Does anyone know of a day excursion from San Jose to Nicaragua?

Question

Spending 9 days in San Jose for some medical stuff and Nicaragua is soooo close. Thought it might be fun to check it out, but I don't want to do the public bus or car rental. I'm having problems finding only 1 day excursions out of San Jose, most of what I'm finding is 5-10 days. I just want a one day trip.

Answer 1

meh

Answer 2

The reason you can't find one day excursions is because it's an eleven hour drive for a tour bus (each way) from San Jose to Managua.

Answer 3

Why not check out the surrounding area of San Jose...? Nothing against Nicaragua, but I mean, if you're saying you're in San Jose, which is the capital of the only country to receive a perfect 100 score for the "Environment" category in the latest Quality of Life 2008 Index, why would you be so eager to explore a different country? If you don't want to do public bus or car rental, your best bet would be an airplane. Flights between San Jose and Managua are cheap. Alternatively, you could sign up for a quick tour and you'd be guided through Nicaragua (although I doubt you'll find a tour that's less than 3 days).

So anyways... Not trying to discourage you from going to a beautiful place like Nicaragua, but I just want to make sure that you're making an educated choice when you choose to bypass the beauty of the country you'll actually be in. Either way, have a great time!