Interior View of Reserva Natural Volcán Mombacho

Reserva Natural Volcán Mombacho

Tourist attraction Nature preserve

A dormant volcano anchors this wildlife-rich nature preserve, which has hiking trails & a museum. People often mention guide, trail, views, truck, walk, forest, view, crater, Puma, para,


Address

R2GJ+CXX, malecon de, Granada, Nicaragua

Website

www.visitnicaragua.us

Contact

+505 2550 1254

Rating on Google Maps

4.70
(5371.2K reviews)


Working Hours

  • Friday: 7 AM to 4 PM
  • Saturday: 7 AM to 4 PM
  • Sunday: 7 AM to 4 PM
  • Monday: 7 AM to 4 PM
  • Tuesday: 7 AM to 4 PM
  • Wednesday: 7 AM to 4 PM
  • Thursday: 7 AM to 4 PM

Visitor Reviews


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  • 5/5 Amy S. 2 years ago on Google • 124 reviews
    An absolutely incredible experience!! The cloud Forrest is filled with plants and wildlife that are symbiotic. The guide was so knowledgeable, spoke perfect English for those of us lacking in Spanish skills and waited for the slower among us as well. Hiking this volcano is a must do activity. Be sure to get a boat tour of the lake islands that you can view from the top of Mombacho. Definitely dooooo the ziplining!!!! 🙏😂😍
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Issy's F. 1 year ago on Google • 398 reviews
    This place has awesome views. From the trucks that take you up the mountain to the tour guides and the people that worked there. There is 3 trails we took the short one with awesome views. The fumarolas were not smoking like other times but the view of Granada and the Isletas from the top is breathtaking. A must go place when in Nicaragua......
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rebecca A. 5 years ago on Google • 374 reviews
    We did the 6km walk from the entrance to the top, the walk is hard work and very steep. Took us 3 hours with breaks on the way but we saw some nice wildlife, howler and spider monkeys in the trees along the way. We did the 1.5km crater trail walk which was nice, but not alot of wildlife around to see which was disappointing. The walk back down is hard on your knees due to the steepness, we were lucky to get offered a lift half way down which was much appreciated.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Karim O. 11 months ago on Google • 11 reviews
    You can hike up or go with SUV all the way up and down to other side. Cost $5 for entry on the road and $8 per person at the top for stay over night and camp or just the short time.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Grethel Pavon (. 7 years ago on Google • 285 reviews
    Beautiful national reserve, great place and tour guides. Food and coffee shop is good too. The views in the top are great and you can see the Granada little islands and the Nicaraguan Lake. Recommended to go for the day trip.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Ildikó 2 weeks ago on Google • 752 reviews New
    A vulkán lábánál beszálltunk egy négykerék-meghajtású autóba és az felvitt bennünket a kráterhez. Csodás, de nehezen járható túra útvonalon haladtunk, felváltva felfelé, és lefelé. Az esős időben különösen kellett figyelni az ösvényeken, a különböző mélységű és magasságú farönkökkel, kövekkel kirakott vagy anélküli csúszós le és feljárókon. A krátert nem láttuk, mert avtáj ködben úszott. A nehézségeket leküzdve élveztük a túrát. A fák, bokrok, virágok, a természet csodái, a néhol magas oldalfalak, az ágas-bogas fák közötti szűk átjárók lenyűgöztek bennünket. Sajnos állatokat nem láttunk, de a vulkáni séta így is pazar volt. Az átlátszó kis pillangók nagyon tetszettek.

