Top Salvador da Bahia Water Tours

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.

Most schooner (two-masted ship) trips from Salvador split the day across multiple islands, leaving limited time on each. For an in-depth visit, this trip focuses on a single island—Ilha dos Frades in the Bay of All Saints—giving you plenty of free time on the beach to swim, climb to a 17th-century chapel, or enjoy views of the bay from the sand, with the return sail timed for sunset across the water.

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.

Skip the hassle of finding your own way to Morro de São Paulo, a popular destination for beachgoers, on a stress-free tour from Salvador da Bahia. Let a guide take care of arranging three different types of transfers—which include hotel pickup, a ferry ride to Itaparica, and a speedboat from Valença—while you spend more time relaxing in the white-sand coves on Tinharé Island.

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.