Essential Free walking tours of San Salvador

This is the first walking tour I have ever been on and it was excellent. David is an excellent tour guide and it is evident from his passion and stories that his is not only extremely knowledgeable about his country but loves it immensely. I learnt so much about El Salvador and San Salvador and had questions answered that I didn't even ask. I highly recommend this tour and especially recommend David.

Dave was great! Very knowledgeable.

One of the best waking tours we’ve ever done, very informative and we have a lot of interesting stories about El Salvador to remember. Highly recommend Dave!

Dave was such a good guide. Passionate, knowledgeable and very warm. I’d highly recommend his tour!

Dave was an amazing tour guide. Informative, knowledgeable and hilarious. He took us through the history of El Salvador perfectly, bringing us right up to today. Dave provides an invaluable insight into San Salvador and I would recommend to anyone in San Salvador to take this tour.

Dave has a wealth of knowledge about the country and city. He is entertaining, expressive and extremely enthusiastic. His love for his country really shows and time flew by quickly. He was accommodating (as were others in my group) when my Uber driver failed to show after 30 minutes, causing me to run late in meeting the group. A definite must do tour when visiting San Salvador.

Dave was absolute brilliant! He went above and beyond what we expected, providing us with so much information about El Salvador and the city. It was great to really see so many different parts of the city, compare, and get recommendations. Dave’s passion really shown through, everything he said was so interesting, engaging and entertaining. Really recommend this tour - we’ve done plenty around Latin America and this has to be one of our top ones we’ve been on!

Josue was a fantastic tour guide! He had a well planned route that was the perfect amount of time (approximately 2 hours). It was very interesting to learn about the history of San Salvador from the indigenous people to the civil war to recent gang activity to the new President. Josue did a great job explaining how much safer the country has become in a short amount of time.The highlight of the tour was (surprisingly) the library where kids and adult were excited to spend time learning in this modern building. I’d recommend this to anyone visiting the city for the first time! Josue also gave me a restaurant recommendation try iguana meat - I can’t wait to try it!

This tour is fantastic! Sometimes tours can feel long or boring but Dave did a great job at giving us very interesting information and keeping it fun. He took us all over the city and gave us a great sense of the history and current culture. I recommend this tour to anyone looking for a detailed but fun tour of San Salvador! Thank you Dave!

An amazing tour with an amazing guide. Dave is the GOAT! 😃

This was an amazing tour and very informative. We finished the tour with more knowledge and appreciation for the country, as well as the beautiful growing city. Dave was an engaging guide and our time walking through the rough the city flew by. Highly recommend this tour.

It was a great tour! Eventhough it rained, Dave was there with all his enthusiasm! We found dry spots to stand and kept walking when the rain stopped. In the end our tour took a bit longer, but Dave didn’t mind. He knows a lot about El Salvador and the new president!

Great tour! I highly recommend going with Dave to get the full vision on the country's political history and its prospects on where it is going in the future. You see the country from a different lens after being provided this vital information.

We had a great tour with Josue! It lasts about 2 hours. We learned a lot about the past and present of the country and the city. We were able to ask many questions at any time, which Josue always answered very well. Very friendly and highly recommended!

It was amazing and my 11 year old enjoyed the tour as well. Dave did a phenomenal job, we all enjoyed the tour and learned so much.

Dave is a Salvadorian who's fully in love with his country. He's knowledgeable, nice, smiley and patient. Thank you Dave!

My family was beyond thrilled with the tour provided by Dave! From the moment we met him, his enthusiasm, warmth, and deep passion for sharing the history and culture of El Salvador were clear. He didn’t just give us dates and facts—he painted a vivid picture of the country’s past and connected it beautifully to present-day life in San Salvador. His storytelling brought every site to life, and his ability to answer our questions with such knowledge and clarity made the experience feel personal and engaging. What truly impressed me was how he connected with everyone in our group, including my kids (8, 15, and 16). It’s not always easy to capture the attention of teenagers, but Dave kept them interested, involved, and even excited to learn. We all walked away with not just a better understanding of El Salvador’s history, but a real appreciation for its people, culture, and resilience. Thank you, Dave, for making our time in San Salvador unforgettable. We will be talking about this tour for years to come and recommend it to anyone visiting El Salvador—it’s an absolute must!

Dave was truly an amazing tour guide, taking the time to demonstrate his love for the country, the city, and the history of the Salvadoran people. We got to see some of the major highlights as well as discover some places few tourists would ever see. 5 stars!

What an interesting and amazing tour we had yesterday with Dave! Super welcoming, friendly and enthousiastic tour guide. We awere amazed by El/San Salvador’s history and Dave informed us about it in an extraordinary, enthousiastic manner. Must do activity for everyone visiting San Salvador!!! Book a tour with Dave :))))

I booked this tour last minute and I'm glad that i did. I was a little late to the tour due to some traffic, and Dave was kind enough to wait for me to start the tour. Dave was very passionate about his country. He taught us a lot about el salvador and took us around the city and showed us some cool sites and recommended some good spots for pupusas and horchata coffee. I will definitely recommend him as your tour guide! Also Dave was extremely fluent in english and spanish which was a plus, since i struggle with spanish. Please book him! You will not regret it.

Dave’s tour was awesome! We learned so much about El Salvador’s history and present day life, and had a great time throughout. He’s super knowledgeable, professional, and easy to talk to. Totally recommend!

Dave you were amazing! Absolutely mesmerising, you’d make a great stand up comedian! 😁 we loved the tour more than we could imagine, we learnt so much and your passion about your country shone through- I couldn’t recommend Dave enough book this tour now!

I had already heard good things but this tour did not disappoint. Dave lived through some of the recent violent history of El Salvador and he is passionate about explaining this past as well as showing visitors the almost miraculous rejuvenation which is in progress. We also got a brief summary of pre-Hispanic history at an excellent museum and he filled it all out with tips about where to eat and what to say as a local. Highly recommended.

We had the absolute pleasure of exploring El Salvador with Dave as our guide, and we couldn’t have been more impressed. His deep knowledge of the country’s history, culture, and political landscape—both past and present—was truly eye-opening. We wandered through vibrant markets, soaked in the local atmosphere, and even paused for a fun ice cream break at McDonald's and ice cold horchata at the National Library of El Salvador. I Dave’s storytelling was rich and complete, and he made every moment feel meaningful. If you’re looking for a guide who’s insightful, engaging, and genuinely passionate about his country, ask for Dave. You won’t regret it.

One if the best walking tours we have done. Dave is a legend! So funny and knowledgeable! Would highly recommend this tour and any other tours Dave does!