Salvador City Tour: Panoramic Views and Rich History

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Discover the rich history, architecture, and culture of Salvador on a full-day city tour. Explore both the Upper and Lower City and enjoy panoramic views of this vibrant destination.

Duration: 8 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Farol da Barra - Our journey will start at the Farol da Barra, where we will enjoy the spectacular view of the Atlantic Ocean and the entrance to the bay.

What's Included

Bottled water provided
Comfort with in-vehicle air conditioning
Experienced tour guide service

What's Not Included

Lunch
Alcoholic Beverages
Tickets for the churches of Saint Francis and the Basilica Cathedral.

Additional Information

This full-day adventure will allow you to enjoy both the magnificent panoramic views Salvador offers, as well as discover its rich history, extraordinary architecture, and dynamic culture, result of the blend of Portuguese, African and Indigenous people. We will see the city from different angles, discovering the Lower City, with its bucolic interior…

Location

Farol da Barra

Largo do Farol da Barra S/N0, Barra

Cancellation Policy

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

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Daniela_g

Sep 10, 2024

Amazing experience - Carlos is extremely knowledgeable, he is super flexible and gave us amazing tips! Our experience was incredible and I highly recommend it. If you want to learn about Salvador and its history, this is the tour for you!

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Anna_m

Sep 1, 2024

Book now, look no further. - Carlos was absolutely amazing. He picked us up at our Airbnb in a comfortable vehicle, and gave us the best city tour we could’ve asked for. He is super knowledgeable and personable. Native to Salvador he created a truly spectacular experience, hitting all the points in the city. He catered to us perfectly, and made it a day to remember. Sending you a huge thank you from Maui. Don’t hesitate to book with him.

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Edward_a

Jul 31, 2024

Informative and enjoyable tour experience - Carlos was a fantastic tour guide. He had great in-depth knowledge of Salvador and helped us understand context around architecture, culture, food and customs. We were traveling as a group of five with two children ages 9 and 11, and an 86 year old grandpa. Carlos was able to make the tour enjoyable for all. I would highly recommend hiring him as a guide in Salvador!

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Paul_m

Jun 9, 2024

Brilliant Tour of Salvador with Eduardo - This is a fabulous trip and Eduardo is an extremely knowledgeable guide. He picked us up from our hotel and drove us all around the key highlights of Salvador as well as a number of places which we would never have found. His knowledge of the area and the history helped make the day and his recommendation for lunch was outstanding. My only wish is that we had done this trip as soon as we arrived as it gave us a great idea of places to revisit and explore further. Top trip and top guide.

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Jeffreyr_c

May 21, 2024

Amazing viewing and detail of one of the most interesting spots in all the Brazil. - I highly recommend this tour. I travel a lot in Carlos is one of the best tour guides I’ve ever had. He provided a detailed description of Salvador past and present. The old city is filled with history and culture.

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Kelly_p

May 1, 2024

A great experience - I am a solo traveller and had thoroughly enjoyed Carlos tour. He is very patience and knowledgeable. He gave me tips where to go (and not to go) by myself. He presented himself very well, professional and his car is super clean (compared to mine!). Thank you for buying good Brazilian coffee. I will see you in the future visits to Salvador!

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I9929rhmattf

Jan 19, 2024

Explore Salvador with an Expert - We had the best time in Salvador! Carlos was an incredible guide with so much information to share about the city. We had already been in Salvador for 2 days before our tour, but Carlos revisited spots with us offering a totally new perspective on the city… which we already loved, but were able to appreciate much more with Carlos as our guide.

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Philip_s

Dec 31, 2023

Great tour - Carlos is a great tour guide. Very knowledgeable and engaging. He had a clean and comfortable vehicle. We learned a lot about Salvador. Thanks Carlos

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Kristine

Dec 9, 2023

Amazing Salvador de Bahia Tour - We truly had an amazing time with this private tour with Carlos. He was very knowledgeable of Salvador, very polite and accommodating. We even had a chance to try some delicious local Bahian food! Highly recommended this private tour!

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Klaudia_w

Nov 27, 2023

Amazing and Memorable Tour! - Carlos was an amazing tour guide. Very punctual hotel pick up. We travelled in a car that was very well maintained. Very detailed tour, but wasn't rushed. We got to enjoy every bit of Salvador with Carlos! He was very friendly, his English is very good and answered any questions that we had during the day. Very informative guide, that knows the history of Bahia very well. Would truly recommend to anyone visiting Salvador!!

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