Directions
Get to Us
Daily Free Shuttle from Via Via, Leon
Leaves from Via Via: 3pm
Leaves from Surfing Turtle Lodge: 7pm
*Must reserve spot 24 hrs in advance by email or WhatsApp*
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From Leon
Take a taxi to the "Mercadito de Subtavia". Then, take a local chickenbus to Poneloya and get off when the bus makes a U turn. Once there walk (400 meters) to the boat ramp, next to "Chepe's bar."
From Poneloya
Once in Poneloya and at the boat ramp, guests must cross a river by boat and either walk or be picked up by horse carriage to travel the 900m distance to reach us.
To get direct transportation to Surfing Turtle within Nicaragua, please contact us
Shuttle prices below are to and from Surfing Turtle Lodge
Leon
1-4 people: $14
5-12 people: $28
León is the closest city to Surfing Turtle Lodge. It is known for the León Cathedral, the largest cathedral in Central America, which combines baroque and neoclassical architecture. Leon is also home to volcano boarding
Managua
1-4 people: $85
5-12 people: $120
Managua is the capital of Nicaragua, which has the main international airport, Augusto C. Sandino. It is on the shores of Lago Xolotlan.
San Juan del Sur
1-4 people: $150
5-12 people: $170
San Juan del Sur is a town on Nicaragua’s southwest coast. It’s known for a string of nearby Pacific beaches. It is the most popular destination for surfers from around the world.
Ometepe
1-4 people: $140
5-12 people: $160
Ometepe is an island in southwest Nicaragua’s vast Lake Nicaragua. It's known for its twin volcanoes. The active Concepción Volcano is in the island’s north. South, trails lead up Maderas Volcano to San Ramón Waterfall.
Granada
1-4 people: $105
5-12 people: $140
Granada is a Nicaraguan city on the shores of Lake Nicaragua. It’s home to multiple Spanish colonial landmarks that have survived repeated pirate invasions. The city’s main plaza, Central Park, is dominated by the colorful, neoclassical facade of the Cathedral of Granada, originally dating to 1583.