Top Santiago Culture

Meet your local tour guide and discover the city center of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde. Learn the history of the city's settlements, walk through the colonial buildings, and experience the daily life of the locals. You will also visit the local market, taste local organic fruits at your own expenses, and have opportunity to purchase some souvenirs. The tour starts at the Alexandre Albuquerque Square and ends at Cape Verde's largest souvenir market.

If you have a few days to visit the Capital of Cape Verde this is for sure the best opportunity for you to get to know the insights of this amazing city of Praia and to combine it with the main highlights of the first city built by Europeans on the tropic( Old City).

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.

Enjoy a full-day tour exploring the interior and coast of Santiago Island, the best way to discover Cape Verde’s culture, history, and landscapes. After morning pickup, travel to São Domingos, Órgãos, and Picos to admire impressive mountains. Continue to Assomada City to visit the local market and experience daily island life. Stop at Good Entry to see the largest and oldest tree in Cape Verde, the 700 - year-old Kapok tree. Visit Serra Malagueta Natural Park for breathtaking views from 1,000 meters above sea level. Head to Tarrafal City to explore the historic concentration camp, relax on Tarrafal Beach, and enjoy time for swimming and lunch. In the afternoon, drive along the east coast to the Rabelados village, then continue through Calheta to Pedra Badejo to see the country’s largest banana plantation. This tour combines nature, culture, history, and beach time for an authentic Santiago Island experience.

When your cruise ship pulls into port on Santiago, discover Praia and Cidade Velha with a personal guide to lead the way. After a tour of the capital city, including the traditional market, set off for a walking tour of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Historical highlights include the fortress, slave pillory, and several churches, including the first cathedral in Sub-Saharan Africa. This private shore excursion includes port pickup by minivan just for you and your party.

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. IMPORTANT NOTES -This is NOT a private tour. -If there are fewer than 6 passengers, the driver may also provide some information about the sites. Please note that the driver is NOT an official tour guide and is officially operating as a driver only.

we make the people together with the locals, feel the real life from Cape Verde, make you feel at home like a family

This tour is unique, because you will visite the Cidade Velha (old city)considered a world heritage site, where you will visite the royal Fortress of Sao Filipe, the Cathedral, the Rua Banana which is the first urbanized street in cabo verde, visite the church of Nossa Senhora do Rosario, all those historical monuments will make this tour, the best tour in cabo verde, but before you will visite the plateau vegetable market, which is a very typical cape verde market where the workers are mostly womens, you will also visite to the colonial square Alexandre Alburquerque de Almeida,

Crusader Welcome! Bizarre rock masses of 100% volcanic rock; hot coast, cool inland: Accompanied by Don, the German emigrant in the Cape Verde Islands, we head to Assomada in the heart of the island on this trip, where the market, the large pedestrian zone with the church and open square, several statues of our heroes, ancestors and conquerors, and of course the 800-year-old and 30-meter-thick giant tree Poilão are the sights. We show you great angles for shooting photos and tell you the best tips from over four years of expatriate experience! The finale is a Groggu - beer - and fruit juice tasting, which we exclusively offer! Our co-guide Edney can speak English, French, and Portuguese. The motto in Cape Verde is: No Stress! Get in... enjoy... Take 1000 photos... tell more. This tour is ideal for cruisers, for example from MeinSchiff and AIDA.

Discover Tarrafal beyond the postcard: we combine the paradisiacal beauty of Santiago’s most famous beach with immersion in the local culture, with visits to exclusive viewpoints and the craft market. It is a tour that perfectly balances relaxation, photography and authenticity.