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FullDay San Salvador City Tour+ puerta del diablo & rainbow slide

3.2 (9 reviews) 6–7 hours
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FullDay San Salvador City Tour+ puerta del diablo & rainbow slide

About this activity

Discover the hidden gems of the Salvadoran capital!

Our special tour transports you to emblematic places such as the Rosary Church and its stained glass windows, the cathedral crypt where Mons. Romero remains, and also, a coffee experience with professional baristas... all in one place... do you want to know about the armed conflict of the 80s? the evolutionary development of the city? This tour is tailored to you: history, culture, coffee...

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At a glance

Duration
6–7 hours
Confirmation
Instant confirmation
Ticket
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group
Up to 25 people
People per booking
1–15
Guide
English, Spanish
Operated by
Natural Trekking Central America

Ages: Infants (0–5 years) · Children (6–10 years) · Youth (11–20 years) · Adults (21–99 years)

What is included

Included

  • Included: Tea and coffee: we stop at Cafe Fulanos to taste local coffee from the best coffe shop in the historical center., the testing include coffee and explanation of the salvadorean coffee

Not included

  • Not included: Gratuities
  • Not included: Ticket to Palacio Nacional - $5

Itinerary

  1. Iglesia El Rosario

    45 min Admission included

    The icon of the historical center, coloried glasses and modern architechture, differente that the typical catholic church, made by the architech Ruben Martinez, represent the relationship between God and Human

  2. National Palace

    45 min Admission not included

    It was originally built to house the three organs of power of the Salvadoran State and their respective dependent offices. Over time, the building became too small compared to its original functions and each body abandoned it, the last to withdraw being the Legislative Assembly in the 1970s. In 1980 it was declared a National Monument

  3. Catedral Metropolitana de San Salvador

    one hour

    The site where the cathedral stands today, in the center of the city of San Salvador, is the place where the colonial church of Santo Domingo stood in the 19th century, which was destroyed by an earthquake in 1873. In 1956, Archbishop Luis Chávez y González undertook the reconstruction works, the first stone was laid on Friday, October 12. of the cathedral that lasted for four decades.

    During this time, the cathedral witnessed the numerous social conflicts that the country was experiencing. On August 6, 1975, the Popular Revolutionary Bloc (BPR) took over the temple in protest against government repression. It was the first of several shots of the cathedral that took place until 1980. Under the floor of the cathedral there is a large space called "the crypt", in which there are two chapels. Just below the altar of the temple is the mausoleum of the saint and martyr Óscar Romero

  4. National Theater San Salvador

    20 min

    The property is located on the south side of Plaza Francisco Morazán on Calle Delgado. It boasts a French Renaissance style with Rococo, Romantic and Art Nouveau details. It has a capacity of 650 seats. It has boxes of three levels, of which the Presidential Box stands out in the second elevation. Likewise, there is an ellipsoidal dome that contains a mural by the painter Carlos Cañas.

  5. Stop 5

    one hour

    The best coffee experience in san salvador... we will talk about coffee and history in el salvador, while we prepare a gourmet, select and very special coffee tasting! In addition to tasting delicious desserts and a very extensive menu of infusions and coffee...

  6. Mirador Municipal de San Salvador

    20 min

    At this point we culminate a visit to the city of San Salvador. In this mirador you can appreciate a view of 60% of the city, but you will admire the historic center and its surroundings, as well as the north and east of the city. good point to take pictures and take good memories

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

  • Hotel Gardenia Inn
  • Novo Hotel & Suite
  • Hotel Shagul
  • Villa Serena San Benito
  • Hotel Los Farallones
  • Hotel Bellerive
  • Morrison Hotel San Salvador
  • Hotel Alameda
  • Hotel Armonia Hostal
  • Reef On The Water
  • Plaza Hotel & Suites
  • Hotel Puerto Bus

and 64 more pickup points

  • all passengers must have to provide throug Whatsapp the right adress, location of their place - to pick up.
  • Ilopango Airport, we pick passengers at the main parking lot, in front of the Aircraft Museum entrace.

Cancellation

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Good to know

  • Wheelchair accessible

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

  • Service animals allowed

  • Public transportation options are available nearby

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Traveller ratings

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