Granada is undoubtedly one of Nicaragua’s best destinations with exceptional arrays of diverse attractions and activities. This captivating region is located in the southwest part of the country on the Pacific Basin, enjoying warm tropical weather between November and April, while the rest of the year the region turns lush and green because of the rainy season. Its inhabitants live from different productive trades such as agriculture, fishing, small family industries, commerce and in the last year tourism.
The stunning imposing figure of the natural reserve Mombacho volcano is an unforgettable attraction. This dazzling cloud forest hides for nature lovers some unique endemic species like salamanders, orchids, butterflies and other singular species. Also “Zapatera” island and the “Isletas” undeniably provide a wonderful experience to learn about the birdlife of the area and daily habits of the local residents.
The charming colonial city of Granada Nicaragua was founded at the beginning of the XVI century by Spanish conquerors. The city is an authentic jewel preserving the original foundation layout of magnificent adobe building such as City Hall, the Cathedral, the Bishop Palace, the Social Club, and other remarkable constructions.
Due to the rich volcanic soil in the rural surroundings, the region of Granada is perfect for the cultivation of basic staples such as corn, beans, rice, sugar cane, plantains, papayas, watermelons, and other vital produce. The local cuisine is also as fundamental part of this region; some of the most traditional meals include the “Vigoron”, cooked cassava topped with pork rinds and salad, deliciously served on bananas-like leaves, or the famous whole-dip fried “Guapote”, a freshwater fish from great Lake Nicaragua.
So do not wait longer and join on this unique destination of bursting culture, thriving nature, breathtaking landscapes, colonial history, and the most important people with open arms!
We would like to say...: Susie and John from Kent • Date: April 11 2010
We would like to say a big “thank you” to ORO Travel for making our time in Nicaragua such a memorable experience. We enjoyed every minute of our time in your wonderful country.
The charming historical colonial city of Granada Nicaragua has remained as one of the most precious jewel of Spanish heritage in the Western Hemisphere. It was strategically founded...
This amazing Strombolian volcano is located in the central Pacific basin, ubicated in Granada Nicaragua it is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, which holds 452 volcanoes and ...
The “Isletas” is a fantastic natural tour into the Big Lake just five minutes away from the historical center of Granada Nicaragua. This archipelago is formed by approximately 350 little islands...
It is Nicaragua’s third National Park and the second largest island, located on the west side of Great Lake Nicaragua,department of Granada. Zapatera is an extinct eroded volcano...
It is a wonderful volcanic crater lake located between the regions of Masaya and Granada in the Pacific basin. The name “Apoyo” is coming from the Nahuatl language...
It is located only forty five minutes away from the colonial city of Granada Nicaragua and just by the Great Lake Nicaragua. This is an amazing place for exploring the endemic...
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Alhambra Hotel
Hotel facilities: The renovated design makes the hotel a great place to stay with arcade-restaurant/bar and terrace, famous for its rocking-chairs.
Hotel Alhambra is the meeting point of the “tout Granada”. Swimming pool, laundry service, central safe, 24 hours service.
Room facilities: Standard with private bathroom, cable TV, A/C. The rooms are continuously remodeled. Due to the high volume of business sent to this hotel, ORO Travel customers always receive best rooms available.
Address: Directly in the heart of town, front of the central park of Granada Nicaragua,
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Bocona (La) Hotel
Hotel facilities: An exclusive renovated colonial adobe home located in the historical center of Granada. The architectural ambiance has been meticulously preserved featuring wide spacious corridors, antique furniture, tropical courtyards, fountain, fascinating colonial ceiling and floor.
It is a relaxing atmosphere attended by friendly staff to give you an unforgettable stay. The hotel also includes swimming pool with sun deck and massage jets, spa area, internet and local handmade craft souvenirs.
Room facilities: the rooms are incredibly spacious with four-poster beds, colonial furniture, high ceiling, fan and private bathrooms outside the rooms.
Address: In the historical center of Granada Nicaragua,
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Casa San Martin Hotel
Hotel Facilities: Renovated old colonial family house with central patio and rocking chair facilities, located in the historic district of Granada. A little ‘terrasse” provide a refreshing place to observe Granada’s tile rooftops.
