Top Salvador da Bahia Natural Attractions

Explore beyond the city limits of Salvador da Bahia, without renting a car or worrying about navigating, on this full-day tour to Forte Beach and Guarajuba. Travel north along Coconut Road to the fishing village of Forte Beach and stop at the TAMAR Project to see rescued sea turtles. Then, head to Guarajuba, where you have plenty of free time to swim, sunbathe, or purchase lunch.

Explore the mysteries of Candomblé through this cultural tour of Salvador. Over the course of 4 hours with a local guide, visit the Afro-Brazilian Museum which narrates the history of enslaved Africans in Brazil. Go to the Pierre Verger Foundation, the French anthropologist responsible for developing literary and photographic and audio records of the history of slavery. Continue to a Candomblé terreiro (community) and get the opportunity to consult the sacred oracle (optional, extra cost). Walk through the favela to see the urban and cultural development that originated from maroon community, a historical haven for African slaves practicing the Candomblé religion. Round-trip transportation from Salvador hotels is included.

Unwind for several hours as you hit pause on a busy vacation schedule with this boat tour to Itaparica and Frades Islands. Great for travelers staying in or near Salvador, relax as the boat crew handles the trip for you. Catch the sun on deck as you travel and spend time on both islands. Swim, relax on the beaches, and enjoy a local lunch before heading back to the mainland.

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.

Salvador has the largest african descendent population out side of Africa, and it preserved, better than any other city, the african culture such as food, music, religion and our way of living. Joining this tour is diving depper into the bahian tradition.

This private tour of Chapada Diamantina National Park gets you there and back in a flash, departing from Salvador da Bahia. Skip trying to figure out bus timetables. You’ll save transport time aboard a private vehicle and enjoy a tour exclusively organized by your own guide. You’re rewarded with waterfall swims and plateaus with sweeping vistas.

Get an overview of Salvador's highlights during this full-day private tour with a local guide. Visit the historic sights of the city, its colonial mansions and monuments, including Dique do Tororó, Pelourinho, Bonfim Church, and Lacerda Elevator. Have lunch at a local restaurant (included) to taste some of Bahia's specialties and enjoy round-trip transportation from Salvador hotels.