Tours & Activities in Salvador

Tourism is with the Celebre Tour! For the tourist who comes with family and friends, to enjoy the best of Salvador, in hotels on the north coast or even in the low south islands of Bahia, we have exclusive, private or group packages, we customize according to preference. . Tours in Salvador with 04h, 06h and 08h, to know the main tourist spots and delight in excellent dishes of our Bahian cuisine. Transfer to Costa do Sauipe, Grand Palladium, Iberostar, Fort Beach, Tivoli, Vila Galé, Club Med in Itaparica, Hotels and Inns in Salvador and any other places you want to visit.

Ivan Bahia Guide offers a unique & flexible experience ! in a comfortable 4x4 SUV - with fully covid-19 vaccinated driver - We go off the beaten tourist-tracks, oriented to your cultural intrests. You'll meet with locals and their daily activities, you can participate, for example make your own luxury gift cigar (optional) Our aim is to show you the real Bahia (not only what traditional tourist guides 'want' to show you). We take you ALSO to uncharted places, events, people. Besides a visit to some historical must see places (the revolution to actual Brazil started in Cachoeira in 1822) we'll concentrate more on typical local meetings. There is the Dannemann luxury cigar factory, eventually you might also choose for the more traditional cigar factory Leite Alvis. We go a little further inlands to Coqueiros where you'll meet with artisan ceramists & fishermen. You can even have a boat-tour along the Paraguaçu mangroves (optional)

Salvador is very well known by its food, color and flavor. Joining this tour is the most important way to know the local culture, tradition and history.

This tour, by Ivan Bahia Travel Guide, is private and totally organized from Salvador (so we will pick you up in Salvador and bring you back there), with a luxury 4x4 SUV 😉 As this is a private trip your guide /driver (who speaks your language fluently) will be exclusively at your disposal during the whole trip. What makes this trip unique (besides Ivan being the only one organizing this formula) is that your guide is flexible, ponctual and has your well being as a main objective. So we can easily adapt within the given timeframe and regoin. Feel free to mention specific wishes you might have (or also your limits) so we can ensure you the best experience to discover the Brazilian Grand Canyon at your pace.

Salvador has many attractions and you can't waste any time! In this tour, we select the main points of the city that cannot be left out of your itinerary. Leaving your hotel, we pass by Fonte Nova Arena, Dique do Tororó with its orixás and we will also guide you through Mercado Modelo, which includes everyone with a wide variety of handicrafts and souvenirs. Head to Senhor do Bonfim Church, where you can tie your ribbon and place an order, and then to Salvador's most famous ice cream, at the Ribeira ice cream shop, one of the city's many postcards.

Salvador Receptivo has been working with excellence since 2003, leading a team of professionals who welcome their clients in a personalized way.  Vision: To follow in an exemplary way the valorization of human potential, respect for environmental laws and cultural diversity.

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

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.

It is a private tour that has an itinerary with the best beaches on Bahia's green line. From river to sea, we will find turtles and even the famous Humpback whales if we are lucky. Initially we will enjoy the beautiful mix of sea and river in Barra do Jacuipe (Optional). Afterwards, we will discover the most visited tourist attractions in Praia do Forte in a personalized and exclusive way, without fixed schedules and in the comfort that our vehicles provide. Discover the delights of Bahian food in the middle of Guarajuba beach. We pick up and return the customer to their hotel.

We provide a receptive and transfer service from the Airport of Salvador to the North Coast of Bahia. They are privately with all the security, comfort and tranquility that you and your family deserve. 15-seat van!

The best way to experience the city of Salvador, dive into its history, culture, religiosity, and the habits of the people of Bahia, is to combine the Upper City and Lower City tours into one Full Day tour (see also the descriptions of the Upper and Lower City tours). One of my favorite places in the Upper City is the Pelourinho neighborhood, where besides the beauty of the monuments, squares and colonial houses, you can feel the sympathy, energy and joy of the Soteropoletanos - that's how the locals of Salvador are called - who work and live in this lively neighborhood. Maybe you'll be able to experience some action, like Capoeira dancing or a local drum band performing in the streets. You will have the opportunity to lunch in a cozy, local restaurant and taste one of the delicious regional dishes, such as my favorite, the "moqueca", a stew of fish and or seafood prepared in the African way! This tour offers you an unforgettable experience with satisfaction guaranteed!

Learn 9 of Brazil's favorite recipes in a 3-hour boozy cooking class offering visitors an insight into the cooking techniques, ingredients and flavors of Brazil. Cook the meal yourself and see just how good you are at fulfilling some Brazilian recipes! 6 dishes + unlimited caipirinhas (Brazil's lime cocktail).

How about visiting the country's first capital with a friend? In addition to getting to know the city well, we give you all the tips and take lots of photos, of course. Note: City Tour in version for Brazilians, language only in Portuguese. This tour was designed for you who love to enjoy your vacation and want to escape the conventional way of doing so, so we created a way that allows you to bring together loved ones and live memorable moments in Bahia. We help as best we can with photos of the tours. We pick up and return the customer to their hotel. We also work with tours to Morro de São Paulo and islands, check prices.

Your only commitment is to relax and enjoy this trip through the history of the first capital of Brazil. We took you to your hotel and left for the Farol da Barra, one of the most famous scenery in Salvador. You will get to know nearby great tourist attractions like the Church of San Francisco and the Museum of Mercy. We will also guide you through a pleasant walk through the Historical Center of Salvador and all the colorful magic of Pelourinho. TCH is the best and most complete option in receptive in Bahia. With a special service, differentiated services and a modern structure, TCH presents to the tourist an even more charming Bahia, always with the joy and hospitality that are marks of the Bahia people. Everything to make each tour an unforgettable experience.  

