Tours and day trips in cities across El Salvador
The sights with published visitor numbers, heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out, city by city, from public data.
Top-rated experiences in El Salvador
The best-reviewed experiences in El Salvador from Viator, our tours partner: 292 to choose from, with the “from” price of each. You book on Viator, which takes payment and handles changes; free cancellation is marked where it applies.
Best Day Tour: Santa Ana Volcano Hiking + Lake Coatepeque (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $85 Free cancellation
Best Full Day Combo Tour: Volcanoes, Lake and Mayan Sites (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $99 Free cancellation
San Salvador Tour: Devil’s Door, Volcano, Slide & Historic Center (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $89 Free cancellation
Santa Ana Volcano Early Morning Hike (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $81.82 Free cancellation
Fun Walking Tour of San Salvador's Historic Center (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $19.99 Free cancellation
Ruta de Las Flores, Visit 4 Colonial Towns and Coffee Farm (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $99 Free cancellation
Café Albania + Ataco Town + Santa Teresa Hot Springs (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $120 Free cancellation
Maya Route Tour: El Salvador Mayan Sites including Joya de Cerén (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $99 Free cancellation
Tamanique Waterfalls Tour from Surf City (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $64.94 Free cancellation
Discover the Best of San Salvador with Dave (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $35 Free cancellation
Tamanique Waterfalls Complex Trek + El Tunco Beach (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $85 Free cancellation
Ruta Flores Full Experience Albania Cafe Ataco Hot Springs (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $117.70 Free cancellation
All 292 experiences in El Salvador on Viator (opens viator.com in a new tab)
Prices are Viator’s “from” prices in US dollars as of 16 Sep 2026; the final price depends on date and group. We earn a commission on bookings made through these links, at no extra cost to you.
7 cities in El Salvador have a tours page: the sights with published visitor numbers, heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out. Largest first.
| City | Region | Population | Sights with visitor data |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Salvador | San Salvador Department | 525,990 | 1 |
| Soyapango | San Salvador Department | 329,708 | — |
| San Miguel | San Miguel Department | 247,126 | — |
| Santa Ana | Santa Ana Department | 176,661 | — |
| Mejicanos | San Salvador Department | 160,317 | — |
| Santa Tecla | La Libertad Department | 124,694 | — |
| Apopa | San Salvador Department | 112,158 | — |
Common questions
Which cities in El Salvador have a tours page?
San Salvador, Soyapango, San Miguel, Santa Ana, Mejicanos, Santa Tecla, Apopa.
What currency is used in El Salvador?
The Dollar (USD).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.