Address: Calle La Calzada. From the Cathedral one block towards the Lake. Granada Nicaragua,
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Casona de los Estrada (La)
Hotel facilities: This 160 years old restored house is today a very charming colonial style hotel with colorful patio, located in the very heart of Granada’s historic center. Excelente personal atention and service.
Address: Just in the middle of the historical center of Granada Nicaragua,
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Club (El) Hotel
Hotel facilities: Small place in a recently renovated old house located on the periphery of Granada near the historical center. The club is famous as a night bar, but hotel guests will not be disturbed by the noise. Restaurant, central patio and outside sitting facilities.
Room facilities: designed with originality the rooms offer all the advantages of a new construction with private bath, with hot water, a/c, tel and now internet connection.
Address: Calle Libertad, Avenida Barricada. Granada Nicaragua,
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Colonial Hotel
Hotel facilities : In the middle of Granada’ a historic center, new building in colonial style with a very test full traditional decoration. Swimming pool, restaurant/bar, laundry service, wine & cigar cave just 45 min. from Managua Airport.
Room facilities : Very pleasant furniture with king or queen size beds, A/C, hot water shower, cable TV and Tel.
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Address: Just across the Central Park, Granada Nicaragua,
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Dario Hotel
Hotel facilities : Is the newest hotel in town located at the pedestrian street La Calzada, where numerous bars, cafes, restaurants are offering distraction. This place was a former old family house and has been renovated with a lot of precious wood conserving the local Granadian architecture of the 19th century.
The hotel is now two years in function offering a fine restaurant, a cozy cafeteria with excellent cakes, a swimming pool in the second patio, a nice central patio, conference room with a capacity for 50 persons, gym facilities, internet.
Room facilities : all rooms very comfortable and with queen size beds, a/c, hot water shower, cable TV and Tel. The rooms with balcony are oriented to the street ( nice view, but some noise ).
Address: Calle La Calzada, Granada Nicaragua,
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Gran Francia (La) Hotel
Hotel facilities: Today the best and most elegant place in town, even if the atmosphere is sometimes a bit severe. The whole complex consists of two buildings, both with a colonial decor and antiques reminding of the time of William Walker.
One building provides the lodging including swimming pool, the other one offers the "Arcangel" fine restaurant, breakfast room, bar and a lovely balcony on the upper level, around this historical building. Other services: laundry, room service.
Room facilities: very comfortable with king or queen size beds, central a/c, hot water shower, cable TV and Tel.
Address: South East corner of the Central Park, Granada Nicaragua,
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Jicaro Island Ecolodge
Hotel facilities: this unique island getaway is a truly well hidden paradise where the comfort blends in perfect harmony with nature.
The nine designer wooden casitas or bungalows as well as its modest swimming pool, restaurant and wellness center, but above all the tranquility and close contact to birdlife and amazing scenery to the imposing Mombacho volcano are just some of the amenities offered. All wood used for the construction of Jicaro-island ecolodge has been certified by Rainforest Alliance.
Room facilities: All rooms are nicely equipped with terrace viewing on Lake Nicaragua, king size bed, private bathroom, mosquito netting, ceiling fans, comfy hammocks, large doors and windows for cross ventilation.
Address: located Granada’s offshore on one of the 365 volcanic islands on Lake Nicaragua,
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Maltese (El) Hotel
Hotel facilities: Recent construction with a unique view of the lake and the port. A little garden and patio, terrace with hammock provide a relaxing atmosphere in the fresh breeze of the lake.
Address: Front of Lake Nicaragua, Granada,
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Patio del Malinche Hotel
Hotel facilities : Elegant well restored colonial house with two patios. The Spanish owners are very thoughtful for the personal attention and provide the visitors an enjoyable stay. The two floor building surrounds the swimming pool, the open air bar and breakfast area. Laundry and internet connection are part of the amenities.
Address: Calle El Caimito, from Central Park, 3 blocks to the Lake, Granada Nicaragua,
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Pergola (La) Hotel
Hotel Facilities: Renovated old colonial family house with patio, located just one minute from the Central Plaza, European management, ideal for budget travelers, cable TV in salon, outside sitting facilities especially the famous “Pergola” with view on the tile rooftop of Granada.
Address: from the Alcaldia 3 blocks to Est. Granada Nicaragua,
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Plaza Colon Hotel
Hotel facilities: Recently rebuilt, this old colonial house located just in front of the main square provides a very comfortable stay to its guests. The colonial architecture and precious wood balconies oriented to the park are the main essence of the hotel.
