great tour with reynaldo. found him on trip advisor. cortinotours.com i think. since there were 10 of us, he charged $60 each for all day, with drinks and an airconditioned van. we went to the local bakery and cathedral in a nearby town and then to leon and back. he would do whatever you asked and made suggestions along the way. Read Less

Leon is a long way from the port, the temperature was 99 degrees, and the guide (Elvis) had little to say. Not recommended. Read Less

Very much a commercial port. We were only in town for a short while - perhaps an excursion that can take you more inland would offer some excitement - the town certainly does not. Aside from that, it was Super Bowl Sunday so we wanted to spend that day on the ship. Read Less

We took the excursion to see the equestrian show and it was excellent. Read Less

There is really no reason to stop here. The local people that met the ship a the dock were very sweet, and wanted to show their best. We walked around the stalls just off the pier, checked out the singing at the church and came back. Read Less

We took a tour of the old Leon ruins....it was not particularly interesting to me - then on to the New Leon and the Cathedral. Good tour, it just didn't compete with the tour from the day before. Read Less

Went to an Equestrian show that was very nice. Read Less

Container port, I bought some coffee. Read Less

We did a trip out to Chnandega. We visited the towns church and went on to a ranch to see local artisans at work. We were able to have a go at some of the crafts too. Read Less

We received a lovely quayside reception with music and dancing. We walked around the shopping district near the dock. The local crafters produce some exquisite work in wood, ceramics and beadwork. One of the cruise staff was mugged abd had her cellphone stolen, so be careful and stick to well populate ld streets. Read Less

Highly recommend booking a private tour with Reynaldo Romero (WhatsApp 505-8831-9463, corintotour@outlook.com) Small group experience catered to your interests with a great English speaking guide. He is the best. He took us to his home, introduced us to his family, located locally grown coffee and coffee in a market for us, showed us volcanoes, historic sites, etc. it was a million dollar day for less than the ship options!! Read Less

Fairly long bus trip to Leon and its baroque cathedral. A walk through the plaza where hawkers swarmed. Read Less

Went to a wonderful equestrian show at a beautiful ranch. Loved watching the gorgeous horses and walking around the ranch. Nice lunch, dancers and music. Not a long bus ride. Read Less

We took the Rio Estate & Equestrian tour. We liked it - especially seeing how they were working with Handicap children. The estate is beautiful! Read Less

The village is within easy walking distance. It seemed rather impoverished. Read Less

walked through the working dock into the town to see what was there. Very poor conditions, however, interesting to see the day to day goings on there. If you are not comfortable with people following you around and asking you to view their wares, which were mostly men, I wouldn't recommend getting off the ship. If you have no problem saying "no thank you" and continue walking on ignoring them, you would be o.k. Read Less

We booked a local tour before we went. The locals had a big production complete with band and dancers. I didn't go into the local town, but it looked to be okay. Read Less

Local colour by the ship. Many beggers. Read Less

60+ passenger bus tour. Nice churches and independent walking tour. Could've done it with a taxi Read Less

Old city of Leon and mud pits. Tour guide was excellent. Read Less

Absolute waste of time. Local provided a bike tour, numerous stops for locals in cardboard costumes to panhandle. Tour guide unhappy with pre negotiated price as well as a 50% tip! Read Less

We hired someone privately for a tour. It was supposed to be just my husband and I, then it become us two and four others, then at the last minute while we were in the van, they decided to merge two vans together and it became 15 people in a 15 passenger van. Small seats and tight quarters. Had a good time though, and learned a lot about the country. Saw a couple nice churches, bought some souvenirs. Fun time. Read Less

We were just taken to a private estate. Artificial. Did not see the country. Read Less

We took the old Leon and colonial Leon excursion provided by NCL. The old capital site is interesting and could be quite an amazing spot, but it really needs more interpretation. The church is Leon is only interesting for the roof walk, so if you go, spend your time on the roof. Read Less

Horse Ranch, excellent. Read Less