Cape Verde · GUIDED
The 15 best guided tours you can book right now, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
7-hour guided tour of Sal with Buracona Blue Eye, Pedra de Lume salt pools, and Shark Bay lemon sharks, plus Sal towns and scenery.
“Really nice way to discover the island. Our guide explained many things that we did not read anywhere else and gave us enough time to enjoy all activities”
A small-group Sal Island day tour with lemon sharks, a volcanic salt crater float, Buracona blue eye, bay views, fishing village, and Santa Maria.
“Wow! It was a great experience, we seen all sides of the island - he was very informative! Our tour guide was very funny, caring and knowledgeable!”
Guided snorkeling in Santa Maria, Sal, Cape Verde. Explore reefs near Farol and Bolama wreck with wetsuits, life jackets, and expert guides.
“Had a lovely time this morning. We saw turtles, sharks, the shipwreck and millions of fish! The team really values heath and safety and made sure we had a proper briefing beforehand. Would recommend this trip!”
6-hour Sal highlights tour from Santa Maria with lunch and transfers. Float in Pedra de Lume, see Blue Eye, meet lemon sharks.
“All the most important spots on the island visited, nice home made meal and good guide :)”
Guided electric bike tour on Sal Island with beaches, salt mines, sand dunes, and a swim stop, including helmets and insurance.
“This was average - the tour was advertised as a "small" group and there were at least 30 - 35 people on this tour. We saw some nice sites but it was not personalized at all. I thought they may have just overbooked the tour, but I noticed just as many people the next day when I was walking around town.”
Off-road buggy tour on Sal Island with a local guide, salt flats, Kite Beach stops, and lemon sharks at Shark Bay. Pickup in Santa Maria.
“it was amazing!!!! the guides were very kind and professional. we had a really really great time!”
7-hour Sal day trip with a local guide, salt pans, Blue Eye swimming, lemon shark bay, and Pedra de Lume thermal lakes, lunch included.
“The tour was perfect , the guid (Kiki) was perfect , kind and funny 🤩We had fantastic day!😎😍Thank you”
Day trip from São Vicente to Santo Antão with a local guide, crossing Cova de Paúl, visiting Ponta de Sol and Vale de Paúl.
“It was an unforgettable experience. The tour guide, Maira, and the driver, whose name we don't remember, were lovely people and made our visit a unique experience. We saw breathtaking landscapes, ate at a very good restaurant, and they were very kind and affectionate.”
5-hour Santiago Island cruise excursion with a German guide, Batuque dance, Serra Malagueta views, and village stops from Praia port.
“Rund um hat es meine Erwartungen sehr gut erfüllt.”
4-hour guided tour of Praia and Cidade Velha on Santiago, with Banana Street, UNESCO Pelourinho Square, and ocean views at Fortaleza.
“Amerigo nous a fait partager sa connaissance de l'histoire de son pays avec beaucoup de professionnalisme dans un français plus que correct. si vous en avez la possibilité demandez à faire le circuit "à l'envers"( comme nous avons dû le faire du fait des embouteillages du lundi matin): vous commencerez alors par Santiago "historique" et terminerez par Praia "contemporaine". J'airais même préféré commencer par la citadelle de Cidade Velha avant la ville de Cidade Velha. Attention, l'entrée à la citadelle coute 500escudos (5€) par personne.”
Fast buggies, salt flats, sharks in shallow water, volcanic craters, mirage views, Blue Eye and Palmeira. Quad adventure from Santa Maria.
“Die verschiedenen Orte und die offene und freundliche Art des Guides”
Experience a guided Boa Vista turtlewatch at dusk, with pickup, a small group, and time to photograph loggerhead nesting and hatchlings.
“Fantastic tour! We were picked up at around 8pm from our hotel and taken on a short drive to the beach. Our guide was fantastic and gave us all of the necessary knowledge about the loggerheads turtles before we saw them. We saw well ovRead more”
3-hour guided walk in Cidade Velha, Santiago Island: forts, cathedral ruins, Pelourinho slave market, convent, black-sand beach views.
“It was really nice honestly. Guide was soo good, he was helpful. Thank you”
4x4 half-day on Boa Vista: Santa Monica white sand, Varandinha caves, Povoação Velha, a handicraft stop, and Chaves views.
“Je n’ai pas de point de comparaison donc je peux dire que nous avons vu 3 tortues.Une petite grotte. La magnifique, splendide et superbe plage de santa monica et un tout mini village où il y avait seulement un petit magasin inventé par la première personne qui vous accoste et un autre qui a été ouvert exprès pour nous car j’ai demandé un maillot de foot de taille différente. C’est incroyable cette différence de prix entre le premier qui vous existe chez lui et le deuxième qui a un beau magasin avec les prix affichés et moins chers.J’aurais souhaité voir un plus grand village ou une ville comme Rabil. Là…”
Guided 4-hour tour of Espargos with hotel pickup, market time, and Cape Verde culture for $39 per person.
“Ontzettend leuke tour. Djhon vertelt veel over de geschiedenis van Sal en Espargos. We hebben dan ook vanalles gezien en gehoord hoe de locals leven”
Every kind of day out on the islands, and the best of each.
