PiCaSo Tours is a local tour operator that offers different in-depth experiences to get to know closely the productive chain of the leather, shoe and hat regional industry. PiCaSo Tours has received thousands of visitors from around the world since its creation in 2014. It received the 2014 Gto Award for Innovative Idea and the 2016 National Award for the Diversification of the Mexican Tourist Product in the Cultural Tourism category. It is accredited with the GTO Quality Label, the international Biosphere Responsible Tourism certification and the COVID-19 Safety Compliance Certificate Program Distintivo Gto Sano.
Description: Discover in an interactive way the interesting history of the leather and shoe industry in the historic downtown, learn about the art of transforming leather in a tannery, admire the way unique personalized shoes and leather goods are being handcrafted in traditional workshops.
Duration: 4 hrs. Hours: 9h10-13h10
Rates (MNX $)
Note: If you are more than 10 people, please contact us
Optional: box lunch + MNX$ 50 / person
Watch the promotional video
See the report by blogger Mariel de Viaje
2°/The Leather, Shoe and Hat Route
Description: Discover in an interactive manner the interesting history of the leather and shoe industry in the historic downtown, learn about the art of transforming leather in a tannery, admire personnalized handcrafted shoes in a family workshop and discover the world of hats in San Pancho.
Duration: 5h00. Hours: 9h10-14h10
Rates (MNX $)
Note: If you are more than 10 people, please contact us.
Optional: box lunch MNX$ 50 / person
Watch the TV Programm on México Travel Channel
Optional: Visit to the Hat Cultural Center in San Pancho
Optional: Painted hat decoration workshop
3°) León Bike Tour
Description: Come and ride a bicycle on a pleasant flat itinerary during which you will get to know the main historical sites and emblematic buildings of the city of Léon, including the workshop of a designer shoemaker and taste the famous local refreshing drink. Duration: 3h00.
Includes: Bicycle, helmet, reflective vest, insurance, water, traditionnal local drink tasting
Rates (MNX$)
Watch the promotional video
Watch the TV programm
4°) Suppliers Tour
Description: Do you have a plan to create your own footwear or leather goods brand but don’t know where to start? Are you looking for a manufacturer to make up your items? We propose a tailor-made tour with personnalized visits of suppliers specialized in the Leather and Footwear sector.
Duration: 4 to 6 hours depending on the number of providers visited. Rate (from MNX$ 2000). Transportation included.
5°) Reconextour
Description: Яeconextour is an innovative 5-hour outdoor recreational tour in the Leon Metropolitan Park to discover the principles of regenerative tourism in its Protected Natural Area, through a series of multisensory experiential experiences that allow creating a deep connection with its natural environment, as well as unique moments of relaxation, contemplation and concrete restoration of its ecosystems.
It includes different modes of transportation to enjoy the variety of natural ecosystems of the park: by canoe, by bicycle and on foot. Includes a snack with fruit, homemade quesadillas accompanied with flavored waters made from plants and endemic fruits of the Metropolitan park.
Capacity: 1 up to 18 persons.
Duration: Around 5h00 horas Schedule: 7.50 am to 1.00 pm From Monday to Sunday
Included: bicycle, canoe, insurance, snack with water, guide specialized in regenerative tourism and canoe instructor.
Includes: Guide, visits, tasting, private transportation
6°) Adventure Day in Los Panales (click to see fotos)
Did you know that you can live an exciting day of adventure in the middle of nature just 50 minutes from Leon?
Adventure Day in Los Panales is an adventurous 5 hour-hiking tour in the Sierra de Lobos Protected Natural Area. Under a clear blue sky, you will discover its particular vegetation such as oak forests, specific cactus and natural grasslands, which house an important biological diversity. During this trekking tour you will walk down Lajas River canyon and admire its spectacular natural landscapes such as its giant stone monoliths known as the Honeycombs (Los Panales)
Included
Tour guide and community guides, private insurance, transportation (You also can use your own car), traditionnal breakfast (Homemade gorditas, coffee or flavor water).
