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The 15 Best Tours & Day Trips in Cape Verde

167 tours  ·  from $23

Everything with a guide, a boat or a buggy attached, in one list. The 15 below are the ones worth a whole day, priced and timed, with the rest of the catalogue underneath.

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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Sal: All-Inclusive Salt Lake, Blue Eye and Shark Bay Tour - Pedra de Lume: floating in the salt lake
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Sal: All-Inclusive Salt Lake, Blue Eye and Shark Bay Tour

2.All-Inclusive Salt Lake, Blue Eye and Shark Bay Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2,033 reviews · 4 hours · from $53

Spend four hours exploring Sal with a local guide such as Kiki, Tony, Vanessa or Nani. Float in Pedra de Lume’s salt lake, walk among lemon sharks at Shark Bay, see the Blue Eye and natural pool at Buracona, and stop at the desert mirage. Transport, entrance fees and hotel pickup are included.

“Tony is the best. Great tour with lots of in depth information for each specific area. Fun times with the sharks and bathing in the salt lake. Did not feel rushed at all, everything went smoothly. Great chauffeur too. Thanks guys!!”

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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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Complete Excursion and Flight on the Zipline Cabo Verde - Climbing Serra Negra to the launch point
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Complete Excursion and Flight on the Zipline Cabo Verde

4.Complete Excursion and Flight on the Zipline Cabo Verde

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

You’ll ride a 4x4 from Santa Maria to Sal’s Serra Negra, walk up rough, steep ground, and zip toward the sea from a 100-meter-high launch point. The two-hour outing includes safety gear, local snacks, soft drinks, music, and live Cape Verdean entertainment. Pickup and return transport are included, but the 130 kg weight limit matters.

“Great instructors, with a good sense of humor. Really worth the money. Great view, and felt safe during the trip”

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Praia: Santiago Island Tour with Tastings and Tarrafal Beach - A Cape Verdean breakfast at Mrs. Luisa’s house
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Praia: Santiago Island Tour with Tastings and Tarrafal Beach

5.Santiago Island Tour with Tastings and Tarrafal Beach

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

Spend 7 to 8 hours crossing Santiago from Praia with a local guide such as Ricardo, Ivana, Elton, or Alex. Taste cuscuz and fidjós with a Cape Verdean family, visit Assomada Market on Wednesdays or Saturdays, stop in Serra Malagueta, swim at Tarrafal Beach, and return along the east coast.

“The guides and driver were very nice. We had a great time and I recommend it 100%!”

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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

6.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

7.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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Boa Vista: Shark, Turtles, Cave, Sandboarding & Tasting Tour - Morro de Arreia turns sand into the first big thrill
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Boa Vista: Shark, Turtles, Cave, Sandboarding & Tasting Tour

8.Shark, Turtles, Cave, Sandboarding & Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 328 reviews · 4 hours - 270 minutes · from $70

Join guides such as Veronique, Joshua, or Gil for a half-day 4x4 trip across Boa Vista. You will sandboard at Morro de Arreia, look for turtles and lemon sharks, visit Varandinha caves and Santa Monica Beach, then sample grogue and ponche in Povoação Velha. Wildlife sightings depend on weather and nature.

“We were a group of 6, our guide Veronica made our tour fun. She’s so interactive and made us all feel so comfortable. The tour itself self was amazing, from start to finish. We would definitely recommend to anyone. Thank you Veronica and Gil for an awesome experience.”

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Sal: Salt Lake Tour, Shark Bay and Pedra de Lume Village - A 30-minute wildlife encounter with a local guide
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Sal: Salt Lake Tour, Shark Bay and Pedra de Lume Village

9.Salt Lake Tour, Shark Bay and Pedra de Lume Village

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 274 reviews · 3 hours · from $36

Visit Shark Bay for 30 minutes with lemon sharks, then explore Pedra de Lume village, its old salt works, cable car, and volcanic salt lake. Your local guide, often named Nana, Nanni, or Shan, shares island history in English, Portuguese, French, or Spanish. Bring water shoes, swimwear, sunscreen, and a towel.

“A lovely afternoon out. Excellent guide and very knowledgeable.”

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All inclusive full-Day Tour in Sal Island (Lunch and all fees included) - Murdeira gives you a coastal pause
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All inclusive full-Day Tour in Sal Island (Lunch and all fees included)

10.All inclusive full-Day Tour in Sal Island (Lunch and all fees included)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 216 reviews · from $81

Spend about seven hours touring Sal with local guides such as Danilson, John, Hamilton, or Cula. Visit Ponta Preta, Murdeira, Espargos, Palmeira, Buracona’s Blue Eye, Terra Boa, lemon shark country, and Pedra de Lume’s salt pans. Hotel or port pickup, transport, entrance fees, and a meal are included, though lunch details should be confirmed when booking.

