Cape Verde · TOURS
Good tours & day trips fill up weeks ahead in high season and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Explore Sal’s salt crater, Blue Eye, fishing villages, Kite Beach, and lemon sharks on a seven-hour guided island tour.
“ot was an amazing day around cape verde secrets and our guide was simple thebest”
Float in Sal’s salt lake, watch lemon sharks at Shark Bay, and see Buracona’s Blue Eye on a well-paced half-day island tour.
“I had a great half day . pickup is on time with comfort minibus. The guide is very nice and informative. With the mini group we visited shark bay , salty lake , desert illusion, blue eye where I had a relaxing swim in a natural swimming pool . It was great fun ! I would highly recommend the tour!”
Review of Sal’s Santa Maria snorkeling tour, with reefs, turtles, rays, fish, a wreck, safety advice, price, and practical booking tips.
“Wow what a great trip guide was amazing , got some great videos of turtles 🐢 close up made my day 😊”
Fly 100 meters above Sal on a lively zipline adventure with 4x4 pickup, local snacks, music, dancing, and wide island views.
“The operators are excellent, clearly explain what will happen but are full of fun and incredibly supportive. If you’re anxious about being weighed in front of others, just wait til everyone else has gone out. The walk to the top is very steep and if you’ve got reduced mobility or heart/breathing issues, it may not be for you. A choice of alcoholic or alcohol-free drinks, together with a local snack. The ride down is great fun, not too fast to miss the view but not so gentle that it’s boring. A nice little dance with the staff before we left. Yep, great fun.”
Explore Santiago from Praia with local food, Assomada Market, Serra Malagueta views, Tarrafal Beach, and coastal photo stops.
“The guides and driver were very nice. We had a great time and I recommend it 100%!”
See Sal’s salt lagoons, lemon sharks, Blue Eye, fishing villages, and local lunch on a small-group island tour from Santa Maria.
“All the most important spots on the island visited, nice home made meal and good guide :)”
Explore Sal’s beaches, dunes, salt mines, and Santa Maria by powerful e-bike on a guided four-hour tour with a swim stop.
“great flexible tour - just me and my friend with the guide. we went along the beach, over to the windsurfing beach, through santa maria. we stopped at a few places that would have been nice to go back to. do this earlier in your stay for ideas on interesting bars/restaurants in santa maria.”
Explore Boa Vista by 4x4, spotting turtles and sharks, sandboarding Morro de Arreia, visiting Santa Monica Beach, caves, and tasting grogue.
“Seeing nature in its true glory. Josh was the perfect guide and let us explore at our own pace.”
Meet lemon sharks at Shark Bay, float in Pedra de Lume’s salt crater, and explore Sal with a local guide on this useful half-day tour.
“Guide was excellent very friendly and informative during entire trip. Picked up on time and back at resort exactly when they said we would be. Fantastic service and would recommend this to everyone. Take plenty of water especially to wash your face with after the salt lake. Deffo need crocs or sea shoes for shark bay as is very stony and sliders or flip Flops just ain’t gonna do it. There were stalls at shark bay but no pressure to buy souvenirs there . Great day”
See Sal Island’s beaches, salt pans, Blue Eye, villages, mirage, and lemon sharks on a guided full-day tour from Santa Maria.
“I booked the full-day tour as it is a bit difficult to travel around the island without car. The tour was nice and we went to all the highlights of the island. The guides (John and Dani) were friendly and taking good care of the people. My personal highlight was swimming in the Salinas. Unfortunately all tour operators seem to do everything in the same order. So at each location you will be with a big crowd of people. Especially at shark bay I guess you could see more sharks if it was not with 100 people at the same time. If you have the chance to do the single…”
Snorkel from Santa Maria to a shipwreck and Christ statue, with turtles, colorful fish, local guides, gear, and photos included.
“Amazing snorkelling experience and we were fortunate to see turtles as well as a manta ray. Very friendly and competent guides.”
Explore Espargos with a local guide, street art, island history, Cape Verdean tapas, and hotel transfers for $35.
“Chan was our guide and he was amazing! He walked us around the city and told us so much about the history. He took us to an mazing place to try vcape verdian tapas and that was a delight on its own. Definitely recommend and will definitely be coming back”
Explore Santiago from Praia with mountain views, Tarrafal beach, Cape Verdean music, local dancing, and reliable cruise-port transfers.
“gut , länger als geplant ,hätte es für uns nicht gebraucht”
Review of Sal’s 6-hour tour from Santa Maria, with salt mines, Buracona’s Blue Eye, Miragem, Palmeira, and Lemon Shark Bay.
“Loved every bit of it. Highly recommend, very well organised. Tour guide Taroza (sorry I know I spelt it wrong)was very charismatic and helpful. Loved sitting at the back of the truck got the full experience. Literally toured the whole Island in a short space of time, right time as well to have lunch. Photophrapher Jay took amazing pictures for a good price too. If you come Sal you must take this tour, hundred percent worth it.”
Explore Boa Vista’s Viana desert, Povoação Velha, Varandinha caves and Santa Monica Beach on a 4x4 tour with guides and hotel pickup.
“I think this was the most amazing experience I ever had! Fredy and Chris were excellent guides and we had lots of fun after I stupidly lost my shoe in the sand and we couldn’t find it anywhere. Gladly I could get new ones on our next stop. We could spot some sharks and we got lots of laughter while driving through the dunes. I really highly recommend this tour to anyone!”
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