Cape Verde · PEDRA DE LUME SALT LAKE
The old salt works sit inside a collapsed crater on Sal’s east coast and the brine is dense enough to float in. These 15 tours reach it, most as part of a morning that also takes in Buracona and Shark Bay. Prices, timings and what each includes are below.
Half-day Sal tour with salt-lake floating at Pedra de Lume, Blue Eye pools, desert mirage stops, and lemon sharks at Shark Bay.
“The perfect length of time to explore all the key sights on Sal. Our guide Chan was knowledgable and charismatic.”
6-hour Sal Island tour to the Blue Eye, salt-lake float, and lemon sharks at Shark Bay, plus Palmeira and a Terra Boa mirage.
“⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Unforgettable Experience with Sodadetour and Yuri! We had the most amazing day exploring Sal Island with Sodadetour! Our tour included visits to the Blue Eye, Salt Lake, Lemon Sharks, and Palmeira – and every stop was incredible. Our guide, Yuri, was absolutely fantastic. He went above and beyond to make sure we had a great experience. He explained everything with so much detail, shared local insights, and even showed us the island’s radar viewpoint – which wasn’t part of the original itinerary – where you can see much of the island from above (except for Santa Maria, which isn’t visible from there). The highlight for me was seeing the…”
Small-group half-day on Sal Island with Salt Lake Salinas float, Buracona Blue Eye pool stop, and Shark Bay lemon sharks, plus pickup.
“This was a great opportunity to see other parts of Sal outside of the resort. We unfortunately had rough water so we couldn't swim at the Blue Eye but overall the experience was still a lot of fun and worth the trip. Shawn was a great tour guide!”
3-hour Sal tour with Shark Bay lemon sharks, the village of Pedra de Lume, and a float in the Salinas salt lake.
“Absolutely amazing the guide and the driver were very attentive and knowledgeable.”
Full-day Sal tour: Murdeira Bay swim, Buracona blue eye, lemon sharks, and floating salt lakes at Pedra de Lume salt pans.
“This tour made our whole trip, we definitely recommend if you want to explore the island. We were on the back of the pickup truck, which also made the whole experience as well (however, you can get quite wind swept, cold and dirty from all the dust but it was worth it). There are extra costs for crocs to go and see the Lemon Sharks (€3), salt flats (€6), blue eye (€3) and food at a chosen restaurant (which cost is both €10; however this is optional). It is recommended to bring cash. We are vegan and vegetarian, so we were worried about being catered for but our requirements were…”
Small-group Sal tour from Santa Maria with hotel pickup, local back streets, Shark Bay lemon sharks, and Pedra de Lume salt-lake float time.
“Very good tour, visited all sites, guide was good and a fun day out. Didn’t do Kite Beach as guide said there were not many kites that day but we would have like him to ask us rather than make the decision himself as there were about 30 kites in view from a distance and we would have liked to visit the beach”
Private half-day in Sal, Cape Verde: Blue Eye pool, Pedra de Lume salt lake float, Miragem mirage sights, and lemon sharks.
“De hele excursie was top. We hadden een supervriendelijke gids Jose. Het leukste vonden wij shark Lake. De meeste indruk hebben we gekregen bij de lokale bevolking. De excursie is zeker een aanrader. Wel vinden wij de prijs een beetje aan de hoge kant voor de standaard hier.”
Santa Maria Sal half-day: lemon sharks at Shark Bay, Pedra de Lume salt village, and a volcanic salt lake swim with mud.
“The Shark Bay with the small sharks swimming around your feet is something I recommend for everyone visiting Cape Verde. The shallow water was to my knees and quite windy so my skirt got wet - in the warm sun it didn't take long for it to dry. Short would have been better though. Slippery, so swimming shoes on.”
Sal Island in one day, with pickup, salt flats, snorkeling, Buracona’s Olho Azul cave, and lemon sharks, plus optional viewpoint time.
“Wow what an amazing Sal island tour we had with Mr friend's tour. We were picked up on time and taken on a full day tour around Sal island with the WONDERFUL Nelson and Carla. Both were so lovely, considerate and knowledgeable and tRead more”
Sal Island day tour with local guides: Santa Maria, Pedra de Lume, Buracona Olho Azul, and lemon shark viewing in nature.
“Aucune interaction avec le guide Babacar qui s’est contenté de nous transporter d’un point à un autre sans aucune explication. Sur les questions posées, pas de réponse à donner . Sûrement un guide PAS local qui était constamment avec son téléphone et ses oreillettes et qui n’en avait clairement rien à faire . Arrêt requins de 10 minutes à peine, moyennant 3 euros par paire de chaussures. Toujours aucune explication sur la faune observée . Ni sur l’exploitation de la mine de Sel. Finalement excursion sans trop d’intérêts. Quel dommage !”
Half-day Sal tour to Lemon Shark Bay and Pedra de Lume salt lakes, meet baby lemon sharks, float in briny pools.
“Great tour! You pay for the entrance separately (3€ sharks, 6/8€salina), but that was clear from the start. The driver and guide were very friendly and helpful.”
Half-day wellness in Pedra de Lume volcano crater with sea-salt scrub, salt-water baths, and detox mud therapy for $70.
“Lovely day! Met lovely people! Very relaxing and fun. A day filled with laughter! Thanks :)”
Float in Pedra de Lume salt flats, swim at Buracona Blue Eye, and spot lemon sharks at Shark Bay on a guided Sal, Cape Verde day tour.
“Trip was great. Guide really friendly! Shark bay the best”
Small-group Sal Island tour with Blue Eye, Pedra de Lume salt lake, baby lemon sharks, grogue tasting, and Creole towns in one day.
“The tour was basically just a taxi, you have to pay entry at every attraction.”
Adults-only full-day Sal tour with Espargos, Blue Eye at Buracona, Palmeira, floating at Pedra de Lume, and lunch plus a salt-lake finish.
“This trip was amazing, we booked it through TUI as we were staying at the RIU palace.”
Every kind of day out on the islands, and the best of each.
