Daytrip is a private car service platform that connects you with local drivers who will transport you door-to-door. We also give you the opportunity to explore sights/attractions along the way. We drive, you discover.
Daytrip offers private door-to-door transfers with optional sightseeing stops, hourly driver hire, and curated day trips â all with local English-speaking drivers and operating across 130+ countries. You can also book on our Daytrip app, which is available on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
The cancellation policy may vary depending on your trip. The cancellation conditions available for your booking will always be shown before confirming your trip. Depending on eligibility, Daytrip offers different cancellation options:
Non-refundable: If your trip is canceled after confirmation, the amount paid will not be refunded.
Standard: If your trip is canceled at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time, the amount paid will be refunded in full. Cancellations made less than 24 hours before departure are not eligible for a refund.
Flexible: If your trip is canceled at least 1 hour before the scheduled departure time, the amount paid will be refunded in full. Cancellations made less than 1 hour before departure are not eligible for a refund.
Trips booked less than 24 hours before departure may not be eligible for free cancellation unless stated otherwise during the booking process.
Yes! Book a private, door-to-door airport transfer with a local English-speaking driver. Enjoy fixed and transparent pricing, no hidden fees, and the option to pay in advance without the hassle of exchanging cash at a foreign airport.
You will receive the vehicle that best fits the number of travelers in your group, ranging from a sedan to a van for groups of up to 7. Depending where you travel, you can book anything from a sedan comparable to a Toyota Corolla to a Mercedes V-Class to a Classic Cuban Car. While the exact model may vary, we always ensure that the vehicle provided meets your needs in terms of safety, reliability, and comfort. You may be upgraded to a larger vehicle class free of charge depending on availability. Since our largest vehicle seats 7, for groups larger a combination of vehicles will be used. We will send you the exact vehicle details a few days before your trip.
Everywhere except the USA, drivers will supply appropriate child seats (just let us know during booking). In the USA, certain states require you to supply your own child seats.
So, so happy I stumbled upon this website to book two private transports while visiting Lima, Peru. They were both one-way trips approximately 3 hours in length. Great communication as soon as everything was booked via email and I then downloaded their app. I had a few issues with the app and the customer service was awesome trying to assist me in getting it corrected. Honestly impressive customer service which gave you a positive feeling that you made the right choice. Both drivers were right on time - No issues whatsoever! Can't say enough about the service and ease of everything when travelling so far away. Great job to the daytrip team! Would strongly recommend.
Yes, San Carlos has several sandy beaches along its bay, generally calmer and more sheltered than open-ocean beaches elsewhere in the region, making them well suited to swimming and relaxing.
Yes. San Carlos borders the Los Guatuzos Wildlife Refuge, a wetland reserve on Lake Nicaragua's southern shore home to caimans, howler monkeys, and prolific birdlife, and sits at the edge of the vast Indio MaĂz Biological Reserve further down the Rio San Juan, one of Central America's largest remaining rainforest wildernesses. Both are typically explored by boat from San Carlos.
Yes, Guaymas, a working fishing port with a more traditional Mexican town feel, sits a short drive away and pairs easily with San Carlos's beach and water-sport focus for a fuller day along the coast.
Guaymas to San Carlos is about 15 km (9 miles), typically a 15-20 minute drive. From Hermosillo it's farther, around 115 km (71 miles), usually 1.5-2 hours.
The town itself takes an hour or two to see on foot - the lakeside malecĂłn, the old fort ruins, and the market are all compact. The real draw is what's reachable by boat from the pier: Solentiname is roughly 1-1.5 hours away, El Castillo about 2 hours downriver. Build your day around the town plus one boat excursion rather than trying to fit in both.
Yes. El Castillo is a 17th-century Spanish fortress built to guard the Rio San Juan against pirate raids heading toward Lake Nicaragua. Perched above the river's rapids, it holds a small museum and gives sweeping views of the water below. It's boat-only, about 2 hours downriver from San Carlos.
Tetakawi is the twin-peaked mountain that forms the backdrop to San Carlos Bay, visible from most points along the waterfront and a defining feature of the area's desert coastline. It's more a scenic landmark than a hiking destination, best appreciated from the bay or nearby beaches.
San Carlos is known for the dramatic silhouette of Tetakawi Mountain rising over its bay, along with clear water well suited to diving, snorkeling, and other water sports. Its desert-meets-sea scenery gives it a different character than Mexico's Pacific or Caribbean beach towns.
San Carlos sits right where Lake Nicaragua narrows into the Rio San Juan, at the southern edge of the RĂo San Juan department. It's the gateway to two of Nicaragua's most rewarding side trips: the primitivist-art islands of Solentiname and the colonial river fortress of El Castillo. Far fewer travelers make it out here than to the Granada circuit, so you get a slower, more authentic slice of the country.
The bay's clear, calm water supports diving, snorkeling, and kayaking, with several dive sites around nearby islands known for marine life typical of the Sea of Cortez. Boat trips from the marina typically run a half day to reach the better sites.
Solentiname is an archipelago of around three dozen small islands scattered across Lake Nicaragua, only a handful inhabited. It's known worldwide for its naive-art painting tradition and hand-carved, brightly painted balsa-wood birds, started by local artists in the 1970s. Add in dense birdlife and glassy lake views, and it feels far removed from mainland Nicaragua.
The drive covers around 300 km (186 miles) and typically takes 5-6 hours, since the stretch beyond Juigalpa is still partly unpaved. A private transfer means one direct ride on your own schedule with a dependable vehicle and driver, rather than switching between buses on a route where comfort makes a real difference.
