Salvador Full Day City Tour: Discover History, Culture and Cuisine of Bahia
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15 Ratings
Pelourinho
Immerse yourself in the history, culture, and cuisine of Bahia on a full-day city tour of Salvador. Explore the vibrant Pelourinho neighborhood, witness Capoeira dancing, and indulge in delicious regional dishes like the famous 'moqueca' stew. Satisfaction guaranteed!
Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Farol da Barra - From this point at the entrance of the Bay of All Saints you will have astonishing views to Bay and the Ocean and seethe Fort of Saint Anthony with the Lighthouse inside, one of the iconic places of the city.
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Entance fees for museums etc.
  • Snacks
  • Bottled water
  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Tea and coffee
  • Carbonated beverages
Additional Information

The best way to experience the city of Salvador, dive into its history, culture, religiosity, and the habits of the people of Bahia, is to combine the Upper City and Lower City tours into one Full Day tour (see also the descriptions of the Upper and Lower City tours).
One of my favorite places in the Upper City is the Pelourinho neighborhood, where besides the beauty of the monuments, squares and colonial houses, you can feel the sympathy, energy and joy of the Soteropoletanos - that’s how the locals of Salvador are called - who work and live in this lively neighborhood. Maybe you’ll be able to experience some action, like Capoeira dancing or a local drum band performing in the streets.
You will have the opportunity to lunch in a cozy, local restaurant and taste one of the delicious regional dishes, such as my favorite, the “moqueca”, a stew of fish and or seafood prepared in the African way!
This tour offers you an unforgettable experience with satisfaction guaranteed!

Location
Largo Terreiro de Jesus
In front of the bar and restaurant, Cantina da Lua.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Jan_k
Oct 28, 2023
Fantastic day with Dirk - Dirk is a very knowledgeable and friendly guide who is passionate about Salvador. We thoroughly enjoyed the day with him and really enjoyed all the places he took us to, including a local market. It was a bonus to speak our native Dutch language with him as he is multi lingual. We highly recommend this tour.
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David
Oct 9, 2023
Full day worth it for English speaker - I did a solo trip and wanted to do highlights in Salvador and this tour did this for me. I was able to spend all day driving the upper and lower city and getting to explore. Not all tours in Brazil have great English and this gave me the whole package and I feel like I saw the city.
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Ana_s
Sep 8, 2023
Wonderful Salvafor da Bahia experience - Our full day tour was packed with historical information, cultural experience, important sites visited which was made possible by our excellent guide Dirk. Appreciating a place is always worthwhile with the information given by an experienced guide who was most accommodating and professional. Now we will always remember Salvador da Bahia as a land of happy people as shown to us by our guide Dirk.
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Arundhati_b
Jul 15, 2023
Ana took us through a... - Ana took us through a Panasonic ride and then walking in the upper market. Excellent combination of experiences. We tasted local food - sorbet, tender coconut, acaraje. The San Francisco church, Bonfim and the cathedral are must see. Thanks Ana.
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Benito_g
Jul 14, 2023
Perfect - Ana was an extremely knowledgeable and kind guide. I’m an amputee but she drove me as close to the sites as possible. She speaks perfect English but she kindly agree to speak in Portugués slowly so that my son could learn. A great experience.
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Dalilas303
May 10, 2023
Great experience! - Punctuality is characteristic of this tour. Tour guy Dirk is Belgian and knows everything about Salvador city, he is ready to answer all your questions about the history of Salvador city, first capital of colonial Brazil. The tour includes the old historic center, beautiful landscapes, such as the sunset at the Montserrat fort, as well as a visit to Ribeira ice cream parlor to taste sorbets with a unique flavor! Also meet Prentice de Carvalho, a master of the art of tiles whose works are spread all over the world! We were very pleased with the tour!
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Worldcitizensteph
Feb 25, 2023
The perfect guide & full day in Salvador de Bahia - We started the day at a fort and finished the day at a fort, with a perfect sunset. Dirk is a very knowledgeable guide and is fantastic for story-telling. We did it all: 1) the Upper town / historical town listed with UNESCO; 2) the Lower part of town; 3) we visited a wonderful local market; 4) we ate the famous « moqueque » local dish; 5) he took me to a gem house; 6) we visited an artist studio (paintings on ceramics); 7) I had ice-creams in the best ice-cream parlour on the peninsula; 8) we saw the most stunning barocco church of Saint Francis with its convent which reopened after 4 years of restoration and its stunning azulejos; 9) we saw the lake with African deity statues and the new soccer stadium; 10) we were lucky enough to attend the mass at the world famous church of « Bom Fin » the day after Carnival. Dirk is very attentive to your needs and wishes and dedicated to make you have a memorable and enjoyable experience in Salvador. And you will have a wonderful and memorable day and experience with him as a guide.
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Stephanie_g
Feb 25, 2023
The perfect full-day tour in Salvador de Bahia - Dirk took me to each part of the city and to the famous peninsula. We visited local markets, the UNESCO-listed part of town, the famous church of « Bom Fin », the barocco-style church of Saint Francis (just renovated for 4 years) with world-famous azulejos. We ate typical moqueca dish in the old town (the Upper Town); and we visited also the Lower part of town. We had a glimpse of the lake with the Africans deity statues and the new soccer stadium. We visited an artist studio (ceramics paintings); we are ice creams in the best ice-cream parlour in Salvador. We visited a gem shop. We started with a fort and finished the tour with a fort, the last one with an amazing sunset! Just a perfect and very busy day in Salvador de Bahia. Dirk was very knowledgeable and is very attentive to your needs and wishes. He will make sure you have a super enjoyable and informative day in Salvador. A day to remember!
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D
Oct 4, 2022
Full day city tour - We did the full day city tour. Our guide, Dirk, was fantastic! He spoke fluent and clear english, had a fun and easy going personality and you could tell he really loves Salvador Bahia. He was very knowledgeable and friendly, even a couple other guides (with customers) stopped us to tell us how great Dirk is... what an endorsement! We saw so much, felt very well taken care of and had a really great time. I would absolutely recommend!
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Rosa_t
Dec 26, 2021
10/10 - Everything was perfect, we managed to get to see a lot of Salvador despite of the heavy rain. Our tour guide, Felix, was most friendly and informative. Highly recommended !!
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