  • 5/5 P M. 1 year ago on Google • 363 reviews
    Came here by myself. Took a taxi from Granada all the way to ticket office (200 cordoba - if you decide to take a taxi instead of chicken bus, negotiate with the driver regarding the price. The driver was asking for $15USD at first 🙄) Hired a tour guide for Puma trail. I didn’t see ANY view (at viewpoints) due to poor weather condition… Total spent $51USD including the transport truck(how much I paid to the park officer). Do the view worth this money? Maybe not. But it was a good experience. Ps: personally, I find Puma trail easy to moderate… Just a lot of stairs
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Darssy L. 1 year ago on Google
    Really nice view and very well organized.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Harvin Adolfo Mendez M. 3 years ago on Google
    Awesome place with unique landscapes and easy to access with great prices.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 p b. 10 months ago on Google • 234 reviews
    Visited March 2024. Absolutely a fantastic experience with superb vistas. Our guide was very good. The only downside being the punishing drive to the summit but, worth the effort - great experience, thoroughly recommend it.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 fra a. 1 year ago on Google • 193 reviews
    One of the most unique places I've been in the world! The cloud forest is unbelievable, so peaceful! Gets quite cold up there so be prepared! The ride up is steep in the trucks, so make sure you hold on! Next time I'll make sure to set aside more time to just sit there in the forest and take it all in! If you're looking for directions, make sure you search for "Entrada a la Reserva Natural Volcan Mombacho”
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ka K. 2 months ago on Google • 485 reviews New
    Mõnus jalutuskäik. Omaette elamus on autosõit üles ja tagasi :) kui vihma ka saab, siis on eriti kohane!

  • 4/5 Yancy R. 7 months ago on Google • 379 reviews
    Si quieres pasar un día de paz y ver la Naturaleza puedes visitar a la Reseca Natural el Volcán mombacho tienes todo unas vistas bellísima, el contacto con la naturaleza es súper linda, escuchar a los monos ver la flora y fauna. Lo recomiendo también puedes hacer Canopy y tienes cerca café las flores.

  • 5/5 Daren G. 11 months ago on Google • 39 reviews
    Beautiful place. The drive to get to the top is incredibly steep so jump on the parks trucks for $20.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Genevieve D. 5 years ago on Google • 28 reviews
    I was pleasantly surprised with this site. The hike was awesome esp the cloud forest. I learned about host and parasites living together in a tree. Also, the microclimate was amazing. We saw a porcupine as we ventured through the forest. The view was also amazing.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Arelia O. 9 months ago on Google • 12 reviews
    Un increíble destino, con un clima maravilloso, rodeado de mucha vida silvestre y una naturaleza muy bella, un lugar para disfrutar entre familia y amigos. Un lugar para crear nuevas aventuras, cuenta con senderos muy bellos, super recomendado ❤⛰
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Maria Julia Alvarez A. 4 years ago on Google
    Great views, trails and overall magnific experience surrounded by nature.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Janni F. 2 years ago on Google • 241 reviews
    Man sollte den Warnungen der Einheimischen Glauben schenken und lieber mit dem Auto rauffahren. Der "Spaziergang" hinauf ist reine Quälerei. Es geht 4,5 km steil bergauf. Oben angekommen hat man mehrere schöne Rundwege die durch traumhaft schöne Landschaft führen. Bergab geht es kein bisschen leichter. Der Muskelkater in Wade und Oberschenkel ist Programm.

  • 5/5 Gerald Alonzo C. 2 weeks ago on Google • 162 reviews New
    Chévere

  • 5/5 José Renato M. 5 months ago on Google • 160 reviews
    Nicarágua pais de lindas praias lindos parques recomendo

  • 5/5 Joe C. 2 years ago on Google • 123 reviews
    We went on the 4 hour puma trail with a guide and it was difficult and slippery but the view and experience was great. Highly recommend if you are relatively fit. A lot of elevation change and very steep.

  • 5/5 Antonio B. 3 weeks ago on Google • 117 reviews New
    Excelente caminhada de fácil acessibilidade até à cratera do vulcão e em redor do mesmo

  • 5/5 Lua Lira (Lulu S. 7 months ago on Google • 99 reviews
    Amo esta caminata ya la he hecho por tres ocaciones, super recomendada, la pasaras increíble.

