Reroot Presents…
Salvadoran Educational Day Tours
Discover the vibrant culture and rich history of El Salvador with our special educational day trips! From captivating heritage sites, stunning landscapes, and indigenous traditions, these trips are perfect for travelers seeking a unique learning experience.
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Price:
US$849
Max Capacity: 4 persons
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- Time: 13 hours
- Depart: 6AM; Return: 7PM
- Drive time: 4 hours each way
- Meet: El Tunco Wassi Surf Shop
- Included: Transport, Spanish to English translator, activities, lunch
Description:
El Salvador was embroiled in a 12-year Civil War funded by the United States where the CIA trained Salvadoran leaders to carry out mass killings against its own people. What is shocking is that it only just ended in 1992. Many people living in El Salvador have lived through and still are affected by the war. In this experience, you’ll meet a revolutionary fighter who will take you on a journey of how peasants won against a brutal government and his personal experience with guerrilla warfare.- Next we head to the largest massacre in the Americas during modern times, El Mozote. Here we will meet a massacre survivor and she describes her experience escaping soldiers with her child and what happened to those who were rounded up by El Salvador’s military dictatorship and murdered in a town square. This experience is harrowing, please be aware of the content.
Finally, we stop for local lunch at a look out point with green rolling mountain as a backdrop. Lunch is included in the pricing.
Price: US$99/person
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- Time: 1.5 hours
- Please reach out for day availability.
- Meet: Wassi Surf Shop, El Tunco
- Included: Spanish to English translator, surf instructor, surf board, leash & rash guard.
Description:
El Tunco is known as Surf City in recent times but the history of surf predates its name. Meet with local legend as he explains why El Salvador is so famous for surfing, how surfing first began in El Salvador, the evolution of the surf town and then get to practicing! You’ll be in the water for about an hour. Please bring sunscreen and a swim suit. Swimming skills preferred but not required.
Price:
US$1,199
Max Capacity: 4 persons
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- Time: 2 days
- Depart: 8AM ; Return: 1PM following day
- Drive time: 8 hours return
- Meet: Wassi Surf Shop, El Tunco
- Included: Transport, Spanish to English translator, tent, sleeping bag, mattress, activities
Description:
Conchagua is a Lencan word given by the indigenous peoples of the area to describe the narrow valley that reaches the gulf. Here, you have the chance to see the incredible views at sunset and sunrise as you watch the colors of the sky change in the distance to the back drop of the islands of El Salvador. Camp on the edge of the mountain at the borders of Nicaragua and Honduras and listen to the story of the goddess who protects this mountain. You’ll be taken to a small pyramid where you’ll learn about the culture who occupied this space, the spirituality of Lencan peoples, how the owner of the mountain came to find this place, and if you’re lucky, you may be offered a spiritual cleansing. Food is not included in this tour, however, we have designated stops for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Price:
US$549
Max Capacity: 4 persons
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- Time: 4 hours
- Depart: 10AM ; Return: 2PM
- Drive time: 90 mins return
- Meet: Wassi Surf Shop, El Tunco OR if you are already in San Salvador, we will pick you up from your hotel.
- Included: Transport, Spanish to English translator, activities
Description:
The historical center of San Salvador is truly a sight to see. Whether you want to check out the public parks of visit local markets, this is what locals come to do. However, this square has a more sinister history. Learn the history behind what happened in this square in the past 50 years and how it shaped El Salvador today. This history class takes us from the Civil War, gang wars, and how El Salvador was able to go from homicide capital of the world to being the safest country in Latin America. Tour through neighborhoods that you were never able to enter and hear from youth leaders and how they made their transformation. End your tour at the largest library in the Americas where you will get a chance to eat at the restaurant on the top floor. Lunch is not included.
Price:
US$649
Max Capacity: 4 persons
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- Time: 8 hours
- Depart: 7AM ; Return: 3PM
- Drive time: 5 hours return
- Meet: Wassi Surf Shop, El Tunco
- Included: Transport, Spanish to English translator, activities, lunch
Description:
Nahuat is the indigenous language of El Salvador and there are only 200 remaining Nahuat speakers. Meet with a Nahuat Pipil elder who will tell you a first-hand account of the massacres survived, discrimination they have faced, and the resilience of their various projects forged to preserve their language. Then tour their home and learn about their artisan crafts of red clay ceramics. When you’re done, you’ll be offered an ancestral meal at home where you will eat foods that indigenous peoples ate here for generations (completely vegan) followed by a trip to a local waterfall.