Pelourinho Historical City Tour: A Panoramic Walking Experience in Salvador da Bahia

Experience the rich history and cultural heritage of Salvador da Bahia on a panoramic walking tour of the Pelourinho Historical City. Explore ancient streets, visit the first fort, and marvel at the extraordinary architecture. A must-visit destination for all history and culture enthusiasts!

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Santo Antonio da Barra Fort and Nautic Museum of Bahia - After pick up from the hotels, we head to Santo Antonio da Barra Fort, built in 1536 to protect the Bay of All Saints. 162 years later it gained a lighthouse to guide the boats coming to the coast, the “Farol da Barra”, which still works to the present day
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop off
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Food an Drinks
  • Entrance fees to museums, churches or any other attractions.
  • Gratuities
  • Entrance fees
Additional Information

Strolling the lanes of Salvador’s Historic District is like time-traveling back to the foundational periods of Brazilian history. Make sure to check out the first fort constructed at the bay of All Saints’ entrance, established to guard the city from invasions.
Further, a halt at the city’s heart is essential for anyone lodging in Salvador da Bahia! This…

Location
Santo Antonio da Barra Fort and Nautic Museum of Bahia
Largo do Farol da Barra s/n, Barra
Cancellation Policy

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

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Mariajose_f
Jul 27, 2025
Basic non-historic scenic tour - If you're looking for a historic tour it might not be the right tour. We hired the tour thinking that we were going to have a historical tour of the pelourinho, where they will tell us not only the history of the city but give us details of the buildings , constructions etc. which was not so. We only had mentions of the buildings. Ex St. Francis church, Jesuit church, medical school etc.... It was a scenic tour with mention of the buildings and stops to shop in shops, and an hour in the public market that I found excessive. The guide of our very friendly but knew the basics. I asked him what was in the time of the Portuguese a building (which today is house of bay music) and he told me a building and kept walking ......./ look for it in the gpt chat and it turns out that they were the warehouses of the port and nowadays it is one of the buildings that contains the most tiles on its facade of original shape. None of this I know from the guide but from the gpt chat. What I’m going to do is if you’re looking for a panoramic and very basic tour to take photos of the pelourinho this is the right tour (we also went with a photographer who took photos of people and then sold them). If you are looking for a slightly deeper tour with explanations and stories I do not recommend it.
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From $53
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).