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The 15 Guided Tours in Cape Verde That Earn Their Price

46 tours  ·  from $23

The 15 best guided tours you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.

Sal: Island Experience Tour with a Certified Local Guide - Santa Maria and the island’s tourist story
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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

Spend seven hours crossing Sal with a local guide such as Tony, Cristian, Nany, or Kiki. Visit Pedra de Lume, Buracona’s Blue Eye, Shark Bay, Palmeira, Espargos, Santa Maria, and Kite Beach. Float in salt water, see lemon sharks close to shore, and choose an optional local lunch. Transport, hotel pickup, photos, and multilingual guiding are included.

“ot was an amazing day around cape verde secrets and our guide was simple thebest”

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Experience on Sal Island with native and certified guide (including sharks) - Buracona and the Blue Eye
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Experience on Sal Island with native and certified guide (including sharks)

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

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

Start with lemon sharks at Shark Bay, then float in Pedra Lume’s volcanic salt lake, see Buracona’s Blue Eye, and tour Palmeira, Espargos, Santa Maria, Murdeira, and Kite Beach. Guides such as Nany and Christian add local history, humor, photos, and practical help. Hotel pickup, transport, and a 13-person maximum are included.

“Everything was a described, we were a family, but there was also 3 single lady travelers which was good to show how safe it is in Cape Verde”

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Santa Maria: Guided Snorkeling and Reef Tour - Choosing the reef: Farol, Santa Maria, and Bolama wreck
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Santa Maria: Guided Snorkeling and Reef Tour

3.Guided Snorkeling and Reef Tour

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

Set out from Cabo Verde Diving Aquarium or the Melia Tortuga center for a two-hour guided snorkeling trip. Guides such as Adi, Daniel, and Wesley help with equipment, safety, and spotting turtles, rays, moray eels, reef fish, and a shallow wreck when sea conditions allow.

“Very well organised. Great health and safety. Saw beautiful fish and ship wreck was amazing! We would do that again next time we visit.”

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Sal Island: Guided Full-Day Highlights Tour with Lunch - Murdeira and Lion Mountain set the scene
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Sal Island: Guided Full-Day Highlights Tour with Lunch

4.Guided Full-Day Highlights Tour with Lunch

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

Join Bu Country Tours for a 6 to 7 hour small-group tour of Sal with hotel pickup, a local lunch, and stops in Murdeira, Palmeira, Buracona, Espargos, Shark Bay, and Pedra de Lume. Guides such as Alejandro and Miguel explain Cape Verdean life along the way. Bring water shoes for the sharks and salt pans.

“I loved it all. I loved the views on the way, the dogs in Palmeira, the dramatic look of Buracona, the colors in Espargos and floating in the salty water. I was a bit nervous around the sharks but now I can say that a shark headbutted me on a leg. Our guide Alejandro was very sweet and caring, and the driver also seemed very nice. The food was good and fresh.”

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Electric Beach Bike - Guided Tour in Sal Island - Starting at Pier Street in Santa Maria
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Electric Beach Bike – Guided Tour in Sal Island

5.Electric Beach Bike – Guided Tour in Sal Island

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

Ride a powerful electric bike from Santa Maria through southern Sal, passing white-sand beaches, dunes, salt mines, coastal sites, and local neighborhoods. Guides such as Mo and Fortz combine island stories with practical riding help. The tour includes a helmet, insurance, map, and a beach stop, but you must bring water, sunscreen, and a small backpack.

“Our guide was well knowledgable of the tour route, made the tour memorable for all . Well worth doing it”

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Ilha do Sal: Buggy with Local Guide - Salt flats near Santa Maria
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Ilha do Sal: Buggy with Local Guide

6.Ilha do Sal: Buggy with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 197 reviews · from $61

Drive a powerful buggy from Santa Maria across Sal’s rough trails with guides such as Thiago, Dominic, and Scooby Do. You’ll pass salt flats, Kite Beach, Serra Negra, and Shark Bay, where lemon sharks gather in shallow water. Expect dust, sun, bumps, and a proper off-road ride. Shark Bay admission costs extra.

“it was amazing!!!! the guides were very kind and professional. we had a really really great time!”

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Sal island: Secrets of a Native Guide Day trip with Lunch - Santa Maria: from salt works to Sal’s main resort
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Sal island: Secrets of a Native Guide Day trip with Lunch

7.Secrets of a Native Guide Day trip with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 139 reviews · 7 hours · from $65

Spend seven hours crossing Sal with a local guide such as Kiki, Chan, Jackson, Kristian, or Toni. Visit Santa Maria, Buracona’s Blue Eye, Palmeira, Shark Bay, and Pedra de Lume. Swim in a natural pool and salt lake, enjoy lunch with local options, and travel in an air-conditioned vehicle.

“Wonderfull experience! All highlights in a day. We went to beautifull places. The guide Chan was so very kind and told us a lot about the Island. Very good value for money. Thank you Chan for a wonderfull day!”

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From São Vicente: Santo Antão Day Trip with Local Guide - From Mindelo hotel pickup to the Santo Antão ferry
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From São Vicente: Santo Antão Day Trip with Local Guide

8.Santo Antão Day Trip with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 101 reviews · from $147

Travel from Mindelo to Santo Antão by ferry, then cross the island with a local guide such as Maira, Riva, or Lea. See the Cova de Paúl crater, Corda Road, Delgadinho viewpoint, Ponta de Sol, Ribeira Grande, and Vale de Paúl. Lunch is extra, and the ferry can be rough.

