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San Salvador Layover Tour: City and Volcano Visit
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San Salvador
Maximize your San Salvador layover with a 4-hour city tour and El Boquerón volcano visit. Explore top attractions and savor local pupusas.
Maximize your San Salvador layover with a 4-hour city tour and El Boquerón volcano visit. Explore top attractions and savor local pupusas.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Parque Nacional El Boquerón - Experience a leisurely walk in this national park situated in the protected area atop the dormant San Salvador volcano, and marvel at its 1.5 km diameter crater.
- Monumento al Divino Salvador del Mundo - This iconic monument represents both the city and the country. Located in Plaza Las Américas, it holds…
- Parque Nacional El Boquerón - Experience a leisurely walk in this national park situated in the protected area atop the dormant San Salvador volcano, and marvel at its 1.5 km diameter crater.
- Monumento al Divino Salvador del Mundo - This iconic monument represents both the city and the country. Located in Plaza Las Américas, it holds religious significance and serves as a central hub for numerous activities and historical events in El Salvador.
- Plaza Morazán - Plaza Morazán
- Plaza Libertad - Plaza Libertad. El Rosario
- Plaza Barrios - Plaza Barrios
What's Included
- Transport by air-conditioned vehicle
- Airport pickup and drop-off
- Guide (if optional selected)
- Transport by air-conditioned vehicle
- Airport pickup and drop-off
- Guide (if optional selected)
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Food
- Gratuities
- Food
Additional Information
Make the most of your long layover in San Salvador by taking 4 hours to tour the city and visit the majestic volcano affectionately known as El Boquerón, or ‘Big Mouth.’ Get picked up from Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport and driven into this intriguing city to enjoy the Metropolitan Cathedral and Salvador del Mundo Square, among…
Make the most of your long layover in San Salvador by taking 4 hours to tour the city and visit the majestic volcano affectionately known as El Boquerón, or ‘Big Mouth.’ Get picked up from Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport and driven into this intriguing city to enjoy the Metropolitan Cathedral and Salvador del Mundo Square, among other top attractions. From there, travel about 15 miles out of the city to gawk at the imposing volcano. You’ll be transported back to the airport in time to get your connecting flight. On route finish your adventure tasting a locally made pupusas at Olocuilta.
- Please note: museums are closed on Mondays
- The tour will finish approximately 2 hours prior to your flight’s departure time
- Note: The tour has a duration of approximately 4 to 6 hours. Please make sure your layover is at least 6 hours long prior to booking
- Important: Please provide your flight details upon booking to ensure pickup and drop-off arrangements
- Travelers arriving from or nationals from: Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador; to enter the country must have American Visa to avoid any drawbacks on arrival
- Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
Location
Parque Nacional El Boqueron
Calle al Parque Nacional El Boqueron,
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
4.9
(26 Ratings)
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I9468ydlaurai
May 24, 2025
Unforgettable Day with Benjamin – A Perfect Private Tour of Boquerón & San Salvador! - If you’re looking for a personalized, insightful, and memorable experience in El Salvador, book a tour with Benjamin. Our day exploring Boquerón Volcano and San Salvador was the best decision I made for a long layover.
From the very start, Benjamin made the tour feel like a personalized adventure. He asked me about my interests in order to build the tour around making sure I was satisfied.
One of the unexpected highlights was bird watching on the way up the volcano. Benjamin brought his telescope and helped us spot some local species. His knowledge of the region’s flora, fauna, and history is impressive, and he shares it in a way that’s engaging and easy to connect with. It was impressive and very impactful to see his deep appreciation for nature.
Throughout the day, I felt immersed not only in the beauty of the landscapes but also in the rich culture of El Salvador. From conversations about the country’s history to learning about local plants and traditions, Benjamin made every moment meaningful. We started our food journey with fresh street mangos (so sweet!) and later enjoyed delicious seafood and two types of pupusas, each more delicious than the last.
This wasn’t just a tour. It was an authentic experience and I admire Benjamin’s passion for his country and vast knowledge. I left feeling enriched, connected, and already planning when I can come back for a longer trip.
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Simon
Jan 29, 2025
Great 1 day overview and insight of the San Salvador City - A great day trip hosted by Alfredo. Good combination of movement, information and enjoying, highly informative. Alfredo was warm, friendly and forthcoming with various details from history, to culture, fauna and flora and religion- well balanced and happy to answer questions.
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Nathan_l
Jan 24, 2025
Great tour of San... - Great tour of San Salvador and National Park. Alfredo is very knowledgeable about the history of El Salvador.
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Ashleyaz5208zw
Sep 6, 2024
Perfect Tour for a Layover - I enjoyed my experience on this tour. It was a great way to spend my layover before heading to my next destination. Alfredo is a wealth of knowledge and a pleasure to tour with. His passion and love for El Salvador shines through. I enjoyed learning more about the history and culture while seeing the city and experiencing El Boqueron. The hike was great and I liked learning about various plants along the way to the volcano. Seeing the crater was awesome. I highly recommend this tour with Alfredo.
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Ronaldeduardod2024
Aug 19, 2024
Short travel experience in San Salvador and surrounding places. - An interesting tour given by Guide Alfredo Díaz to the historic center of San Salvador that included the most emblematic places and their history. The visit to the new National Library and the Cathedral of San Salvador was pleasant, the crypt of it was open. Due to the huge number of vehicles heading towards El Boquerón, we chose to visit Santa Tecla and taste Salvadoran food at Merlioth Market. It was a pleasant experience to tour the Salvadoran capital during an excellent day.
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Dora
Jan 4, 2020
Great way to spend a layover! - I had a long layover in San Salvador and am so glad I decided to do this tour! My guide, Alfredo, drove us to see the city plazas and then to the El Boqueron National Park to see the volcano. He always had great explanations for the things we were seeing and was very knowledgeable about the area. We even had time to stop to eat some pupusas before heading back to the airport, which were delicious! Thanks Alfredo for being such a great guide! I definitely recommend this if you have some time between your flights.
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Sueann_r
Dec 31, 2019
we had a great time - moses was an amazing guide,very knowledgable about the country..we enjoy it so much!!it was an easy breezy in and out of the airport..thanks so much
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Tooto
Dec 29, 2019
Great tour for a long layover! - The layover tour of the city and the Boquerón volcano is a wonderful experience. The company expedited our migrations paperwork (and saved us the $12 fee) and we were quickly out on tour. Our guide/driver Alfredo was excellent. We got to see the sights and I even got a great haircut for $2! The pupusas stopover at Olucuilta was a delicious end to an amazing day. My only suggestion would be to go to el Boquerón first, particularly on a Sunday morning, because later in the day it gets very busy.
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Rico761
Nov 12, 2019
Highly recommend this! - From the moment we landed, we were breezed through customs by the stopover tour folks. Our tour guide, Cesar quickly swooped us up right outside and took us straight to a strip of pupuserias where we were able to enjoy some of the traditional local food (yum) then onto El Boqueron, which was stunning, and down back into downtown San Salvador. A lively city with a lot of history and a lot of action! Id most definitely recommend this tour for anyone with an extended layover.
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Danlm2394nr
Sep 20, 2019
Great layover - The whole process to get us through immigration fast worked well. We met our driver/guide Irving as we exited and we were on our way. Spent the morning learning about the town and taking a short hike up the volcano.
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