The 8 History Tours in Cape Verde That Earn Their Price

1.Santiago Island: Best of Praia & Cidade Velha Tour, a World Heritage Site

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $68Our pick

See Praia and UNESCO-listed Cidade Velha on a small-group tour with hotel pickup, local guides, markets, forts, churches, and Rua Banana.

“Elton is very knowledgeable with a great sense of humor. He gave us lots of time to take photos and even allowed us to purchase souvenirs at the market with no complains. Even gave us a quick break and had bbq chicken at the park. Also, got a chance to interact wiRead more”

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2.Guided City tour Praia with Cidade Velha (World Heritage)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $58

Explore Praia’s markets and colonial center, then visit World Heritage Cidade Velha on a small-group Cape Verde history tour.

“It was a wonderful experience in Cidade Velha, the tour guide was very profecional and explained everything very clear, we fully recomend this tour with Kapverden tours”

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3.Praia: Guided Historic Walking Tour & Lunch with Locals

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 9 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $88

Explore Praia’s Plateau, lighthouse, markets, and colonial streets, then share a traditional Cape Verdean lunch with local hosts.

“Toller informativer Ausflug mit super Guides. Leckeres landestypisches Essen. Lebendige kurzweilige Stadtführung mit viel Engagement, Wissen und Leidenschaft. Sehr empfehlenswert.”

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4.Shore Excursion: 3-Hour Guided Historic Tour of Praia & Cidade Velha

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $64

Explore Praia and UNESCO-listed Cidade Velha on a private three-hour Cape Verde shore tour with port pickup and a local guide.

“Garcia was a fantastic guide. He was knowledgeable, personable and flexible. We had an amazing time and wonderful memories of the island!”

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5.Praia: Guided Historic Walking Tour & Lunch with Locals

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · from $88

Explore Praia’s lighthouse, markets, monuments, and local lunch on a small-group walking tour with pickup and a guide.

“Was sold as a private tour according to my booking voucher. Under the "Additional info" section of both this tour and the Cidade Velha tour, it was indicated that "This is a private tour. Only your group will participate". It seems that they have changed it now but their duplicity on this stance was uncalled for.”

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6.Cultural Tour on Santiago Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 5 reviews · 4 hours · from $64

See Praia’s markets and Cidade Velha on a four-hour Santiago tour with a local guide, hotel or harbor pickup, and optional fortress visit.

“Tour molto piacevole con accompagnatore giovane ma già preparato ed estremamente disponibile alle spiegazioni e a fornire curiosità sui posti visitati. Interessante la visita al centro di Santiago ma soprattutto affascinante la vecchia capitale. Molto consigliato per avere un'idea dell'isola per le persone che hanno poco tempo a disposizione (nel nostro caso, tappa di crociera).”

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7.2. Nature, History of FOGO and relaxation at the natural pool of Salinas

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · from $55Best value

Explore São Filipe’s sobrados, Fogo’s volcanic coast, Salinas natural pool, and a traditional calabaceira punch on a four-hour tour.

“We did this as an add on to the “A day on FOGO Island to discover VOLCAN” by the same tour company, which was a great experience. Our guide Milton was wonderful and we had a fun day, but we paid extra for this experience and all we Read more”

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8.Sal island: Guided Historical and Cultural Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 3 reviews · 4 hours · from $94

Explore Sal’s salt pans, old settlements, airport history, Santa Maria, local crafts, and Cape Verdean flavors on a four-hour guided tour.

“Génial, fantastique comme notre visite du tour de l'île. Rien à redire”

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