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Half Day Walking Tour in Downtown San Salvador & Pupusas Tasting
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Half Day Walking Tour in Downtown San Salvador & Pupusas Tasting

By EC Tours El Salvador
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Ages 0-75, max of 10 per group
Duration: 4h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English, Spanish
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What's not included
  • Lunch


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
    Pickup details
    • We will pick you up right in fron of your hotel
    Hotel pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

        • Not wheelchair accessible
        • Pushchair accessible
        • Service animals allowed
        • Near public transportation
        • Infants must sit on laps
        If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 15237P6

        • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
        • Most travellers can participate
        • This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
        • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travellers

        • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

        If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 15237P6

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        • EC Tours El Salvador
          544
          San Salvador, El Salvador
          Joined in June 2015
        • 712ariank
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great experience with Gerson
          Gerson was an outstanding guide for this tour. He was very knowledgeable about the country's history as well as the significance of the sights seen on this day. Also provided good advice for other things to do within San Salvador and the beach areas. Overall, it was a good tour to see Rutas de las Flores!
          Written 14 January 2025
        • ind_gal
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Must do in El Salvador
          I am a world traveler and took this tour when I was in San Salvador. First of all EC tours communicated very well on WhatsApp to book this tour. Our guide was Gerson. He was very informative and interactive. He is a teacher by profession and it shows in his delivering the information. His choice of restaurant for lunch and other recommendations were very helpful. I would definitely recommend Gerson as a guide and EC Tours in El Salvador. It takes you in rural mountainous part of El Salvador away from the city.
          Written 14 January 2025
        • O7574JBestherg
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Do not miss... great experience!!
          It was a great day with a very friendly guide and a reliable driver!!! I enjoyed every minute and recommend the trip for everyone to see more of the beautiful landscape and villages
          Written 13 January 2025
        • Jorge R
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          San Salvador Tour
          Great experience! Very professional, responsable, knowledge and good conversation and I highly recommend Walter and Gerson as guides.
          Written 12 January 2025
        • _milel2025
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great tour
          Guide (Gerson) was amazing and gave good information. Recommend doing this trip on weekends. Beautiful towns and very good food.
          Written 11 January 2025
        • samuelet774
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Super Tour Guide
          We took two tours with Gerson (Ruta de Flores and Suchitoto and Ilopango lake). Both tours were excellent and we enjoyed talking with the very knowledgeable Gerson about history and life in El Salvador. Thank you again!
          Written 6 January 2025
        • carolaosorio
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Amazing Tour
          The tour is amazing, worth every penny, Ricardo explained everything with knowledge we are very happy and grateful , the different places are amazing
          Written 3 January 2025
        • carolaosorio
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          The Best Tour
          My sister and I, took the tour to go to the Historic Center and the Volcano, our tour guide Ricardo was amazing, he knew all the information, the food was amazing, we are going to back. Thank you so much
          Written 3 January 2025
        • christinaTBell
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Attentive guide and beuatiful lake
          Amazing trip - Gerson our guide was very attentive and full of answer to my many questions about politics, culture and nature. The hike itself is not super difficult so go go go. Having hiked up a few different volcanoes, this is the first one with a sulphur lake and it was beautiful.
          Written 30 December 2024
        • U8676TDdavidl
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Wonderful your with a wonderful guide
          Wendy, our guide, was tremendously friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. It was a beautiful and relaxing trip at a place that allowed you to enjoy each of these beautiful towns. Highly recommend this tour!
          Written 26 December 2024
        • rhonaf346
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          A positive experience!