During the second phase of restoration, more rooms have been added and the second patio provides a pretty swimming pool. Antic furniture, room service, kind attention of the staff as well as a secure parking lot are part of the facilities. Coffee shop is just on the walk side and wine shop.
Room facilities : very comfortable and well designed with king or queen size beds, central a/c, hot water shower, cable TV, internet connection, mini bar and telephone for International calls.
Address: Central Park Granada Nicaragua,
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Villas del Mombacho Lodge
Hotel facilities : Villa del Mombacho is located by the edge of the Great Lake Nicaragua and it is surrounded by the tropical lush vegetation of the nearby cloud forest of Mombacho Volcano.
From here you can easily explore the birdlife of the famous romantic islands and learn about the daily life of the inhabitants. The hotel offers a pleasant thatch roof open-air restaurant with great view on Lake Nicaragua, bar with local drinks, kayak service and fishing tours.
Room facilities : Some bungalows are equipped with A/C, satellite TV, private bathroom and hammocks.
Address: In Asese Peninsula, just 15 minutes drive from Central Park. Granada Nicaragua,
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We learned a lot about Nicaragua and we still think that a promotion of your country in Holland will be profitable.
Nicaragua is a very nice country for peolple from Holland and Europe
just wanted to send an email to thank you for setting up our entire trip to Nicaragua. It was an unbelievable trip and everything went so smoothly because of how well organized you were. Thank you again for everything. We will speak very highly of your company as well as your country on as many travel websites as we can.
Hello! Our trip was excellent and that is due in part to our new Nicaraguan friends, Julio and Julio at Oro Travel! We had a terrific time on our excursions in large part to those two guys—they were excellent tour guides/drivers and really helped us learn a lot of Nicaragua (and how to speak Spanish!!). We will certainly book through your company again when we take our next trip to Central America. Thanks for asking for our input.
Everything went wonderfully in Nicaragua!:
Mary Myers •
Tour: Classic Masaya and Catarina
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Date: May 30 2008
You read my mind! I was going to e-mail you also. Everything went wonderfully in Nicaragua! Oro Travel is highly recommended by me; they were on time (early a couple of times) and didn't hesitate to make stops along the way we requested (ie: Pali grocery store and photo ops). I knew the properties I chose were going to be good but once we got to them, they were more than a website or brochure can prepare a person for. Excellent service had by all.
Our guide Julio Flores with Oro was the best! Very knowledgable and the clients traveling with me commented on his English. Very good! The city guide at the Masaya market behaved more like a vendor and irritated me with his aggresiveness for us to make purchases. Not good.
Overall, my experience was wonderful and I will do business with you again. What does your office in Ft. Lauderdale do? I should make a visit there since I live 30 minutes away.
Overall found the people very friendly...:
Jane & Denny MacGrogan •
Tour: Mombacho Cloud Forest
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Date: February 28 2008
It will be my pleasure to recommend ORO Travel and Nicaragua to my friends, on the Internet, and to people that I speak with regarding travel. I believe the climate is changing for travel to Nicaragua and the country will experience a great increase in tourism. I was thankful that I spoke a little Spanish; Denny and I had a few laughs over some of the language miscommunications!
Overall found the people very friendly and helpful wherever we went and felt pretty safe wherever we wandered. Again, thank you for your help in giving us a wonderful experience. We felt that nothing we asked you was too much trouble.
We enjoyed everything we did and loved every place we stayed (Morgan's Rock, Casona de los Estrada, and especially the wonderful Albergue Celentiname -- our favorite place on the trip -- and Dona Maria's cooking!).
We only wish we could have stayed in Nicaragua longer. We're already trying to plan another trip there, and the next time we travel with you, we'll certainly ask for Francisco to be our guide again. He did an excellent job. He was clearly very well informed about his country and was able to communicate lots of information in a clear and interesting way, he was always on time and very well organized, he immediately made us feel comfortable, and he made everything easy, including getting through the border crossing at San Carlos, which I'm sure we could never have managed without him.
