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Get to know Praia the way the locals do on this private guided tour. Visit museums, cathedrals, palaces, markets, and more as you learn about the history of the area from our local guide. Taste local produce and see some of the forest buildings built by European settles, including fortresses to defend against pirate attacks
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Like Locals: Praia and Cidade Velha Tour + Local Pontxi Tasting
4 to 5 hours
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This tour was created for travelers with a short stay on the island, and seeks to maximize the places to visit on the island in a day trip, a mix of history, gastronomy, culture, and beautiful landscapes of the island's interior with breathtaking valleys and mountains and white sandy beaches.
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From Praia: Discover Santiago Island in 1 Day
8 hours
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On this excursion to Espargos from Santa Maria we'll discover the relaxed and carefree way of life of the capital of the island of Sal. We'll also explore its streets in the hunt for fascinating street art! Meet the locals and experience the morabeza of Sal island. Learn more about this island with your expert local guide and taste typical local flavours.
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Sal island: Espargos city tour, Local life and Cape Verde Tapas
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Certified company and guides, guarantee of quality, comfort and best price, local guide, knows the island, its history and culture well. Discover the beautiful island of Sal, as well as the island's highlights, local places, street arts and more with your expert local guide. Discover volcanic pools, salt deserts, see lemon sharks in their natural environment, relax and float in the Salinas, the second saltiest water in the world after the Dead Sea. Have lunch at a local restaurant and visit places such as the city of Espargos, the kite beach, Santa Maria, Miragem, the fishing village of Palmeira and the natural bay of Murdeira and enjoy the view of the Leão Mountain. Whether you want to emphasize culture, education, history or sport, our specialist will combine these elements with adventure activities to create exciting travel opportunities for you. Have an authentic experience, get to know the island with a native and professional guide, with all the comfort and safety.
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Experience on Sal Island with native and certified guide (including sharks)
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Get a comprehensive overview of Cape Verde’s Santiago Island on this full-day excursion that begins in Praia. Join a small group and discover the highlights of the island including the Assomada Market, Serra de Malagueta National Park, and Tarrafal Beach. Your tour also includes a visit to a local home where you learn to cook a traditional Cape Verdean breakfast.
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Santiago Island Tour: Meet with a Local Family & Tarrafal Beach
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This is undoubtedly the most complete guided tour in the political and economic capital of Cape Verde, this visit allows travelers to know all the insights of the most populous and most African city in the entire archipelago, it allows travelers to explore and discover the local culture , architecture, history and daily life of Cape Verdeans all in one tour.
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Guided city Tour Praia, Highlights tour
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Explore Calabaceira, a village in the southern part of the island of Santiago, on this guided half-day trek from Praia. Admire the lush vegetation in the valley, and explore the history of Cidade Velha, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. See the Convent of São Francisco, the Church of Nossa Senhora do Rosário, and more. Plus, learn about agriculture from local farmers.
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Santiago Island: 4-Hour Calabaceira Valley Hike & Guided Tour to Cidade Velha
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This full day tour has something for everyone, showcasing the culture, history, and natural beauty of the Cape Verde region. Ascend to the highest point on the island of São Vicente, Monte Verde, and visit the natural tea house with its panoramic views. You'll visit the vibrant Mercado market and the fishing village of Mercado de Peixe. Finally, stop for a swim at Baia das Gatas, home of the famous music festival.
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Shore Excursion São Vicente, Mindelo 4h or 6h
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With long stretches of unspoilt beach and a rich cultural heritage – Sal has all the ingredients for a perfect day trip. This tour packs in the best sights, including Buracona lagoon and Pedra de Lume salt flats. To top it off, there's a traditional Cape Verdean lunch, and you'll get a glimpse of laidback, local life in Espargos and Palmeira. Rodrigo, one of our local guides, says, ‘Pedra de Lume is in the middle of a volcanic crater, and you reach it via a tunnel. You can sometimes pick up compressed salt crystals the size of a golf ball, while at other times the salt is so hard that you walk on the pans.'