Coming to Salvador to go to Sauípe? Travel with comfort and peace in mind. We will offer you safety and reliable transport from/to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport of Salvador to/from any hotel or address in Sauípe.

Take an anthropological tour of Salvador da Bahia to learn a bit about the cultural history of Brazil. You'll visit sites of African history and check out a street market founded by enslaved Africans. Lunch is included. Local Tour to feel and taste the real soul of afro Bahian people.

Travel back in time and spend the day following the path of the slavery history in Salvador of Bahia in the 1500s. Explore the city's history through the African heritage and visiting the most important highlights of the colonial town listed as the humanity´s Heritage by UNESCO, then understand the unique soul of the ancestrality and feel the power of the sorority of the balck women in good death´s sisterhood.

Skip the airport confusion and transfer in peace to Praia do Forte with our private services, on-board a private minivan for your comfort.

Walking around the narrow alleys of Pelourinho, stopping to talk to locals and trying some tasty street food are part of this exciting experience. All this combined with lot’s of information and helpful tips about Salvador and all it’s options.

This is the only available option in Salvador to visit the Chapada Diamantina national park in 1 day, exclusively organized by Ivan Bahia, with pickup and return to Salvador da Bahia, in a spacious luxury SUV (possibly a smaller SUV if less than 3 travelers) You will visit the unique Brazilian Grand Canyon, this flash visit of this National Park is a unique opportunity if you are only a few days in Bahia / Salvador. You will have the most charming views from mount Morro de Pai Inaçio, visit the Serrano falls up in Lençois (portal of Chapada Diamantina), with bathing/swimming opportunity. A trip exclusively organized by Ivan Bahia Travel Guide (starting from Salvador and back to Salvador), with private transportation (comfortable vehicle with aircon and free WiFi on board) available in English, Français, Nederlands und Deutsch. Don't forget we offer more unique travel packs, services and private transfers in Bahia / Northeast Brazil, everything alays well spoken off. @ivanbahiaguide

Walking through the cobbled streets of Pelourinho is an exciting experience. In this 3 hours walking tour, you will be living and feeling a blend of culture with the strong African influence, that makes this Old Town unique and one of "must-see" places in the world.

See the highlights of the 3 million person capital of the state of Bahia. Take a private car and walking tour along the beaches from the city to the Pelorinho, or historical center of the town.

Get to know Salvador from an authentic and local point of view and at your own pace; without wasting precious time, in this MUST DO itinerary . We will always go out of the traditional route to discover the real city and all the possibilities that has to offer. Trying street food is always part of the fun and we will have plenty of opportunities to do it. I will suggest the best photography spots and you will be able to do it safely with me. Also, I provide you valuable information about all the activities you can do on your own during your stay in the city. If you like to interact with the local community this is also the tour for you.

The transfer is carried out with a scheduled date and time, the service takes place at any time, we operate 24 hours a day, depending on the customer's needs. We arrived at the location 1 hour before the service was scheduled to take place. We have a team prepared to welcome and transport you with comfort, safety and convenience.

On this tour you will discover the unique region around the Bay of All Saints, the Recôncavo. This is the most African region of Brazil that received the first sugar cane plantations and the first slaves, imported from black Africa. This is a "back to the roots" tour that will give you an unforgettable experience of expatriation. Leaving Salvador, we pass the poor suburbs of Salvador and, later, a succession of fields for agriculture and grasslands. A whirling road passing by bamboo plantations takes us first to the city of Santo Amaro where we visit the amazing and busy local market and some streets and squares in the center. Then, the road takes us to the historical city of Cachoeira that lies majestically in the valley of the Paraguaçu river. Here, we stroll through the picturesque streets with its old colonial houses and churches and there will be time for lunch. In the afternoon we visit the cigar factory of Dannemann where the famous top class cigars are still hand rolled.

Experience the thrill of Salvador’s Carnival with Blessing Day every Tuesday. These festivities are a great local experience that will make guests spin! Take the tour to the streets where the parades go on from dusk until dawn, and enjoy guided tours to iconic city landmarks like Pelourinho old town.

Our drivers are experienced, professional and careful in driving the vehicle to ensure your safety and that of your family. Enjoy a smooth and safe transfer.

If you are coming to Salvador to go to Praia do Forte in the north coast of the State of Bahia, book your transfer and travel with comfort and peace of mind to your destination. We will offer you safety and reliable transport from Salvador Airport to any hotel or address in Praia do Forte.

Revel in the excitement of Salvador’s Carnival rhythm at a percussion class, complete with samba music and a professional musician to teach you. Enjoy prime seating and see dozens of brilliant drums during being played before joining in on a percussion class that will teach the best playing methods in no time!

Tourism is with the Celebre Tour! For the tourist who comes with family and friends, to enjoy the best of Salvador, in hotels on the north coast or even in the low south islands of Bahia, we have exclusive, private or group packages, we customize according to preference. . Tours in Salvador with 04h, 06h and 08h, to know the main tourist spots and delight in excellent dishes of our Bahian cuisine. Transfer to Costa do Sauipe, Grand Palladium, Iberostar, Fort Beach, Tivoli, Vila Galé, Club Med in Itaparica, Hotels and Inns in Salvador and any other places you want to visit.