The 11 Best Workshops & Classes in Cape Verde

1.From Praia: Banana Plantation Tour and Cuscuz Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 75 reviews · 4 hours · from $88Our pick

Visit Santiago’s largest banana plantation, cook cuscuz with a local family, and enjoy Monte Txota scenery on this four-hour tour from Praia.

“This was so much fun! I was the only one attending the trip (as it’s off season) and I had 2 guides and 1 driver with me. Everyone was super nice and fun to talk to. Always ensuring that everything was fine, helping me walk through the plantation. Highly recommended, one of the best trips I have been on, mainly due to the guides.”

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2.Sal Island: Catxupa Cooking Class with a local family

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 72 reviews · 2 hours · from $41

Cook Cape Verde’s famous Catxupa with a local family on Sal, enjoy a home-cooked meal, cultural stories, and hotel transfers.

“Incroyablement surprise par cette belle expérience. Nous avons pu nous glissé dans la culture cap verdienne, on a même eu droit à un petit cours de danse, le partage de l’histoire et le plat typique qui était excellent. Je recommande cette activité et obrigada🤗”

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3.Surf Lessons

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews · from $39Top rated

Learn to surf near Santa Maria, Cape Verde, with equipment, a wetsuit, shoes, and an instructor included in a small group.

“J'ai beaucoup aimé mon premier cours de surf 😍Hâte d'en faire d'autres au plus vite! Le moniteur était top !”

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4.Sal: Surf Lesson

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 48 reviews · from $40

Learn to surf in Santa Maria with patient instructors, beach practice, one hour in the water, and lessons matched to your level.

“We were welcomed and escorted to beach where our guide explained we would practice on dry land first and then proceed into the water once the technique had been explained. He explained to my son when his technique wasn't correct and why, and he quickly learnt the technique required. Once in the water my son was taken out to the required depth and the guide stayed with him. My son quickly got the hang of it and soon he was accompanying the locals, thanks to an expert guide.”

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5.Kizomba Group Class – Santa Maria, Cape Verde

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 28 reviews · 1 hour · from $25Best value

Learn Kizomba in Santa Maria with friendly instructors, partner changes, music, and drinks at Chill Out bar for an easygoing Cape Verde night.

“Es hat viel Spaß gemacht, waren aber mehr Frauen als Männer dabei”

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6.Kite Surf Lessons on Sal Island

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews

Learn to kitesurf at Sal Island’s Kite Beach with private or two-person lessons, professional instructors, equipment, transfers, and flexible scheduling.

“Great spot, great team, great experience! I had an amazing 5 day course when I spent a week over the New Year! Strongly Recommend!”

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7.Santiago Island: Banana Plantation, Natural Park & Workshop with a local family

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $87

Explore Santiago Island’s banana plantation, taste fresh coconut water, and cook Cape Verdean dishes with a local family near Praia.

“Las guias fueron encantadoras. Muy atentas y colaboradoras en casa de mama luisa. Nosotros hicimos el tour en español con Katia y fue maravilloso. Recomendable 100%”

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8.Kitesurf Lessons in Cape Verde

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $141

Try kitesurfing in Sal with IKO-qualified instructors, beach training, safety practice, and bodydragging at famous Kitebeach.

“The kitesurfing instructors and assistants were very professional . They kept everything as safe as possible and made the instruction fun too . I had an absolute blast and was really pleased to be able to go upwind and do transitions at last .”

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9.Sal: Kitesurfing Lessons

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 7 reviews · 2 hours · from $141

Learn kitesurfing in Sal with an IKO instructor, equipment, hotel transfers, and practical water training for beginners and returners.

“The instructor was friendly and kind, but the online description is somewhat misleading. I expected to be able to go on the water properly at the end of my lesson, but was told it would take 9-10 hours of lessons to reach that point.”

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10.Mindelo Cultural: city tour with live music and dance class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 3h 30m · from $141

Explore Mindelo’s sights, Cesária Évora’s story, Cape Verdean rhythms, live music, and a hands-on dance class in 210 minutes.

“Hele leuke informatieve tour met als afsluiting dansles met tekst en uitleg van de herkomst. Eerst een beetje onhandig maar met het geduld van onze dansinstructeur begon het daadwerkelijk nog ergens op te lijken. Heel ongedwongen en toch in de buitenlucht. Echt leuk om te doen.”

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11.Best of Santiago Island: Cidade Velha, Workshop & Tarrafal Beach Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $140

Explore Santiago Island from Praia, with Cidade Velha forts, a family cooking workshop, mountain views, and Tarrafal Beach.

“I had an amazing day doing The Best of Santiago Island tour. Admilson is an excellent guide. His passion for his work and his love for his country make the tour very enjoyable. I also had the chance to meet Rita, who is part of the team of BU Country Tours. I visited several plRead more”

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