11 Turtle Watching in Sal Worth the Crossing

Santa Maria: Sea Turtle Watching Experience on Sal Island - Leaving Santa Maria after sunset

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 446 reviews · from $41Our pick

Watch nesting sea turtles on a quiet Sal beach, learn from expert guides, and witness egg-laying under the Cape Verdean night sky.

“A genuine natural marvel - spectacular to witness. I didn’t expect to get so close - I could have reached out and touched the turtle’s shell. The guides were very knowledgable, answering all questions in detail, and importantly they are very keen to minimise disturbance to the turtles. Would definitely recommend this experience.”

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Santa Maria: Sal Island Sea Turtle Watching Experience

2.Sal Island Sea Turtle Watching Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 256 reviews · 3 hours · from $37Best value

Watch nesting sea turtles on Sal Island from Santa Maria, with expert guides, hotel pickup, small groups, and a strong conservation focus.

“Amazing! A must do if you’re around when the turtles are laying their eggs”

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Turtle Watching Adventure

3.Turtle Watching Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 98 reviews · from $45Top rated

Watch loggerhead turtles nest on Sal Island under the stars, with hotel pickup, a beach briefing, snacks, and patient wildlife viewing.

“Super expérience, nous avons eu la chance de voir une tortue faire son nid et poser ses œufs dedans . Puis nous l’avons vue repartir à la mer. Merci à Marta pour ses explications et à notre guide sur la plage pour trouvé une tortue.”

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4h Turtle Watching with SSV Buggy Night 4WD

4.4h Turtle Watching with SSV Buggy Night 4WD

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $185

Ride a night buggy from Santa Maria to Sal’s dunes and turtle beaches, with hotel pickup, safety gear, guides, and a small group.

“La possibilità di poter visitare il deserto di notte con delle guide esperte e competenti e di guidare dei nuovi mezzi mai provati”

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Sal: Turtle Nesting with professional local guide

5.Sal: Turtle Nesting with professional local guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 18 reviews · from $54

Watch a Loggerhead turtle lay 65 to 100 eggs under Sal’s stars with a local guide, hotel transfers, and a guaranteed sighting.

“The turtle laying eggs and going back to the sea is something incredible. The organization could be better.”

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Watch Sea Turtles Nesting – Night Tour in Sal Island

6.Watch Sea Turtles Nesting – Night Tour in Sal Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 14 reviews · from $46

Watch endangered loggerhead turtles nest on Sal Island with local guides, infrared lights, hotel transfers, and ethical wildlife rules for $46.

“Was amazing seeing the turtle lay eggs and then cover them before making her way back to the sea. The trip was a lot shorter than expected. Was picked up at 2030 and was back at hotel by 2200”

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Private Turtle Watching Experience

7.Private Turtle Watching Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $110

Watch wild loggerhead turtles lay eggs on Sal Island with private pickup, expert guides, a beach glamping tent, and conservation support.

“Very nice experience. Unforgotable :) it was for first time that we had chance to see turtled innthe wild territory. Thak you very much!”

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Santa Maria, Sal: Ultimate Guided Turtle Nesting Experience

8.Santa Maria, Sal: Ultimate Guided Turtle Nesting Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 9 reviews · from $41

Watch loggerhead turtles nest on Sal with a licensed local guide, hotel pickup, and respectful nighttime viewing for $41 per person.

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Santa Maria: Sea Turtle Watching Experience on Sal Island

9.Sea Turtle Watching Experience on Sal Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 9 reviews · 4 hours · from $41

Watch loggerhead turtles nest on Sal Island with biologists, hotel pickup, and a careful nighttime beach walk from Santa Maria.

“We stonden meer dan een uur te wachten aan de ophaallocatie, en zagen niemand. We waren zeer ontgoocheld, en kregen tot op heden nog geen reactie van jullie organisatie! 👎🏻”

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Sal Island: Turtle Watching Experience

10.Sal Island: Turtle Watching Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 5 reviews · from $46

Watch Caretta Caretta turtles lay eggs on Sal’s protected beaches, with hotel transfers, a multilingual guide, and visits to Kite Beach and Serra Negra.

“Everything went really well and was super well organized. Our guide Sara gave us some really good explanations and we got to see a turtle lay its eggs and go back into the water. Always respecting the environment and the turtles, I totally recommend it”

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