Historic City Tour - Explore Salvador, Visit Monuments & Iconic Localities

Embark on a historic city tour of Salvador, Brazil, and explore its iconic localities and monuments. Visit the Farol da Barra, Forte São Diogo, Pelourinho, and more. Don’t miss the Igreja e Convento de São Francisco!

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Farol da Barra - Stop for contemplation and photos. Optional Headlight inlet
  • Praca da Se - Brief pause for photography
  • Monumento da Cruz Caida - Brief pause for photography
  • Praca Terreiro de Jesus - Brief pause for photography
  • Pelourinho - Photography stop
  • Sao Francisco Church and Convent - Photography stop. Entry at your discretion
  • Museu de Arte da Bahia - Scenic overlook
  • Carlos Costa Pinto Museum - Scenic overlook
What's Included
  • Roundtrip transportation
  • Bilingual tour guide
What's Not Included
  • Entrance tickets for optional attractions
  • Meals and Beverages
Additional Information

Barra, built in 1536 to protect the Bay of All Saints, in 1698 it gained a lighthouse to guide the arriving vessels, it works until today, the Farol da Barra. We will visit Forte São Diogo, there we will have a wonderful view of Baía de Todos os Santos. We will pass through Corredor da Vitória, Largo do Campo Grande (one of the carnival circuits), and Avenida 7 de Setembro. We will start our walking tour to Pelourinho (Historical Center of Salvador), stopping at Praça Municipal which has a panoramic view of the Lower City (Lacerda Elevator, shops, Porto de Salvador and Mercado Modelo), Praça da Sé, a place that keeps the ruins of first Basilica in Brazil next to the first Archiepiscopal Palace in Salvador. we continue the City Tour towards Largo do Pelourinho, where the Rosário dos Pretos Church and the Casa de Jorge Amado Foundation are located. We continue to the Igreja e Convento de São Francisco (R$5.00 fee).

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.

Customer Ratings
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Trail707328
Aug 2, 2024
City Tour Historic - Delicious tour, especially by being conducted by a careful, cheerful and very competent guide!!! I recommend to all!! Thank you Zinho!!! Certainly on next visit I will want more tours with Luck Reveptivos 👏🏻
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Elisangelan2018
Jul 25, 2024
Colors of Salvador - Guide Ale Luck Tourism very attentive. Knowing the historic center was great. Lunch at Odoya restaurant, very good.
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98tanielas
Jul 6, 2024
Perfect!!!the isa guide is sensational - Wonderful day!!incredible, unique experience every passage an amazing story,super recommend !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Débora
Jun 21, 2024
Best guide! - Our tour was with Alessandro An enlightened person, gave us several tips on places, things to do, an inexplicable friendly person, we were delighted!
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576giselip
Jun 4, 2024
All wonderful - We loved the tour, very attentive guide and driver... clarified all our doubts, super punctual. We love a lot
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176jana_nat
May 24, 2024
Historical city tour with Zinho!!! - Ameiiii!!!! I would like to express my gratitude to Guia Zinho, for leading us and giving us a lesson on Bahian tourist attractions. We went to Farol da Barra, Pelourinho, Elevador Lacerda and wonderful churches. I highly recommend it and I’m already counting down to the next tour!!!
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Gabrielmal
May 13, 2024
Great - The tour was very good, the tour guide was very helpful, everything went as planned, they kept to the schedule as agreed
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Guirrot
May 8, 2024
wonderful - wonderful tour guide Alessandro, very helpful Aline at the hotel, very attentive After sale too, asking me if I liked it....
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Meander26552805022
Mar 29, 2024
Historical Tour - It was really cool, a fun and instructive tour, we learned a little about the history of Salvador, the discovery of Brazil. Guide Isa is very communicative, careful with everyone, fun and kind.
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Quest08543675184
Mar 20, 2024
Great - They were extremely punctual when picking up the hotel and the service provided was very satisfactory. In particular, I would like to mention the guides Alessandro and Luzimar who are very lively and explain everything very well. *The tours taken were the Historic and Panoramic city tour and Ilha de Itaparica + Frades
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