Top San Salvador Seasonal & Special Occasions

Discover the towering volcanoes, gorgeous lakes and ancient Mayan sites of El Salvador during this comprehensive trip. During your excursion you’ll explore the country’s numerous volcanoes, including the Izalco, Santa Ana and Cerro Verde Volcanoes. Each of these sky-high peaks harbors a wealth of unique ecosystems and plant life to explore. Then check out beautiful Lake Coatepeque before exploring the Mayan-era ‘Joya de Ceren’ archaeological site and the Pre-Columbian city of San Andrés. This full-day El Salvador adventure covers site entrance fees, a guide, and round-trip hotel transport.

Explore El Salvador’s capital city with a local-in-the-know on this private tour of San Salvador. A great way to squeeze in visits to all the city’s most popular sights in just a few hours—including the historic center with its colonial-era palaces, museums, and theaters, and the craft market—this tour also gives visitors the chance to gain a deeper understanding about El Salvador’s history and culture.

Visit three of the main attractions of El Salvador in one day. Drive to the mountains in the west of El Salvador, in a mountain ridge where the Ruta de Flores is located. Then, visit the bicycle zipline and rainbow slide at Cafe Albania in the town of Apaneca. Enjoy plenty of time to enjoy the adventure park that also features a tall swing, maze, and surf zipline that you can add to your experience.

Explore San Salvador at a more relaxed pace during a private walking tour of the downtown area of El Salvador’s vibrant capital city. Taking a private tour allows you to set the pace of your stroll, as you get the inside scoop on local history and culture from your guide, who leads the way so you don’t have to worry about navigating.

Explore the buzzing cultural center of El Salvador on this tour of Suchitoto from San Salvador, including hotel pick-up. Admire the cobbled lanes and colonial buildings on a guided tour of the historic center; visit the landmark Santa Lucia Church, and browse the markets and handicrafts shops.

Scale the 7,822-foot (2,384-meter) summit of the Santa Ana volcano, El Salvador’s highest peak, on this moderate full-day hike, including round-trip transport from San Salvador. Tackle the mighty mountain with or without a guide, stopping along the way to soak up the scenery of the Cerro Verde National Park and tuck into overlooking the glittering Lake Coatepeque. Hike for a total of around 4 hours on marked trails, including some steep and challenging sections.

Discover the towering volcanoes, idyllic small towns and colonial heritage of El Salvador during this comprehensive 9-hour trip. Explore the country's most famous volcanoes, enjoying panoramic views of Izalco Volcano and hiking the eco-trails near Cerro Verde Volcano. Spend your afternoon discovering El Salvador’s ‘Flowers Route,’ an area of beautiful scenery, colonial towns and indigenous culture, stopping for guided tours of Nahuizalco and the coffee-making center of Ataco. This full-day El Salvador adventure includes entrance fees, a guide and round-trip hotel transport.

Experience two of the most spectacular UNESCO World Heritage-listed sites of the Mayan civilization, Copán and San Andres, during this 2-day, 1-night trip. Then discover the unique stelae (upright stone carvings) and magnificent buildings at Copán, a vast Mayan center with several thousand structures. Your Mayan-themed trip includes a guide, overnight accommodation, entrance fees, and round-trip hotel transport.

Experience the life and legacy of El Salvador’s beloved archbishop, Saint Oscar Romero, on this guided tour. After a convenient hotel pickup, visit sites like the chapel where he was assassinated, the tomb at Metropolitan Cathedral where he’s buried, and Museo de la Palabra, which houses a photo collection of Romero’s. Finish with a complimentary meal of Romero’s favorite food—plato típico con frijolitos—at the home of his close friend.