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Private Full-Day Tour - Salvador's Lower & Upper City
Badge of ExcellenceSalvador da Bahia, Brazil
- 8 hours
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
What's Included
- Tour guide service
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Tickets for the churches of Saint Francis and the Basilica Cathedral.
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
My car is a black Toyota Corolla XEI 2023. For larger groups, I can arrange a confortable van as a transportation. I can pick up travelers at hotel, in the Old Town or at the Cruise Ship Terminal.
What To Expect
Farol da Barra
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Dique de Tororo
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Porto de Salvador (Pass By)
Sorveteria da Ribeira
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Basílica do Senhor do Bonfim
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Ponta de Humaita
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Praca Thome de Souza
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Praca da Se
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Praca Terreiro de Jesus
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Cathedral Basilica of Salvador
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Largo do Cruzeiro de São Francisco
40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Largo do Pelourinho
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Operated by Carlos Eduardo Barbosa
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Reviews
5.0
28 reviews
Kelly_P, May 2024
I am a solo traveller and had thoroughly enjoyed Carlos tour. He is very patience and knowledgeable. He gave me tips where to go (and not to go) by myself. He presented himself very well, professional and his car is super clean (compared to mine!). Thank you for buying good Brazilian coffee.
I will see you in the future visits to Salvador!
Response from Host, May 2024
Hello Kelly!
Thank you so much for your review!
I had a lot of fun showing you my city and I'm glad you liked it!
You can count on me in the near future, when you visit us again in Salvador, ok?
I wish you all the best!
Carlos
Philip_S, Dec 2023
Carlos is a great tour guide. Very knowledgeable and engaging. He had a clean and comfortable vehicle. We learned a lot about Salvador. Thanks Carlos
Response from Host, Jan 2024
Thank you so much for your review, Philip! I enjoyed showing my city to your family. I wish you all the best!
Kristine, Dec 2023
We truly had an amazing time with this private tour with Carlos. He was very knowledgeable of Salvador, very polite and accommodating. We even had a chance to try some delicious local Bahian food! Highly recommended this private tour!
Response from Host, Dec 2023
Thank you so much for your review, Kristine! Ihad a great time showing my city to you! I wish you both all the best!
Klaudia_W, Nov 2023
Carlos was an amazing tour guide. Very punctual hotel pick up. We travelled in a car that was very well maintained. Very detailed tour, but wasn't rushed. We got to enjoy every bit of Salvador with Carlos! He was very friendly, his English is very good and answered any questions that we had during the day. Very informative guide, that knows the history of Bahia very well. Would truly recommend to anyone visiting Salvador!!
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Thank you so much for your review, Klaudia! It was my pleasure to show my city to your husband and you! I wish you both all the best!
Tarun_A, Nov 2023
Carlos was attentive and helpful and thorough! He explained the history and important aspects of the city very well! He also provided great suggestions for the remainder of our trip and kept us entertained the whole time!
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Thank you very much for your review Tarun! You five were great customers, fun, interested in our culture and our way of life! I enjoyed showing my city to you! All the best!
Sabrina_B, Nov 2023
Carlos gave my boyfriend and I a tour around Salvador. It was an amazing experience. The little soverteria we stopped at was so cute, and all the churches and historic buildings we stopped at along the way were so beautiful. He had great local restaurant recommendations too.
Carlos is so charismatic and fun to be around. He was incredibly knowledgeable about the history of his home town and all its architecture/artwork. He always was happy to share interesting information or answer any questions. He speaks perfect English and kindly helped my boyfriend practice his Portuguese.
The itinerary he chose was perfect and gave us a chance to see parts of the city we wouldn’t have thought to visit like the Ponta de Humaita. We felt completely safe the entire time. Would absolutely recommend.
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Thank you so much for your review, Sabrina! It was my pleasure to show my city to Kyle and you! I wish you both all the best!
Adolfo_D, Oct 2023
I spent 8 hours with Carlos Barbosa and had a better than expected experience. Fluent English, brand new car, all the city highlights and more. Explanations to the point, without “lecturing”. Bonus track: soccer. At the end of the tour we saw the ARENA. That night playing the local fútbol club “ Bahía “ lots of vendors with overpriced tickets. Carlos did not let them cheat me and toke me all the way to the box office. ( I enjoyed fútbol that night, not included in the program) 😊 Carlos adapted to all my needs and expectations . I recomend him 100 %.
Response from Host, Oct 2023
Thank you for your words, Adolfo! I'm glad to know you enjoyed so much the tour! Whenever you have the opportunity, come back to visit Brazil!
libby_c, Sep 2023
A must do tour of the City. We can highly recommend Carlos Eduardo Barbosa as a guide. We took a private tour and it was worth every penny. Communication was easy and clear. The tour itself was excellent, we covered so many topics, visited all the key sights, we ate the best ice cream, made wishes to all the Saints and bought beautiful pieces of art, having met the artist. Carlos was a perfect host, very knowledgeable, and great company with perfect English
We are so pleased we choose to do this tour, as in addition Carlos helped us organise and plan the rest of our stay. Definitely worth Five Stars.
Response from Host, Sep 2023
Hi Libby! I feel flattered by your words! I loved your company, mainly because you are very well informed and interested in our history, religion and culture. Thank you very much for your visit to Salvador! I wish you both all the best!
Doug_L, Sep 2023
Our tour guide Carlos was excellent. Kind, knowledgeable, and worked hard the entire day to show us a great time. He spoke fluent English and was able to give us a lot of interesting facts about parts of the city we would have entirely missed without his help.
Response from Host, Sep 2023
Hi Doug & Chelsea! I loved meeting you, we had a wonderful exchange of experiences. Thank you very much for visiting Salvador! All the best to you!
Tom_S, Sep 2023
I love Ice-Cream. Whenever I travel to other countries, ice-creams are something I hunt for. And Carlos took us to the best place in Salvador, Bahia to enjoy several...perhaps maybe one of the best in the world! Carlos is a kind, intelligent, gregarious and a positively entertaining tour guide. I would recommend him to anyone who wants to see Salvador, Bahia from a spectacular local's unique point of view.
Response from Host, Sep 2023
Hello Tom! Thank you so much for your review!
I had a great time working with you & your friends!
Come back to Brazil whenever you can, ok?
I wish you all the best!
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