Discover Salvador

Upon arrival you will be met and transferred to your hotel.

In the morning, take a tour to get acquainted with some of Salvador’s history and culture. First, you will visit one of the city’s main tourist points - the Barra Lighthouse. Next, you will pass by Barra Port, an old natural port from the 16th century, and Barra Hill, from where you will have the most beautiful views of the All Saints Bay and its islands. Continue along Vitoria Avenue where you will find Neoclassic British houses with beautiful front yards. Arrive at Salvador’s Upper City (Cidade Alta) and continue your walking tour on the streets of Pelourinho, which is considered to be the most important architectural complex dating from the 17th and 18th centuries with historical monuments and great churches – the Cathedral Basilica, the Church of St. Peter of the Clergymen, and the Church of St. Francis, the famous gold church. The afternoon is at leisure of or consider joining an optional tour of the Lower City. (B)

Spend a day at the beach or consider joining an optional tour to Itaparica and Frades Islands. Tonight, you will be taken to one of the most traditional show houses in Salvador. Taste a wide variety of Bahian food while watching a fascinating folklore show featuring some of the major Afro-Bahian cultural traditions such as Samba de Roda, Maculele, Candomble and Capoeira. (B,D)

After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport for your next destination. (B)