Layover tour San Salvador city and Volcano tour El Boqueron National Park
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Get the most out of your Layover in El Salvador. Discover the scenic, natural and historical beauty of El Salvador. You will have the opportunity to visit the top of the San Salvador volcano. From here you can enjoy breathtaking landscapes of the city and the Salvadoran territory, while enjoying a spectacular climate.
We will continue enjoying a tour of the city of San Salvador, discover the history through the most representative monuments of the capital, we will finish walking in the heart of the historic center of San Salvador, where we can appreciate the day to day of the Salvadorans. Know the main monuments such as the Metropolitan Cathedral, the National Palace.
• Duration of 5 to 7 hours according to your flight itinerary
• Visit to the top of the volcano of San Salvador
• Explore the city of San Salvador
• Visit to the Historic Center of San Salvador
• Incredible landscapes of the city
Additional Info
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
Complete itinerary of arrival and departure is necessary to process departure tax exemption
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
San Salvador
Upon leaving the plane, a member of our team will be waiting to perform your tax exemption and guide you in the process of leaving the airport. Once outside, your guide will take you from the international airport to the city of San Salvador, in a 45-minute trip. All while discovering the history of this beautiful country.
Volcan San Salvador
Once in the city our first destination to visit will be the majestic volcano of San Salvador. We will climb to the top of this volcano, from where we will have beautiful landscapes of the city of San Salvador. The city of San Salvador rests at the foot of this huge volcano. From this first viewpoint, we can observe the lake of Ilopango, the Volcano of San Vicente, and if the weather permits, we can observe the Pacific Ocean. Without a doubt, an unmissable visit.
What‘s Included
Small Groups
Professional guide
National Park fees
Airport pickup and drop-off
Driver/guide
Lunch
Gratuities
Bottled water
Temporary Visa
Pickup points
Comalapa Intl Airport
San Salvador El Salvador
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Layover tour San Salvador city and Volcano tour El Boqueron National Park
Pickup included
Reviews
44 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
We were picked up on...
Xavier C,,Jan 7, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We were picked up on time, actually earlier than the tour start time since our guide, Rafa, tracked our flight and was ready for us when we arrived at the airport. He was very knowledgeable and took us to all the advertised locations, with no rush in spending as much time we wanted at each area. We had a longer layover at 12 hours, so we were even able to get lunch with our guide at a local spot for pupusas (our bucket list activity in El Salvador) which was delicious and fairly priced. Rafa runs this tour company himself so he knows all the ins and outs of the operation and suggested other tours/places to see in El Salvador if/when we return!
Great El Salvador layover tour
millerglobal,,Dec 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Eco-tours Petate and Gerbert in particular were great. They picked us up at the airport took us to see volcanoes, a slide that was fun for the whole family, a beautiful lunch spot and a few other eco touristic experiences. We also got great insights into history and cultural dimensions from Gerbert, our awesome guide.
A gem in El Salvador
sheriboberry1,,Nov 23, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00At first, I was just glad to have something to do on a 12 hour layover. This far exceeded those expectations. I’d seen tons of volcanoes in many countries. The way this park is presented made this unique. And the guide Rafael’s stories and knowledge of the history made not only the visit, but the drive there very engaging. The downtown area was just alive with energy and all the Christmas decorations being built. It looks like they are putting up a Christmas market that expands their main downtown area, and the scale would compete with European markets! The highlight was the church we visited. I wasn’t expecting much but a church. Rafael’s talk of its history and its architect made me a little interested. But upon entering, it is incredible. I’m not religious, but it was inspiring. My 1,000 places to see before you die book had no entries for El Salvador. This church needs to be on that book list. The guide Rafael was amazing all day. A natural storyteller who had something to share about just about everything we drove by. He was bright and ready for me as I exited the airport. Drove me to find a specialty coffee place (I’m a coffee snob!). Made sure I bought some local chocolate and got a local beer.
Osmaro made 🇸🇻 Unforgettable for us!
Angie K,,Nov 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Osmaro was absolutely amazing. Our flight from LA arrived an hour early. We thought we would have to wait for the agreed upon time for the guide to pick us up. However, when we exited the airport there was a sign with our name on it. Osmaro was waiting an hour early as he took the trouble to look up when the flight would actually land. Even though he does this for a living everyday, he cared a great deal about making it the best experience for us. He explained everything about the places we were driving through and made sure we were having a good time. We even mentioned being a fan of the Little Prince and he took us on an unscheduled stop to the Little Prince park, which was not even on the agenda. He took us to a couple of other spots that were not on the agenda as our group didn't actually have a layover need to go back to the airport and therefore had some extra time. We went to some out of the way markets in the Historic Center and experienced some very cool things we would never have seen otherwise. He is extremely knowledgeable about everything, and just as important, always made sure to ensure the best customer service. Even took a video for us for the rainbow slide at Picnic Steak. If you get Osmaro, you will probably end up feeling like this is the best tour guide ever!
Short & Sweet!
Trip57274267359,,Aug 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Rafael Zelaya from Eco Tours Petate was a really great tour guide. His extensive knowledge of the road, articulate and clear communication skills, pleasant, warm, and approachable manner, and expert management of logistics made the trip smooth, interesting, and enjoyable. I was coming from my 12 days bday trip from Ecuador when I decided to book a layover tour to San Salvador before ending my trip and going home to Canada. I was very anxious about doing the tour as I have never done a layover tour before and was afraid about missing my flight home. However, Rafa was in communication with me via WhatsApp before the tour and was very reassuring that I will get to my flight on time; he also made sure to keep my tour private so that there was no possibility that my airport return would be compromised in a bigger group. He was also very handy with the camera and made really nice video clips of my experience for me to have. Only disappointed with the fact that I was not able to visit the Rainbow Slide which was the inspiration for me to book the tour. Still, I was happy overall to have opted for the layover tour to get a chance to see 2 countries in 1 trip. The tour was short but enough to get exposure to both the natural and urban setting of the country. He also managed to take me to a local restaurant to get a taste of a local favorite dish...Papusas. Thanks Rafa!
H9580GVjoelf,,Jul 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour was amazing and really showed the great sites of San Salvador. We had a long layover and decided to see the city. Osmaro was an amazing tour guide, very accommodating and answered all our curious questions regarding El Salvador. One of the coolest cities we’ve seen, and great local food. You will not be disappointed.
Excellent experience in San Salvador
332yanap,,Jun 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This tour has everything, and with Osmaro as guide was more than great, he explained part of the history of El Salvador, we visited several churches including the Rosario with its impressive architecture, the Boquerón park has a pleasant climate and feels very peaceful in the atmosphere, delight the famous pupusas and horchata proper of San Salvador, and I had a semi-extreme experience on the slide of colors that I recommend it to all! . If you only have 1 day to visit this trip is ideal, it was wonderful and again congratulate Osmaro for his dedication and attention.
Awesome way to spend a long layover!
Go46804873500,,Apr 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour was 6 hrs and so the 5 to 7 hr estimation is on point. My guide was full of life and energy and it was SO much fun! Definitely book for a layover with them!!!
My guide was so...
Lynne D,,Apr 27, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00My guide was so informational and fun of life and energy! Mine was about 6 hrs so the 5 to 7 hr estimate us pretty spot on. The views and sites are incredible!
The best of the best
luismanuely2025,,Feb 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Today 15/02/2025 my wife and I take this tour organized by Herber this young man is great knows the area well and explains everything very well... I recommend it... Ask for him when they go to do the activity.
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