Top 20 Experiences in Salvador da Bahia
Private City Tour in Salvador
Explore all of legendary Salvador of Bahia on this 4-hour city tour. The tour is private and comprised of a private service, meaning guests will get to see the city’s most famous sites, like the Barra Fortress and Bahia Lighthouse. Also visit colonial neighborhoods protected by UNESCO, and the Pelourinho, the oldest part of Brazil.
City Tour in Salvador Discover the first capital of Brazil - En
How about visiting the country's first capital with a friend? In addition to getting to know the city well, we give you all the tips and take lots of photos, of course. This tour was designed for you who love to enjoy your vacation and want to escape the conventional way of doing so, so we created a way that allows you to bring together loved ones and experience memorable moments in Bahia. We help as best we can with photos of the tours. We pick up and return the customer to their hotel. We also work with tours to Morro de São Paulo and islands, check prices.
Cultural Folkloric Show and Dinner in Salvador
Revel in the excitement of Salvador´s Carnival, happening year-round at a nightly Bahia show with samba music and professional dancers. Enjoy prime seating and see dozens of brilliantly costumed performers during an energetic evening that includes live percussion, capoeira, maculele, Candomblé and African god's dancing on stage. attention: during the pandemic time if the theather will closed will have the show and dinner at Coliseu Restaurant at Pelourinho.
Private Samba-Reggae Percussion Class in Salvador
Revel in the excitement of Salvador’s Carnival rhythm at a percussion class, complete with samba music and a professional musician to teach you. Enjoy prime seating and see dozens of brilliant drums during being played before joining in on a percussion class that will teach the best playing methods in no time!
Historical African oriented City Tour
Salvador has the largest African descendent population out of Africa, and it is preserved, better than any other city, the African culture such as food, music, religion and our way of living. Joining this tour is diving into the Bahian tradition.
Schooner Tour to Frades Islands and Itaparica, Leaving Salvador - Bahia
The tour begins when the schooner leaves the Nautical Terminal towards the first island. A contemplative journey within the Baía de Todos os Santos, at the exit we have the São Marcelo Fort, the city of Salvador seen from the sea, the Itapagipe peninsula, Monte Serrat Fort, the Bonfim Church and other attractions. We head towards Ilha dos Frades where calm, crystal clear waters invite us to take a swim, there are natives as well as a snack and a cold drink, we stay for around 2 hours. Next we go to Itaparica Island. Where we will have lunch at a restaurant on the beach, a buffet with good homemade food. Then just relax on the sand or warm waters of the Itaparica sea. At 3:30 pm our guide begins boarding. On the way back, you can enjoy the sunset at our Todos os Santos Bay. Time: SSA-Frades 1:40; Frades-Itaparica 0:40; Itaparica-SSA 1:10. Note: Tours purchased less than 12 hours after boarding are subject to consultation only. DOES NOT INCLUDE: Boarding fees in Salvador and entry to Ilha dos Frades; Meals and drinks.
7-Recipe Boozy Cooking Class in Salvador
Learn 7 of Brazil's favorite recipes in a 3-hour boozy cooking class offering visitors an insight into the cooking techniques, ingredients and flavors of Brazil. Cook the meal yourself and see just how good you are at fulfilling some Brazilian recipes! 6 dishes + unlimited caipirinhas (Brazil's lime cocktail).
Private Cooking Experience with local in Salvador
Experience the special flavor of Salvador. Enjoy and participate in a special cooking experience with local Brazilian residents. The city of São Salvador da Bahia emanates the heritage left by African, Portuguese and indigenous legacies. You will visit a local seafood market to learn about fish used in traditional recipes. You will also stop at local produce vendors choosing the best vegetables and fruit to use in the traditional dish. You will proceed to a local family residence, an Afro-Brazilian family savors the flavors of the African Diaspora, or as our ancestors would say it, the ajeum - eating is sacred). Learn and watch the local way of cooking and colorful traditional food while enjoying a great informal conversation about local city life and the history of the area.
