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Sightseeing Tours in San Salvador

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Best Day-Tour : Santa Ana Volcano Hiking + Panoramic View Lake Coatepeque
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Adventure Tours
from RM 390.45 per adult
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The best of San Salvador in 1 day: El Boqueron + Rainbow slide + Historic Center
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from RM 408.82 per adult
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City Tour in El Salvador
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Recommended by 91% of travellers
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from RM 160.77 per adult
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4. Hiking Volcan Santa Ana ( Ilamatepec ) + View Lake Coatepeque

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By El Salvador Positive Tours
Adventure Tours
7–10 hours
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Recommended by 92% of travellers
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RM 413.42
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6. Full day | San Salvador City Tour and Boqueron Volcano

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By Salvadorean Tours
Bus Tours
7–8 hours
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RM 316.95
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7. Half day| San Salvador City Tour

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By Salvadorean Tours
Bus Tours
4 hours
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RM 252.64
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8. Santa Ana Volcano Hiking Tour + Coatepeque Lake Sightseeing

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By Salvadorean Tours
Full-day Tours
9–10 hours
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RM 344.51
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10. San Salvador City Tour and El Boquerón National Park including Pupusa Tasting

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By EC Tours El Salvador
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6–7 hours
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  • David Simeon
    1 contribution
    One Of The Best Days Of My Life
    Dope!! Exceptional value for all that you do. Gabriela was my tour guide and she made the whole day special for me. Great conversation, history, and willingness to take my Instagram photos. The thermal caves were amazing, Albania was thrilling, and Ataco had fire coffee and souvenirs. Extremely pleased. I’ll remember this day forever.
    Review of: Thermal Tour : Café Albania + Hot Springs + Ataco + Lunch
    Written 6 March 2023
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  • Deidra C
    12 contributions
    An experience of a lifetime!
    Josué made my first waterfall experience the absolute best! He was able to provide insight on the history of El Salvador and Tamanique waterfalls. He also was very safe and percautious when hiking up and down to the waterfalls.

    We had a fantastic lunch in La Libertad & and enjoy the beach/surfing in El Tunco. Would love to book with him and Tour company again!
    Review of: Explore Tamanique Waterfalls Complex + Surf City El Tunco Beach
    Written 3 February 2023
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  • Chels
    9 contributions
    Great
    This was by far the best experience, it was the sole reason we came to that country and it did not disappoint. The tour guide was amazing and totally made sure we had a great time! I would do this whole day over again same way ! Thanks Fernando
    Review of: Picnic Rainbow Slide + Cafe Albania Bicycle Zipline
    Written 14 December 2022
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  • Luz Mar O
    4 contributions
    Enamorada de El Salvador / In love with El Salvador
    🇨🇴 Qué experiencia tan maravillosa!
    De principio a fin, este tour fue espectacular. La atención de Francis para dar las recomendaciones para el tour fue la mejor. Josué es el mejor guía turístico del planeta: muy puntual, paciente, conoce mucho de la historia del Salvador, nos explicó datos curiosos, nos sentimos muy cómodos en todo el trayecto con él hasta llegar a la cima, nunca hubo prisa para disfrutar del paisaje, y además, es el mejor fotógrafo.
    Recomendadísimo en un 1000%.

    🇺🇲 What a wonderful experience!
    From start to finish, this tour was spectacular. Francis' attention to give the recommendations for the tour was the best. Josué is the best tour guide on the planet: always on time, very patient, knows a lot about the history of El Salvador, explained curious facts, we felt very comfortable all the way with him until we reached the top, there was never a hurry to enjoy the scenery, and besides, he is the best photographer.
    Highly recommended 1000%.
    Review of: Hiking Volcan Santa Ana ( Ilamatepec ) + View Lake Coatepeque
    Written 25 February 2023
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  • milandmouse
    Amersham, UK31 contributions
    The utmost professional and knowledgeable guide.
    Marvel was an excellent communicator pre and mid trip ensuring I was comfortable at all times and he read my pace and needs
    Review of: Santa Ana Volcano Sunrise
    Written 23 November 2022
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  • Inspired2
    Guildford, UK407 contributions
    Outstanding Company!
    Out standing company from the moment of my first enquiry! This tour is action packed, so much to see and learn. Historic Centre and beautiful Boqueron Volcano. My guide Alfredo was extremely knowledgeable with great English. Not only did he tell me about the historic aspects but also the way of life for locals which made it even more fascinating. I loved how the busy center was combined with the peaceful volcano. Had an excellent Pupusas lunch too overlooking San Salvador.
    Review of: Full day | San Salvador City Tour and Boqueron Volcano
    Written 14 January 2023
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  • RWSII
    Roswell, GA634 contributions
    Great for family
    This was a great tour that had us learning and seeing a lot of San Salvador. We Learned many different things from history to modern day.

    Had some walking and some shopping which was fun.