          EC Tours El Salvador delivered a private tour that covered some of the top tourist attractions. Ruta Las Flores, Cerro Verde National Park, Coatepeque Lake, Mayan Archaelogical Sites, San Salvador City and Pupusas Tasting and the Museo de la Palabra y la ImagenThe online communication with Vanessa (Administration) went well for making the arrangements. Gerson was an excellent guide - very knowledgeable, helpful and pleasant; and Walter was a good natured, wonderful driver who provided safe and comfortable transport. They were a great team. For a positive experience EC Tours El Salvador should be considered by anyone wishing to visit this country. Rhona and Ana Teresa Date of experience: December 2024
          Written 15 December 2024
        • Kiyomi N
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Worth having this tour and highly recommend!
          We had a such a wonderful city tour with an excellent guide LizBeth. She sent me a WhatsApp message a day before about the tour’s schedule and what to bring, etc., so it was very good communication. She speaks perfect English and her explanation was very clear. She shared a lot of information about the history, background and people which were all great education to us. We didn’t know it was a private tour as we thought it was a group tour, so it was a good to have all her attention to us. She showed us the all key important spots and they are actually hard to find all by ourselves, so it was great that she took us there efficiently with great knowledge shared. She has a great energy with passion and positiveness. At the end, we went to a local restaurant to try the national food Pupusas. We really enjoyed our time to get to know the city of San Salvador and we highly recommend this tour with a guide LizBeth! Thank you!
          Written 14 December 2024
        • blancagM8548CE
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          18-DAY TOUR. VERY GOOD SERVICE, AFFORDABLE PRICE
          We booked an 18-day private tour with EC Tours to visit El Salvador and Nicaragua. The experiences could not have been more rewarding. The agency was in charge of all our transfers, border crossings, visits and hotels. We had a van, a guide and a driver from our arrival at the airport until the last day. Our two guides (Lisbeth in El Salvador and Yesenia in Nicaragua) did a magnificent job. Very professional and knowledgeable, they made our trip a pleasure. The middle-priced hotels (***) on our trip were all well located and many of them were colonial buildings with an interior patio that made our stay more comfortable. Simple but clean rooms, all of them with air conditioning and an acceptable bathroom. We had the opportunity to totally customize our trip before starting it and in that sense Yesenia, the ECTours organizer, did a great job. We certainly recommend this agency which has provided us with great service at a reasonable price.
          Written 7 December 2024
        • franciscojt2015
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great experience with EC tours
          We spent a week visiting the country We made the trip with EC tours and it was a very good decisión. Our guide Lisbeth not only fulfilled her task amply but also kept a smile and contagious vitality all times. We had a van and a driver Alexandro during the whole week who was also magnificent Not only is the country recommendable, but the agency is perhaps one of the best options in Salvador for tours, whether for one day or more.
          Written 6 December 2024
        • cecilial746
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Amazing
          Our driver William made us feel very comfortable and safe the entire time all while sharing so much information about the sites and the country. All of my EC tours had prompt drivers there always on time with vehicles with ac. We loved the service so much we added on tours. I cannot recommend them enough! If you need a tour company, you will be very happy to go with them.
          Written 5 December 2024
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        Mariel Quinn
        Ypsilanti, MI6 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Jul 2022 • Solo
        This tour was perfect for me! I had long layover in El Salvador, and although there are many tours available, the schedule for this one worked best for me. The tour was great. David was the tourist guide and he did a fantastic job. I am Panamanian so I speak Spanish, and there was another tourist that booked the same tour, but spoke languages other than Spanish and David made sure we both understood and enjoyed the tour at our own paste. He was very knowledgeable and spoke about his country with love and pride. I felt extremely safe as a tourist, I even joined the crowd that was dancing! When we stopped by to eat some delicious Pupusas some locals even joined us in our picture!(such sweet people)I had booked my hotel by the airport so there was an extra fee because the airport it’s not by the city, but it was about the same amount an Uber would have cost me. On the way back to the hotel they drove by a little town with many tiny Pupusa restaurants and also has won the world Guinness record for the largest Pupusa. This wasn’t included in the tour, but they went the extra mile of customer service since it’s close to the airport. I believe there are two schedules available for this tour so if you only have a couple of hours to spare whether it’s the morning or afternoon I would definitely recommend this tour!
        Written 26 July 2022
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        RTWFan
        Hannover, Germany9 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Nov 2020
        I had a very individual walking tour today in the historic center of San Salvador with eceptional guidance. All major sights very included and also the context of history was given.

        I appreciated very much that this activity was conducted by EC tours even this COVID situation was not the best framework.

