Breathtaking Layover: San Salvador City & Volcano Vista

Rafael 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!

The 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.

The 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 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!

Our tour guide, Osmaro, turned a long layover into a memorable experience. In just seven hours, he introduced us to the culture and scenery of his country.

Loved this tour. The volcano was an easy trek and we got great photos. Downtown San Salvador was great to see. Glad we had someone with us to share it. We also tried papusas the first time with Ricardo and it was incredible. Ricardo was a great tour guide and very kind to us. We left some things in his car and he returned it to us. He also gave us great suggestions in the area. Thankful for such a kind and knowledgeable tour guide. Thanks again Ricardo!

The tour was a great way to see some of El Salvador on our layover. Osmaro was a super greta guide! He was very professional and kind. He taught us a lot about the history and culture of El Salvador.

Our guide Rafael was excellent! Safe driver, very knowledgeable and entertaining. The country and Capital city are very underrated destinations and a worth a visit.

Osmaro or you can call him “Ozzy”, was my first introduction to El Salvador. He was waiting outside with my name at the airport and as soon as I met him, I felt safe and knew it was going to be a great tour. Ozzy asked me what I wanted to eat and do and we did everything on my list! He is also a great photographer! So don’t be shy to ask him to take photos. He is very easy to talk to and his English was perfect. Thank you so much for my first experience in El Salvador! I came here as a solo female traveler and cannot speak Spanish and I had no issue. I will be back sooner than you think.

Osmaro was fantastic. From meeting me at the airport, to sharing his extensive knowledge of El Salvador and it’s people, this is a great way to get to know this special place.