  • 5/5 Andrea V. 1 month ago on Google • 79 reviews New
    Un lugar muy bonito para realizar una caminata en grupo, hay 3 tipos de caminatas a elegir, la de 1.5 km, la de 2.5 km y la de 4 km Yo elegí la de 2.5 km la duración era de 2 horas y 39 min, el costo por extranjero es de $15 por persona y el guía para el tour por los cráteres costaba 550 cordobas por el grupo

  • 5/5 Marcos M. 1 month ago on Google • 77 reviews New
    Estuvimos en la Reserva Natural Volcán Mombacho de visita desde Costa Rica, un grupo de motociclistas, el día 19 de diciembre de 2024. Un lugar de visita obligatoria, exuberante naturaleza, aventura y caminar por sus senderos. Muy recomendable para visitar cerca de la hermosa ciudad de Granada, Nicaragua.

  • 4/5 Karla G. 1 year ago on Google • 59 reviews
    You don't buy tickets in advance but you can reserve a tour at the hotel. We were not able to see the ity of granada or the Ometepe volcanos but we did see the crater and it was a site. Even on the side where the dead vegetation is the other crater. There are 4 craters. The guide will show you certain holes where you can feel the steam coming out from the volano.

  • 5/5 Juny “jhovyjuni” B. 8 months ago on Google • 40 reviews
    Speechless! The views from “ El tigrillo” trail are spectacular. Warning make sure you are ready for the hike and have a good stamina. Is a walk up steep areas. The guide we had Edwin, was super friendly and knowledgeable. The “Puma” trail is a a bit tougher.. please make sure you are experienced. Is tough but worth the view 100%.

  • 5/5 Fabienne K. 2 weeks ago on Google • 38 reviews New
    Wir sind von der Bushaltestelle bis zum Eingang spaziert, haben dort die atickets gekauft und sind dann bis nach oben gewandert. Sie sagen, dass es 2h dauert. Der Weg ist extrem steil und anspruchsvoll, wir waren jedoch schneller und haben 1h30min gebraucht. Oben haben wir mit einem Guide (obligatorisch) den Puma Trail gemacht, wo man gemäss Beschreibung 4h braucht (4.5km, 600hm), wir brauchten nur 2h. Man kann den Puma & Crater Trail kombinieren, dann gehts ca. 3h.

  • 5/5 christian h. 1 month ago on Google • 35 reviews New
    Muy lindo!

  • 5/5 Dave P. 2 months ago on Google • 32 reviews New
    Great spot close to Monkey Island.

  • 3/5 Lucy T. 7 months ago on Google • 31 reviews
    Did the crater and puma trail. The wildlife and views were incredible and worth the difficult hike on the puma trail. I dont rate the prices of transport ($15) which only is a 15 minute drive, where i was crammed in the back of a 4x4 like a sardine. They make you pay for a guide if you want to do any trail other than the crater. It turns into costa rica prices when including these additional costs

  • 4/5 Tara S. 5 months ago on Google • 25 reviews
    Take the drive up to where the trails start. I did the Trijillo trail and my guide said it was best of the 3. Cloudy day so couldn’t see much but a nice hike all the same.

  • 5/5 Eric R. 8 months ago on Google • 22 reviews
    Gorgeous cloud forest

  • 5/5 Shane M. 2 months ago on Google • 20 reviews New
    Great hiking area. Highly recommend the Puma trail (moderate difficulty). You'll need a guide and transport up the volcano but both were well worth it.

  • 5/5 Ana Sofia B. 5 months ago on Google • 17 reviews
    Lugar demasiado lindo

  • 5/5 jesse M. 6 months ago on Google • 17 reviews
    Excelente, las rutas de los senderos están en excelente estado.

  • 5/5 Roberto R. 2 months ago on Google • 15 reviews New
    Muy bueno el lugar, muy turístico

  • 5/5 LUCAS S. 1 year ago on Google • 14 reviews
    Awesome views, especially at night!!