Along with all this, he offered something really special: he has such a warm and friendly personality that we felt we were traveling with a Nicaraguan friend, and everywhere we went he managed to create this warm and friendly atmosphere for us with everyone we met. He was also willing to adapt to our needs, taking us on a great tour of Duilio Jimenez's pottery workshop, helping us negotiate for paintings in Solintename, etc., and he also did lots of special things that made our trip really memorable. For example, at the Albergue Celentiname, my daughter (age 14) and Dona Maria's granddaughter, age 13, were very shy with each other until Chico played a noisy, fun card game with them that got them laughing and talking in English and Spanish, and now my daughter feels she has a Nicaraguan friend her age.
These are the kinds of priceless experiences that we'll remember all our lives, and this happened because of Chico. I'll recommend your company and Chico to anyone traveling to Nicaragua.
complement and thank them both for an excellent job. Both were friendly and
competent, but in addition, our tour guide was passionate and extremely
knowledgeable about Nicaragua. He made a wonderful impression on all of us and got away
before we could reward him for our appreciation. I hope this note helps a
little.
A wonderful tour of Nicaragua...:
Mary Thoits •
Tour: Granada City Tour
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Date: April 24 2007
I want to thank you again for a wonderful tour of Nicaragua. I loved Granada—and you had such knowledge and history of your country.
Granada is the perfect place...:
Donn Lenobel •
Date: January 18 2006
I wanted to send you a quick note of thanks for all the assistance you gave me while planning my family's trip to Nicaragua - and for your continuing help once we arrived. I will be certain to mention your company to fellow travelers.
We enjoyed our day trips tremendously and thought Walter Murillo was an excellent guide. He was very informative and had a great sense of humor. I understand that most guides work on a freelance basis so I am recommending that Oro hire Walter as often as possible.
My family enjoyed Morgan's Rock very much as well and it was a nice restful few days before we went home. However, Granada is the perfect place from which to see so much of Nicaragua and we were grateful to get such good information and suggestions from your office. Additionally, I always appreciated the immediacy of your answers to all of my questions. Thanks for taking the extra time.
La pasamos super bien...:
Isabel & Ricardo Garbanzo •
Date: July 19 2005
Muchas gracias por haber organizado nuestro viaje a Nicaragua. La pasamos super bien. Nos encanto Corn Island, de hecho estamos considerando regresar en Setiembre...a ver si lo logramos, la gente, la comida, el lugar en si es muy impresionante. Aunque los servicios de hospedaje y alimentacion son basicos el lugar y la gente hace que esos "detalles" se minimizen, estoy egura conforme vaya surgiendo y creciendo el turismo estas cosas iran mejorando, poco a poco porque precisa.
Granada, es de ensueño, para mi fue como estar un siglo atras. Fuimos a cenar a La Gran Francia, la noche antes de regresarnos a Costa Rica y la comida y el servicio ahi, son de primera. Tambien lo fueron en otro restaurante que se llama El Zaguan o algo asi. En San Juan del Sur, el servicio y la gente tambien son muy amables.
El chofer David y el guia (no recuerdo el nombre) eran muy buenos tambien y pasamos muy entretenidos los trayectos en que ibamos de un lugar a otro.
Realmente deseamos que los Nicaraguenses, en su momento, comprendan y logren aprovechar todos los beneficios que da el turismo a todo nivel.
Saludos y muchas gracias, por unas vacaciones familiares encantadoras.
He went out of his way to be accomodating and available. He checked on everything for us. He was extremely pleasant and knowledgeable. We thank him and we want to say what a valuable guide you have.
Travel to Granada along Lake Nicaragua...:
Mrs. & Mr. Millington •
Date: November 13 2008
It was late afternoon and there must have been a thousand Lorries lined up on the PanAmerican Highway waiting to cross the border. What next we wondered?. At this point at night in shining armour arrived in the shape of Mr. Julio Flores from ORO.
He had been worried sick about us, did not know what had happened but just waited hoping we would come. On seeing two disheveled, worried-looking Europeans getting out of a taxi on the Costa Rica side of the border, he just marched across to us and whisked us through immigration and customs in no time at all filling in forms himself on our behalf, carrying our luggage with the help of his driver and even having a row with somebody and paying the necessary to open the toilet for us.
Eventually we were comfortable sat in his tour car and we finally did travel to Granada along Lake Nicaragua and it was wonderful.
The Nicaragua section then turned out is the best four days of the entire trip and this man Julio Flores is the best guide we have ever had in twenty years of long hand narrative in a conclusion. We have delayed about a month in writing, so that the account could be more thoughtful and less emotional in tone.
