Your day, step by step
08:30
Walk from the terminal along Avenida da França to Mercado Modelo and the lower station of the Elevador Lacerda.
08:50
Ride the lift up (R$1). Look over the bay from Praça Tomé de Sousa, then walk to Terreiro de Jesus.
09:15
Catedral Basílica, which opens early, then MAFRO, the Afro-Brazilian museum on Terreiro de Jesus (weekdays 09:00–17:00).
10:45
Walk down Rua Alfredo de Brito to Largo do Pelourinho and the blue Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Rosário dos Pretos; see the Fundação Casa de Jorge Amado.
12:00
Acarajé from a baiana's stall on Terreiro de Jesus, or a lemon-and-coconut juice from Milton's cart.
13:00
Option A: app ride to Bonfim church and back. Option B: stay in the old town and browse the galleries.
15:00
Back down on the Elevador Lacerda. Browse Mercado Modelo.
16:00
Walk to the terminal; leave the Pelourinho no later than this.
- Latest you can leave Pelourinho (historic centre)16:00
16:30
Back on board, 60 minutes before all-aboard.
One port done
Your Salvador day is timed. Now the rest of your cruise.
The Cruise Pass times every port of one sailing, up to 10, to your all-aboard like this, with a Plan B if you run late, an offline copy, and live mode on the day: Google Maps travel time back to the pier and alerts at 30, 15 and 0 minutes.
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Where to leave from, and when
on foot bus, train, boat taxiPins show when to leave each place. Lines: route back to your ship.
Going further? Leave by these times
- Pelourinho (historic centre)Walk to the Elevador Lacerda, ride down, walk 500 m to the terminal16:00
- Mercado ModeloWalk, about 500 m16:20
- Igreja do Senhor do BonfimTaxi or app ride, about 20–30 min plus traffic15:30
- Barra (Farol da Barra, Porto da Barra)Taxi or app ride across the city15:30
- Rio VermelhoTaxi or app ride across the city15:30
Where people get Salvador wrong
Walking the steep streets between the lower and upper city instead of using the Elevador Lacerda or a car.
Built from our Salvador guide, checked against 17 official sources (November 2026). Nothing here is guessed. Read the full guide or see the sources.
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