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Full Day Adults Only Tour of Sal with Lobster Lunch and Salt Lake
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Embark on an extraordinary journey through the enchanting landscapes of Boa Vista, Cape Verde. Begin at the pristine Morro De Areia Beach and Nature Reserve, a haven of tranquility and natural beauty, perfect for nature lovers and photographers. Marvel at the stunning cliffs and dramatic vistas of Praia da Varandinha and Ponta Varandinha, ideal for a scenic stop. Experience the untouched splendor of Santa Monica beach, renowned for its endless white sands and turquoise waters. Step back in time in the historic village of Pavoacao Velha, where traditional Cape Verdean life thrives. Immerse yourself in the vibrant culture and lively markets of Sal Rei, the island's bustling capital. Stand in awe of the haunting shipwreck at Cabo Santa Maria, a photographer's dream. Finally, traverse the surreal Deserto de Viana, a striking desert landscape that offers a stark contrast to the island's beaches. Join us for an unforgettable adventure through Boa Vista's most breathtaking sights!
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Boa Vista Island: Full Day North to South Discovery
7 to 8 hours
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Mindelo is music! Mindelo Cultural offers three different city tours with different highlights: 1) with music performance of 6 traditional rhythms: 3 hours 2) with music performance and dance workshop: 3.5 hours 3) with music performance and culinary tastings: 4 hours Your experienced guide, wearing a Mindelo Cultural badge, will meet you at the starting point of the tour. You will see all the sights of Cape Verde's Capital of Culture and learn interesting things from history, society and culture. You will also get to know all the restaurants and bars where you can enjoy live music from talented musicians in the evening. On all tours you will get a unique insight into the cultural richness of the Cape Verde islands, feel their soul and do something good: With your participation you support social projects of the SOS Children's Village in Mindelo.
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Walking tour with traditional music in Mindelo
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Discover the westernmost island of Cape Verde, Santo Antão, when you book this full-day sightseeing tour. With a private guide, drive through the scenic island and see highlights like the Topo da Montanha do Delgadinho, Paul Valley, and the villages of Ponta da Sol and Fontainhas. You also make a stop at the Cova de Paul Crater for panoramic views of the volcano and surrounding landscapes.
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Santo Antão: Full-day Island Tour & Visit to Cova de Paúl Volcano Crater
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Discover the best of Cape Verde’s São Vicente island on this half-day excursion. Join a small group and visit several points of interest including the highest point on the island—Monte Verde—and the markets of Mindelo. You also make a stop at Cats Bay (Baía das Gatas) for a quick swim in the blue-green waters.
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Full Day Island Tour, Highlights of São Vicente
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Embark on a local adventure, discovering the vibrant heart of Cape Verde, on this small-group tour. Journey through plantations and historical sites, see the vast banana and coconut fields in Santa Cruz, and explore the unique botanical wonders of Orgãos village. You also learn about the rich heritage of rum-making, tasting sugarcane delights, and visiting a rum distillery.
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Like Locals: Banana Plantation, and Cuscuz with locals
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Designed by a group of travel experts, this excursion is aimed at travelers with a short stay on the island. This excursion was created to provide the traveler with a pleasant and worry-free day with guaranteed punctuality in pick-up and drop-off services. This tour was designed by a group of travel experts and is aimed at travelers with a short stopover on the island. This excursion was created to offer the traveler a pleasant and worry-free day with guaranteed punctuality in embarkation and disembarkation services. First you will visit some interesting points in Mindelo and then drive out of the city to enjoy the beauty of some small fishing villages, the highest point of the island as well as some beaches to enjoy.
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Sao Vicente : Guided city tour + rural villages
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Get out for an adventurous sightseeing tour that’s perfect to discover the desert, the beaches, the hidden treasures of this popular destination and more wilderness. This trip will take you to salt flats of Santa Maria and riding on its surrounding sand dunes before continuing to the white sands of Kite Beach. Get to know Pedra Lume Salt Caldera an extinct volcano filled with salty seawater (The Lake is the second saltiest lake after the Dead Sea, so you really do float much better than any normal sea or lake). In Palmeira at the Pier there are always locals doing fun jumps into the ocean. The fisherman will place the fish on the floor which you can buy. Enjoy a full day island tour and visit places like Shark bay, Salinas salt lake, Espargos city, Buracona Blue Eye, Kite Beach, Santa Maria, Miragem, Palmeira fisherman village and Murdeira bay. Swim in Salt Lake with your group, and have lunch at a local restaurant before going into the sea to see some lemon sharks.