Your response is awaited with interest.
Your sincerely
Mr. A.G Millington and Mrs. P.A Millington.
This is just to thank you for the perfect organization of this trip. The Nicaragua organization also was superb, both the drivers and the guide were very helpful.
Die Reise war ein tolles Erlebnis, alle interessanten Stationen wurden berücksichtigt und das Programm war nicht zu voll. Die Hotels waren angenehm, die Strassen sehr abenteuerlich und wir waren froh, einen 4 x 4 Wagen zu haben.
Das örtliche Reisebüro ORO - Travel hat uns sehr beeindruckt, die Unterlagen und Vouchers kamen pünktlich bei der Autoübergabe und waren sehr informativ. In Granada wurden wir dann tel. informiert, dass wir wegen dem starken Wind, der zu dieser Zeit über Nicaragua hinwegfegte, evt. die Fähre nach Ometepe nicht benützen könnten, da 2 Tage vorher eine Fähre gekippt wäre. Sie würden uns dann ein neues Programm zusammenstellen.
Glücklicherweise legte sich der Wind dann soweit, dass wir trotzdem übersetzten konnten ( es war jedoch immer noch sehr abenteuerlich ). Wir fanden es jedenfalls sehr aufmerksam, dass ORO - Travel uns informiert hatte.
Die Autoübergabe in Montelimar hat ebenfalls wunderbar geklappt und auch der Rücktransport zum Hotel Camino Real.
Wir hatten immer ein gutes Gefühl und können nichts bemängeln.
Die Reiseunterlagen, welche wir von Ihnen erhielten waren uns eine grosse Hilfe und sehr umfangreich.
Wir würden diese Reise auf jeden Fall weiter empfehlen.
We had a great trip:
Chris Ford •
Tour: Granada & Isletas
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Date: March 26 2009
We had a great trip to Nicaragua. The country & people where amazing. Everything worked out well. Our guide from ORO Travel, Elvis Madvigal was excellent.
He was very personable and great with our kids. The driver, Juan, was also excellent. I highly recommend them. The old bad part was having to leave and return home to snow.
I loved our trip!:
Scott Barr •
Tour: Granada & Isletas
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Date: March 23 2009
I loved our trip! Julio and Giovanni were both great, and my only complaint was that the trip was not longer. Oh, and it would be nice if your clients knew in advance how much to tip people such as bellboys, drivers, restaurant people, guides, etc. Even just a range would be good! Julio was nice enough to help us with most everyone except for himself :-)
Also, I think I might have restructured it a little bit too, i.e. seen some of the managua stuff the day we arrived, since we arrived fairly early in the afternoon, and there wasn't that much to do in or around our hotel. And I think I would have skipped spending the night in Leon, because the La Perla, while it looked nice, was where we had the most problems. Our door lock wouldn't work properly, our window wouldn't lock, and no one there spoke that much English. And it's just not as nice of a city as Granada is!
I liked La Omaja on Ometepe, although I was a little worried about it after talking to you. I didn't see the inside of Villa Paraiso, so I have nothing to compare it to, but the food was great (best breakfast of the trip!), and it was nice and quiet, and not full of people like Villa Paraiso.
Julio took great care of us, which is important to me, because while I can tough it out a bit, my wife needs more care, so he was very good for us. He always made sure we were okay, helped us to order at restaurants, was excellent at spotting wildlife, and was just generally fun to be with.
I liked Morgan's Rock and was glad that we ended the trip there. We had a lot of fun there, and it was nice to just relax, and I'm so grateful to you for getting us the second night on such short notice! The one little adventure we had was this: We arrived at the hotel, opened our suitcases up, and then went to dinner. While at dinner I thought that we should keep our suitcases closed, just in case any bugs crawled in, so when we got back to the room, we shut our suitcases, and zipped them up. In the morning, I went to get my clothes out of the suitcase, so I opened it up, and there was a big scorpion sitting in my suitcase! I was able to get it out with chopsticks that I always carry, and then killed it with my shoe. Thankfully we discovered him there and not when we arrived home! The only other thing I would say about Morgan's Rock is that service is slow, and things move at a different pace, so people should just relax and take things as they come.