“We visited the most important places, Bernardo (our guide) gave us good information about the island. He was very helpfull and nice.”

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Santa Maria: Snorkeling Boat Tour - Meeting Nando at Santa Maria Pier
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Santa Maria: Snorkeling Boat Tour

11.Snorkeling Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 213 reviews · 2 hours · from $44

Join Nando Tours for a two-hour boat snorkeling trip from Santa Maria, Sal. Local guide Nando leads you to the Caldeirinha shipwreck, coral reefs, and the underwater Christ statue, with turtles promised as part of the experience. Equipment, boat transport, safety briefing, and multilingual guiding are included.

“Trip was overall good. We showed up half an hour early, just on time would have been sufficient though. Provided equipment looked good, though we just borrowed the fins (brought our own goggles and snorkel). Neoprene -suites were not offered, my kids could have used one though. First stop for snorkeling took us over a reef and the shipwreck. About 1 hour of snorkeling, but no really amazing fish to be seen (saw more or less the same when just starting from the beach somewhere). My kid stopped early, as he was getting cold. The boat was always close by, so no issue with that. Second stop at the Jesus…”

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Sal: Espargos City Tour, Local Life, and Cape Verde Tapas - Passing Amílcar Cabral International Airport
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Sal: Espargos City Tour, Local Life, and Cape Verde Tapas

12.Espargos City Tour, Local Life, and Cape Verde Tapas

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 200 reviews · 2h 30m · from $35

You’ll explore Espargos with a local guide such as Chan, passing the airport, walking through the historic center, finding street art, visiting a viewpoint, and tasting Cape Verdean snacks and drinks at a local café. Hotel pickup and return from Santa Maria, Espargos, or Murdeira are included.

“Chan was amazing! So knowledgeable and the local food tasting was fantastic!”

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From Port of Praia: Island Tour for Cruise Ship passengers - Meeting your guide at Porto da Praia
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From Port of Praia: Island Tour for Cruise Ship passengers

13.From Port of Praia: Island Tour for Cruise Ship passengers

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 190 reviews · 7 hours · from $82

Leave your cruise ship in Praia for a seven-hour Santiago Island tour with a guide such as Juan or Zanthony. Visit mountain villages, Serra Malagueta, Tarrafal beach, and a local family home for batuco and morna music, dancing, cooking, and tasting. Transport, port transfers, and swim time are included.

“gut , länger als geplant ,hätte es für uns nicht gebraucht”

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Santa Maria: Salt Mine, Natural Pool, and Shark Bay Tour - Kite Beach and Sal’s dry eastern side
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Santa Maria: Salt Mine, Natural Pool, and Shark Bay Tour

14.Salt Mine, Natural Pool, and Shark Bay Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 165 reviews · 6 hours · from $34

Travel from Santa Maria in a small group of up to eight, with guides such as Emerson, Domingos, Jay, or Alssis. You’ll visit Sal’s salt mines, Buracona’s Blue Eye, Miragem, Palmeira, and Lemon Shark Bay. Transport may be a 4x4 or minivan, and lunch and entry fees cost extra.

“Absolutely loved travelling on the back of the pick up. A little bumpy but only to be expected when going off the beaten track. Visiting all the villages, getting lots of info from the guide, travelling through the dessert, seeing the mirage, experiencing the lemon sharks swim between our legs, floating in the salt pools at the mine. Every event was amazing, we would do it again in a heart beat. Very good value for money. Lunch not included but the restaurant we stopped at for lunch was very reasonably priced and very good quality food and venue. Thank you so much for the experience!!”

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Boa Vista: Santa Monica, Dunes, Caves and Village 4x4 Tour - Viana’s white dunes are the first big surprise
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Boa Vista: Santa Monica, Dunes, Caves and Village 4×4 Tour

15.Santa Monica, Dunes, Caves and Village 4×4 Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 137 reviews · 4 hours · from $76

Take a four-hour guided 4x4 trip across Boa Vista’s south coast, from the white dunes of Viana and village life in Povoação Velha to Varandinha’s sea caves and Santa Monica Beach. Guides such as Freddy, Evandro, Nielson, and Julie are praised for clear explanations and confident off-road driving. Hotel pickup, drop-off, and a beach-club cocktail are included.

“Freddy was a really nice tour guide. We enjoyed it a lot :)”

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