Free walking tours in Santa Ana - El Salvador

Amazing tour, a highlight of my trip in Santa Ana. Hector is incredible!!

Luisa and Freya were great tour companions! We learned so much about the city and what its people have experienced, sampled some new flavors, and got to explore places we wouldn't have found on our own. The coffee shop was such a nice way to end the tour, with a good cup and good conversation, and Freya was a joy to hang with. Luis did a great job, we recommend this tour!

I was recommended Hector’s walking tour a couple of times and had read great things about it online and I totally understand why! The walking tour was one of the best I’ve been on and Hector seemed more like a friend than a guide! He shared lots of information about El Salvador and Santa Ana, answered any questions people had and gave lots of great recommendations! He then brought us to the market where we got to try tons of delicious local food! If you get the chance to take the tour I highly recommend it!

We really enjoyed the tour! Thank you!

Hector is the man! Best walking tour I've ever done. Very professional but also such a friendly guy and happy to go with the vibe of the group. Hector knows anything and everything about Santa Ana/El Salvador and he won't hesitate to tell you whatever you want to know! Highly recommend

Carlos was great. He gave us a thorough tour of Santa Ana and El Salvador’s recent history which lasted over 2 hours. He took us to the main buildings, the markets, and gave us lots of recommendations. He also bought us food and drink to try from the markets which was a nice touch.

I’ve been on many walking tours, but this was unique. It’s refreshing to have someone arrive and not follow the same old narrative. Hector is Hector, and that’s a positive, meaning you get a real sense of what it means for him to be an El Savadorian. If you want an idea of what it was like growing up here and how politics and the country’s past troubles shaped him vs the same old waffle about colonial churches then get yourself booked up! Oh, and there’s food.

Fantastic tour with Carlos - we had such an interesting morning. It was great to deep dive into the culture of Santa Ana & El Salvador, see the local spots, try some amazing food and even interact with some locals. Would highly recommend. Carlos’ English is perfect too!

Hector provided a really unique view of life in El Salvador and Santa Ana. This isn’t a walking tour as such but it’s a really informative view from a local with an interesting perspective on life in the country in the recent past and the present day. Highly recommended. Thanks Hector!

we had a fantastic time with Carlos! he spoke openly about the past and current situation in El Salvador. he gave us lots of insides about the salvadorian life(style) and lots of nice recommendations for our stay in Santa Ana. great tour and great guide!

Luis was fun and informative. Good experience!

We had a great tour with Carlos! We learnt a lot about the history of Santa Ana and El Salvador, as well as trying lots of local delicacies and fruit. It moved at a good pace too and Carlos gave us lots of recommendations for the rest of our time in Santa Ana

I really enjoyed my time with Carlos. He was very knowledgeable. He took me to places that I would never have found by myself as a tourist. He told me a lot of of the history and the current political situation of the country. It was a really enjoyable experience.

If I could give it more than 5 stars I would. This tour was amazing, Fatima was so informative about the history of the country and how things are now, while still having a perfect level of humour and realism. The tour was varied we learnt about the history of some of the main buildings but also about what life is actually like and were taken round the markets to try local food and drinks. I would recommend this tour to anyone!

It was a very interesting tour and Gio was talking with passion about any question people asked! Thank you

Carlos guided us through the historic center of Santa Ana, taking us from the cathedral to the market and through the maze of lively streets. He shared fascinating stories about the city and the country’s past, and even connected us with local residents along the way. A truly recommended experience.

Hector repeatedly told us this is not your typical walking tour - and it’s not. It’s more loose and unstructured. The best part for me was when he told us his story in a coffee shop and his honest opinions. As a group everyone wanted coffee and to sample local food, so that’s what we did. That was a highlight for me as well- being able to taste a wide variety of food in the local market was a great experience. I now have a better understanding of what life was like for people before, and the present day and that’s what I was hoping to come away with. P.S. You might have to wait 5 minutes for him to show up. I nearly left the tour thinking he was a no-show.

Really amazing tour! He lets the group choose what you’re interested in. For example, the buildings, history, food, politics, etc. Fun guy who knows a lot about the country and isn’t afraid of answering personal questions.

Hector was extremely interesting and knowledgeable. He asked the group at the start what we would like to get out of the tour and we basically ended up eating our way round Santa Ana! It was great fun trying foods that we hadn’t on our own and to meet other travellers at the same time. Hector also gave a good insight in to how El Salvador is now compared to how it was not too long ago. Would thoroughly recommend this tour.

Carlos’ walking tour is fantastic. Carlos was friendly and informative and took us to many places in the city which we wouldn’t have known to go to without the tour. Carlos even helped us after the tour ended to find somewhere to exchange currency. I can’t recommend this tour enough. Thank you Carlos!

El tour fue muy interesante! Carlos fue puntual y nos hizo un recorrido de 3 horas. Durante el tour nos hizo probar muchas cosas típicas y nos permitió descubrir muchos lugares Fue una experiencia muy completa y agradable, por lo que lo recomiendo totalmente Gracias!

We absolutely loved our city tour. It was a fantastic experience — learning more about the history, discovering new places, and tasting new dishes along the way. We laughed a lot too. It was such a great time

Nos encantó el tour con Carlos. Fue un guía muy divertido nos aprendí mucho sobre la ciudad, el país y la comida Se adaptó muy bien a nosotros hablando en español y inglés para que todos entiendan bien Le recomendamos mucho ! Gracias Carlos !

Carlos was a great guide! If your walking around on your own Santa Ana is just another city. With Carlos as a guide you’ll learn so much more about it and the history of the nation. Also very entertaining and highly recommended.

We really enjoyed our tour with Carlos. He was very friendly, knowledgable and gave us a good overview of the city. We especially appreciated meeting local people on the route and trying some of the local fruits. I had no hesitation in recommending this tour to others