All El Salvador Tours & Excursions in 2026

I had an amazing time in San Salvador, largely thanks to Ernesto. I had a long layover of 15 hours in San Salvador so I wanted to get to know the area and did a bunch of research of getting into city center by local transport or Uber, or renting a car to drive around El Salvador, or taking tours to see sites. Ultimately I chose this private car service and it was 100% worth the price. It was easy communicating with Ernesto on my way out of the airport. Met up with him, put my luggage in the car, and we were off to explore. He asked me what I wanted to do and created an itinerary on our way to city center. We went to a restaurant overlooking Lago Ilopango, puerta del Díablo, the historic center, el Boqueron Volcano, La Libertad beach, Olucuilta (the place to get pupusas), and back to the airport. I felt completely safe, while getting to see so much more of the country than I thought I could in 12 hours. You can also pay for extra time if you need more than 12 hours. Ernesto was amazing and I highly recommend him if you are visiting San Salvador. He always made it a priority to let me know my options and gave me his recommendations for things to do.

A wonderful full day! Diego was an expert guide. He and the driver were prompt from the get go and very helpful at getting us through passport control, lining up the guide at Copan, choosing a wonderful restaurant for lunch and getting us home. Copan surpassed my expectations and I recommend the tunnels as these are unique to all the Mayan sites.

This city tour was outstanding! We learned so much about the history and culture and enjoyed all the different stops along the tour. What a joy to see families and children living their best life in this beautiful country: and not to forget the delicious food everywhere. How does a country go from being hell on earth to becoming the MOST safest country in the world, it’s aa absolute miracle brought forward by the dedicated leadership of one man. A million thanks to our wonderful tour guide Azucena and her assistants. Already planing a return visit.

Great guide and driver, friendly, helpful, informed. Fun to see a variety of colonial towns, markets, food tents and artisan shops. The drive was scenic, comfortable air conditioned van, great vista stops and countryside. Enjoyed it, tried unique fruits and food.

Gaby was our tour guide. At the waterfall Freddy Joined us as a guide as well. They were both great. Gaby was very nice. It was a VERY challenging tour though!! The way down and up from the waterfall are so hard. I don’t know if the volcano or this one was hard. There’s no breeze and you sweat like if you were in a Sauna. The good thing is that the water is cold. Tunco was fun and had a couple of streets to walk. I actually liked their souvenirs way than the stores and markets I went to. I would suggest buying them there. The tour was fun but I would never do it again as it’s physically very challenging.

Chamba was super friendly and an amazing tour guide! He took us through the entire tour while sharing detailed background and history about each place we visited. He recommended the best local shops if we wanted to buy souvenirs, as well as the best places for coffee and pupusas. His knowledge, attention to detail, and positive attitude made the experience even more enjoyable. We truly appreciated his excellent service and highly recommend him!

Although the Santa Ana Volcano hike was unfortunately closed by the government due to weather conditions, I still had a wonderful and memorable experience with Little Tour and guide, Carlos. Carlos did an excellent job adapting the itinerary and making the most of the day. We visited Cerro Verde National Park, enjoyed a pleasant hike there, took in beautiful views of Lake Coatepeque, and learned a great deal about the history, culture, traditions, and daily life of El Salvador. What impressed me most was Carlos's knowledge, enthusiasm, and willingness to share insights about the country beyond the typical tourist attractions. Even though we could not complete the original hike, the tour never felt disappointing. Instead, it became a unique opportunity to experience another side of El Salvador. I highly recommend Little Tour and Carlos to anyone visiting the country. Their professionalism, flexibility, and genuine passion for sharing El Salvador made this a truly enjoyable experience.

Honestly I loved this activity being in El Salvador was extremely hard for me and my sister as it is a Spanish speaking country and we knew that before going but it was my birthday I’m Caribbean and want to see the world outside of just Caribbean countries. Francisco made it so we learnt about the history and seen some places that were far from the hotel at which we stayed at he took pictures and videos that were sent to us right away. All in all I would definitely recommend you to do this activity with Mr Francisco he speaks good enough English for us to have a conversation and he also speaks Spanish as well. He’s such a gentleman and has perfect manners I wish him all the best in life and hopefully he gained some clientele when I post my video on TikTok. Thank you Francisco for making my birthday so fun.