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Outdoor Activities in San Salvador

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1. Best Day-Tour : Santa Ana Volcano Hiking + Panoramic View Lake Coatepeque

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By El Salvador Positive Tours
Adventure Tours
7–10 hours
Free cancellation
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Recommended by 98% of travellers
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RM 411.47
per adult
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3. The best of San Salvador in 1 day: El Boqueron + Rainbow slide + Historic Center

20
By Eco Tours Petate
Adventure Tours
6 hours
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Recommended by 100% of travellers
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RM 406.90
per adult

5. 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 411.47
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7. 2 Different Sightseeing in 1 Day Tour - Volcanoes Park and Two Mayan Sites.

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By EC Tours El Salvador
Bus Tours
8–9 hours
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RM 452.62
per adult

10. Santa Ana Volcano Tour Adventure Early Hike + Coatepeque Lake visit and swim

22
By Eco Tours Petate
Walking Tours
6+ hours
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RM 388.61
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11. 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 342.89
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13. San Salvador City Tour and El Boquerón National Park including Pupusa Tasting

22
By EC Tours El Salvador
Bus Tours
6–7 hours
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Recommended by 95% of travellers
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RM 452.62
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17. Layover tour San Salvador city and Volcano tour El Boqueron National Park

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By Eco Tours Petate
Bus Tours
5–7 hours
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RM 434.33
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21. The best of Ruta de Las Flores Hidden Waterfall + Nahuizalco + Ataco Coffee Shop

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By Eco Tours Petate
Bus Tours
6+ hours
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Recommended by 91% of travellers
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  • Jessica P
    2 contributions
    Breath Taking
    A breath taking tour for sure! It was so wonderful to be able to hike and go at your own pace! Our guide Gaby was great! Very knowledgeable and understanding! I would definitely do it again! Lunch was also in an amazing view to the lake! :)
    Review of: Best Day-Tour : Santa Ana Volcano Hiking + Panoramic View Lake Coatepeque
    Written 14 March 2023
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
  • Hans M
    3 contributions
    TOP Tour at a fantastic place. Don't miss this !
    Amazing trip, quiet long to arrive, BUT when you enter this huge ground, you will not belive the beauty of it. An exceptional spot, superbe natural and animal encountering. Not to forget the very professional and kind guide Gaby, were I strongly reccomend too. Must have been place !
    Review of: Monkey Sanctuary Reserve + Kayaking at Bahía de Jiquilisco + Lunch Included
    Written 16 February 2023
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  • Celestaries
    3464536 contributions
    The best tour guide.
    This was one of the best. The guide we had was the best. He was very informative. I can't express how nice and helpful he was. And the plus side he understood and spoke English. Which made things easier. I advise to ask questions. We were able to do a lot because we did not have a big tour. We had the best Pupusas. This was a great experience. Our tour guide we called him Os. He was the best.
    Review of: The best of San Salvador in 1 day: El Boqueron + Rainbow slide + Historic Center
    Written 8 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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  • 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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  • CeeCee2020
    Dallas, TX32 contributions
    Glorious Tour!
    This experience was supreme! We thoroughly enjoyed our tour guide Joshua. He was informative, attentive and knew when to just let us enjoy the moment. We weren't able to go up into the mountains due to the rainy season but we spent a great time at St Teresa Hot Springs it was glorious. Massage the food just the whole vibe in the music was so relaxing. Do the mud bath your skin will feel like butter!!! We definitely want to come back.
    Review of: Tamanique Waterfalls , Cliffjumping, Rockclimbing, Hiking and Swimming
    Written 23 June 2022
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  • Christopher H
    1 contribution
    Personalized, informative, and thoroughly enjoyable
    Edwin was pleasant and accommodating, as well as knowledgeable and helpful. The tour was full of new sights and experiences, but well paced—stimulating but comfortable. Altogether a thoroughly enjoyable day of discovery. Money well spent.
    Review of: 2 Different Sightseeing in 1 Day Tour - Volcanoes Park and Two Mayan Sites.
    Written 30 December 2022
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
  • Joy D
    28 contributions
    Beach day tour with Francis
    "We can do that." is Francis' motto!
    Communicating with Francis through Whats App allowed us to customize our itinerary. He was open and excited to hear our ideas. From our first stop at the coffee shop overlooking San Salvador to our evening walk along El Tunco beach, Francis made the day carefree, light hearted and enjoyable. As the youngest, nationally certified travel guide, he knew just the right amount of information to add at each sight. Francis is a treasure, go have some fun and learn a lot!!
    Thank you! Abby & Joy
    Review of: Surf City Half Day Tour : Malecon + Sunset Park + El Tunco Beach
    Written 13 August 2021
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  • Antonia R
    1 contribution
    Santa Ana and coatepeque lake tour
    Overall a good experience. Unfortunately, the Sunrise flight was canceled, but they added me to a daytime hike. The start and end were really disorganized. But I really enjoyed my driver Brian! He was really helpful and accommodating.
    Review of: Santa Ana Volcano Sunrise
    Written 22 March 2023
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  • Amy Cabe
    1 contribution
    Wonderful Experience in El Salvador
    It was a wonderful experience to visit the breathtaking scenery El Salvador has to offer. Rafael & Fernando were amazing tour guides! They were very professional, knowledgeable, patient and adaptable to our changing schedule. We toured Golfo de Fonseca (a must!) which included visiting Espíritu de la Montaña, a boat tour and lunch at Isla Zacatillo. Hiked el Volcán de Santa Ana and did the Ruta de Las Flores with a stop at Termales de Santa Teresa (also a must!) I’ll definitely be booking them for future trips. Gracias Rafael y Fernando por hacer nuestra visita a El Salvador inolvidable!!
    Review of: Santa Ana Volcano Tour Adventure Early Hike + Coatepeque Lake visit and swim
    Written 22 August 2022
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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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  • 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
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
  • Pop'n Roll
    1 contribution
    Looking around
    Good way to look around in El Salvador.
    Tour guide Alfredo almost perfect English and vast knowledge about history and actually everything what comes to El Salvador Thank you so much!
    Review of: Combo Tour: Colonial Route & Volcanoes of El Salvador
    Written 10 January 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
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
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