Things to do & places to visit in El Salvador
Top things to do
- Private Tours
- Churches & Cathedrals
- Multi-day Tours
- Waterfalls
- Speciality Museums
- Hiking & Camping Tours
- Taxis & Shuttles
- Day Trips
- Speciality & Gift Shops
- Points of Interest & Landmarks
- Parks
- Nature & Wildlife Tours
Top destinations in El Salvador 15
- #1. San Salvador Department
- #2. Santa Ana Department
- #3. La Libertad Department
- #4. Cuscatlan Department
- #5. Sonsonate Department
- #6. Ahuachapan Department
- #7. Morazan Department
- #8. La Union Department
- #9. San Miguel Department
- #10. Usulutan Department
- #11. Chalatenango Department
- #12. San Vicente Department
- #13. La Paz Department
- #14. Cabanas Department
- #15. Mizata
Most reviewed places to visit 50
- 4.5 Parque Nacional El Boqueron (791 reviews) San Salvador Department
-Awesome Morning Hiking at El Boqueron National Park
Monday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM National Parks
- 4.5 Iglesia El Rosario (631 reviews) San Salvador Department
-Ugly outside, Beautiful inside
Churches & Cathedrals
- 4.5 Joya de Ceren Archaeological Park (599 reviews) San Salvador Department
-A true time capsule!
Ancient Ruins
- 4.5 Plaza Futura (440 reviews) San Salvador Department
-Excellent restaurants!
Architectural Buildings • Convention Centers • Shopping Malls
- 4.5 Lake Coatepeque (386 reviews) Santa Ana Department
-One of the most beautiful lakes in El Salvador
Bodies of Water
- 4.5 Santa Ana Volcano (339 reviews) Santa Ana Department
-Great Hike, Spectacular view and experience
Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Volcanos
- 4.0 Catedral Metropolitana (324 reviews) San Salvador Department
-Local Landmark_DvB
Religious Sites
- 4.0 Playa El Tunco (285 reviews) La Libertad Department
-Me gusta El Tunco mucho!
Beaches
- 4.5 Devil's Door (Puerta del Diablo) (279 reviews) San Salvador Department
-Fun hike, stellar views!
Lookouts • Geologic Formations
- 4.5 Lago de Coatepeque (174 reviews) Santa Ana Department
-Great lunch and swim post Santa Ana hike
Bodies of Water
- 4.5 Art Museum of El Salvador (162 reviews) San Salvador Department
-Small modern art museum
Art Museums
- 4.0 Malecon Puerto de la Libertad (160 reviews) La Libertad Department
-Fresh Seafood & Great Views!
Spent 1-2 hours Points of Interest & Landmarks • Piers & Boardwalks
- 4.5 Paseo El Carmen (157 reviews) La Libertad Department
-best spot for walking around
Architectural Buildings
- 4.5 Museo Nacional de Antropología (147 reviews) San Salvador Department
-A real jewel in San Salvador
Monday: Speciality Museums
- 4.5 Jardin Botanico La Laguna (140 reviews) San Salvador Department
-Well-kept Garden with lots of Animals
Gardens
- 4.0 Tazumal (137 reviews) Santa Ana Department
-I was the only visitor!
Monday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Ancient Ruins
- 4.5 Chorros de la Calera (125 reviews) Sonsonate Department
-Lovely spot but not big
Waterfalls
- 4.5 National Park Cerro Verde (124 reviews) Santa Ana Department
-Hike to the Top of Volcan Santa Ana
Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM National Parks
- 4.5 Santa Ana Cathedral (118 reviews) Santa Ana Department
-Beautiful Cathedral in the heart of Santa Ana
Churches & Cathedrals
- 4.5 Volcan San Salvador (118 reviews) San Salvador Department
-AKA Borquerón
Nature & Wildlife Areas • Volcanos
- 4.0 Monumento al Divino Salvador del Mundo (118 reviews) San Salvador Department
-The symbolic place of the capital
Monuments & Statues
- 4.0 Lake Suchitlan (114 reviews) Cuscatlan Department
-Amazing
Bodies of Water
- 4.5 Lake Ilopango (111 reviews) San Salvador Department
-Wow the size and views of this lake!