    Our tour guide even took us to grocery store to recommend some Local food , coffee and rum!

    Had a blast and would recommend this tour for a good way to see San Salvador and still have time to explore on your own.
    Review of: Half day| San Salvador City Tour
    Written 20 February 2023
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  • seeking-exit
    San Jose, CA98 contributions
    Best El Salvador tours and best guide!
    I booked a 10-day private tour with Salvadorean Tours. Eduardo, the trip designer did a great job on my itinerary. My guide Eduardo was fantastic! We covered many volcanoes, national parks, archeological sites, culture routes, turtle trip, scenic drive and boat ride, amazingly beautiful. The turtle capture trip is very unique, informative and meaningful. I’m planning to come back to do more and see baby turtles go back to the sea. The Fonseca boat tour is unexpectedly beautiful, different views than my previous visit to tropical islands. I’ve traveled around 90 countries and worked with quite a few tour guides. Eduardo’s passion, knowledge, thoughtfulness is definitely among the top. My El Salvador trip is truly memorable. Highly recommend Salvadorean Tours and highly recommend my guide Eduardo!
    Review of: Santa Ana Volcano Hiking Tour + Coatepeque Lake Sightseeing
    Written 28 May 2022
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  • Rebekah R
    1 contribution
    EC Tours sets the bar high
    I had a great time on this tour with my mom! Walter and Melisa arrived to our hotel on time, and provided us with cold bottles of water. They wore matching EC Tours shirts, which made it feel professional. Walter was a courteous and safe driver, while Melisa provided lots of information about El Salvador’s history, food, nature, cultural identity, politics, etc. while in the car and at location. The boat ride on lake Ilopango was refreshing, beautiful, and informative. We ate delicious minutas while there. Suchitoto was lovely and Melisa had a ton of information about the town and the history of colonization in the country. Lunch at Casa 1800 was yummy, but the view from the patio was the highlight of the meal! All in all, 10/10 would recommend. For folks with curious minds that like to ask questions, learn, and talk - this is a great tour and Melisa was the PERFECT guide.
    Review of: The Best Colonial Town with Clobbestone Streets: Suchitoto and Ilopango Lake
    Written 21 February 2023
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  • travelchica0
    New Jersey95 contributions
    Excellent intro to El Salvador
    I reached out to EC tours to help plan my last minute itinerary. I am so glad that I did. I was only in San Salvador for a couple of days and they helped me make the best of it. I went on this tour with Guillermo. He was fantastic. He was friendly and knowledgable and was enthusiastic in answering questions. The city tour was nice. The El Rosario Church was incredible and there was enough time to really go inside and appreciate all of it. Guillermo knew so much about the history of it. Later in the day, he was able to make sure that I got a vegan Pupusa so that I could get a taste of El Salvador and I ended my tour with a slide down the rainbow slide. Great job Guillermo!!! El Salvador is beautiful.
    Review of: San Salvador City Tour and El Boquerón National Park including Pupusa Tasting
    Written 7 March 2023
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  • Jay N
    California10 contributions
    Outstanding Tour Company
    Great tour company. Professional, organized and reliable. They were quick to respond to any queries, and our guide Carlos and driver Oscar were top-notch! Amazing trip to the volcano and the beautiful lake with a stop to eat great food lakeside. Pick up and drop-off at your place of lodging. Highly recommend them.
    Review of: Full Day Tour : Izalco Volcano + Cerro Verde Park
    Written 4 December 2021
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  • Kenneth J
    6 contributions
    Wonderful experience in San Salvador, El Salvador
    Raphael was a wonderful tour guide who showed me many things about what life is like in El Salvador. Learned alot about the history of the country and saw how varied the volcano region is from the more upscale area versus the central city.

    Many positive changes are happening in El Salvador and I would definitely like to return and bring my family with me.

    Raphael is the absolute best!
    Review of: Layover Tour San Salvador City Tour Xpress
    Written 19 March 2023
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  • Eric K
    5 contributions
    Best Hiking Guides in El Salvador
    Had the pleasure of doing several hikes with these guys and have nothing but praise for their efforts. I went to El Salvador intending to climb as many volcanoes as possible and these guys made planning for these quite easy.

    Would highly recommend them for pretty much the whole country as they made all of it accessible from my base in San Salvador.

    Special Thanks to Josue for putting up with my fast pace!
    Review of: San Miguel ( Chaparastique ) Epic Hiking Active Volcano
    Written 3 May 2022
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  • Lynette W
    6 contributions
    Wonderful
    Erik was an amazing guide for this tour. I learned so much about El Salvador he was personable and very informative. I loved that he immersed us in the city life and day to day feel of El Salvadorans. We danced with the lovely people, ate delicious Salvadoran food, seen beautiful spots. I would highly recommend this tour. It was a pleasure meeting Erik and doing this tour with him.
    Review of: City Tour San Salvador
    Written 23 November 2021
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
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