        I can only recommend this waking trip to get a broad overview on the capital and the history of El Salvador.
        Written 27 November 2020
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        Thanks so much, We hope to see you again!!!
        Written 12 April 2021
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        Karla N
        Los Angeles, CA6 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Our guide Yesenia was very knowledgeable & was able to customize the tour for our needs. Would highly recommend. I’m happy we did it on the first day of our trip, learning about the city made me feel a lot more comfortable with exploring. You hear all these negative things but once you’re in it, it feels safer than expected & everybody is so friendly.
        Written 2 June 2022
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        Abby J
        3 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Jul 2021 • Friends
        Estephany is a flexible, knowledgeable, caring and dedicated tour guide. Due to unforeseen traffic from the airport, our meeting place/time changed at the last minute. She made the process seamless by transferring our suitcases to her vehicle and we were on our way. Her expertise on the sites and their historical importance were evident. She was open to questions and further explanations and a lot of fun! We had snacks at a pupusa restaurant just off the main plaza. As we traveled throughout the week, we ran into Estephany at various sites, she was equally as friendly every time we crossed paths.
        Thank you, Abby & Joy
        Written 13 August 2021
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        Lat0traveler
        Guayaquil, Ecuador16 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Jul 2023 • Couples
        Had an amazing full day tour with Alex, what an amazing guy! After experiencing a travel interruption that cut my visit to El Salvador short by two days, they were very accommodating and flexible while I tried to rearrange my entire trip. If someone out there tells you "do not visit El Salvador because it is dangerous" please ignore it and do yourself a favor and go!... you will only find friendly people who will be very happy to see you there. Old San Salvador is changing in a very good way and the Boquerón is something you cannot miss. All this while you taste the famous Pupusas will leave you satisfied.
        Written 28 July 2023
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        Courtney
        3 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Mar 2023 • Solo
        EZ tours exceeded all expectations! The communication was excellent with prompt responses (whats app is best). Guillermo is an awesome guide. He was friendly and and extremely knowledgeable about the history and culture. Beforehand I was nervous traveling alone as a black woman in the city, but I felt completely at ease when I met Guillermo and everywhere we went. There were no other travelers on the tour, but I still had a memorable, safe, and very enjoyable time. I even did a little dancing in the streets to live music! Must mention our wonderfully skilled driver who got us everywhere safely navigating serious traffic through the city. I just can’t say enough good things about this tour company! 10/10 all around! If you are thinking about going to El Salvador, just go ahead and book it already! Excellent place for my first solo trip due to the welcoming spirit of people here.Thank you so much to the team 😊
        Written 27 March 2023
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        Marlon V
        5 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Mar 2024 • Family
        This tour is a must if you want to see, hear, and feel Downtown San Salvador. We were picked up from our hotel and dropped off to meet up with our tour guide. Our guide was Joshy, she’s wonderful!! She’s punctual, professional, and extremely knowledgeable. Highly recommend booking this tour if you want to learn more about the the history, architecture, and culture of El Salvador. The Pupusas were amazing BTW, thank you EC Tours.
        Written 12 March 2024
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        Shannon A
        New York City, NY44 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Mar 2023 • Friends
        My friend and I had an AMAZING tour with Melissa! If sunshine were a person, it would be her. We did an interesting and informative tour in downtown San Salvador. Melissa is knowledgable and is quite the historian. We also visited Boqueron National Park (highly recommend) and did the Rainbow Slide (super fun!). We also did a pupusa tasting and Melissa had excellent recommendations and showed us the best way to eat them. It was such a memorable day! This was the first tour I did in El Salvador and after this experience I went through the same company for another two tours. It's worth mentioning that I was on my own for the other two tours and as a solo female traveler, this is a company that takes great care to ensure that your safety and needs are met. I really LOVED this trip and highly recommend it.
        Written 31 March 2023
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        Elad C
        Kefar Sava, Israel10 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Private tour led by guide Melissa. A very interesting tour with many details about the history of the country and the city, interesting places and at the end also a stop to eat great and interesting local food. A recommended experience to start the visit in this country
        Written 8 October 2022
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        fiorelious
        7 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        May 2023 • Family
        We had a very good experience with Melissa, our tour guide. The walking tour was pleasant, she explained a lot about the history of the country and the city. The tour operator is totally recommended for other trips in El Salvador too. Thank you for everything!
        Written 17 September 2023
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