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León, Nicaragua

1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Feast all of your senses on the rich cuisine of Nicaragua on a private tour of Léon for food lovers. You’ll overcome the language barrier and explore a bustling food market with your guide, and discover snacks and ingredients you might otherwise have missed if exploring alone.

Explore Léon with your palate on a private food tour
Relish the undivided attention of your private guide
Enjoy the freedom to tailor your tour according to your tastes
Choose from a morning or afternoon time to suit you

What's Included

all the samples are including (around 12 different samples in total)

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

León, Nicaragua
Meeting point is in front of the cathedral entrance

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Mercado Central (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps

Infant seats available
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Reviews

5.0

53 reviews

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Best way to see the local market

Jacob_S, Dec 2023

Oscar runs an excellent food tour for Nicaragua. He is very kind and knowledgeable about his country and cuisine. We tried lots of delicious fruits and sweets that we would have never found on our own. Outstanding value!

Great first day in Leon experience

Linda_A, Oct 2021

We booked the night tour for the food tour. While the market was closed by the time we arrived in Leon, the tour was great. We received different fruits from the city and we were able to go try drinks and local tacos. I had never tried the drinks or food before and they were great. I enjoyed it. Thank you.

Response from Host, Oct 2021

Thank you Linda for such nice words, we are happy you enjoyed our tour :). Take care

Great market experience

Rachel_K, Feb 2020

We really enjoyed this tour and learning about the local foods and dishes. Food was delicious and the guide was knowledgeable. However, we would have loved to have ventured outside of the central market a bit as well as trying some of the local sweets and desserts.

It was super nice

Jasmin_Z, Feb 2020

We wish we did the tour at the beginning of our nica trip! Learned a lot about local fruits and drinks. Memo (sorry if I spell it wrong) was an amazing guide, it is as like walking around with a good friend who explained everything to you. We did the tour in the evening, so memo bought a lot of fruits (Nicaragua has so much more to offer than piña and watermelon) and we ate them in front of the cathedral because the markets were already closed. After that we walked to some other places and ended at a dinner place. If you do the day tour you will walk through the local market. Highly recommend the tour if you are in León, do it at the beginning of your trip if possible so you can enjoy the food you learn about on the rest of your trip.

Do not recommend!

malvinab, Feb 2020

The tour started very nicely with the tour guide picking us up from the hotel. Unfortunately, that was a highlight of the tour. The usual (local) guide was not available and the tour was led by her husband who was originally from a different (European) country. This in itself would not be a problem if he were to share interesting stories and facts about the place. We scheduled the tour for Dec 24 and it turned out, during the tour, most of the intended places were closed for the holidays. We ended up walking back and worth with little results. The food that we ended up trying was ok. The tour guide brought some fruits and they were tasty. We ended up leaving earlier as we were tired of what appeared to us as aimless walking from one unavailable place to another. The tour organizers should have either been prepared to do the tour or cancel the reservation.

Response from Host, Feb 2020

Thank you for your awesome review. I think before trying to ruin our small business, you should try and relax, open your mind and fix your family issues. It's the first time someone blames me for where I am from... everybody knows in Nicaragua things never go exactly as planned but I tried my best to cheer you up and I offer solutions. please don't blame me if you are picky, close minded and keep a funeral face during your holiday.