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.
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Experience the thrill of Salvador’s Carnival with Blessing Day every Tuesday. These festivities are a great local experience that will make guests spin! Take the tour to the streets where the parades go on from dusk until dawn, and enjoy guided tours to iconic city landmarks like Pelourinho old...Read more
Travel back in time and spend the day following the path of the slavery history in Salvador of Bahia in the 1500s. Explore the city's history through the African heritage and visiting the most important highlights of the colonial town listed as the humanity´s Heritage by UNESCO, then understand the unique soul of the ancestrality and feel the...Read more
A tour for those who have short time in Salvador, but want to visit the most renowned and remarkable sights of this city. In the morning, we will visit the historic sites of the city, its colonial mansions and monuments, and experience some of the history of Brazil's first capital. Then we will have a quickly Snack at a typical street seller, and...Read more
Take an anthropological tour of Salvador da Bahia to learn a bit about the cultural history of Brazil. You'll visit sites of African history and check out a street market founded by enslaved Africans. Lunch is included. Local Tour to feel and taste the real soul of afro Bahian...Read more
2 PERSONS MINIMUM. Fair prices. Spend the day exploring the city with a private guide. In the Pelourinho, the historic center of Salvador de Bahia, walk through the area declared world heritage by UNESCO. Learn about the cultural and historical importance of the area through your local guide's commentary. Board a private vehicle to see other...Read more
Discover the sights around Salvador from the water on this 8-hour cruise across All Saints Bay (Baía de Todos os Santos). On board a traditional schooner, you'll sail past the Fortress of São Marcelo and visit islands in the bay such as Itaparica. This is a relaxing way to learn a bit about the region's history and admire the natural beauty....Read more
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...Read more
it is the best way to visit and enjoy Salvador at night time. A City full of joy and happiness that everyone who visit it, fall in love with its...Read more
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...Read more
This tour, by Ivan Bahia Travel Guide, is private and totally organized from Salvador (so we will pick you up in Salvador and bring you back there), with COVID-19 fully vaccinated guide ;-) As this is a private trip your guide /driver (who speaks your language fluently) will be exclusively at your disposal during the whole trip. What makes this...Read more
The best way to experience the city of Salvador, dive into its history, culture, religiosity, and the habits of the people of Bahia, is to combine the Upper City and Lower City tours into one Full Day tour (see also the descriptions of the Upper and Lower City tours). One of my favorite places in the Upper City is the Pelourinho neighborhood,...Read more
Ivan Bahia Travel Guide takes you to the colonial roots of Brazil :
to the colonial city Cachoeira, in the Recôncavo Baianowhere you will discover culture and beautiful nature inland Bahia, inclusive a mangrove-trip along the Paraguaçu and a typical moqueca lunch (Bahian food)
Come and respectfully immerse in this universe of faith, in order to experience such manifestation of ancestral religiosity. At night when women and men summon the gods to earth through their rituals, rhythms, songs, colors, food, and their reverence, this is the strongest and most important moment of the...Read more
Come and discover the wonders of the cultural manifestations and typical foods of Bahia in a dinner followed by a show with the best of our folklore, bringing the attractions: hammock, xaxado, afro dance, maculelê, capoeira, samba de roda and traditional samba. . Also enjoy the stylized depiction of a Candomblé ceremony with the deities known as...Read more
Departure from hotels to the Barra Lighthouse, the first stop for photos. The tour follows the Vitoria corridor, where the Bahia Art Museum and the Carlos Costa Pinto Museum, known as the Fan Museum and Balangandã, are located. This place is also known as the location of the concentration of Carnival blocks. We continue through Campo Grande...Read more
Your only commitment is to relax and enjoy this trip through the history of the first capital of Brazil. We took you to your hotel and left for the Farol da Barra, one of the most famous scenery in Salvador. You will get to know nearby great tourist attractions like the Church of San Francisco and the Museum of Mercy. We will also guide you...Read more
On board we will have bar service (optional) and mechanical sound. When arriving at Ponta de Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe, the Island of the Friars, the first Island of the Northeast to have the international seal Blue Flag, one of the most important in the world for beaches and marinas, a fee of R $ 10.00 . You will have a full day to enjoy the...Read more