Bodies of Water
- 4.0 National Palace (110 reviews) San Salvador Department
-Great Design with Historical Significance
Points of Interest & Landmarks
- 4.5 Iglesia Santa Lucia (108 reviews) Cuscatlan Department
-El Salvador ... I am in love with you . I can think of retirement there
Religious Sites
- 4.0 Multiplaza (96 reviews) La Libertad Department
-Found what I needed and more
Speciality & Gift Shops
- 5.0 El Salvatours (94 reviews) Ahuachapan Department
-Perfect Day for Nature and Adrenaline
Monday: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM Multi-day Tours • Canyoning & Rappelling Tours • Eco Tours • Hiking & Camping Tours
- 5.0 Tunco Life (91 reviews) La Libertad Department
-Tunco Life and Salva = Vacation Perfection
Monday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Adrenaline & Extreme Tours • Taxis & Shuttles • Self-Guided Tours & Rentals • Day Trips
- 5.0 GringoTours (90 reviews) Cuscatlan Department
-Explore El Savador with an amazing bilingual expert
Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Multi-day Tours • Cultural Tours • Eco Tours • Private Tours • Nature & Wildlife Tours
- 5.0 El Salvador Custom Tours (86 reviews) La Libertad Department
-Roberto is Perfecto!
Monday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Private Tours
- 4.0 Bicentennial Park (75 reviews) San Salvador Department
-El Salvador trip
Monday: 5:00 AM - 7:00 PM Nature & Wildlife Areas • Parks
- 4.0 Atami Escape Resort (72 reviews) La Libertad Department
-Food was ok but everything else was beautiful
Monday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent More than 3 hours Beach & Pool Clubs
- 5.0 Suchitoto Adventure Outfitters (68 reviews) Cuscatlan Department
-Must do experience in Suchitoto
Multi-day Tours • Eco Tours • Sightseeing Tours • Nature & Wildlife Tours • Speed Boats Tours
- 3.5 Plaza Libertad (67 reviews) San Salvador Department
-San Salvador Night Tour
Points of Interest & Landmarks
- 4.0 Casa de la Abuela (66 reviews) Cuscatlan Department
-Coffee and Gift Shop
Monday: 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Speciality & Gift Shops
- 4.5 Museo de la Revolucion Salvadorena (62 reviews) Morazan Department
-The real deal at the Museum of Revolution!!!
Military Museums
- 4.5 Plaza Central de Suchitoto (62 reviews) Cuscatlan Department
-Pleasant
Points of Interest & Landmarks
- 4.5 Hospital Divina Providencia Chapel (62 reviews) San Salvador Department
-Do not miss if in San Salvador
Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Religious Sites
- 4.5 Furesa Fundacion Refugio Salvaje (61 reviews) La Libertad Department
-Best zip line
Nature & Wildlife Areas
- 3.0 Gekko Trails Explorer El Salvador (61 reviews) La Libertad Department
-Got us from Nicaragua to Guatamala pretty easily
Spent < 1 hour Taxis & Shuttles
- 4.5 Teatro Nacional de Santa Ana (61 reviews) Santa Ana Department
-Highly recommended to visit!
Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Theaters
- 4.0 Los Tercios Waterfall (57 reviews) Cuscatlan Department
-Cool waterfall, fun to go with the tourist police
Waterfalls
- 5.0 Puro Surf Performance Academy (56 reviews) La Libertad Department
-Paradise for a week
Sports Camps & Clinics
- 4.0 Military Museum El Zapote Barracks (56 reviews) San Salvador Department
-Good Military Museum
Military Museums
- 4.5 El Imposible National Park (55 reviews) Ahuachapan Department
-Beautiful
Spent More than 3 hours National Parks
- 4.5 Tin Marin Children's Museum (55 reviews) San Salvador Department
-So Much Fun!!
Children's Museums
- 4.0 Parque Central de Juayua (54 reviews) Sonsonate Department
-Wonderful at Weekends
Points of Interest & Landmarks
- 4.5 Centro Monsenor Romero (53 reviews) San Salvador Department
-Very Well Done
Speciality Museums
- 4.5 National Theater San Salvador (53 reviews) San Salvador Department
-Its worth The VISIT.
Theaters
- 4.0 San Andres (50 reviews) La Libertad Department
-Great experience close to santa tecla
Ancient Ruins
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