Fernando is unquestionably a wonderful tour guide. We booked his service for a full day tour of Pelourinho, the old city of Salvador, with some reservation, as we usually do self-guided tours. We were completely satisfied with all he offered. Fernando is knowledgeable, fun, and flexible, with a good sense of humor and perfect command of the English language. He... More

Just back from Salvador and I can't say enough great things about Fernando. We took his full day city tour and the optional day tour to the North Shore beaches. Fernando is extremely knowledgeable and very friendly. He speaks excellent English, and also speaks Italian, French, and of course Portuguese. He also provided our return transfer to the airport.. I... More

Fernando lives up to all of the rave reviews you read here. Beyond excellent English he is knowledgeable, flexible and always delivers more than promised. His tours are well organized. We squeezed the full day tour into an afternoon and were there on a Tuesday and hit the Tuesday night party in the old town after a dinner and a... More

Fernando was a great guide. Highly recommended tour. More

We had a great time with Fernando and highly recommend - he did our airport transfers plus a day and a half of touring Salvador and beyond. Fernando's English is excellent (owing to time spent in England) and idiomatic. Plus - and most important for us - he was extremely open to discussing a range of topics so we had... More

I was in Salvador for work and I was looking for a little solo day trip and I found Fernando on Trip Advisor. He took me to the Hippie village of Arembepe and Praia do Forte. It was truly a wonderful day...he is not only knowledgeable, but kind and intuitive, as well. He seemed to feel my vibe and know... More

Fernando Bingre speaks good English and knows his way around Salvador. He is a very nice & gentle person. More

Our family of six, all adults, but two 60 year olds and two couples in their twenties, visited Salvador from the 17th to the 21st of December. We read about Fernando on TA before leaving the US and contacted him by email to see if he was available. From the beginning, he was very responsive and prompt. We booked an... More

My two friends and I were in Salvador for just 1 day - as we were on a cruise ship - and we made arrangements wtih Fernando ahead of time to take us on a comprehensive tour of the city. For anyone going, I recommend doing the full 3 itinerary tour...as this way you get to drive through the 'real'... More