Free walking tours in San Salvador

Our night tour with Erick was really great. It had been raining and we thought he would cancel but he showed up 15 minutes early. He was really friendly, chill and informed. He took us on a 2hr 30min tour around el centro and other spots (you definitely do get your steps in). We ended off the night at La Dalia for some billiards and drinks. Atmosphere was great and Erick ended up playing pool with us as well (good luck playing if he’s your opponent haha). Highly recommend this 6:00 tour!

We really enjoyed this tour and got a good understanding of the history of the city as well as current sociopolitical situation, not to mention to the architecture, with good food and drinks recommendations thrown in. Javier was able to ask all our questions and was very informative.

Amazing tour!

Dave takes his time to explain. He is funny to tell his own story. He shows you where to get the best grill chicken

The tour perfectly wove together the past, present, and future of San Salvador, with great insights into culture, history, and recent developments. Everything was explained clearly, the pacing was just right, and the group felt safe and engaged the whole time. 100% excellent from start to finish—I can’t recommend this tour highly enough! If you’re visiting San Salvador, do yourself a favor and book it. You’ll leave with a much deeper appreciation for the city and the country. Would do it again in a heartbeat! 🇸🇻

Everything went very well, even better than expected of course I didn’t know what to expect but… It certainly meant my expectations. Thank you very much. Carlos did a great job.

We had a walking tour with Carlos in San Salvador and it was such an amazing experience . He is an incredible guide! Extremely knowledgeable, engaging and passionate about sharing the history and culture of El Salvador. We learned so much and appreciated how clearly and thoughtfully he explained everything. We enjoyed every minute and highly recommend touring with Carlos if you have the chance!

Magnífico tour con Carlos. Muy informativo, dinámico y entretenido. 100% recomendable.

Our guide (a nice lady whose name I unfortunately no longer remember) was very friendly and knowledgeable. It was incredibly interesting to hear about the recent history of the country regarding the imprisonment of the bandilleros by the new president. It was also interesting to hear from local men and women, who we met at the tour, about how life was before these changes.

I have been following the Bukele Presidency closely and talked to a few El Salvadoran since i arrived. I feel Dave gave a very pro ( one sided) Bukele angle on everything.....it is known that journalists who critique the President have had to leave the country.....maybe Dave felt ( not knowing any of us today) that it would be best to stick to " the message " . His knowledge of past history is deep mixed with personal family experience makes the tour very interesting. Dave has a lot of energy and enthusiasm. Thanks Dave.

Muy buen guía.

Highly recommend this tour! Our guide Carlos was excellent! Thank you Carlos! His knowledge of San Salvador/El Salvador History, Culture and Politics…provided a meaningful and well-rounded tour experience! All while keeping it Fun and easy. This is our first time visiting El Salvador and the San Salvador City tour is the best way (imho) to get to know a city or reacquaint yourself….highly recommend! Thank you Traveling Souls! We look forward to coming back 💜 Kat

It was an amazing tour , so much history so much love just a lot of greatness to take in. I didn't even know I would learn so much about this country during a walking tour and im so grateful I did it you'll get to try so many flavors of Sal Savador along the way !

The tour was amazing, Javier is so kind and nice, taught us a lot about the places we visited and also gave us a realistic perspective on what life is like in El Salvador which was really cool and at the end we had fireworks because an event in the city, what an amazing way to end the tour ;)

It was a slightly different guided tour. Our guide, Azucena, was lovely and ensured a great atmosphere. We had a pleasant afternoon and met some wonderful new people. We learned interesting things about El Salvador in a fun and relaxed way.

Javier was fantastic! Really took his time to tell us everything, give a rounded account of facts exploring different perspectives and not just one narrative, extremely thorough and also very funny and friendly!

Amazing experience! Dave was a fantastic tour guide—super informative, engaging, and clearly passionate about El Salvador. You can tell he genuinely loves his country, and that energy made the whole tour even more enjoyable. I learned so much and really appreciated the local insights and stories he shared. My only suggestion would be to build in a short stop where guests can sit down and try pupusas at a local restaurant. It would be the perfect way to experience the culture through its food and take a quick break before continuing the tour. Highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting!

Erik was great. We booked the 3pm tour the same day and confirmed with him via whatsapp. He was punctual, informative, and friendly. There were only 3 of us and he still conducted the full tour. We really enjoyed the tour and I’m glad we were able to experience it. If you’re thinking about booking it, do it!

Dave is truly the best guide! We loved his tour and left it with such an appreciation for San Salvador. He showed us great spots, shared so much history and interesting info and gave great recommendations. Dave also has a great sense of humor and made the tour very fun. This was such an awesome tour and I highly recommend you book it! Thank you Dave :)

Javier was amazing and taught us so much about history, culture, food and more on the tour. We learned a lot and got to try horchata and to play capirucho. We really enjoyed the tour!

Dave was one of the most passionate guides I have toured with.

Muy interesant. The guide is very dynamite, I learned so many thibgs, made me appreciate San Salvador Even more. When we were done with the tour, we visited the places he show us.

Excelentes guías, super agradables, con mucho conocimiento de la historia de El Salvador. Muy agradecidos porque tanto mi hija como yo disfrutamos y aprendimos un montón. Muchas gracias!!

Super tour

Really good overview of El Salvador recent history. Javier showed us the most iconic sites in Centro Historico.