Travel Information
Overview:
Book your flight to Managua (MGA), the capital of the Nicaragua. It's a small airport and there's only one door from which to exit. Rancho Santana is your destination, about a two hour drive to the Pacific coast line. You'll want to arrange your transport via the resort which offers both shared and private shuttles. Book here at least 48 hours in advance of your arrival. (**They won't pick up later than 3:30pm, so keep that in mind.) Depending on where you stay, you may want to rent a car. More info here.
Rancho Santana has a great travel section with just about every travel detail you will need. Read More Here
**We recommend taking an early morning flight coming in and an evening flight going out so Rancho Santana can help you arrange transportation to and from the airport. In some cases, if these flight times are not available you might have to spend the night in Granada or Managua. Our hotel recommendations are listed under "Sean's Picks" section of the site.
Important details for your arrival in the Managua Airport
- DON'T LOSE YOUR CLAIM TICKET: Make sure to keep your baggage claim ticket that you receive when you check in for your flight. You will need this as well as a valid form of identification to collect your luggage and pass through customs.
- BRING TENS: There is a $10 (USD) immigration and tourist fee per person entering the country so make sure to have some cash available. Carry exact change for this fee as most immigration kiosks do not carry a large amount of change.
- IMMIGRATION FORM ADDRESS: Passing through customs is very easy as long as you have identification and the address you are staying – you can simply put “Rancho Santana” on all forms when asked for your destination address.
- ARRIVING SUPER EARLY OR LATE IN THE DAY? If your flight arrives after 4PM or departs before 10:30am, Rancho Santana won't be able to provide direct transport. They can arrange accommodations in Granada (45 mins from the airport) or in Managua.
- CAR RENTALS: Rancho Santana has an on property car rental so the car will be waiting for you at the ranch. Download your options here. For the adventurous types you can rent a car at the airport and drive yourself to Rancho Santana. We recommend using Dollar Car Rental. Step by step driving directions can be downloaded here.