  • 5/5 Laurie C. 8 months ago on Google • 12 reviews
    There are beautiful hikes up here to also help escape the heat of Granada. This was my first time in a cloud forest and I opted to do the Crater Trail and then had an English speaking guide for the Puma Trail. Our guide said the Tigrillo Trail is his favorite, so I'm sure you can't go wrong. The views were amazing and our guide was patient and knowledgeable. I do think paying the extra for the guide was worth it to be able to hike more of the area. We arrived in the morning surrounded by clouds and then it was blue skies later. We opted to take transport up from the entrance (after reading many reviews online recommending this especially since it was hot), so be ready to hang onto the back of the truck bed if you choose that. I highly recommend if you enjoy hikes, views, and plants.

  • 5/5 Ricardo G. 1 month ago on Google • 12 reviews New
    Bonito lugar para pasar el día y realizar senderismo. Único punto negativo el no poder hacer las rutas solo.

  • 2/5 David P. 1 month ago on Google • 10 reviews New
    Ist das Geld auf gar keinen Fall wert. Wir haben die Tour von Granada aus gebucht: 50 $!!! Ist reine Abzocke. Sie verkaufen die Tour so, als ob man viele wilde Tiere sehen würde. Wir haben genau 0 davon gesehen. Es war spannend den Regenwald zu sehen und die dürre Zone oben am Krater. Mehr aber auch nicht. Würde es niemanden empfehlen.

  • 4/5 Ahmed K. 1 month ago on Google • 10 reviews New
    Let's start with prices. It cost us $24 USD pp to get a ride up and down and entrance fee. We had to ride in the back of a truck both ways which makes for a bumpy and interesting ride - hold on tight or you will squish someone else. We also had to wait FORTY minutes for the car to fill up which was not great. The walk up is cheaper but it's STEEP and long. It was difficult and I don't recommend it unless you're on a super tight budget. Then it cost $20 for an English speaking guide (for the group) to do the El Tigrillo trail. El Tigrillo and El Puma require a guide, the crater trail does not. So total, we paid nearly $70 for two people. Expensive for Nicaragua, especially for such a short walk. Unfortunately on the day we went, it was super cloudy. We heard that going later in the day (afternoon) makes it a better chance for it to be clear. Or look and see if there are clouds in the morning and don't go if they are. The clouds meant 0 views for us. Most tours do take you early in the morning so be warned! El Tigrillo estimated time was 2-2.5 hours but we did it in about 1. It was moderately easy, mostly flat or down steps except for one part where there was an endless amount of steps up. If you are in decent shape, you can do this entire trail in 1-1.5 hours. We also went on a windy day so there were no animals :( so no views and no animals :( Since we were in the clouds, we were glad we brought jackets since it was nippy at first. On the plus side, our guide was nice and pointed out interesting plants along the way. The forest was still very beautiful when cloudy. The trails that we went on were well maintained and easy to walk on. Amazing to be able to walk through a cloud forest!

  • 5/5 Info Nicaragua Real Estate T. 2 weeks ago on Google • 9 reviews New
    Amazing jungle experience with incredible views. Worth the trip.

  • 1/5 Patricia F. 2 months ago on Google • 7 reviews New
    Não recomendo, muito caro para o que oferece. 5/usd por pessoa de entrada, mais 17usd por pessoa pelo transporte de apenas 6 quilómetros. Aproveitamento do turista.

  • 3/5 José Carlos Mercado U. 7 months ago on Google • 5 reviews
    Muy lindo lugar paisaje y naturaleza para lo q gusta de aventura

  • 5/5 Roxane S. 6 days ago on Google • 5 reviews New
    Volcan unique de forêt de nuages! Visite un lundi de février. Montée avec notre propre véhicule (25$ USD), accès aux sentiers El Crater(1,5km) et El Puma (4,5km) 12$ USD. Un 4x4 est obligatoire pour accéder au sommet. Un guide et aussi obligatoire pour le sentier El Puma (25$ USD), cela en vaut la peine. Nous encourageons la communauté. Sentiers très bien aménagés, assez facile à parcourir dans une forêt de nuages splendide avec vue sur Granada, le Lac Nicaragua, le volcan Masaya et la lagune de Apoyo. 10/10!

