Is El Salvador the brand-new destinations for families?
Planning the perfect vacation could be challenging, especially when budget is tight! This is something very important that as parents we consider since we do not want to waste money paying for bad experiences or because we are not necessarily looking for the most expensive facilities.
Fortunately, El Salvador has become a great brand-new destination with great experiences to reasonable prices. In the following lines you will find interesting tips to consider a trip to El Salvador during the next holidays.
Why travel to El Salvador with family?
- El Salvador is safer than you think
Being honest Central America is not in the top of the list when we think on a trip, specially due to safety reasons that we see on media channels. On the latest months El Salvador image has changed and became a safer country specially for tourists. In fact, the United States downgrades travel alert to El Salvador. You can read the US Embassy in El Salvador notification here. - Pleasant weather
Located in a tropical area the country keeps temperatures around 29°C the whole year (84°F). Perfect for enjoying the beach on sunny days most of the year. Most of visitors come on dry season from October to April, but rainy season also has some pros, like empty places during visits and lower hotel rates. - Short Distances
Come to a small country as El Salvador means you can see different scenarios in a short time. It does not matter if you stay at the beach or a city, you can go easily for visit Mayan settlements, active volcanoes, lakes, natural reserves, colonial towns, cultural spots and gastronomical experiences. - Prices
Compared with another countries in Central America, in El Salvador you can visit main spots with friendlier budgets, volume of tourism makes the group departures are daily and even for private services you can get great deals. - Family Discounts
With Salvadorean Tours, kids travel for free! Yes, free! Children under 10 years do not pay price as an adult for tours. The only exception is for some entrance fees to archaeological sites, national parks and certain activities.
Hotels offer children can share the room with parents, paying breakfast extra directly at the hotel. The policy is for two children per family group, three or more need to add a supplement. - Authentic Local Experiences for families
El Salvador is that kind of country where you have a mix of everything and in each visit you will have the opportunity to talk with local people, learn a new song, salvadorean slang, and other simple details as buy a handicraft direct to the artisan who can explain the process of how to do it or try a coffee cup on the same place where it was cultivated. - Friendly Guides
Guides are amazingly knowledgeable and informative, with a great level of English (French and Italian are also on the list), they will always look give extra photo spots or places out of the path, but sticking as much as possible to the original programs. You will not miss anything and they will complete your experience.
How to travel to El Salvador with family?
Here is some additional information that could help to make easier the decision to travel into El Salvador.
- Cheap Flights
Low cost airlines like Volaris, Interjet, Spirit and most recently Frontier, operate regular flights from USA coming from main cities to San Salvador airport. Airport is also hub of Avianca Airlines, many flights going to or coming from South America make a stop here, if you are going there for your next vacation with a long connection (5-6 hours) in San Salvador, take advantage and get a taste of this country taking a Lay Over tour. - Boutique Hotels in the city
In many areas of San Salvador you will find small boutique hotels with local charming and familiar ambiance. Looking for even more local experience? AirB&B properties are all around the city. You can find also options in the countryside, most popular options are mainly in charming cities like Suchitoto or Concepción de Ataco. - Local Food
Most of food is fresh here, and prepared with local flavors, you can try the real cuisine of the country at picturesque spots. You cannot miss the opportunity of ask for this, specially the Pupusas, that you can find them practically everywhere, Pupusas are thick corn tortilla stuffed with beans, cheese, pork, etc and cooked over sizzled and the favorite dish of salvadorean, but do not forget to try chicken and criollo hen, fresh fruit, coffee locally growth and seafood at the famous beaches. It is also possible to find option for vegan, vegetarian and gluten free diets. - Currency and Payment
American Dollar is the legal currency in the country. You will not be worried to change money or exchange rates, since for travelers most of conversions are easier to do to US Dollars. If you prefer not use cash, it is also possible pay with credit card in most formal stores. You can use ATM machines.
Happy families testimonials!
Comments from other travelers- Testimonials. First time trying something could be frightening and specially visiting new places, and with our family involved could be even more challenging. So, as we know listening the previous experiences from other travelers make us feel more comfortable, here we share the comments in TripAdvisor from travelers who decided to take El Salvador as their holiday destination and spent a great time.
Next steps
After all the exposed reasons, we can say El Salvador is a brand-new destination for family vacation. And it is possible your mind is more open to pack your stuffs and travel to El Salvador on the next weeks. Welcome to El Pulgarcito de América.
Family Travel Packages!
In Salvadorean Tours you can find several options of Tour Packages that go from shorter periods up to one week vacations. If you are coming over the weekend you can book day tours or around two weeks ask for bespoke programs.
