What is Benji

Benji transforms the way you travel.

Skip the uncertainty. Benji pairs you with a trusted bilingual local who helps you navigate the city, overcome language barriers, and experience Salvador beyond the tourist trail.

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Vetted locals · Matched to you · Human support

A traveler and a local exploring the city together

What Benji Solves

Always Know Someone

Thousands of recommendations are just a tap away. But no one knows which ones actually fit you.

Is that restaurant really worth it?
Is this neighborhood the right place to be tonight?

You think you need more recommendations. What you actually need is someone trusted to validate your plans, save your time and energy and help you travel with confidence.

Locals and travelers celebrating together in the street

Simple by design

Meet your Benji in three steps

Share Your Plans

Tell us about your trip! Your interests, and what kind of experience you're looking for and what made you choose Salvador.

Choose Your Service

Pick the type of support that best fits your travel style.

Explore With Benji

From this point on, Benji helps you navigate the city, overcome language barriers, and make better decisions as your trip unfolds.

Pricing · USD

Choose your Benji experience

Some travelers want a local by their side. Others just want one in their pocket. There's a Benji for both.

Move with Confidence

Explore with a trusted local who helps you navigate the city, overcome language barriers, and make better decisions along the way.

Half day, full day or night
100% personalized
Real, unforgettable moments

Starting at $139 per experience

Choose this experience

Half Day: $139 — Perfect for getting to know specific parts of the city with your Benji by your side. Explore more in just a few hours.
Full Day: $199 — Spend the day exploring with personalized guidance, local insight, flexibility and authentic experiences.
Night Experience: $159 — Enjoy the city's nightlife with confidence, guided by a trusted local who knows where to go.

Orientation

Start your trip with confidence.

Meet your Benji once, build your plan together, then explore on your own.

One-on-one planning session
A custom itinerary, built with you
Best times, smart routes & trusted places

Have ideas but not sure where to start?

In a one-on-one session, your Benji helps you build an itinerary or sharpens the one you have. The best times to go, the smartest routes, and places locals trust.

You do the exploring on your own. You just plan it like someone who lives there.

Membership

A local, one message away.

Travel independently, with your Benji on WhatsApp whenever you need them.

Real-time local recommendations
Help whenever language is a barrier
Access to our trusted network

Not every traveler wants company. Sometimes you just want backup.

Membership gives you real-time recommendations, help when language gets in the way, and access to our trusted network of places and people.

You do the exploring. Your Benji makes sure you're never stuck.

Vetted localsEvery Benji passes a careful selection process.

Matched to youCompatibility first: interests, pace and personality.

Human supportReal people, ready whenever you need us.

Not sure which fits? Message us and we'll help you choose in 2 minutes.

Where Benji lives

Born in Salvador. Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo are next.

Live now

Salvador

Bahia, Brazil

Our first city and our home base. Your Benji here knows every corner of it.

Coming soon

Rio de Janeiro

Brazil

Coming soon

São Paulo

Brazil

Questions, answered

What exactly is Benji?

Benji is a personal travel service. We match you with a trusted local before you travel. Your Benji shares personal recommendations, helps whenever you need it, and can join you in person if you want company. It's like knowing someone in the city before you get there.

How is this different from a tour?

There's no group, no flag, no fixed route. It's one local, matched to you, shaping the experience around what you want. A tour shows you a city. A Benji shows you their city.

How do you choose your locals?

Carefully. Every Benji is interviewed and vetted before they meet a single traveler. We only work with people we'd trust with our own friends.

What's included?

Guidance built around you, trusted recommendations, and help whenever language is a barrier. With Go With You, your Benji is by your side in person. Meals, tickets and transport are separate, but your Benji makes each one easier.

Do I need to speak Portuguese?

No. Every Benji speaks fluent English, so nothing gets lost in translation.

What if my plans change?

Just message us. Travel plans move, and we move with them.

Meet your Benji before you pack.

Tell us about your trip and we'll introduce you to your local.

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