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Tamanique Waterfalls Tour from Surf City

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La Libertad, El Salvador
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Booked 5+ times last week!
  • 4 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

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· Katherine_M ·
Apr 2026
Chamba was an amazing tour guide! The hike is challenging but the waterfalls are worth it. We had plenty of time at them to cool off, explore, and rest before heading back up. Definitely pack a lot of water and wear comfortable shoes. The views are beautiful and the drive up from El Tunco was short and scenic.
· Federico_S ·
Nov 2025
Amazing experience overall! The hike is nice and a little challenging but super rewarding once there. The waterfalls are stunning! Also Pablo, the guide, is such a nice chill gentleman and made the experience much better! Highly recommended

Overview

    What's Included

    • All Fees and Taxes
    • Air-conditioned vehicle
    • WiFi on board
    • Lunch
    • Gratuities

    Meeting and Pickup

    You can head directly to your preferred meeting point, or request pickup.

    Pickup points

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    Pickup details

    FREE PICK UP: from Zonte beach to San Blas beach.

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    End point

    This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    Itinerary

    Tunco Life tour agency (Pass By)

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    Tamanique Waterfalls

    3 hours Admission Ticket Free

    Playa El Tunco (Pass By)

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
    • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
    • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
    • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

    Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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    Featured review

    Katherine_M
    Chamba was an amazing tour guide! The hike is challenging but the waterfalls are worth it. We had plenty of time at them to cool off, explore, and rest before heading back up. Definitely pack a lot of water and wear comfortable shoes. The views are beautiful and the drive up from El Tunco was short and scenic.

    Reviews

    5.0
    based on 155 reviews
    Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

    Beautiful Waterfalls

    Katherine_M, Apr 2026
    Chamba was an amazing tour guide! The hike is challenging but the waterfalls are worth it. We had plenty of time at them to cool off, explore, and rest before heading back up. Definitely pack a lot of water and wear comfortable shoes. The views are beautiful and the drive up from El Tunco was short and scenic.

    The hike is definitely...

    Suzana_J, Feb 2026
    The hike is definitely challenging, but absolutely doable. The trail is well worth the effort. Reaching the waterfall at the end feels incredibly rewarding — and being able to cool off in the refreshing water makes all the hard work completely worthwhile.

    Beautiful

    Crystal_M, Feb 2026
    The best tour guide ever- Chamba! Such a beautiful site to see. The hike is not for the faint of heart but it was well worth it to experience the falls and all of the natural beauty.

    Beautiful scenery and fun excursion

    Noam_E, Feb 2026
    Great experience! definitely a steep climb and should be in shape to do this comfortably... its steep and hot with a lot of elevation gain

    A couple key points:...

    Dina_V, Feb 2026
    A couple key points: Despite under read more in the itinerary that you will get picked up from San Salvador that is not true. An Uber will cost you around $30 to get down to El Tunco. Hiking back up is approximately 835 feet in elevation. This is a moderate to difficult height so be prepared. We started off with 11 people going down and only four people made it back up. The other six needed to pay an additional $25 each to get picked up by a truck to get back to our tour van. Pablo was great but he definitely walks too fast. The waterfall was beautiful, I wish we could’ve spent more time there.

    Amazing experience...

    Federico_S, Nov 2025
    Amazing experience overall! The hike is nice and a little challenging but super rewarding once there. The waterfalls are stunning! Also Pablo, the guide, is such a nice chill gentleman and made the experience much better! Highly recommended

    Amazing Waterfall Experience

    Mai_V, Jun 2024
    For someone who is not a hiker, the trek to and from the waterfall is challenging for sure, but it is totally doable and totally worth it once you get to the falls. It was so visually beautiful and refreshing to swim in after the hike in. Chamba and Freddie were so kind and let me go at my pace. I can’t recommend Tunco Life Tours as your waterfall hike guides enough—such a wonderful team! Muchas gracias!

    Beautiful waterfalls, great guide!

    Keara_M, Apr 2024
    Hike was beautiful down to the waterfalls. Chamba was a fantastic tour guide, showed us some amazing cliff jumping spots. Overall, fantastic experience. The hike back up was challenging for sure, but for the views and experience, it was well worth it!

    THE HIKE TO THE WATERFALL IS NOT 20 MINS!

    Jessica_P, Mar 2024
    I want to first state and make clear, the hike (not walk) is NOT 20 minutes as indicated in the tour description. It is more like 50 mins to an hour long hike over a rocky terrain. I would only recommend this for anyone in top physical condition, with no muscle or joint issues. I also recommend that you wear appropriate foot wear with ankle support. The walk to and from the waterfall is very challenging and rocky. You will need your core, arms, and legs for balance and support. On the way to the waterfall, you are walking down hill, however, be careful not to slip on the rocks or narrow paths. After visiting the waterfalls you have to walk 50 plus mins back up! Also, there are many stray dogs along the path. They are very friendly sweet dogs, but they will run or brush past you while you are attempting to hike over the rocks. Our guide was kind and friendly. The waterfall is very nice and beautiful. There are a few places along the hike to buy bottled water if needed.

    Excellent experience

    Cameron_B, Feb 2024
    Had a great experience on this tour! The guides were so helpful and friendly. The hike was strenuous (especially leaving) but you’re going to a waterfall on the side of a mountain so what can you expect?

    Tamanique waterfalls

    Keon_M, Nov 2023
    The waterfalls were absolutely beautiful and our tour guide was very knowledgeable and patient with us and showed us everything about the hike. The hike however was not for the weak nor for anyone out of shape. You basically have to go back up a MOUNTAIN one hour to get back to the streets which u definitely need to be in shape for. I am in somewhat good shape and it was still difficult. Despite the hike back up the mountain being hard the views were amazing and the guide was very good ..

    Top Experience in El Salvador

    Meagan_S, Mar 2023
    Not only was this an incredible experience but our guide was amazing and one of the nicest people I met. The hike was tough but the guides made sure to accommodate all levels. We saw some gorgeous waterfalls and beautiful scenery. The best part, unlike other experiences I’ve taken, was they were punctual. They communicated what time they would arrive, arrives at that exact time and dropped us off right when the time was up. No more no less. Would absolutely recommend Tunco Life and all their excursions.

    Excelente

    Idalia_F, Dec 2023
    Muy hermoso y relax lugar estar en medio de la naturaleza es algo que no tiene precio mi mejor experiencia las cascadas y nadar en esos lugares lo mejor de lo mejor

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