Start with the place you want to visit
Rivas can refer to the city or the wider department. Gran Hotel Victoria is in Rivas city. Ometepe is an island in Lake Cocibolca, while San Juan del Sur is a separate coastal destination. These places need different travel plans.
Before choosing an activity, check where it starts and how you will return. A ferry connection, a beach shuttle and a sailing departure are separate services; an activity booking does not necessarily include transport from your hotel.
An island visit or a coastal visit?
For Ometepe, begin with the connection through San Jorge and decide how much time you want on the island. For San Juan del Sur, choose between time in town, a beach visit or an activity with an independent operator. Keep your arrival and return arrangements alongside your activity plans.
Stay in Rivas city
Gran Hotel Victoria is on the south side of Parque Evaristo Carazo in Rivas. Compare rooms for your stay and check live availability through Sirvoy. If an arrival time or a particular room feature affects your decision, ask the hotel before reserving.
Which destination fits your trip?
Ometepe
Ferry connection through San Jorge; choose your island activity and return separately.
San Juan del Sur
Choose time in town, a beach such as Maderas, or an operator-led activity.
Tola, Popoyo & Playa Gigante
Pick an exact coastal destination. A surf session and a visit to the bay need different arrangements.
For the hotel part of your journey, use our contact and arrival guidance.
Choose your next visit
The ferry journey to Ometepe starts at San Jorge. Plan the trip from Rivas to the port separately from your crossing and onward travel on the island.
A visit to the town, a beach outing and a sailing trip each need different arrangements. Choose your activity, then confirm the meeting point and the journey back to Rivas.
If your route through Peñas Blancas includes a night in Rivas, coordinate your border journey, onward transport and hotel arrival as separate parts of the trip.
Tola is a municipality in the department of Rivas. Choose a specific beach or meeting point before arranging transport from Rivas city.
Popoyo is a surf destination in Tola, in the department of Rivas. Decide whether you want a lesson, a surf session or time on the shore before choosing where to meet.
Playa Gigante is a coastal destination in Tola, in the department of Rivas. Set your beach plans and any activity meeting point before arranging the journey.
Planning sources
Checked October 19, 2026. Confirm changing details directly with the provider before travelling.