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The 15 Best Tours in Cape Verde

399 tours  ·  ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.8 average  ·  from $34

Sal: Island Experience Tour with a Certified Local Guide - Pickup, transport, and what to pack for comfort
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Sal: Island Experience Tour with a Certified Local Guide

1.Island Experience Tour with a Certified Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 3,249 reviews · 7 hours · from $41Our pick

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”

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Sal: All-Inclusive Salt Lake, Blue Eye and Shark Bay Tour - Hotel pickup, transport comfort, and what to expect on the road
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Sal: All-Inclusive Salt Lake, Blue Eye and Shark Bay Tour

Experience on Sal Island with native and certified guide (including sharks) - Value check: what $36.98 gets you (and what costs extra)
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Experience on Sal Island with native and certified guide (including sharks)

From Sal Island: Blu eye, Salt lake, Lemon Sharks & Palmeira - Santa Maria salt pans to Murdeira Bay swim: the south coast warm-up
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From Sal Island: Blu eye, Salt lake, Lemon Sharks & Palmeira

4.Blu eye, Salt lake, Lemon Sharks & Palmeira

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

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…”

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Santa Maria: Guided Snorkeling and Reef Tour - Meet at Cabo Verde Diving Aquarium, get briefed, then step in
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Santa Maria: Guided Snorkeling and Reef Tour

5.Guided Snorkeling and Reef Tour

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

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!”

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Complete Excursion and Flight on the Zipline Cabo Verde - Registration, Safety Briefing, and Getting Fitted Properly
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Complete Excursion and Flight on the Zipline Cabo Verde

6.Complete Excursion and Flight on the Zipline Cabo Verde

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

Zipline Cabo Verde in Sal pairs a sea-view flight with an included aperitif and live music. Pickup in Santa Maria, safety briefing, and a short steep climb.

“The most memorable part was getting excited about experiencing this with my wife in a room full of people, only to be told I’m too overweight. No where on the entire viator site does it say there is a weight limit. After the manager insisted it had to be, I had him sit down and book it himself. I’ll give it to him cause he did and clicked on every single link and conceded NOWHERE does it say so. He said they are on multiple sites and others clearly state it. He did refund both tickets and still let my wife go for free. That’s great and all, but our…”

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Horse Riding in Sal Island - Cabo Verde - The ride along Sal’s salt flats: what to expect and why it’s worth it
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Horse Riding in Sal Island – Cabo Verde

7.Horse Riding in Sal Island – Cabo Verde

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

Horseback ride from Santa Maria across Sal’s salt flats and beaches with hotel pickup, safety gear, and small groups for 1 to 2 hours.

“A lovely experience. This was a definite highlight of my time in Sal. As an experienced rider and horse owner, I was pleased to see all potential riders weighed at check-in and a strict weight limit enforced. I was also pleased to see everyone asked about riding capability aRead more”

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Sal: All-Inclusive Half-Day Lounge Catamaran Cruise - The Boat, the Space, and the Crew Energy You’ll Actually Feel
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Sal: All-Inclusive Half-Day Lounge Catamaran Cruise

Santa Maria: Sea Turtle Watching Experience on Sal Island - Santa Maria pickup and the short briefing that sets your night up
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Santa Maria: Sea Turtle Watching Experience on Sal Island

Praia: Santiago Island Tour with Tastings and Tarrafal Beach - Mrs. Luisa’s House on São Lourenço dos Órgãos: Cuscuz and Fidjós Breakfast Tasting
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Praia: Santiago Island Tour with Tastings and Tarrafal Beach

10.Santiago Island Tour with Tastings and Tarrafal Beach

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

A 7 to 8 hour Santiago day trip from Praia with a family breakfast tasting, Assomada market, Serra Malagueta views, and Tarrafal swim time.

“Usually i dont take the time to write reviews, but i actually had an amazing day. Our guide Elton, was very nice and taught us on the island and cape verde in general. Not only was he a good guide but he also radiated a very positive energy which was contagious. The couscous workshop was also very nice and delicious. Definitely worth your money and your time!!”

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Sal Island: Guided Full-Day Highlights Tour with Lunch - Getting picked up in Santa Maria, and why the guide matters
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Sal Island: Guided Full-Day Highlights Tour with Lunch

4h SSV Buggy Island Adventure - 1000cc or 500cc - The buggy setup, automatic driving, and who can drive
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4h SSV Buggy Island Adventure – 1000cc or 500cc

2h SSV Buggy Desert Adventure - 1000cc or 500cc - The 2-hour ride, plus gear: what your SSV time really feels like
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2h SSV Buggy Desert Adventure – 1000cc or 500cc

3-hour Catamaran Adventure on the waters of Sal Island - Why the 3-Hour Catamaran Time Feels Like a Real Plan
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3-hour Catamaran Adventure on the waters of Sal Island

14.3-hour Catamaran Adventure on the waters of Sal Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 349 reviews · 3 hours · from $69

3-hour Sal Island catamaran with small-group sailing, snacks and drinks, plus a short swim or snorkeling stop, from $69.

“Super amazing staff, especially Alex and Jair, who kept the positive vibes going throughout the activity! Drinks were flowing, a range of soft and alcoholic ones are provided continuously, with snacks etc. Got some great pics with the guys, and the dinghy/speedboat guy was a good laugh too, forgot his name 🙈 definitely an activity to try when out in Cape Verde, and I’m so thankful to Alex and Jair again for everything!”

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Electric Beach Bike - Guided Tour in Sal Island - Your ride route: beaches, salt mines, dunes, and neighborhoods
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Electric Beach Bike – Guided Tour in Sal Island

15.Electric Beach Bike – Guided Tour in Sal Island

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

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.”

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