Historic City Tour - Half Day in Salvador

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Duration

4 to 5 hours

Overview

Departure from hotels to the Barra Lighthouse, the first stop for photos. The tour follows the Vitoria corridor, where the Bahia Art Museum and the Carlos Costa Pinto Museum, known as the Fan Museum and Balangandã, are located. This place is also known as the location of the concentration of Carnival blocks. We continue through Campo Grande Square, where one of the Carnival Circuits begins and we continue along Av 7 de Setembro to Pelourinho, Historic Center of Salvador, with a stop in the Municipal Square .. In the Municipal Square we have all the panoramic view of the Lower City. We can see the Mercado Modelo, Elevador Lacerda and the Bay of All Saints. We walked to Praça da Sé, a place that holds ruins of the first Basilica of Brazil next to the first Archbishop's Palace in Salvador. We continue the City Tour towards the Largo do Pelourinho, where is the Rosário dos Pretos Church and the Jorge Amado House Foundation (optional visit).