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Historical African oriented City Tour: Dive into Bahian Tradition in Salvador
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40 Ratings
Salvador
Boasting the highest population of African descendants outside of Africa, Salvador is unrivaled in its preservation of African traditions, from cuisine and music to religion and lifestyle. Embarking on this tour is an immersive experience into the heart of Bahian culture.
Boasting the highest population of African descendants outside of Africa, Salvador is unrivaled in its preservation of African traditions, from cuisine and music to religion and lifestyle. Embarking on this tour is an immersive experience into the heart of Bahian culture.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Church of Our Lady of the Rosary of the Black People - this is a historic black church, built by enlaved people and for them.
- Afro Brasileiro Museum - A brief stop to learn about the history of the afro brazilian religion
- Dique de Tororo - a quick stop for photos and explanation of the Orixas Sculptures created by the Bahian artist,…
- Church of Our Lady of the Rosary of the Black People - this is a historic black church, built by enlaved people and for them.
- Afro Brasileiro Museum - A brief stop to learn about the history of the afro brazilian religion
- Dique de Tororo - a quick stop for photos and explanation of the Orixas Sculptures created by the Bahian artist, Tati Moreno
- Elevator Lacerda - This is the starting point of our walking tour
- Pelourinho - we will walk around the colonial district.
What's Included
- Lunch
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Lunch
- In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Alcoholic Beverages
Additional Information
- baby seats will only be available if requested in advance
- baby seats will only be available if requested in advance
Location
Church of Our Lady of the Rosary of the Black People
Largo do Pelourinho s/n, Pelourinho
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(40 Ratings)
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Daniele_c
Oct 10, 2024
Fantastic and FUN History Lesson - This was an amazing tour. Joshua picked me up and gave me a guided tour of the city as well as an in depth history lesson of the upper and lower cities. He was able to connect the history of the city with the current reality of Salvador. It was wonderful to spend part of my day learning about the city I was vacationing in.
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Cruiser17836303946
Sep 21, 2024
Excellent guide 👍🏾 - Very informative and personable. He even had a vegan option for our meal.
Well paced. Money well spent during our stay. Highly recommended.
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Darryl_m
Jul 14, 2024
Great tour!! 100% recommended. - This was a fantastic tour in and around Salvador. Josuel is a great guide that is very knowledgeable of Salvador's (and Brazilian) history. He was an energetic guide and my kids were amazed hearing about the city's African background & heritage.
Definitely recommended. 10/10.
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Ainjelm
May 30, 2024
Great city tour! - We loved our tour with Olafemi Tours!! Vagner was our guide and he had SO MUCH knowledge. Mind you, it is an in depth tour, so be prepared to be going places! The spots were great and it was amazing to hear of the Afro history and experience in not only Salvador, but also Brasil.
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Lesliecw1396ln
May 29, 2024
Amazing Day Tour! - Joshuel puts his heart and soul into this exciting cultural tour around Historic Salvador! By car and walking, Joshuel knows his history because he lives it! The tour is expertly designed with stops at just the right time, ceramacists, artists, ice cream, coconut water w lime, lunch and a nice cachace at his favorite stop to top it off. We started at 10am and ended at 5pm but we were never bored or tired. We had a great time with our new brother Joshuel!
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Gerryh752
Apr 27, 2024
Comprehensive History and Fun! - Vagner was our guide and he was superb! He met us promptly at the hotel at the designated time. He showed a deep knowledge of the general history and specific African history of Salvador. This was important to us which was one of the reasons we wanted to spend time in Bahia while we visited Brazil. He pointed out the areas of particular note at each stop, and his commentary broadened our knowledge considerably. The lunch of local food that was included in the tour was very good (Vagner even explained the ingredients !) Be prepared for walking uphill on cobblestone streets in the historic center which are manageable. I would highly recommend the tour and make sure to ask for Vagner!
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670zandilec
Mar 25, 2024
Enjoyed the Historical African Orientated City Tour - The Historical African Orientated City Tour by Olafemi Tours
Josuel guide & driver and Vagner guide both have great personalities, they are friendly and warm-hearted gentleman.
Very knowledgeable of the history. I had a great time and enjoyed the tour.
Josuel and Vagner are very easy to communicate with speaking English.
I look forward to taking more tours with them.
Cordially Zandile
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Edward_w
Feb 24, 2024
Best Private Guide Ever!!! - We had a very wonderful guide who picked us up and dropped us off. Ver knowledgeable and knows everyone and everything. Very meaningful for me.
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Dominique_g
Jan 12, 2024
Best tour in all of Brazil - Josuel provided us an incredible history and tour of Salvador. His knowledge of the African history within Bahia and Brazil provided us an important context to our trip throughout the country. He was open to answering all questions - both relevant and not. His friendliness and helpfulness leading up to our tour made our stay in Salvador even better. Highly recommended and important tour- try to request Josuel if you can.
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Wtseabolt
Jan 12, 2024
An Amazing and Insightful Day Trip! - This insightful tour of Salvador, Bahia highlighted its unique Black Diaspora cultures. What made the tour special was the great care by guide Josuel, who shared his encyclopedic knowledge of Salvador history, culture, and local life. Included were visits to varied places which figured prominently in the local development of Salvador and in the development of Brazil writ large. Bravo!
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