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Free Walking Tour León "The Original"

Tourist attraction

One of the Best Places To Visits in Leon (Municipality)


Address

Av. Central Nte., León, Nicaragua

Website

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Contact

+505 7776 2624

Rating on Google Maps

5.00 (177 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 9 am to 4 pm
  • Thursday: 9 am to 4 pm
  • Friday: 9 am to 4 pm
  • Saturday: 9 am to 4 pm
  • Sunday: 9 am to 4 pm
  • Monday: 9 am to 4 pm
  • Tuesday: 9 am to 4 pm

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Frequently mentioned in reviews: tour (51) guide (18) history (18) walking (16) recommend (15) local (14) Leon (13) good (12) Nicaragua (11) market (10)
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  • 5/5 Reyna 1 year ago on Google • 206 reviews
    We've done several free walking tours around the world and this is one of the best! Antonio is a superb and knowledgeable guide. Half the tour was a market tour where we got to try local food, it was also a good way for tourists to know how much the cost of some food are. We contributed about 50 cordobas ($1.37) and we were able to try a lot of food, fruits and even drinks! So bring some smaller bills. Our tour took around 3 hours, it was a combination of history and food tour. Never a dull moment.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Gabriel P. 1 year ago on Google • 40 reviews
    Excelente service, You can show up at 8:50 am the tour starts at 9am. The guy took us to different places, even to the central market where he gave us local sweets and fruit. Magnificent speech and a really nice guide.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Daphne L. 11 months ago on Google • 25 reviews
    We did the morning English tour with Antonio. Great way to spend our first morning in Leon! Not only did we learn more about Nicaragua and Leon, we also had a full tummy after. Part of tour was spent exploring and trying local snacks/fruits at the mercado. We all contributed C50 each for the kitty. Highly recommended doing this walking tour!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Theresa H. 11 months ago on Google • 23 reviews
    We took the tour with Leo. The 2 hour had everything that a perfect tours needs. We stopped at a local market, tasted some food and drinks but also learned a lot about the Nicaraguan history - coming straight from a Local. It wasn’t an overload of information, it was very interesting facts. I definitely recommend going with them, support the locals and learn about this beautiful country.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Gareth S. 10 months ago on Google • 10 reviews
    A group of us joined Leo for the street art tour and we all thoroughly enjoyed it. It's a great way to learn about the history and politics of León and Nicaragua through the street art. Leo was a great guide, very knowledge and engaging
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Camille I. 2 years ago on Google
    I think all comments are pretty right! We had Leonel as the tour guide and he was great. We spent a very good time in the city and it was so interesting. Would recommend 100%
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 DavaB !. 1 year ago on Google
    Loving tour. We spent about an 1.5hr learning about different spots in Leon and its history. Not only the history but the local cuisine as well. Highly recommend!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Humood 11 months ago on Google • 5 reviews
    Great tour. Our guide was Leo. He was very interested in telling us about the history of his country. The walking tour also included a tour in the local market where we tasted some of local food and desserts. Highly recommended.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 NIcole H. 1 year ago on Google
    We were luckily able to join the tour after all and so glad we did! What a necessary experience to fully appreciate the incredible city of Leon with Leo! I won a cup of coffee at Mañana Mañana for knowing about the gold rush but I went and gifted my coffee back to Leo this morning and purchased two cappuccinos to support this business and their relationship with the Original Walking tour, and Leo of course. Thank you and best wishes for this important tour in this country. Nicole from California and Jean-Philippe from France on our boat Pathfinder.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tijmen K. 1 year ago on Google
    I'm a free walking tour guide myself and was truly impressed by Leos tour! Definitely the best of our Central America trip. With his background in philosophy and as a linguist he uses clever metaphors and shows skill in storytelling. He manages to captivate and move you while you learn about Nicaraguan history. He candidly mixes personal views and facts in a way that is never boring and often touching. Thank you Leo for showing your city the way you did!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Stephannie C. 4 months ago on Google • 13 reviews
    Awesome walking tour sharing all the interesting facts about the country and the town’s history plus a cool little taste testing of the local fruits and food. Leo is a great, enthusiastic and knowledgeable tour guide. Easily one of the best walking tours we’ve ever done. Highly recommend!

  • 5/5 Christian S. 3 months ago on Google • 9 reviews New
    I recommend this tour. Leo is a perfect guide speaks great English and knows the spots to be shown. Perfect for Nicaraguan history and nice spots in León.

  • 5/5 Anne-Pierre P. 3 months ago on Google • 8 reviews New
    This walk is a must in Léon. You visit the town and get informed about the history of Nicaragua. Leo is very interesting and insightful. We did the 9:00 am tour in English. It lasted 3 hours but did not feel like it. We even tasted Nica food. You have to meet in the street in front of the information center. A MUST!

  • 5/5 Shannon G. 3 months ago on Google • 7 reviews New
    We joined the morning walking & good tour with Leo as our guide and I couldn’t recommend enough! It was a great way to see the city, learn more about the street art and try delicious food from the market!

