Top Granada Art & Culture

Nicaragua Escapade is a Nicaraguan owned company that provides private guided tours where you will have a 100% local experience.

Combine a city tour of Granada, a visit to the active Masaya volcano, and a boat ride on Lake Nicaragua during this tour. Along the way, listen to engaging commentary about the history, culture, food, and people of this Nicaraguan region. Round-trip transportation from Granada hotels included.

Follow the life of a cocoa been from tree to artisanal chocolate during this 2-hour tour of Granada's Chocolate Museum. Try your hand at making some chocolate and learn about its role in the Nicaraguan economy. Entrance fees, chocolate tasting, and round-trip hotel transportation included.

This is a tour in the oldest city in the Americas The tour will take place on foot to have a closer perception of the local culture and people. This tour is full of information about culture, gastronomy, architecture, history and more ... You will be all the time with a guide certified by INTUR which is the government department responsible for training national guides. Come and enjoy with us this lovely tour!

This Tour will show you one of the oldest cities in the Americas, its beautiful colonial structure, its rich culture and tradition, as well as a visit to the chocolate museum and a pleasant tour of the islets of Granada.

They are located in Lake Nicaragua, just southeast of the city of Granada in Nicaragua. The islets are a group of 365 small islands scattered about the Asese Peninsula. The islets of Granada are of volcanic origin, they were formed when the Mombacho volcano blew much of its cone into lake Nicaragua thousands of years ago, thereby creating the archipelago. Most of the islets are covered with vegetation and rich with birdlife. Many of the islets are occupied. Some are privately owned and hold homes or vacation houses. There are facilities for the residents and for tourists. Hotels and shops are established on some of the islets, and boating tours are available. The Boat Tour around Islets of Granada takes 1 hour approx. and after the boat tour you will enjoy a sightseeing of the city with your tour guide, some of the historical sites you will see are: La Pólvora Fortress, Churches and Central Park, this tour will be over around midday.

Let's visit the amazing crater of Masaya volcano and its picturesque city. We will visit Masaya crafts market where you will have the chance to buy some souvenirs and discovers the colorful stuffs of Nicaragua in just one place. We will learn the ancestral techniques in the hands of the artisans. Enjoy of a beautiful lookout of Apoyo lagoon having a panoramic view. Let's relax on a private boat tour in Lake Nicaragua, the largest lake in Central America.

Together with the professional guide, you will visit the most charming places in the city. You will have a chance to explore the city, while hearing fascinating facts and legends. Famous for its classical colonial architecture, Granada is the oldest European settlement in Nicaragua as well as the whole Central America. Why was it a frequent target for pirates between 1665 and 1857? Who was the most famous pirate and his many master plans? You will be surprised how many stories are hidden in the streets, buildings and corners of Granada. Your charming guide will tell you what is special and unique about living in this city. Perfect for those who are visiting the city for the first time and want to get the most of it!

An exclusive tour for all the romantics of the world! Together with the professional local guide, you will visit the most romantic places in the city. Granada is steeped in colonial history, culture, classical architecture as well as some unbelievable stories about explorers and pirates. You will feel spellbound in a charming atmosphere. What is considered as one of the best places to have a date in the city? Where can you make lovely photos? You will be surprised how many historical love stories are hidden in the streets, buildings, parks of the city. From heartbreaking and tragic, to the hilarious or spicy ones. What are the many legends surrounding Lake Nicaragua and the spirits that supposedly live there? This tour is especially recommended in the Saint Valentine period!

Experience the history in Granada, one of the oldest colonial cities in the Americas, founded by the Spanish in 1524.