Booking choice: The Nicaragua Full Day Tour, from $230 per person. Check dates Compare the options below
We read every bookable listing for a same-day trip from Guanacaste into Nicaragua on Viator, in US dollars, in October 2026. One more listing at $350 was left out because it is non-refundable and has no product rating of its own.
Prices are from-prices per person and move with the season and group size.
The quick answer
The most reviewed tour is $230 with pickup across Guanacaste, meals and fees. From Liberia, the expedition is $232 and shorter. The lowest price is $220 for a small-group day that does not list meals or fees. The private day is $236 per person for four or more. Only the Pura Vida VIP trip ($260) is non-refundable.
How do the tours compare side by side?
Same destinations, different start points, lengths and inclusions.
| Tour | Starts from | Length | Rating | Cancellation | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicaragua Full Day Tour | Hotels from Tamarindo to Liberia | 15 hours | 4.6 (609) | Free to 24 h | $230 |
| Liberia expedition | Plaza Santa Rosa, Liberia | 9 to 12 hours | 4.9 (81) | Free to 24 h | $232 |
| Playas del Coco day trip | Playas del Coco area | 15 to 16 hours | 5.0 (5) | Free to 24 h | $245 |
| Small-group day | Tamarindo, Flamingo, Coco | 14 to 16 hours | 4.8 (18) | Free to 24 h | $220 |
| Masaya and Granada from Liberia | Liberia | 10 to 12 hours | 5.0 (4) | Free to 24 h | $240 |
| Private day | Guanacaste beach hotels | 12 hours | New listing | Free to 24 h | $236 (min. 4) |
| Pura Vida VIP trip | Plaza Santa Rosa, Liberia | 11 hours | 4.7 (16) | Non-refundable | $260 |
The most reviewed of the seven: check dates for the Nicaragua Full Day Tour.
Check dates for the Nicaragua Full Day TourWhich is the most reviewed tour?
The Nicaragua Full Day Tour from Costa Rica, run by Native's Way Costa Rica: 4.6 from 609 reviews, from $230.
It picks up from hotels, condos and houses from Tamarindo to Liberia, includes breakfast, lunch, water, a guide with a separate driver, national park fees and all taxes and fees, and adds a 45-minute boat ride among Granada's islets. Gratuities are extra, and some resorts pay a pickup fee.
Which tour is best from Liberia?
The Nicaragua One Day Expedition: 4.9 from 81 reviews, from $232, meeting at Plaza Santa Rosa mall at 6:00 AM.
It runs 9 to 12 hours, includes breakfast, lunch, transport on both sides, a bilingual guide and border charges, and adds Laguna de Apoyo and Granada's ChocoMuseo. Pickup inside Liberia is free; from elsewhere it costs extra. The shared tour is for ages 12 and up.
Starting in Liberia? Meals, border charges and a bilingual guide in a shorter day.
Explore the Liberia expeditionWhich is the cheapest?
The small-group day from Tamarindo, Flamingo or Playas del Coco, from $220, rated 4.8 from 18 reviews.
Its listing names only an air-conditioned vehicle under inclusions, so meals and border fees may not be in the price; ask before you book. One reviewer wrote that the operator cancelled the night before. Its age bands list youth and child ages, but no child discount.
Is a private tour worth it?
If you are four or more: the private day from Guanacaste is $236 per person with a minimum of four travelers.
You get your own vehicle and guide, breakfast, lunch and water, with pickup at the Guanacaste beach hotels. It is a new listing without reviews yet, and it does not list border fees, so confirm those first.
Which tours include meals and border fees?
Five of the seven list both; the small-group day lists neither, and the private day lists meals but not fees.
See the fee table in the border crossing guide. Tips are extra on every tour.
Which tours can you cancel?
All except one cancel free up to 24 hours before on Viator; the Pura Vida VIP trip from Liberia is non-refundable.
That trip is otherwise solid, at $260 with fees and both meals and a 4.7 rating, but book it only once your plans are fixed.
Want flexibility? The most reviewed tour cancels free up to 24 hours before.
Check dates for the Nicaragua Full Day TourDo children pay less?
Not on the most reviewed tour: it has one adult rate for all ages.
The Liberia expedition takes ages 12 and up on its shared tour. The small-group day lists youth and child ages but no child discount. For a family, the private day may make more sense once you are four.
Frequently asked questions
How much is a day trip to Nicaragua from Costa Rica?
From $220 to $260 per person for the tours listed here in 2026; the most reviewed one is from $230.
Which Nicaragua day tour has the most reviews?
The Nicaragua Full Day Tour from Costa Rica by Native's Way, with 609 reviews and a 4.6 rating.
Are there Nicaragua tours from Liberia?
Yes: the expedition ($232), the Masaya and Granada day ($240) and the non-refundable Pura Vida VIP trip ($260) all start in Liberia.
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Free cancellation up to 24 hours before on every option here. Prices are from-prices in USD and move with the season.
Nicaragua Full Day Tour from Costa Rica
- Hotel, condo or house pickup from Tamarindo to Liberia (some resorts pay an extra fee)
- Breakfast, lunch and bottled water
- All taxes, fees and handling charges, plus national park fees
Nicaragua One Day Expedition from Liberia
- Meet at Plaza Santa Rosa mall, Liberia, at 6:00 AM (free pickup inside Liberia)
- Breakfast and lunch; transport on both sides of the border
- Bilingual guide; all taxes, fees and border charges
Private Nicaragua Day from Guanacaste
Your own vehicle and guide, priced per person for 4 or more
