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Salvador: Candomblé Ceremony Experience
Features
- Free cancellation available
- 3h
- Mobile voucher
- Instant confirmation
- Selective hotel pickup
- Multiple languages
Overview
- Immerse yourself in the universe of faith
- Get inside tips from a local informative, friendly and professional guide
- Witness the most beautiful legacy left by African ancestors in the New World
- Witness an authentic Candomblé ceremony inside a real community temple
- Be welcomed as a respectful guest, not as a tourist at a show
Activity location
- Salvador
- Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Salvador
- Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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Salvador: Candomblé Ceremony Experience
- 3h
Activity duration is 3 hours 3h - English
What's included, what's not
- Entrance fees
What's included What's included - Local guide
What's included What's included - Hotel pickup and drop-off
What's included What's included - Transport by air-conditioned coach
What's included What's included - Food and drinks
What's excluded What's excluded
What you can expect
Step into the heart of an Afro-Brazilian community and immerse yourself in a powerful and genuine spiritual experience.
This tour does not take you to a theatre, a stage, or a curated cultural presentation. Instead, you are respectfully welcomed as a guest—not a spectator—into a sacred Candomblé temple during an actual religious ceremony.
As you arrive, you will notice the simplicity of the area, the homes, and the community spaces that surround the temple. Nothing here is adapted for tourism. The ceremony is created by and for the community itself, just as it has been for generations.
Inside the temple, you will witness men and women invoking the Orixás—African deities—through rhythms, songs, dances, colours, and sacred foods. This is a moment of deep ancestral connection, where spirituality is lived through the body, the voice, and the collective energy of the terreiro.
There may not be designated seats or structured viewing areas. You will be standing or positioned where the community members guide you, witnessing the ritual from within the environment where it naturally happens.
Throughout the experience, your local guide will provide the necessary cultural context, helping you understand what is allowed, what should not be photographed, and how to engage respectfully during the ceremony.
Come and respectfully immerse yourselves in this universe of faith,
and experience the manifestation of ancestral religiosity—
on the night when women and men summon the gods to earth
through their rituals, rhythms, songs, colours, and food.
This is a rare, intimate, and profound encounter with one of Brazil’s most important cultural heritages. Perfect for travellers seeking authenticity, cultural understanding, and meaningful human connection.
Location
Activity location
LOB_ACTIVITIES LOB_ACTIVITIES - Salvador
- Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Meeting/Redemption Point
PEOPLE PEOPLE - Salvador
- Salvador, Bahia, Brazil