  • 5/5 David G. 7 months ago on Google • 3 reviews
    Tengo tiempo de no ir, pero me ha encantado las veces que he ido

  • 5/5 Yerlin S. 3 months ago on Google • 3 reviews New
    El volcan mombacho, un lugar desafiante y maravilloso, con naturaleza inigualable. Excelente lugar para pasarlo en familia y amigos. Lo único negativo de mi experiencia el día de hoy fue la poca información que recibimos, se preocupaban más por los 6 dólares por persona ( somos locales) y ni me dieron algún recibo o brazalete, solo se puede acceder al sendero principal, no mencionan que el sendero el puma solo se va con guías, difundan más información en las plataformas digitales sobre lo que ofrecen.

  • 5/5 Gabriella T. 5 years ago on Google
    Beautiful place where you can relax and take a look at nature.

  • 4/5 Joeri van P. 1 year ago on Google
    Worth the adventure as it is a cloud forest where we have never been in before. And adding to that its a vulcano! Good guide with as who gave us good information about flora and fauna.

  • 1/5 Jordi A. 3 years ago on Google
    1-THE RIP OFF: we knew that from other reviews and we reconfirm it. The tourist trap is the 20 usd charged to foreigners (8 to nationals) for the truck to take you to the top of the volcano where you can do the trails. 20 usd for 6 km makes it proportionally more expensive than a plane ticket. Yet the only reason to walk all the way up, and it is very, very steep (45 degrees in some points), is to save money as otherwise you walk along the road where trucks and 4x4 pass and the route has no interest whatsoever. If you want to hike better take the transport and pay for one of the long trails at the top. 2-CHAOTIC: once you have paid no one cares about you. You have to fight to get into the truck, no order, no line, no one organizing. This is if the truck comes at all, as even on a crowded day like hours it is erratic. When your ask about it they tell you the truck is on its way down, but an hour later still nothing. A group of us complained and finally they put us on a Land Cruiser and took us up. Half way up we found the truck (the one that was 'coming down') parked under a shadow with the driver sleeping in the cabin. On the way down the same waiting-fighting show repeats itself. If you are unlucky you may wait anything between 2 to 4 hours (up and down). All for a 1 hour walk if you only do the crater trail, the only one with no additional fee and no compulsory guide. For the other two 3-4 hour long trails you have to pay another fee and the compulsory guide. 3-VOLCANO? CRATER? The walks are under an interesting forest full of epiphytes and bromeliads, but it is an old forest so you don't have the feeling of walking around a crater or a volcano at all. And the views everyone talks about only exist in clear sky days and from 3 specific viewpoints as the rest is under the canopy. 4-IN SHORT: if you don't want to waste time and money don't come here. If you want a volcano go to Concepción in Ometepe. If you want a primary forest go to Selva Negra.

  • 5/5 Travis H. 3 years ago on Google
    Incredible destination... There were very few tourists and our guide Julio went above and beyond to share the diverse ecosystem that exists in the cloud forest. Feel fortunate to have been able to visit.

  • 5/5 Eduardo C. 3 years ago on Google
    Best place to do ziplane great spot

  • 5/5 Geneviève B. 7 years ago on Google
    Awesome experience! The nature is amazing! Worth the trip. If you have a 4X4, you can do a part of the drive alone. Otherwise they offer a shuttle service from the bottom $$

  • 4/5 Steve K. 1 year ago on Google
    We couldn't see much this morning due to thick fog. Advise to go after 11 am. Usually clears up after noon time. Beautiful scenery.

  • 4/5 Sean Steel (. 1 year ago on Google
    It is a beautiful place. I saw my first sloth here and the guide spoke spanish slowly which helped me practjce my listening. They do have bilingual guides. The only reason it is 4 stars is due to the expense. For being in Nicaragua it is expensive. All told 63 USD for my wife and i. This included transportation from the bottom. You can walk instead of being driven up but it is at least a 2 hour hike that is very steep. All and all i recommend as long as you are not on a tight budget.

