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Private half-day tourSalvador's Afro-Brazilian Heritage Private Tour
5h, from 07:00
Up to 16 people
Your hotel or apartment in Salvador, or the cruise terminal
Free cancellation, 24h
The African roots of Brazil's first capital: the orixás in the Dique do Tororó, the church built by Black brotherhoods in the Pelourinho, and two museums of Afro-Brazilian art and history.
The day
The order is set so the museums are open when you arrive, on either start time.
Start
Your hotel
Collected at 07:00 or 13:00, whichever you booked.
+30m
The Dique do Tororó
A city lake with large sculptures of the orixás, the deities of Candomblé, standing in the water.
+1h 15m
Rosário dos Pretos church
The blue church on the Largo do Pelourinho, built by a brotherhood of Black Bahians, enslaved and free.
Entrance not included
+2h
The Afro-Brazilian Museum
On the Terreiro de Jesus, with Carybé's 27 carved panels of the orixás of Bahian Candomblé.
Open Monday to Friday; entrance not included
+3h
The MUNCAB
The National Museum of Afro-Brazilian Culture, in the historic centre.
Closed on Mondays; entrance not included
+4h
Praça da Sé
The square above the bay, with the Cruz Caída sculpture and the view down to the harbour.
+5h
Back to your hotel
Or anywhere in the old town you would like to stay.
Photos by Marcos Rei, José Maldonado, Michael Douglas on Unsplash
In the price
- Private vehicle and driver for five hours
- Fuel, tolls and parking
- Itinerary changed on the day
Not in the price
Church and museum entrances, food and drinks are not included.
Before you book
- Museum days
- The Afro-Brazilian Museum is open Monday to Friday, 9:00–17:00. The MUNCAB is open Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00–17:00, last entry 16:30. On Mondays and at weekends one of them is closed, and we adjust the day.
- Places of worship
- Candomblé terreiros are places of worship, not sights. This tour does not visit them.
- Start time
- Starts at 07:00 or 13:00, every day. Every tour is customisable: a different start time, extra stops, more time where you like it, or a longer day. Tell us when you book.
- Language
- Guided in English. Other languages on request, if we have notice.
- Cancellation
- Free up to 24 hours before, refunded in full.
Questions
Yes. The tour is private, and the price depends on how many of you travel. Send us your date and group size and we reply with the price.
Your driver knows the route and the places. For a specialist historian guide, tell us when you book and we will price it.
Ask your driver on the day. What is on depends on the week.
Two vehicles travelling together, on one booking. Message us and we will price it.
Yes. Every tour is customisable: a different start time, extra stops, more time where you like it, or a longer day. Tell us when you book.
Message us and we'll move it if we can — we work with several drivers, so there is usually room. More than 24 hours ahead costs nothing.
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