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Private Transfer Liberia Airport (LIR) to Popoyo, Gigante, Hacienda Iguana, Rancho Santana & Guasacate

Cross-border private transfer from Liberia Airport (LIR) to all Tola and Popoyo beaches (Hacienda Iguana, Rancho Santana, El Gigante, Guasacate). Rates: Sedan ($140), Hilux ($160), Minivan ($200).

Distance
145 km
Driving time
3.5–4 hours
Pickup
Any hour
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  • 100% private, never mixed with strangers
  • Book and pay online by card
  • Reply on WhatsApp in under 1 hour
  • Free cancellation up to 48 hours before

The road, kilometer by kilometer

The real route by road. If you want to stop on the way, ask when you request the transfer.

Satellite image with the route of the transfer: Liberia Airport, Peñas Blancas, Rivas, Tola, PopoyoPacific OceanCosta RicaLiberia AirportPeñas BlancasRivasTolaPopoyo
Image: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH (contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data). Route: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
  1. 1Pickup at Liberia airport, Costa Rica
  2. 2Peñas Blancas border: immigration assistance
  3. 3Rivas, our base
  4. 4Tola, the gateway to the Pacific beaches of the area
  5. 5Your hotel in Popoyo, Rancho Santana, Hacienda Iguana, Gigante or Guasacate

The Tola beaches we cover

The same price takes you to any beach in Tola along the Pacific coastal road: from Guacalito and Gigante to Popoyo and Guasacate. Tell us your hotel when you request.

Satellite image with the route of the tour: Tola, Guacalito, Gigante, Hacienda Iguana, Rancho Santana, Popoyo, GuasacateTolaGuacalitoGiganteHacienda IguanaRancho SantanaPopoyoGuasacate
Image: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH (contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data). Route: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
  1. 1From Tola the road goes down to the coast
  2. 2Guacalito de la Isla and Mukul
  3. 3Playa Gigante and Aqua Wellness, on Redonda Bay
  4. 4Hacienda Iguana and Playa Colorado
  5. 5Rancho Santana and Playa Santana
  6. 6Popoyo and Magnific Rock, by the surf break
  7. 7Guasacate and Las Salinas, home of Finca Popoyo

What's included

  • Transporte privado A/C directo a su villa/hotel
  • Elección de vehículo (Sedan, Pickup Hilux 4x4, Minivan)
  • Parrilla para tablas de surf
  • Agua embotellada
  • Asistencia migratoria en Peñas Blancas

Not included

  • Tasas de migración de frontera
  • Propinas

What to bring

  • Valid passport & resort/villa name

What travelers say

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Questions about this tour

How long is the trip from Liberia?

It depends on traffic and on the queue at Peñas Blancas, which changes by day and season. We give you a realistic estimate for your date when we confirm.

Does the driver cross the border with us?

Yes. The same driver and vehicle take you through immigration on both sides and continue to your hotel. We explain the steps and the fees when we confirm.

Do you pick up night flights?

Yes, we work 24 hours. Give us your arrival time and flight number when you request the transfer so we can coordinate the pickup.

Can we stop on the way?

Yes. Ask when you request the transfer or tell the driver: supermarket, cash machine or something to eat.

Is the tour really private?

Yes. Only your group travels in the vehicle, with a guide born in Rivas. There are no strangers and no fixed group departures.

How do I pay?

Online by card: after you send the request you can pay right away on Banco LAFISE's secure page (Poket), or pay later with the link we send you when we confirm. We never see your card details. We reply within 1 hour, 7:00 to 20:00 Nicaragua time. If you prefer another way to pay, tell us on WhatsApp.

Guides for this trip

Call +505 8506 1173

What the ride looks like

Our own photos from this year: the vehicles, the luggage and the pickups.

White passenger terminal building of the Nicaraguan immigration post, with tall palm trees and blue sky
Passenger terminal at the Nicaraguan border post
Travelers seen from behind walk with backpacks beside a wall topped with razor wire, toward a red barrier and a line of trucks
Walking to immigration at the border
A traveler sitting inside a gold van with the sliding door open holds a Monkeys Travels & Tours sign
A traveler with the Monkeys sign
Open back of a van loaded with suitcases and surfboard bags
Suitcases and surfboards, inside
Silver Toyota Hiace van with a roof rack parked by a forest
Vans for groups and families
White van parked on a colonial street with a church tower at the end
Through colonial streets
Silver pickup with surfboard bags in the bed, parked by a two-storey lodge
Surfboards in the bed of a pickup

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