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Sal island: Secrets of Native Guide All-Inclusive Tour with Lunch
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A native and professional tour guide will pick you up from your hotel and after an informative transfer trip of approximately 25 minutes you will arrive at the eastern part of the island, on the beach with the natural nursery rife of the lemon sharks, which is a brown shark. clear, sand-colored, in its natural environment. These sharks pose no threat to humans. To enter the water you must wear water shoes or crocs for walking on rocky surfaces. The Lemon Shark is medium to large in size and its scientific name is Negaprion Brevirostris. After spending 40 minutes learning all about sharks, you will be taken back to your accommodation or hotel where you were picked up. Water shoes suitable for the surface of the place included for your safety and comfort.
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Sal Island: Shark Bay Shark Watching Experience from Santa Maria
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Discover the hidden gems of the North of Boa Vista and get to know the history and the culture of this beautiful Island. Visit the white sandy beaches, cross the endless desert and take some memorable pictures of your tour around the North of Boa Vista.
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Boa Vista Jeep Expedition: Shipwreck & Viana Desert (4-Hour)
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Explore Sao Vicente, Cape Verde, on this half-day guided tour. Drive to Monte Verde, the island's highest peak, and enjoy panoramic views with a cup of locally grown coffee or tea. Visit bustling local produce and fish markets, and swim in the clear blue lagoon of Baía das Gatas. This tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off in Mindelo for a seamless experience.
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Half Day Island Tour, Sao Vicente, 4h
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Visiting the natural park in the giant crater of Chã das Caldeiras is the main tourist attraction in Cape Verde. It reveals to us one of the most beautiful natural places in the world. From the top of its 2829 meters, this majestic volcano "Pico de Fogo" is the highest point of Cape Verde! Live a unique experience in a lunar landscape of volcanic sand, dotted with vines and endemic plants. This exciting circuit offers a multitude of curiosities, human encounters and sublime breathtaking landscapes. The consequences of Volcan Island's expression, its eruptions, are visible. However, hope is reborn. The astonishing abnegation of the inhabitants gives us a lesson in life. We discover a respectful relationship between man and his volcano. You will have the opportunity to taste the excellent natural products from this volcanic land and its unique microclimate. Wine, coffee and cheese are the products to be tasted on the island. IMPORTANT: Min of participants: 2 people
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1. A day on FOGO Island to discover VOLCAN
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Join an exclusive experience for small groups to live a unique moment with the best atmosphere and respecting the guidelines of the Biodiversity Project biologists. Professional guides with knowledge and extensive experience, and volunteers in the turtle protection and preservation project. Enjoy the knowledge of a guide specialized in nature tours who will tell you everything about their evolution, characteristics, the historical relationship with turtles and interesting facts about turtles. The guides will ensure an ecological and environmentally conscious experience for the turtles and visitors. Sea turtle watching is a unique experience for all nature and wildlife lovers while visiting Cape Verde. By choosing Sal Experience, a local sustainable company, you will support our beach cleaning program and sea turtle preservation and protection efforts.
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Sal Island: Sea Turtle Experience from Santa Maria
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During the tour you will discover with a local Guide the most beautiful places on the island as well as the entire Cape Verdean culture. You will discover beautiful wild beaches, picturesque villages, the daily life of the Cape Verde people, taste the typical Cape Verde coffee or a tea from aromatic herbs grown in the foothills of Monte Verde, the island’s tallest mountain. Visit the markets, museums and explore the charms of the streets of Mindelo, known for its colonial and colorful architecture.
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Discover the charms of St. Vincent Island Cape Verde
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The most unique and fun way to discover Boa Vista! Jump on board our powerful 1000cc Buggies and get ready for an exciting tour around the North Coast of Boa Vista Island. Discover the beautiful beaches, the shipwreck in Cabo Santa Maria, the "Ponta do Sol" Panorama Point and much, much more!
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Boa Vista Buggy Tour: Shipwreck & Viana Desert (2-Hour)
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This tour isn’t just sightseeing—it’s an invitation to experience Lithuania’s heart in a single, unforgettable day. Stroll through Palanga’s enchanting botanical park, breathe in the Baltic breeze on the iconic pier, and step back in time within Klaipėda’s ancient castle tunnels. Feel the city’s vibrant spirit at Atgimimo Square, where history and modern life blend seamlessly. Every moment is carefully planned for your comfort and peace of mind, with smooth transfers and plenty of time to relax before your cruise departs. Let us take care of the details while you soak in the beauty, stories, and soul of the Baltic coast. Don’t just visit—truly experience Lithuania. Book your adventure now and create memories that will last a lifetime.
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Discover Lithuania's Treasures from Klaipeda: Shore Excursion
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