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Experience all the highlights of la Ruta de las Flores in one day on this full-day small-group trip from San Salvador. A great way to maximize your time in the Apaneca Mountains, this guided trip includes private transport so you don’t have to worry about expensive taxis or navigating the limited bus schedule. You’ll also squeeze in visits to all the best local sights including markets, churches, food festivals, street murals, and coffee plantations.

Immerse yourself in small village life and indigenous culture during this 8-hour tour of some of El Salvador’s most idyllic rural towns. Discover Izalco, the picturesque community at the base of Izalco Volcano, and explore the produce at the market in Nahuizalco. You’ll also get to admire the murals of Salcoatitan and check out the colorful village of Ataco. Your villages tour also includes a guide and round-trip hotel transport.

Ruta de las Flores is a series of colorful villages sitting across the Apaneca mountain range, a belt formed by 14 volcanoes and the heart of COFFEE COUNTRY in El Salvador. This was the first tourist circuit developed here after the Peace Agreements of 1992. Nowadays is one of the top tourist destinations and must-go in our country. The perfect mix of volcanic minerals, elevation and climate makes this mountain range the most important coffee growing region in El Salvador. Around this crop many traditions, stories and history had been loomed over the years to offer a very special and interesting destination. Dare to talk with the locals, eat what they eat. You'll explore, taste, learn and discover... El Salvador is so diverse that will make your day. There's plenty of optional activities (upon request): - Zipline - ATVs rides - Coffee Cupping (plus a supplement to your Coffee Experience) - Hot springs and thermal pools - Reptile House NOTE: some attractions may run on weekends only.

Perk yourself up with this 8-hour combination tour of a coffee manufacturer and swimming trip to a thermal-heated pool. Learn about El Salvador’s coffee industry as you observe the processing of beans at a local plant. You’ll also check out the colorful murals of the village of Ataco before enjoying a refreshing swim among the thermally-heated waters of a local geyser. Your excursion also includes a guide, entrance fees and round-trip hotel transport.

This small group El Salvador Shore excursion will take you to the hill where some of the Best coffee in the country is harvested. You will see the locals in their daily life and activities at Nahuizalco a small village famous for its handicrafts after you will visit the Coffee processing center. and enjoy a Gourmet fresh cup of coffee,

Get a sense for the historical highlights, beautiful handicrafts and fascinating culture of San Salvador during this 4-hour sightseeing trip. Check out national El Salvadoran landmarks like the Metropolitan Cathedral, National Palace and ‘El Salvador del Mundo’ (Savior of the World Square). You’ll also have a chance to shop for souvenirs at the San Salvador handicrafts market and discover the city’s main residential areas. This San Salvador sightseeing trip also covers a guide and round-trip hotel transport.

Discover the rich art, culture and history of El Salvador’s Santa Tecla during this 3-hour bicycle adventure. Pedal your way down the bike lanes and cobblestone streets of this unexpected urban destination, admiring its striking architecture and unique cultural attractions. During the course of your ride you’ll check out the historic Albanes candy shop, visit the Hare Krishna temple and souvenir store, sample fresh fruit at the city market and pay your respects at the site of a tragic city earthquake in 2001. This Santa Tecla cycling tour includes a bike and helmet, guide and food tasting.

Tick off two of El Salvador’s top natural attractions, without having to worry about arranging your own transport and activities, on a private day trip to El Tunco Beach and the Tamanique Waterfalls from San Salvador. Get off the beaten path on a guided hike to the waterfall, then set your own agenda during free time at the beach.

Experience the life and legacy of El Salvador’s beloved archbishop, Saint Oscar Romero, on this guided tour. After a convenient hotel pickup, visit sites like the chapel where he was assassinated, the tomb at Metropolitan Cathedral where he’s buried, and Museo de la Palabra, which houses a photo collection of Romero’s. Finish with a complimentary meal of Romero’s favorite food—plato típico con frijolitos—at the home of his close friend.