For decades, San Salvador was reputed to be dirty and dangerous - a legacy of the country's civil war. But times have changed, and today El Salvador's largest city offers swanky hotels, upscale galleries, diverse dining options and a thumping nightlife.

Book a private San Salvador tour and get a local's view of this vibrant and fast-paced city.

Grab your morning java at a café in the Centro Historico. El Salvador's economy runs on coffee - meaning the best beans are often exported - so ask your guide to sniff out locally grown brew, lest you end up sipping Nescafe. Head to the Metropolitan Cathedral where your guide can show you the tomb of Oscar Romero, the priest assassinated for denouncing government repression during the conflict.

On San Salvador's streets, pupusas - corn pancakes stuffed with beans, cheese, and pork - reign supreme, so ask your guide for their favorite spot. Fruit juice sellers are ubiquitous, but hygiene standards vary, so seek recommendations before imbibing.

San-Salvador

Admissions to National Parks and / or Protected Areas, local guide when required, use of public facilities.

Skip the Crowds and Conquest The Tallest Volcano in El Salvador

One Epic Hike: The Mighty Santa Ana Volcano

Full Day Tour to The Route of Flowers

The Route of Flowers

Private City tour - Volcano trip, visit mayan Ruins or enjoy the beach

El Salvador layover Private Tour

Highlights of San Salvador: Old City Downtown & volcano

El Boquerón National Park and churches to visit

The Masssive Crater of San Salvador Volcano is the Second Widest in El Salvador. Impressive Views from Different Lookouts

"Castillo Venturoso" an Eccentric Building in Colonia Flor Blanca

Monument to the founding Fathers at Libertad Square. The Oldest Square in San Salvador

The Memorial to 1944 Revolution, a Monumental Piece of the Museum of Arts. One of the Best in the Region.

Monumental Historical Building and Main Square at the Renovated Old Downtown

Recently Renovated Libertad Square, El Rosario Church and Historical Buildings in Downtown.

Pupusas Anyone? From El Salvador With Love

Colorful and Enigmatic El Rosario Church. A Must See and Relevant Historical Site.

Elegant Chandeliers in the Lobby of National Theatre

Cadejo Brewing Company, Craft Beer Made in El Salvador. Yes, They Serve Samplers.

History, Culture, Nature and Local Delicacies

El Boqueron National Park, Joya de Ceren and San Salvador Sightseeing tour

Full Day Tour of San Salvador highlights

Explore Coffee Country and Ruta de Las Flores

Colorful Towns, Crater Lagoons, Waterfalls, Ancient Traditions And More

Hike, Explore Salvador's Culture & Land View in a Full Day Tour

Santa Ana, Llamatepeque Volcano, Tazumal Ruin and Coatepeque Lake Full Day Tour

El Salvador National Parks, El Imposible and Los Volcanes

Wild berries from Cloud forest, Cerro Verde, Los Volcanes National Park

Hills of El Imposible National Park and its buffer zone

View from Mirador El Mulo, San Benito entrance. El Imposible National Park, Dry season

Hikers heading back to Visitor Center, El Imposible National Park

Taking pictures of birds and working on Bird identification, El Imposible National Park

Butterfly Identification Cerro Verde, Los Volcanes National Park

Brown backed-solitaire nest, Cerro Verde, Los Volcanes National Park

Santa Ana Volcano from Cerro Verde trails, Los Volcanes National Park

Rufous Collared Sparrow , Digiscoped picture, Cerro Verde. Los Volcanes National Park

Coatepeque lake from Cerro Verde, Los Volcanes National Park

Full Day Tour to El Imposible and Los Volcanoes (Cerro Verde) National Paks

Explore Joya de Cerén, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Admissions to Archaeological Parks and site's museums

Structures in San Andres Archaeological Park dating from the Classic Period of the Maya

Joya de Cerén was included in the List of World Heritage Sites of UNESCO in 1993.

The site's museum displays pieces found during different excavations

All information delivered is based on reliable sources, as the book "Joya de Cerén", by Dr. Payson Sheets, Profesor of the University of Colorado and Archaeologist in Chief during many excavation seasons.

Original pieces (and some nice replicas) displayed in a small but informative museum.

Impressions in cast let archeologist to date the time in the year the eruption of a nearby volcano entombed this maya farmer's village 1400 years ago.

Compound #2, with the Temascal ("Steam house") on the right side of the group.

Daily use objects for framing and processing food where found within or next to the domestic structures in remarkable state of conservation.

A pleasant walk surrounded by ancient structures

This site is still considered holy ground by descendants of the people that built this place.

San Andres was a political and ceremonial center. Capital of the Valley of Zapotitan

Visit "The Pompeii of the Americas", Including San Andrés Archaeological Park

Let's go fishing in Coatepeque Lake

Private Fishing Full Day Tour

Birding San Salvador Bicentenario and Boqueron Parks

Birding in El Salvador Full Day Tour

Special accreditation needed for the National Park

Two volcanoes in one day.

Hike to Izalco and Cerro Verde

Wet & Wild: El Tunco Beach and Tamanique Waterfalls

Guided tour, admissions, $20.00 credit for lunch, local guide in Tamanique

Different World Surfing tournaments take place in El Sunzal and El Tunco

La Libertad beaches are world famous for its surfing spots.

The hike to Tamanique waterfalls is suitable for everybody and any age.

The hike to Tamanique waterfalls is short and pleasant.

Cadejo Brewing Company, runs a branch in La Libertad. Craft Beer Made in El Salvador. Cheers

Enjoy the freshest seafood specialties and delicacies. Salvadoran cuisine is yummy.

The views to El Bálsamo mountain range along the path to Tamanique waterfalls.

Or have a refreshing drink at El Puerto de La Libertad. Salud!

There are many different options for lodging at La Libertad.

Take surfing lessons from certified professionals.

Traditional fishermen with the catch of the day at El Puerto de La Libertad.

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