Masaya Volcano Night Tour

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About this activity

The Masaya Volcano National Park covers an area of 54 km² and includes two volcanoes and five craters. The volcanoes have erupted several times in history and were feared by both the indigenous people and the Spanish conquerors. The Spanish baptized the active volcano “La Boca del Infierno” or “The Mouth of Hell”. They placed a cross, “La Cruz de Bobadilla” (named after Father Francisco Bobadilla), on the crater lip in the 16th century in order to exorcise the Devil.

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At a glance

Duration: 2–3 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 15 people
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English, Spanish
Operated by: Next Adventure Nicaragua

Ages: Infants (0–4 years) · Children (5–10 years) · Youth (11–17 years) · Adults (18–75 years) · Seniors (76–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Visit to the Museum
Included: Transportation from Granada
Included: Masaya Volcano Entrance
Included: Bilingual Guide

Not included

Not included: Tour Guide gratuity
Not included: Services not listed on the itinerary

Itinerary

Masaya Volcano National Park 2025

15 min Admission included

On this tour, you will meet one of Nicaragua’s most active volcanoes. At nightfall, you will reach the volcano summit by vehicle. Witness a unique natural event and see a lava lake flowing from the bottom of the crater, forming a river of magma that glows in the dark and illuminates the interior of the volcano.

The spectacle begins when the sky is getting dark or is already dark, allowing you to see thousands of stars. The wind flows free. You hear a sound like the rumbling of the sea. And, from the edge of the crater, right to the bottom of it, you will see an amazing lava lake that moves with its incandescent color. The visit to the crater lasts between 10 and 20 minutes (depending on the total number of visitors at the entrance).

Every day, since sunset, the visit of Masaya Volcano Night Tour starts at 4:00 PM. if there are people or groups before you, you will need to stand in line, as visitors are allowed to enter and go to the crater in order of arrival.