Anyway, thank you so much for all of the hardwork that you put into our trip, all the planning, answering all of the questions, etc. I really appreciated it, and my wife, who is more the sit on a beach at a nice resort kind of person, loved the trip, which says a lot! I have already recommended your company to friends, so if you ever need a recommendation or anything, feel free to use my name!
While in Granada, Lauren and I enjoyed both a morning kayak through Las Isletas and a day long tour of Chocoyero and Los Pueblos de Meseta. Both were fantastic.
In particular, however, we wanted to let you how much we appreciated your staff. Our driver for both tours was Wilfredo – he was friendly, patient, and extremely accommodating. Our guide for the day in Chocoyero was Byron – we were beyond impressed with his knowledge of the culture and history of Nicaragua and good humor. He made us feel very comfortable and relaxed.
We will be certain to recommend Oro Travel to our friends, especially any tour with Wilfredo and Byron!
All the Best,
Nikki Lowy and Lauren Quint
San Francisco, California
Both Scott and I wanted to thank all of you:
Anijar Karen •
Tour: Granada & Isletas
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Date: August 28 2009
Both Scott and I wanted to thank all of you at ORO travel who helped make our vacation one of the more memorable ones of our entire life. We are not saying this with any form of hyperbole at all, but, we have been all over the world and never have we had such a splendid time. Never have we been treated with the kindness, care and concern as we were treated by both Julio and Giovanni.
I had a FANTASTIC time...:
Jeanann F. •
Tour: Managua City Tour
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Date: October 16 2009
Julio and my driver Yamal were Super Terrific!!!!! I met their wives one night and we went out for dinner. Then, we went out dancing. They kept me entertained and laughing.
The best way to experience the Nicaraguan culture. One of the wives gave me embroidery napkins and a CD of a singer named Paquita La del Barrio. Funny, very funny. Every time I play the CD, it gives me back memories of my Nicaraguan trip.
We would like to say...:
Susie and John from Kent •
Date: April 11 2010
We would like to say a big “thank you” to ORO Travel for making our time in Nicaragua such a memorable experience. We enjoyed every minute of our time in your wonderful country.
Everything you did was of the very best. Our room at The Alhambra overlooking the main square in Granada was perfect. The tours were even better than we had thought, with all aspects of local life and culture included. A life’s ambition to have a close encounter with a live volcano was more than achieved, standing on the rim at Masaya.
What made it all so special was Rodolfo, our guide, and Juan Ramon, our driver. What a really great team, they were the very best, we could not have wished for better. Jamel was good too, I’m not sure we would have wanted to cope with the border crossing without his expert help!
The venues you chose for our lunches were just perfect and the food extremely good too. The quality and services you provided were superb and we cannot praise you enough. It has whetted our appetite - we want more time in Nicaragua - definitely with ORO Travel. We shall have to save up, but I’m sure we will be in touch, hopefully before too long.
Please convey our best wishes and thanks to Rodolfo and Juan Ramon.
Simply perfect and 100% proffessional. I recommend this agency very much ! He arrnaged for us house rental, car rental and transfers from the Managua airport on the night of arrival and then to Costa Rica on our last day were perfect and on time.
In Granada we stayed in a rental house called Casa Gallo - beautiful house with 3 bedrooms built around an elegant and large yard. Rooms have A/C which is vital in the heat and the house has all amenities, including a nice pool. Felt free and safe to drive around and to walk around at night. Rented a car fron Budget (15 minutes walking from the house) and the supermarket is also 10 minutes walk. Great restaurants for both breakfast and dinner. Drove to Masaya crater and Mombacho, which were both fun, unique and interesting.
Had no toubles with police... The town of Granada itself has a lot of charm. Very Recommended for people seeking unusual destinations.
I gained a lot of knowledge of Nic...:
Deborah Smith •
Tour: Granada & Isletas
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Date: October 31 2010
I have just finished my explore tour of Nicaragua and want to let you know what a great and interesting time I had. The tour was great from start to finish and Julio was great at answering my many questions about your country.
I gained a lot of knowledge of Nicaragua, of its people, history and the future of the country. I also had the pleasure of meeting Carla whom I think is just a great person. As this was my first tour ever it gave me a lot of insight to the job of tour operator, and it is certainly not a easy one with managing eighteen personalities. Julio did a great job!
Thank you to all of you for making my trip so enjoyable, and I will
certainly will be coming back.