Private Full-Day Tour - Salvador's Lower & Upper City
This full-day adventure will allow you to enjoy both the magnificent panoramic views Salvador offers, as well as discover its rich history, extraordinary architecture, and dynamic culture, result of the blend of Portuguese, African and Indigenous people. We will see the city from different angles, discovering the Lower City, with its bucolic interior atmosphere, around the calm waters of the All Saints Bay, and continuing to the tip of the Itapagipe Peninsula, the extreme west part of Salvador, and then the Upper City with its Historic Center – the cradle of our city’s history.
Schooner Trip Only Ilha dos Frades, Leaving Salvador-Bahia.
The tour begins when the schooner leaves the Salvador Nautical Terminal towards Ilha dos Frades. A contemplative walk inside the Baía de Todos os Santos, at the exit we have the São Marcelo Fort, the city of Salvador seen from the sea, the Itapagipe peninsula which houses the Monte Serrat Fort, the Bonfim Church and other attractions. We head towards Ilha dos Frades where calm, crystal clear waters invite us for a swim, as well as a snack and a cold drink, we stay for around 5 hours. Just relax on the sands and warm waters of the island of Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe. Climb the stairs and visit the chapel whose patron saint is the same saint and has an incredible view. At 3pm our guide will call you for boarding. On the way back, you can enjoy the sunset at Baía de Todos os Santos. Time Salvador - Island - 1:40. Note: The Tour can only be purchased up to 12 hours before departure. DOES NOT INCLUDE : Salvador terminal boarding tax; Entrance fee Ilha dos Frades; Lunch, drinks and snacks.
Recôncavo and Cachoeira - the African inland
On this tour you will discover the unique region around the Bay of All Saints, the Recôncavo. This is the most African region of Brazil that received the first sugar cane plantations and the first slaves, imported from black Africa. This is a "back to the roots" tour that will give you an unforgettable experience of expatriation. Leaving Salvador, we pass the poor suburbs of Salvador and, later, a succession of fields for agriculture and grasslands. A whirling road passing by bamboo plantations takes us first to the city of Santo Amaro where we visit the amazing and busy local market and some streets and squares in the center. Then, the road takes us to the historical city of Cachoeira that lies majestically in the valley of the Paraguaçu river. Here, we stroll through the picturesque streets with its old colonial houses and churches and there will be time for lunch. In the afternoon we visit the cigar factory of Dannemann where the famous top class cigars are still hand rolled.
Tour Praia do Forte and Guarajuba, Leaving Salvador-Bahia.
It starts the moment you embark and we head towards the north coast of Bahia via a road also known as the coconut road until you reach the first stop, Praia do Forte at 10:30. There we can visit the Fishing Village, TAMAR Project for giant turtles (optional). Then we will continue to Guarajuba, a paradisiacal beach with natural pools where we will bathe and enjoy an excellent restaurant by the sea.
Candomble Religion Mysteries Private Tour in Salvador
Are you looking for a different tour in Salvador? Then this half-day Candomblé Mysteries tour is ideal for you. Stop at various places to photograph the daily life of the Favelas and Candomblé. Enjoy stunning views of many of Salvador´s sites and explore the culture through the history.
Historic City Tour - Half Day in Salvador
Barra, built in 1536 to protect the Bay of All Saints, in 1698 it gained a lighthouse to guide the arriving vessels, it works until today, the Farol da Barra. We will visit Forte São Diogo, there we will have a wonderful view of Baía de Todos os Santos. We will pass through Corredor da Vitória, Largo do Campo Grande (one of the carnival circuits), and Avenida 7 de Setembro. We will start our walking tour to Pelourinho (Historical Center of Salvador), stopping at Praça Municipal which has a panoramic view of the Lower City (Lacerda Elevator, shops, Porto de Salvador and Mercado Modelo), Praça da Sé, a place that keeps the ruins of first Basilica in Brazil next to the first Archiepiscopal Palace in Salvador. we continue the City Tour towards Largo do Pelourinho, where the Rosário dos Pretos Church and the Casa de Jorge Amado Foundation are located. We continue to the Igreja e Convento de São Francisco (R$5.00 fee).
