Experience volcano boarding on this adventurous 5-hour tour from León. Hike up to the top of the Cerro Negro, where you can admire the spectacular views and walk around the crater. Then enjoy the thrill of sliding down this active volcano.

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Duration 5 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
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Live tour guide: English
Pickup included: At your hotel in León City

Highlights

Slide down an active volcano on an adventurous volcano boarding tour
Admire the spectacular views of the Volcano Chains of León
Walk up to the top of Cerro Negro, where you can walk around the crater and see how active the volcano actually is
Feel the heat and smell the sulfur gases of an active volcano

Full description

On this 5-hour tour from León you experience the adventure of volcano boarding. You take a 45-minute drive from León City to Cerro Negro. From the main entrance of the volcano you walk for approximately 2 hours to the top. It is rocky and there is no shade, but once you are at the top you have the best views over the Volcano Chain of León. You can walk around the crater and can see how active this volcano actually is. Cerro Negro is the youngest volcano of Central America but it is also one of the most active. Once at the top you can enjoy volcano boarding your way down the ash side. Feel the rush as you stand up snowboard style or sit down! Feel the heat and smell the sulfur gases as you reach speeds up to 70 kilometers per hour!

Includes

Transportation
English-speaking guide
Entrances fees
Equipment
Seasonal fruits
Board rental

Drinks
Food

Not suitable for

Children under 6 years
Pregnant women
People with mobility impairments

Important information

What to bring

Comfortable shoes
Sunglasses
Camera
Sunscreen
Water
Comfortable clothes

Know before you go

Recommendations: bring walking shoes, sun protection, water, and long pants.
This tour departs daily at 8:00 and 14:00.

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Overall rating

4.9 /5

based on 10 reviews

Review summary

Guide
5/5
Transportation
5/5
Value for money
5/5

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I do strongly recommend this tour. Our guide, Frank, was really nice and fun and obviously very experienced with volcano hikes. He told us many interesting facts what made the trip from Leon to the vulcan enjoyable. The hike is definitely among the easier ones, just don't forget to bring water as it gets really hot especially at the top (been there at the end of August). The ride down is really fun and surprisingly not even that fast as one would expect, so no need to worry about that. Just be prepared to have the ash everywhere and a proper shower is needed to get it all out of your hair. At the end we were offered some fruits, which was a really nice bonus :)

August 27, 2021

Lester was our guide, he was very knowledgeable about the geography of the region as well as volcano boarding. Nothing in the world can prepare you for what you are about to do. Climbing up the volcano was difficult with the wind blowing at you and the volcanic rock slightly shifting beneath your feet.

February 16, 2020

Wonderful experience! Must do if in Nicaragua

November 27, 2019

From León: Hike and Volcano Boarding on Cerro Negro

From León: Hike and Volcano Boarding on Cerro Negro

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