  • 5/5 Denise F. 2 years ago on Google
    We did the tour today with Leonel as our guide. He was fun and very knowledgeable about the city. It was great to visit the market with him and be able to taste and learned about different products. We highly recommend.

  • 5/5 Tom D. 2 years ago on Google
    Had an amazing walking tour of León led by Alejandro. Seen very cool sides of the city and learned about the country from a local. Would highly recommend everyone to go do a tour with these guys.

  • 5/5 Jillian D. 1 year ago on Google
    I had an amazing tour with Alejandro and learned a lot about Leon‘s history which was super interesting! He pointed out lots of details you would normally oversee when walking through the city on your own. Alejandro as a person is also amazing, really calming, funny and interesting, I can definitely recommend the tour with him.

  • 5/5 Sascha M. 2 years ago on Google
    The free walking tour in Leon with Leonel is amazing! He speaks English very good, knows a lot about the town and its history and makes the tour in a very unique and special way. It was so good to listen to his words and you can imagine all the happenings in Leon. We really recommend this tour!

  • 5/5 Andreas M. 8 months ago on Google
    Die Free Walking Tour in León solltest du unbedingt mitnehmen. Sie gibt einen besseren Einblick in die Geschichte von Nicaragua und die Geschichte des Landes. Leo macht es dabei authentisch und spannend. Auch der Besuch auf dem Markt ist ein Highlight, da hier verschiedenstes lokales Essen ausprobiert wird.

  • 5/5 Nadine R. 1 year ago on Google
    I did a lot of free walking Tours but this was one the best. Leo is a great guide, he explains everything perfectly and there is a lot of variety. The two hours went by so fast because it was so interesting.

  • 5/5 Horst 6. 2 years ago on Google
    The First Thing that you have to do when you arrive at León! Tours start twice a day (9am + 4pm) and you learn a lot about the city and the history of Nicaragua! Noel has been such a friendly guide and don’t miss the sunset from the roof of the cathedral! 100% recommend. Just read all the 5* star reviews. There are there for a reason!!

  • 5/5 Louise M. 2 years ago on Google
    Without a doubt one of the best walking tours I’ve ever done! Our guide Leo was so knowledgable and patient with all our questions and explained so much about the history and politics of Nicaragua in general and León in particular. A fantastic tour, I would recommend to everyone in León.

  • 5/5 Patrick van den B. 1 year ago on Google
    We did this tour because we heard it was good and that the guides are knowledgeable. We showed up for the tour at 9 AM and had an amazing experience provided by Leo. During the tour different elements of Nicaragua history, culture and food are highlighted. The tour is absolutely authentic and there is more then enough time to ask questions. Highly recommended to everyone visiting León.

  • 5/5 Sietse G. 1 year ago on Google
    Awesome tour with Noel Antonio!! He was so knowledgeable and passionate about Leon, where he is from. We walked around the historic center as well as the central market, where we sampled some local cuisine. I appreciated his detailed stories and candid responses to my many questions. He even arranged a special boat tour of the mangrove forests and turtle hatching beach the next day, which was equally stunning

  • 5/5 Santana Veen M. 1 year ago on Google
    10/10 would recommend. Had a very good time during the waking tour with Leo. We especially liked the market, where everyone chips in a bit (30 Córdoba) and you get to taste amazing food. Leo is a very good en enthusiastic guide who clearly knows what he is talking about.

  • 5/5 Canan Üstündağ A. 1 year ago on Google
    It was such a good way to have an insight about the city of Leon and the lifestyle. Anthony is such a knowledgeable and fun person. We felt like we have many things common. Fruits that we tried at the Mercado were so good, if he wouldn’t explain and offer us to try I wouldn’t have the opportunity to taste them. Many thanks !

  • 5/5 Adam W. 1 year ago on Google
    I just did the free walking tour today with the guide Alejandro. It was so good. We both got some local tips for restaurants, bars and some history about Leon but also Nicaragua in general. You could ask about anything and he really had a cool vibe. It has been the best 2,5 hour i have spent in León. You should really do it

  • 5/5 Dylan S. 1 year ago on Google
    The free walking tour was amazing! Alejandro is so genuine and full of love. Of all the things to do in Nicaragua I definitely recommend this tour the most. Thank you Alejandro for sharing your passion.

  • 5/5 Cat R. 1 year ago on Google
    I loved this tour!! Leo was amazing. Not only did I learn so much about Leon and Nicaragua, but Leo also arranged for a private small group tour for my friends to do volcano boarding. AND he put me in touch with a guide for a mangrove/baby turtle release tour. Definitely do this free walking tour.

  • 5/5 Ciara R. 1 year ago on Google
    Leo was such an amazing tour guide. We learnt so much about the history, culture and present day situation in Nicaragua. We especially loved going to the market and trying the different local snacks & drink! Leo gave us some great recommendations for Leon in general. Honestly can’t recommend enough - really impressed.

  • 5/5 Koren Ben H. 1 year ago on Google
    Leo the tour guide in Leon made it more than a regular walking tour, you get to know the history, local good, local market, amazing unique cathedral with a beutiful sunset and way more.. Highly recommended.


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