Private Exclusiv Cruise Tour max 4 passangers Salvador da Bahia SUV
Special comfortable and exclusiv tour with a good overview of Salvador da Bahia. SUV air conditioned car and walking through town, we will show you this fantastic city from a local kind of view. Normally we leave the harbor around 9 am and return by 4 pm; however, the duration and departure times are subject to your arrival in Salvador da Bahia. This is a small private group with a maximum of 4 travelers. You will visit all the main attractions of Salvador, including the old town's historical center, the Pelorinho, and the peninsula of Itapagipe with its amazing church, Igreja do Bomfirm, lighthouse, and Fort Monte Serrat, the elevator lacerda, an art-deco elevator that connects the lower to the upper part of Salvador.
Private Historical Tour 5 hours
Make your reservation and have an experience with De Boa Turismo. Car Roadmap Barra Lighthouse, Corridor of Vitoria, Campo Grande, Largo da Piedade, São Pedro Clock, Castro Alves Square. Walk: Municipal Square, Elevador Lacerda, Praça da Sé, Terreiro de Jesus and Largo do Pelourinho, Mercado Modelo. Visit Church of San Francisco. Return to the Hotel. Comfort and security is at De Boa. We are a company specialized in cultural and receptive tours based in the capital of Bahia. We will be delighted to serve you.
Private Walking Tour of Salvador
Walking through the cobbled streets of Pelourinho is an exciting experience. In this 3 hours walking tour, you will be living and feeling a blend of culture with the strong African influence, that makes this Old Town unique and one of "must-see" places in the world.
Quadricycle Private Tour Sapiranga - Praia do Forte by Emytour
Sapiranga Booking Live the experience of driving a Quad Bike on the Atlantic Forest trails in the heart of the Sapiranga Reserve, over 600 hectares of forest and rivers where adventure is guaranteed. Drive through the fantastic trails of Reserva Sapiranga, where we have the opportunity to experience nature and adventure. Device: Honda 420cc Quadricycles Maximum weight per quattro: 150 kg (02 paxs) Age Max 65 years, accompanying person recommended from 10 years, accompanied by parents and / or guardians Minimum age 6 years Advised to bring: Light clothing, bathing suit, sunscreen, sandal or sneakers, towel and money changed Restrictions: It is expressly forbidden to ride with passengers in the following conditions: Cardiac surgery, Prosthetics, Step mark, Pregnancy, Allergy to insects, Type 1 diabetes, Asthmatics, Epileptics, Obesity, visually impaired and locomotive
Salvador Upper City tour - discover the World Heritage Site of Salvador.
On this tour, you will know the most important places in the old part of Salvador. As it has been the first capital of Brazil this is also a historical tour. We visit the neighborhood of Barra, the place where the Portuguese colony started and where I discovered Salvador some decades ago... but I had more eye for the beaches at that time! We visit the iconic lighthouse to have a splendid view of the bay and ocean. We take the Avenue of the 7th of September to get to the Pelourinho, my favorite place in Salvador. It's also called the Historical Center, a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO, and it's a must for the visitors. A complete old neighborhood, upon a cliff inside the bay, full of churches and magnificent colorful mansions in typical Portuguese colonial style. We visit this place walking through the lively squares and cobblestone streets experiencing the local atmosphere and people that will not let you impassive.
Salvador Lower City tour - half a day to experience a different Salvador.
On this tour, you will get a different view of the Salvador by visiting its Lower City and the peninsula of Itapagipe. It's completely surrounded by the calm waters of the bay, an oasis of peace at only 8 km from the busy harbor area and my favorite part of the city where I lived for more than 20 years. I recommend a visit to the biggest and swarming open market of the city, called São Joaquim to dive into the daily live and habits of the locals and discover some secrets of the Candomblé, the African religion. We visit neighborhoods like Ribeira, with fantastic views on the Bay of All Saints and its small marinas and the possibility to taste the best ice cream of the city! Then the famous church of Nosso Senhor do Bonfim, a unique place for pilgrimage where you can still feel the syncretism between Catholicism and Candomblé. Finally the Fort of Monte Serrat and Ponta de Humaitá, the most romantic spot in Salvador with the possibility to see one of the most wonderful sunsets of Brazil!