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15 Private Tours in Cape Verde Worth Booking

29 tours  ·  from $27

Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 private tours justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.

Sal Island: Private Transfer SID Airport and hotel in Santa Maria or vice versa - Meeting your driver after landing at SID
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Sal Island: Private Transfer SID Airport and hotel in Santa Maria or vice versa

1.Private Transfer SID Airport and hotel in Santa Maria or vice versa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 100 reviews Our pick

Book a private 20 to 30-minute ride between Amílcar Cabral International Airport and Santa Maria. A Sal Experience representative meets you after passport control and baggage claim with a yellow sign, then guides you to a clean, insured vehicle. Flight monitoring, child seats, luggage help, and space for surf gear are available.

“The nice woman gave us good tips of how to explore the Island of Sal. Very welcoming and kind, definitely would come use this taxi service again.”

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Private Sal Island Tour Authentic Experience from Santa Maria - Santa Maria, Sal’s tourist center
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Private Sal Island Tour Authentic Experience from Santa Maria

2.Private Sal Island Tour Authentic Experience from Santa Maria

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 48 reviews

Spend 6 to 7 hours exploring Sal with a private certified guide such as Nany, Adilson, or Chan. Visit Santa Maria, Buracona, Pedra Lume, Murdeira, Palmeira, Mirage, and Kite Beach, with time to float in salt water and see lemon sharks. Transport and hotel pickup are included; lunch and some entry fees cost extra.

“We booked a private tour for 2 with Adilson and had an amazing time. He was very friendly and gave us a lot of information throughout the tour! The sharks and Salinas were a highlight and the view point was great to get a full view of the entire island! The tour was very welRead more”

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São Vicente: Private Highlights Tour from Mindelo Port - Mindelo: colonial streets and everyday Cape Verde
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São Vicente: Private Highlights Tour from Mindelo Port

3.Private Highlights Tour from Mindelo Port

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 30 reviews · 6 hours · from $141

From Mindelo Port, your private guide takes you through colonial Mindelo, its market and church, then across São Vicente to Calhau, Baía das Gatas, and Monte Verde Natural Park. Guides speak English, French, Portuguese, or Spanish. Lunch is extra, and the flexible format lets you spend more time where your interests lie.

“Tolle Tour nach unseren Bedürfnissen! Von Abholung bis Rücktransport war alles bestens!”

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Union tour Full Day Private tour - Palmeira, where Sal works and lives
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Union tour Full Day Private tour

4.Union tour Full Day Private tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews

Spend 4 to 5 hours touring Sal from Santa Maria with a private guide and pickup. See Lion Mountain, Palmeira, Buracona’s Blue Eye, Espargos, Pedra de Lume, Shark Bay, and the salt flats. You can swim, float, watch lemon sharks, and stop for local lunch, though lunch and some admissions cost extra.

“The experience of the trip itself wasn't bad, the vehicles aren't air conditioned and if there's more than 3 people you need to sit in the back of a pick up truck which isn't great. However the main reason for the 1 star review is the photographer, wRead more”

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Private Boat Tour in Santa Maria - Seeing Sal from the water
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Private Boat Tour in Santa Maria

5.Private Boat Tour in Santa Maria

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews

Set out from Santa Maria’s Ponton on a private two-hour speedboat trip for up to four people. Your crew handles the boat and safety while you choose between snorkeling, fishing, free diving, or simply enjoying Sal’s coast from the water. Wildlife sightings may include turtles, dolphins, whales, and flying fish.

“C'était une très belle balade. Nous avons eu le privilège de contemplé l'île et sa beauté et le couché du soleil”

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Sal: Private Tour Secrets of a native guide All-inclusive - White dunes and Kite Beach
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Sal: Private Tour Secrets of a native guide All-inclusive

6.Private Tour Secrets of a native guide All-inclusive

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 22 reviews · 7 hours · from $141

Spend seven hours exploring Sal in a private, air-conditioned vehicle with a native guide such as Cristian, Jackson, or Eluisio. Visit Santa Maria, Buracona’s Blue Eye, Palmeira, Shark Bay, and Salinas de Pedra Lume. Swim in natural pools and salt water, enjoy guide-taken photos, and add an optional lunch.

“Giro bellissimo, guida top sotto tutti i punti di vista. Tutto meraviglioso e migliore escursione della vacanza.”

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Private Creative Pictures Full Day Island Tour (Off Road inc.) - Santa Maria salt mines and the Serra Negra view
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Private Creative Pictures Full Day Island Tour (Off Road inc.)

7.Private Creative Pictures Full Day Island Tour (Off Road inc.)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $98

Join Franek Foto Tours from Santa Maria for a private 6 to 8 hour trip around Sal in a pink open-sided, roofed 4x4. You will visit major sights, off-road areas, natural pools, salt mines, Shark Bay, Buracona, and local villages while Franek takes creative photos along the way. Pickup is offered, and the route can be adjusted to suit your group.

“Es hat mir hervorragend gefallen! Tolles Programm-was ich selber mitgestalten konnte! Super guide- Francisco-sehr empfehlenswert und wieder gerne!”

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From Santa Maria: Sal Island Private Day Trip - Murdeira and the Lion Mountain view
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From Santa Maria: Sal Island Private Day Trip

8.Sal Island Private Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 18 reviews · 6 hours · from $106

Spend six hours seeing Sal with a private guide and driver, from Murdeira and Buracona to Palmeira, Espargos, Shark Bay, and Pedra de Lume. You will walk near harmless lemon sharks, swim if conditions allow, sample Cape Verdean food at your own cost, and float in salt water below sea level. Guides speak English, French, or Portuguese.

