6 Food & Drink Experiences in Cape Verde to Build a Day Around

1.Shark, Turtles, Cave, Sandboarding & Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 328 reviews · 4 hours - 270 minutes · from $70Our pick

Boa Vista shark and turtle safari with Morro de Arreia sandboarding, Praia Varandinha caves, Santa Monica beach, plus grogue and ponche tasting.

“We were a group of 6, our guide Veronica made our tour fun. She’s so interactive and made us all feel so comfortable. The tour itself self was amazing, from start to finish. We would definitely recommend to anyone. Thank you Veronica and Gil for an awesome experience.”

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2.Turtle, Shark, Santa Monica, Sandboard & Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 228 reviews · 4 hours · from $76

Half-day Boavista tour with 4x4 dunes, sandboarding, green turtles, possible lemon sharks, Santa Monica beach, and village tasting. $76.

“amazing day trip getting to see a bit of boa Vista and the sharks and turtles the guide driver was fabulous. We had a mix of ages on our trip and there was something for everyone.”

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3.Santa Maria City Tour & Cuscuz Tasting with a Local Family

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 50 reviews · 2 hours · from $41Best value

Join a local guide for a 2-hour Santa Maria loop, including a family cuscuz and fidjos tasting, salt pans, Shells Beach photos, and Ponta Preta swim.

“our tour guide Alihandro was very informative about the area we were not rushed both him and our driver were very patient t every stop and there was photo opportunities all the time. it was very nice to see normal lives and meet local people. A big thank you to Melissa for welcoming us and preparing the cuzcus and fijos.”

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4.Like Locals: Praia and Cidade Velha Tour + Local Pontxi Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $63Top rated

Like Locals tour links Praia and Cidade Velha in Cape Verde, with markets, Sé Cathedral ruins, Fortaleza views, and Pontxi tasting.

“The tour was very well organised and thorough, and the team from Bu Country Tours was super accommodating and easy to communicate with. I was lucky enough to do this tour on my own with Alex, who taught me a lot about the culture Read more”

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5.Fogo Volcano with Wine and Cheese Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 9 reviews · 7 hours · from $100

A 7-hour São Filipe day trip to Fogo Volcano. Walk 2014 lava at Chã das Caldeiras, see lava-built homes, and taste Manecon.

“This tour needed be 5 hours not 7, we were finish with everything at 01 pm… First, guide was like that is his first day on work, they didnt know how to take a pics,but ok. When we arrived, we came to the place for wine and cheese tasting but the guide told me that I had to pay, I said that I had it included, only to realize after a long argument that it was not that place but another one where we would have a free tasting. Okay, when we got to the second place, the employees in the restaurant had no idea about anything. And while they…”

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6.Private Walking Tour with Local Food Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 4 reviews · 3h 30m · from $57

Private 3.5-hour walk in Mindelo with markets, Cesaria Evora museum entry, and rooftop tasting of Cape Verde foods and goat cheese.

“Nelson, our guide, was great sharing details of local sights in Mindelo. But, also provided info about other Cape Verde islands. As part of the tour we tried local corn cake with goat cheese and papaya jam and delicious juices. We bought local favorite cachupa on our own at the Cafe. Always great to try local snacks.”

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