Salvador Walking Tour Through Pelourinho
- 2h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Welcome! Discover Salvador's historic center with the help of a certified local guide and make your visit to our city unforgettable. Explore the cobblestone streets among the various old and colorful houses of the historic center. Learn the history behind each building and understand the local customs, culture, and gastronomy; above all, be assured of a safe and enjoyable visit. This tour is designed for those who want to explore our city in a more compact way, without sacrificing quality content.
Inclusions
What's included
- Accredited tour guide
What's not
- Breakfast
- Lunch
Itinerary
Introduction with a view of All Saints Bay and its 56 islands.
The place where our country began as an official administration: The old governor's palace, the first city council chamber, the first prison, and also the first urban elevator built on the planet.
With its urban function, the Lacerda Elevator connects approximately 27,000 people daily during peak season, from the lower city to the upper city and vice versa.
The incredible fallen cross monument reveals the secrets behind this square, where Brazil's primatial cathedral was criminally destroyed in 1933.
In one of the busiest squares in the historic center, we will be amazed by some of the just over 365 churches in our city. It's also where we'll find capoeira dancers, Bahian women dressed in traditional Bahian clothing, and the city's most famous bars and restaurants.
A pause to know about the history of the band that captivated everyone, introduced to the world by the King of Pop, Michael Jackson.
Here we will be in the heart of the city, where not only Michael Jackson but also other artists have performed due to its rich history. The Black Church is also located there.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Ratings come from 161 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
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5Historical Salvador walking tour - must do!!
This was an excellent and informative tour with our guide Adriano. He knew lots about the history of the locale, taking us around all the main sights and also gave us recommendations for restaurants in the area. He was really patient answering all our questions and offered to take family photos and videos of us in the surrounding vibrant streets.
5Tour of Salvador
Tour guide was extremely knowledgable and enthusiastic to share facts about Salvador’s history and customs. Great level of English.
5Great tour of Salvador & great guide! Highly recommend!
Adriano took us for a great walking tour of Salvador. Great guy, spoke great English, and very knowledgeable. Our family had a great tour of Salvador. He’s clearly very well respected and liked, as he knew all the locals, people kept saying hi etc. Highly recommend this tour. If you’re looking, book up before he’s booked by someone else when you want it! Pic is of Adriano! He also recommended restaurants etc. Thank you Adriano! Pete.
5Fancundo was an amazing guide!
Thank you so much to Facundo for this amazing tour! He was a really great guide, lots of interesting anecdotes and suggestions. I could feel the real local vibe with him and get more deeper into their culture!
5Great walking tour of Salvador
Great slow walk through historical central Salvador. Our guide was Roberto who was very knowledgeable and made the tour great and informative.
5Excellent
The tour was excellent! Adriano went above and beyond expectations. Highly recommend. The area is very safe and welcoming.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- The meeting point is Castro Alves Square, which is located in front of the Fasano Hotel and also the Glauber Rocha Cinema.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 15 travellers
- Operated by
- To Know Salvador
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Salvador da Bahia
- Its from-price is 54% below the median of the 267 experiences we list in Salvador da Bahia.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 6 of 267.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Salvador da Bahia
Salvador is the capital of Bahia on Brazil's north-east coast, a city of Afro-Brazilian culture, colourful colonial streets, churches and Atlantic beaches.
Salvador was founded by the Portuguese in 1549 and was Brazil's first capital, later a major port of the sugar and slave trades, and the Afro-Brazilian heritage that resulted shapes its music, religion and food. The old centre, Pelourinho, is a UNESCO-listed hill of pastel colonial houses, cobbled squares and baroque churches. The Church of São Francisco is covered inside in gilded woodwork, and the Lacerda Elevator lifts people between the upper and lower towns.
Top-ranked sights in Salvador da Bahia: Pelourinho, Lacerda Elevator (Elevador Lacerda), Sao Francisco Church and Convent (Igreja e Convento de Sao Francisco).
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