“Muito boa experiencia mas o carro era pequeno, um pequeno citadino nada adaptado para o percurso (Reserva visita privada com 2 adultos e um bebe) O guia e o motorista foram 5 estrelas !”

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Private Tour of Santiago – Discover the Island - Maria Pia Lighthouse and Praia views
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Private Tour of Santiago – Discover the Island

9.Private Tour of Santiago – Discover the Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 18 reviews · from $63Best value

Spend about eight hours touring Santiago with a private driver from Águia Tours CV. Visit D. Maria Pia Lighthouse, Assomada Market, Serra Malagueta, the Resistance Museum, Tarrafal Beach, Ribeira Principal, and Calheta. Guides including Leo, Leonardo, Nelson, Jamela, and Zenildo are available, with pickup and hotel return included.

“Nous avons visité l’île de Santiago avec Zenildo C’est un guide extrêmement joyeux et sympathique qui a rendu notre expérience inoubliable ! Son français est excellent ce qui facilite les échanges Je recommande vivement ce tour. N’hésitez pas à demander zenildo dont la joie de vivre est communicative Bon voyage au cap vert :)”

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Private Turtle Watching Experience - A private tent with drinks, snacks, and a useful briefing
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Private Turtle Watching Experience

10.Private Turtle Watching Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $110

From Santa Maria, you’ll ride to a turtle nesting beach for a briefing in a private glamping tent, then walk quietly beneath the stars with guides such as Leo, Luna, Marta, or Alex. Using red lights and strict wildlife rules, you may watch loggerhead turtles lay eggs without touching or disturbing them.

“Very nice experience. Unforgotable :) it was for first time that we had chance to see turtled innthe wild territory. Thak you very much!”

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Boavista: Private Birdwatching Expedition in natural Habitat - Cape Verdean birds and migrant visitors
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Boavista: Private Birdwatching Expedition in natural Habitat

11.Private Birdwatching Expedition in natural Habitat

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 10 reviews · 4 hours · from $176

Spend four hours exploring Boa Vista’s protected areas by private 4x4 Jeep with a live guide. You can request birding stops and places of interest, then search for species such as Cape Verdean Sparrow, spoonbills, ibis, hoopoe larks, and black-winged stilts. Guides including Jaime and Evandro have led this outing, with Evandro especially strong on local wildlife.

“The activity was generally satisfactory, I was collected from the hotel on time and the guide knew the local area , however he did not seem to know the English bird names. I had given the local supplier a list of the birds I wanted to see which did not appear to have been passed to the guide resulting in my seeing only two of them. On the plus side we did see some wetland birds and helped in the rescue of a Loggerhead Turtle which we found stranded in one of the salt marshes visited.”

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Sal Private Tour: All inclusive Salt Lake, Blue eye and Shark Bay - Buracona’s Blue Eye and the natural pool
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Sal Private Tour: All inclusive Salt Lake, Blue eye and Shark Bay

12.Sal Private Tour: All inclusive Salt Lake, Blue eye and Shark Bay

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews

You’ll explore Sal with a local certified guide in a private air-conditioned vehicle, visiting Pedra de Lume salt lake, Buracona’s Blue Eye, Miragem, Murdeira Bay, Lion Mountain, and Shark Bay. Swim where conditions allow, float in salty water, and see lemon sharks up close. Guide Dekiki is one named option.

“Perfect with our guide Dekiki. He was so kind and friendly. We enjoyed a lot with private bus in family. Nice places for visit”

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Private Full-Day Tour of Sal Island - Murdeira’s bay, coral, and lion-shaped mountain
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Private Full-Day Tour of Sal Island

13.Private Full-Day Tour of Sal Island

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews

Travel across Sal with a private guide and pickup from your accommodation. The day includes Santa Maria, Murdeira, Shark Bay, Salinas, Terra Boa, Buracona’s Olho Azul, Espargos, and Palmeira. Guides such as Eder and Carla have led past outings, with local stories, flexible timing, and optional snorkeling and swimming.

“I had an amazing experience with Mr. Friends Tours during the Full Day tour on Sal Island! From the very beginning, we were welcomed with professionalism and kindness, and our guide, Carla, exceeded all expectations. She was not only incRead more”

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From Santa Maria: Natural Pools & Shark Bay Private Day Trip - Shark Bay puts you close to lemon sharks
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From Santa Maria: Natural Pools & Shark Bay Private Day Trip

14.Natural Pools & Shark Bay Private Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 8 reviews · from $88

You’ll travel privately from Santa Maria with a guide and driver such as Djibril, Eddy, or Grace, visiting Shark Bay, Pedra de Lume’s salt crater, and Buracona’s *Blue Eye*. Expect rocky footing, saltwater floating, optional swimming, and €8 in entrance fees, with water shoes available for €2.

“Excellent visit, attentive guide Djibril, cool and safe driver Eddy, sharks there! everything is truly magical in this island of Sal 😃👍🌞”

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Private Hike through mountains and distant rural villages - Mount Pico Antonio as your constant landmark
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Private Hike through mountains and distant rural villages

15.Private Hike through mountains and distant rural villages

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 4 hours · from $82

Travel from Praia to Rui Vaz for a 4 km downhill hike through eucalyptus forests, farms, and volcanic valleys. You’ll see Mount Pico Antonio, learn about Santiago’s plants and rural life, and finish in the isolated village of Longueira. Guides including José, Antonio, Orlando, and Maria lead in English, French, or Portuguese.

“Belle randonnée d’environ 1h de marche dans un sentier bien aménagé. José étais un excellent guide et nous beaucoup d’infos sur le Cap Vert. Visite de la distillerie et du petit village était super!”

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