Encore merci pour notre sejour:
Raymond Langer •
Tour: Volcano Trail
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Date: December 10 2010
Bonjour ISIDRA, Encore merci pour notre sejour que nous avons passe ensemble avec toi et ton equipe .Ce voyage restera longtemps dans ma memoire. J 'espere que tu vas bien.
Professional, Caring, Reliable:
Martin Staudinger •
Tour: Granada & Isletas
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Date: April 04 2011
"I had the opportunity to travel through Nicaragua with ORO Travel and I just wanted to say thanks to ORO and especially to my tour guide and my driver: Mr. Edwin and Mr. Carlos were professional, caring, reliable and - last but not least- very sympathetic companions for me, making the trip an experience I will never forget."
knowledgeable, friendly and helpful:
Robert and Emily Alcorn •
Date: September 05 2011
“We used Oro Travel while in Granada and we would like to tell you that we were very pleased with the tours we booked (Classical Masaya and Isletas, Mombacho and Canopy Tour, and transfer to the airport). Byron, Jorge and Roberto (driver) were all knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. All tours
ORO Travel joins the Rain Forest Alliance...: Destination: Granada
Date: July 10 2008
With more than 800 million travellers each year, tourism is a growing source of revenue for people living in areas that are especially rich in plants, animals and beaches, yet threatened with destruction. While tourism can lead to problems such as waste, habitat destruction and the displacement of local people and wildlife, it also has the potential to provide incentives for conservation. Based on that important fact, ORO Travel decided to join the Rainforest Alliance, a non-governmental organization (NGO) working to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behavior.
+InfoNicaragua's unique Easter festivities: Destination: Granada, Leon • Source: La Prensa
Date: April 06 2010
Every year the Nicaraguan people celebrate with great passion “Easter”, becoming probably the most important religious festivity in the whole country. Certainly colorful processions are the most popular way to show the spiritual fervor of the nation during this time of the year. But there are some traditional and unique approaches which turn this significant event into an unusual one. One of these curious activities is the extraordinary horse and oxen cart procession that each year depart from the Departments of Carazo, Masaya, Granada and Rivas and arrive at the national sanctuary of “Jesus del Rescate” in Popoyuapa, a small community in Rivas.
+InfoGranada will receive an investment of US$1.5 millions: Destination: Granada • Source: La Prensa
Date: July 05 2011
The Spanish Agency of International Cooperation for Development, the European Union and the Inter-American Bank for Development approved an investment of US$1.5 millions for 5 different important projects in the colonial city of Granada. This money will be invested on the completion renovation work of “La Calzada” street, the restoration of San Juan de Dios old hospital, the renovation of the Spanish fortress, “La Polvora”, the construction of small scale docks for boats that provides tours around the “isletas” and the renewal of the “Parque Azul” by Lake Nicaragua.
+InfoUS$ 1.9 million for Granada: Destination: Granada • Source: La Prensa
Date: September 16 2011
Next October Granada will start facing an architectural renovation that will improve the promotion of the city. A total amount of US$1.9 million will be invested the next coming months on the restoration of several important touristic sites. The purpose of these meaningful projects is to lure more travelers to the city, which at the moment receives fifty percent of the tourists that travel to Nicaragua every year. According to the Nicaraguan Institute of Tourism (INTUR) 460 thousand tourists came in 2010 to Granada.
+InfoGranada is noticeably improving its infrastructure: Destination: Granada • Source: La Prensa
Date: September 21 2011
A recent funding from the Central Government of Nicaragua was released to improve chiefly the main streets of the historical colonial city of Granada. Such mayor work has been coordinated by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transportation along with the city hall of Granada. The damaged paving streets by rain and time are being re-asphalted, this includes the streets of Xalteva, La Libertad, San Juan del Sur, Shell Palmira, Calle Nueva and other major avenues. According to the local authorities 40% of the re-paving work has been executed.
+InfoTurtles’ arrival by thousand in Nicaragua’s Pacific coast: Destination: Granada • Source: La Prensa
Date: September 29 2011
The largest Central American country, Nicaragua, is privileged to welcome every year thousands of Olive Ridley Turtles in its south pacific coast. “La Flor Wild Refuge” expects this year the arrival of more than 200 thousand turtles, especially between the months of July and January. At this moment some 70 thousand have already arrived and laid their eggs.
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