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Cape Verde · TOUR REVIEWS

The 15 Best Tours in Cape Verde

162 reviewed

Sal: Island Experience Tour with a Certified Local Guide

Sal: Island Experience Tour with a Certified Local Guide - Santa Maria first, then Kite Beach, the Sal rhythm starts fast

Sal: All-Inclusive Salt Lake, Blue Eye and Shark Bay Tour

Sal: All-Inclusive Salt Lake, Blue Eye and Shark Bay Tour - Pedra de Lume Salinas salt lake: floating in world-class salt

2.Sal: All-Inclusive Salt Lake, Blue Eye and Shark Bay Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2,033 reviews · 4 hours · from $53

4-hour Sal tour: float in Salinas salt lake, see Buracona Blue Eye, spot desert mirage, and meet lemon sharks at Shark Bay.

“Tony is the best. Great tour with lots of in depth information for each specific area. Fun times with the sharks and bathing in the salt lake. Did not feel rushed at all, everything went smoothly. Great chauffeur too. Thanks guys!!”

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Experience on Sal Island with native and certified guide (including sharks)

Experience on Sal Island with native and certified guide (including sharks) - Pedra Lume Salt Crater: Float Time and Why It Feels Almost Weightless

3.Experience on Sal Island with native and certified guide (including sharks)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,166 reviews · from $36Top rated

See lemon sharks, float at Pedra de Lume’s salt crater, and hunt for Olho Azul on a full-day Sal island loop with a certified guide.

“Excellent value for money. Our guide was very knowledgeable and entertaining. The roads are pretty bad and you get bumped around in the minibus but not enough to spoil the day.”

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From Sal Island: Blu eye, Salt lake, Lemon Sharks & Palmeira

From Sal Island: Blu eye, Salt lake, Lemon Sharks & Palmeira - Terra Boa mirage and Espargos lunch, with a viewpoint that puts it all together

4.From Sal Island: Blu eye, Salt lake, Lemon Sharks & Palmeira

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,003 reviews · 6 hours · from $35

Sal Island day tour with Blue Eye, salt-lake float, lemon sharks near your legs, plus Palmeira and a desert mirage stop.

“A big "thank you" goes to our tour guide Yannick, who was helpful, fun, and really nice. And he kept the group including a 4 year old entertained during the day. We enjoyed all the places we saw, our highlight was definitely the baby sharks. Value for the money was really good, we really, really enjoyed the day.”

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Santa Maria: Guided Snorkeling and Reef Tour

Santa Maria: Guided Snorkeling and Reef Tour - Getting to the water: pickup options and the wet Zodiac ride

5.Santa Maria: Guided Snorkeling and Reef Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 809 reviews · 2 hours · from $44

Guided snorkeling from Santa Maria to Bolama wreck and Farol reefs, with wetsuits, life jackets, and easy reef entry in Cabo Verde.

“spent about 50 minutes in the water we were all given swim vest but you could take them off if you didn't need one. At one point I was adjusting my mask and one of the guides was straight over to ask if I was ok. I saw and swam close to two turtles and lots of different fish. the water was clear if a little rough but felt safe the whole time. we didn't do the statue but found by the end of the swim I hadn't even noticed we hadn't done it”

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Complete Excursion and Flight on the Zipline Cabo Verde

Complete Excursion and Flight on the Zipline Cabo Verde - Getting from Santa Maria to Serra Negra in a 4x4

6.Complete Excursion and Flight on the Zipline Cabo Verde

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 591 reviews · from $56

Zipline Cabo Verde on Sal, Cape Verde. Hotel pickup, harness ride from Serra Negra, 100-meter aperitif stop, and live Morabeza music.

“Fantastic full day out 😃 👍 Friendly guide , very informative. Great knowledge of the island. Photo package, well worth the money . The guide took some amazing photos to look back on. Would definitely recommend this trip as we took a priRead more”

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Horse Riding in Sal Island – Cabo Verde

Horse Riding in Sal Island - Cabo Verde - Stables, Botanical Gardens, and the Safety Routine That Actually Matters

7.Horse Riding in Sal Island – Cabo Verde

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 500 reviews · from $60

Guided horseback rides in Santa Maria, Sal. Small groups up to 8, hotel pickup, helmets included, with salt flats and Kite Beach options.

“Team were very knowledgeable and there was lots of help. As an inexperienced rider. I would say the excursion is value for money . Only downside was the unnecessary comment made by the female European staff member. Referring to my hair is dreadlocks, I do not have dreadlocks”

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Sal: All-Inclusive Half-Day Lounge Catamaran Cruise

Sal: All-Inclusive Half-Day Lounge Catamaran Cruise - 4 Hours, Morning or Afternoon: A Real Vacation Pace

Santa Maria: Sea Turtle Watching Experience on Sal Island

Santa Maria: Sea Turtle Watching Experience on Sal Island - Pickup at 8 PM, drive to a deserted beach, and the rhythm of the night

9.Santa Maria: Sea Turtle Watching Experience on Sal Island

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

Join a nighttime sea turtle nesting tour in Santa Maria, Sal Island. Silent beach watching, expert guidance, and pickup for $41.

“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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Praia: Santiago Island Tour with Tastings and Tarrafal Beach

Praia: Santiago Island Tour with Tastings and Tarrafal Beach - Mrs. Luisa’s cuscuz and fidjós breakfast tasting, and why it matters

10.Praia: Santiago Island Tour with Tastings and Tarrafal Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 416 reviews · 7 - 8 hours · from $76

Praia to Tarrafal on Santiago: breakfast with a local family, Assomada Market, Serra Malagueta views, and swimming at Tarrafal Beach.

“It was amazing, we have seen the countryside, villages, the mountains, the beach, tasted delicious local food. The island Santiago is so beautiful, and the guides are great, speak several languages, and have a lot of information to share.”

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Sal Island: Guided Full-Day Highlights Tour with Lunch

Sal Island: Guided Full-Day Highlights Tour with Lunch - Murdeira reserve and Lion Mountain views, the calm start that sets expectations

11.Sal Island: Guided Full-Day Highlights Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 414 reviews · 6 hours · from $69

Sal highlights in a small group: Santa Maria pickup, Blue Eye, lemon sharks, desert illusion, local lunch, and Pedra de Lume floats.

“Great day trip to visit the sites of Sal. Plenty of stops and excellent guide and driver. Really enjoyed our day and gave us a good insight into the island. Enjoyed the lunch at the home of a local family too.”

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2h SSV Buggy Desert Adventure – 1000cc or 500cc

2h SSV Buggy Desert Adventure - 1000cc or 500cc - How the guide keeps it safe and still fun

3-hour Catamaran Adventure on the waters of Sal Island

3-hour Catamaran Adventure on the waters of Sal Island - Meeting points: Santa Maria beach and Bikini Beach

Electric Beach Bike – Guided Tour in Sal Island

Electric Beach Bike - Guided Tour in Sal Island - Riding past salt mines and into Santa Maria’s daily scenery

15.Electric Beach Bike – Guided Tour in Sal Island

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 349 reviews · from $34Best value

Glide through Sal’s south coast on a guided electric bike, with a swim stop, salt-mine views, dunes, and Santa Maria sights, for $34.76.

“What an excellent tour, everything about it from start to finish exceptional. Forza the guide and his associate were so good at looking after everyone. If you come to Cape Verde you should without doubt go on this tour it is well worth it”

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