“Pasamos un día excelente gracias a nuestra guía Maira y el conductor. Fueron muy agradables, nos explicaron todo con mucha dedicación y detalle, fue un auténtico placer. Totalmente recomendable!”

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Island tour with German-speaking guide for cruise guests - Meeting Louisa or Luise at Praia Port
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Island tour with German-speaking guide for cruise guests

9.Island tour with German-speaking guide for cruise guests

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 91 reviews · 5 hours · from $88

Spend five hours touring Santiago Island from Praia Port with a German-speaking guide such as Louisa or Luise. You will visit Picos, Assomada, Serra Malagueta, Calheta, Santa Cruz, and Praia, with a Batuque dance session and scenic stops along the way. Transport, port pickup, and drop-off are included, but food and drinks are not.

“Rund um hat es meine Erwartungen sehr gut erfüllt.”

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Praia & Cidade Velha: Guided City Tour - Starting in Praia’s Plateau district
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Praia & Cidade Velha: Guided City Tour

10.Praia & Cidade Velha: Guided City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 80 reviews · 4 hours · from $53

Spend two hours in Praia’s Plateau and market area, then travel to UNESCO-listed Cidade Velha for Banana Street, Pelourinho Square, churches, cathedral ruins, and Fortaleza Real de São Filipe. Guides including Amerigo and Walter lead the tour in English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, or German. Hotel and harbor pickup are included.

“Ofrece una visión completa de la capital y alrededores, recomendable para hacerte una idea de la ciudad”

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Sal Island: Quad Tour with Local Guide - Setting off from Santa Maria and the Salinas
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Sal Island: Quad Tour with Local Guide

11.Quad Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 71 reviews · from $58

Drive a quad or buggy across Sal with a local guide such as Dominique, stopping at salt pans, Serra Negra, Shark Bay, Terra Boa, Buracona, and Palmeira. The route mixes rough trails, wildlife, beaches, and island culture. Bring your original driving license, sturdy shoes, and gloves if you have them.

“Die verschiedenen Orte und die offene und freundliche Art des Guides”

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Santiago Island: Highlights of Cidade Velha with Local Guide - Starting from Praia and reaching the old city
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Santiago Island: Highlights of Cidade Velha with Local Guide

12.Santiago Island: Highlights of Cidade Velha with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 67 reviews · 3 hours · from $57

Spend three hours exploring Cidade Velha from Praia with a local guide in English, French, Portuguese, or Spanish. Walk from São Filipe Fortress to the cathedral ruins, Pelourinho, Banana Street, São Francisco Convent, and a black-sand beach. Guides including Yvonne, Ricardo, Ailton, and Andrew have led past tours.

“This tour was excellent! Having a guide for Ciadade Velha was a must for us since there is so much history it’s hard to understand what you’re seeing without one. Yvonne was knowledgeable, friendly and patient with our group. I highly recommend this guide and especially Yvonne!”

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Guided turtle tour in a group in Boa Vista - The Ervatão briefing sets the tone
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Guided turtle tour in a group in Boa Vista

13.Guided turtle tour in a group in Boa Vista

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 67 reviews · from $104

Join Cabokaitours for a five-hour evening trip from Boa Vista to Ervatão, where you may watch loggerhead turtles lay eggs or see hatchlings reach the sea. The group is limited to 12, with hotel pickup, a briefing, guided beach time, and respectful viewing led by the local team, including Kai and Minesh on some departures.

“We attended this trip as a group of 4 and from start to finish found it equally enthralling and informative. The drive to the nature reserve, through stunning countryside and talking in small villages, was spectacular and saw dusk descend. We thRead more”

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Boa Vista Island: Guided Santa Monica Beach & Caves Tour - Rabil: start with work made on the island
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Boa Vista Island: Guided Santa Monica Beach & Caves Tour

14.Boa Vista Island: Guided Santa Monica Beach & Caves Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 45 reviews · 4 hours · from $53

Spend four hours crossing Boa Vista by 4x4, with hotel pickup, a craft workshop in Rabil, Povoação Velha, Santa Monica Beach, Varandinha caves, and Chaves Beach. Guides may speak English, Portuguese, French, Spanish, or Italian. Ricardo and Danilson have led some outings.

“Ricardo en Danilson waren echt tof. Super professioneel en meegaand met ons. Prachtige excursie om te doen zeg. Zeker voor herhaling vatbaar. Bedankt voor alles.”

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Espargos: Guided Sal Island City Tour - A four-hour route through shops, streets, and local life
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Espargos: Guided Sal Island City Tour

15.Guided Sal Island City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 39 reviews · 4 hours · from $39

Spend four hours exploring Espargos, or choose Santa Maria, with a local guide and hotel pickup. Expect markets, churches, shops, architecture, local food pointers, and time for photos or shopping. Guides may include Djhon, Dias, Dany, Inorlando, João, or others. Food and drinks cost extra.

“Le guide était très bien. Par contre, la visite n’a aucun intérêt. Visite d’une ville en construction. Lors du tour de l’île, nous avions eu les mêmes explications.”

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★ 4.5Full-Day São Vicente Island Experience with a Local GuideFrom $10416 reviews
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