Maderas Tickets and Tours

From Managua: Ometepe Island Full Day Trip on The 11th Wonder

Ometepe is magical!

We had the most incredible day exploring Ometepe with Nica Paradise Tours, thanks to Francisco and our top-notch guide, Luis. Francisco arranged a fully customized experience for us, including seamless transportation from our hotel in San Juan del Sur and back at the end of the day. Everything was thoughtfully coordinated and completely stress-free. Ometepe itself is pure magic—two volcanoes rising out of Lake Nicaragua, with rich history, culture, and natural beauty. It’s absolutely a must-do when visiting Nicaragua. What made the day unforgettable, though, was Luis. He is, without exaggeration, an elite tour guide, an absolute master of his craft. His depth of knowledge is something you could spend a lifetime trying to learn. From local history to flora and fauna, he seemed to know everything, all while being warm, engaging, and professional. At Charco Verde Natural Reserve, he pointed out howler monkeys, butterflies, snakes, and a wide variety of trees, plants, and flowers—explaining their potential uses and significance. We also stopped at Playa Mangos for a perfect mid-day cocktail, and ended our day at Ojo de Agua, where we enjoyed a refreshing swim in the cool, crystal-clear natural spring—such a beautiful and peaceful way to wrap up the experience. It was truly a magical day that left us wishing we had more time on Ometepe, and plenty of reasons to plan a return visit. I can’t recommend Francisco, Luis, and Nica Paradise Tours enough.

Ometepe trekking - Volcano Maderas By Happy Tours

Amazing hike and guide

Amazing tour! The hike up Maderas is really cool, you also get to see the cloud forest. I would highly recommend going with Happy Tours!!

Maderas Volcano Hike at Ometepe Island

Fun, tough, slippery

Roy was our guide and he was great. The hike was tough. Grab a hiking stick at the beginning or bring your own it helped a lot. The hike starts out warm then it starts to cool off about half way up. It started to rain a little but I didn’t pull out my raincoat I brought. It was slippery half way up, so not wear sneakers, bring waterproof hiking boots. Monkeys and wildlife in the beginning but not much in the cloud forest, it’s too wet.