Private Salvador City Tour: Explore UNESCO Sites and Bahia Lighthouse

Discover the UNESCO-protected colonial neighborhoods and iconic landmarks of Salvador on this private city tour. Explore the Barra Fortress, Bahia Lighthouse, and the historic Pelourinho district.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Pelourinho - walking tour around the old city, the complex of 5 squares of colonial building and explore the manly historic part of Brazil in cobbled stone streets and feel the magic of our history accompanied by our tour guide with a special explanation of it.
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Tour guide services
  • Air-conditioned transportation
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • All fees and/or taxes
Additional Information

Embark on a 4-hour exploration of the renowned Salvador of Bahia through this private city tour. This means you will have the exclusive opportunity to visit the city’s most celebrated landmarks such as the Barra Fortress and Bahia Lighthouse. The journey includes trips to UNESCO-designated colonial districts, as well as Pelourinho, Brazil’s most ancient area.

  • Minimum of two adults per booking
Location
Pelourinho
Cancellation Policy

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

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Liliamz6
Jul 31, 2024
"Travel is the cure for everything. - What a fascinating place, I recommend this land called Salvador, so that everyone can know, good, and sacred land, I intend to do again, here in Rio de Janeiro, it is very boring, violet, and graceless.
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Amu_g
Jul 29, 2024
Bahia’s History Brought to Life By Wilson - Wilson Badaro was the consummate guide and historian for our tour, balancing the needs of an anthropologist and two teenage boys. We enjoyed seeing and learning of the history of Bahia from the lighthouse at the Bay of Saints to the sounds of Olodum to the square of Jorge Amado where Michael Jaxson performed to showcase the inequities in human rights. We learned of the churches that encircle the city and tell of its history from the Portuguese to the Dutch to the Chinese. We enjoyed an in-depth look at the Church of St Francis. From the Portuguese titles and their meditative lessons to the golden carvings to the black saints, Wilson weaves history into the details and helped create new perspectives and understanding. We have traveled the world and participated in many guided tours from Ecuador to Turkey to South Africa. Wilson and Your Tour is simply the best. He is a skilled historian, professor, host and student. While we were walking the streets folks came up to him asking for his number. He is a national treasure. We hope to meet him again someday! But perhaps today is your lucky day.
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Stephen_t
Jul 17, 2024
Joao’s guided tour was enlightening, educational and fun - Joao was supremely knowledgeable about the sights, dates and history of Salvador. He was very friendly and accommodating on our bespoke tour and I am the wiser for it
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Vit_riam501
Jun 22, 2024
Salvador - We made an amazing tour to meet Salvador we went to Pelourinho, in the church of Bonfim was nice to know a little bit of history who has an interest I recommend because it is very good.
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329cec_liam
Apr 29, 2024
A little bit of savior - I loved getting to know a little about Salvador and its beauty. The tour was incredible, we saw wonderful places, I recommend it.
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Thierry
Apr 21, 2024
A visit to Salvador as we wanted - Misael was our guide. Both charming and precise in his explanations, Misael allowed us to have a pleasant and informative tour of Salvador. His answers to our questions were precise, imbued with legendary Brazilian good humor. We highly recommend this tourist activity. We learned a lot.
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Rory_w
Apr 19, 2024
Essential Salvador - A great day out with a very knowledgeable helpful and considerate guide ! On time pick up and drop off and great air con vehicle! We got to see all we wanted to see before returning to the shp !
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Mauricioengcivil
Apr 9, 2024
City Tour Salvador - Guided Itinerary - We did the Salvador City tour with the best guide in the city: Edvaldo Gomeia (71)98866-2325. For everyone, this City Tour alone was worth the entire trip. We went through all the points and always had a lesson on the city's culture. Always very cheerful, attentive and patient. Even in the rain, he completed the entire itinerary. We left the guesthouse at 9:30 am and arrived home at 7:00 pm. What a sensational day. It's really worth taking the guided tour. We left Salvador with a lot of knowledge.
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X7932hapedrom
Mar 29, 2024
Magnificent walk - Divine city. Highly recommended tour. Everything was enjoyed. It was unforgettable. The guide took us to all the places of historical and cultural tourist interest. His comments about them were very enriching.
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Terry_k
Apr 30, 2024
RUN AWAY FAST...SCAM TOUR - Of all our years of travel, this was simply the most horrifying tour, ever. It wasn't actually a tour. The Guide appeared to be intoxicated from the beginning. He argued with the driver constantly. He only had WIFI service on his cell, so he could never reach the driver after we were dropped. We didn't enter any buildings or churches, just a grocery store where he had us buy him bagels while he flirted with women. There was no commentary as we drove by interesting sites of historical value. Finally, we demand to be returned to the port/ship and the driver got lost and we were stuck on a dead end street and no way out. Once again they started arguing. The Guide made us get out of the vehicle and we were forced to walk blocks back to the ship through potentially dangerous and unknown areas. We have demanded a full refund for a wasted day in a beautiful port of call. We have friends that went on a different tour/operator and their experience was amazing.
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