Surf
Surf lesson at El Tunco
Catch your first wave at Surf City’s best-known beach, with a certified instructor and board included.
From $75 per person
Kosher travel in El Salvador
Volcanoes, Pacific waves and a kosher table.
We design your trip through Central America’s most compact country: sunrise at a crater, surf in the afternoon and a kosher dinner at your hotel. Nothing left to chance.
Why El Salvador, why now
A destination that changed, and one you can cover in a few days.
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Safety transformed
In just a few years the country went from some of the highest violence rates in the Americas to some of the lowest, according to official figures. It now welcomes more visitors than ever.
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Everything is close
At about 21,000 km², you can have breakfast by the Pacific and lunch on the rim of a volcano. Less driving, more travelling.
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Kosher from start to finish
Our dairy restaurant, kosher meals on every tour, hotel delivery and a full Shabbat. No more living on snack bars and fruit.
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Explore
Four ways to experience the country
Surf City
World-class right-handers and warm water all year. From your first wave to Punta Roca.
Land of volcanoes
Craters with turquoise lagoons, perfect cones and lakes inside calderas.
Villages and coffee
The Flower Route, murals, highland coffee farms and a Maya village under the ash.
Kosher restaurant
Dairy Salvadoran and Israeli cooking, Bishul Israel. Pupusas, hummus and horchata.
Most booked tours
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City & shopping
Historic centre of San Salvador
The National Theatre, the National Palace and the new National Library in the capital’s renewed heart.
From $45 per person
Water & diving
Jet ski on Lake Coatepeque
Blue water inside a volcanic caldera: jet ski, a swim and a kosher lunch by the lake.
From $89 per person
Water & diving
Diving the Los Cóbanos reef
The main reef on El Salvador’s coast: coral, tropical fish and, with luck, sea turtles.
From $115 per person
Our restaurant · Dairy · Bishul Israel
Pupusas, hummus and horchata at the same table.
A dairy kosher restaurant with many parve dishes, serving Salvadoran and Israeli food: bean-and-cheese pupusas, our Israeli cheese-and-hummus pupusa, fish & chips, shakshuka and morro-seed horchata.
- Chalavi, with many parve dishes, fully Bishul Israel
- Dine in, take away or delivered to your hotel
- Shabbat meals and lunch boxes for your tours
- Shabbat dinner with salmon$55
- Israeli pupusa: cheese & hummus$3.50
- Hummus with pita$8
- Fish & chips$14
History
A country that saved lives.
During World War II, Salvadoran consul José Arturo Castellanos issued nationality papers that protected thousands of Jews. In 2010, Yad Vashem recognized him as Righteous Among the Nations.
About the community and safetyComplete packages
Hotel, transfers, guide and kosher meals all arranged. You just arrive.
Combined
Essential El Salvador
Five days of the very best: volcanoes, the Flower Route, the capital and the Pacific. Kosher meals throughout.
From $890 per person
Surf
Surf week with Shabbat
Seven days by the waves of Surf City, with daily coaching and a full Shabbat by the sea.
From $1,290 per person
Frequently asked questions
Is it safe to travel to El Salvador?
Security has improved dramatically in recent years and tourism grows every year. As anywhere, take basic precautions; our safety page covers the details.
Is the food really kosher?
Yes. Our restaurant is dairy (chalavi) and everything is Bishul Israel. If you need details about the supervision, ask us for the current information.
What about Shabbat?
We don’t run tours or deliveries on Shabbat. We plan your itinerary so Fridays end early and your meals are ready.
Do I need a visa?
It depends on your passport. Many nationalities don’t need one, and some pay for a tourist card on arrival. See the travel guide.
Can I pay in dollars?
Yes. The US dollar has been El Salvador’s everyday currency since 2001.
Rather plan it over a conversation?
Book a free 30-minute video call. We’ll build your itinerary, meals and transfers together.