  • 5/5 Mariel S. 1 year ago on Google
    Our guide in the hike was great. We saw howler monkeys, a sloths and lost of different trees, plants and flowers. We stayed at the lodge there and 10/10 would reccomend.

  • 3/5 Christopher Le J. 2 years ago on Google
    We were in the clouds so no view. The Puma trail took us 1hr30 (not 4 hrs), I am 57 and not particularly fit but we decided to get our weekly exercise so we walked relatively fast I guess (and no pauses for the non-existent views); most foreigners do it in 2 hours according to our guide. The forest was beautiful even in the mist. Lots of steps, can be slippery. I knocked two stars off the experience because these guys have a monopoly and there was not even coffee available at the top (but coke was available). This is a pity because one can wait a while for the truck to go back down. Had an altercation with the grumpy manager who refused to stick to the schedule of the return truck saying that he decides when the truck leaves. He was also not going to let us drive up in our manual Land Rover 4WD - evidently a Toyota fan! Said it would not make it… Perhaps a bit overrated and a hassle to get there and back (even if you have a 4WD!), we may have been influenced by the weather. Guide said that in March one has a better chance of clear skies. In the afternoon it was clear… but as others have pointed out, in the afternoon maybe there are no guides available…

  • 5/5 Wade 1 year ago on Google
    An easy hike in lush scenery with amazing views. Entry to the crater trail and the return truck journey was $15 per person. Definitely take the truck, don't walk it. The big truck stops at Cafe Las Flores where you change to a pickup truck to go to the top.

  • 5/5 steven b. 2 years ago on Google
    I did the coffee tour, my guide was Harold Zeledon. Extremely knowledgeable about coffee plants and about green earth 🌎. He is bilingual and loves his job.

  • 5/5 Jerome E. S. 2 years ago on Google
    A very nice place... charming, I had a great time with my whole family. 100% recommended

  • 5/5 Glenn A. 8 years ago on Google
    Very nice trail around the volcano crater rim offering exceptional views of the valley and the pristine crater. Take a guide to help identify all the amazing biological diversity found here. Not far from the parking lot, we found some red eye frogs. Bonne route!

  • 5/5 Michael g. 2 years ago on Google
    Great place, specially the view on the top!!! All my family went.

  • 5/5 Nidia B. 3 years ago on Google
    Bellisimo

  • 5/5 Salvador R. 3 years ago on Google
    Great experience at the top of the volcano. Great view from the top, and finished with the canopy

  • 1/5 Nicolás R. 5 months ago on Google • 1 review
    El ingreso tiene un costo de $11 por sendero, más el transporte que te lleva desde la entrada hasta el comienzo de los senderos de un 1km de distancia, se podría hacer caminando para disfrutar del trayecto pero te obligan a tomar el transporte y el costo es de $20. También te obligan a contratar un guía a un costo de $20 o más. Total son 3 senderos a $11 c/u, más el guía $20, más el transporte que te obligan a tomar $20. En la página oficial aparece que el sendero del cráter es gratuito y nos quisieron cobrar $$$ Es más caro que Costa Rica $$$

  • 5/5 Gustavo F. 1 month ago on Google • 1 review New
    Estupendas vistas! Muy buena organización de la comunidad

  • 4/5 Yessi M. 3 months ago on Google • 1 review New
    El lugar es demasiado hermoso, bellezas naturales inigualables, pero te brindan poca información por parte de los trabajadores, les importa más cobrar los 6 dólares por persona y ni recibo te dan o algo que te identifique. Solo se puede acceder al sendero principal y hacer un auto tour, no te explican q para ir al los demás senderos debes ir con guías. Más actualizaciones de información en las plataformas digitales.

  • 5/5 Elena A. 5 months ago on Google • 1 review
    Lo máximo

  • 5/5 martin_Garcia 3 months ago on Google • 0 reviews New
    Reserva Natural volcán Bombacho


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