All Cape Verde Tours & Excursions in 2026

I had an absolutely incredible full-day tour of Santiago Island, and I cannot recommend this experience enough—especially with Pox (our driver) and Antonio (our tour guide). From start to finish, they went above and beyond to make the day both enjoyable and deeply informative. Antonio is extremely knowledgeable about the island’s history, culture, and local communities. He didn’t just give surface-level information—he provided real insight into the traditions, lifestyle, and stories that make Santiago so unique. You can truly feel his passion for sharing his culture. Pox, our driver, was equally amazing—professional, friendly, and made us feel completely safe and comfortable throughout the entire journey. The roads and terrain can be challenging in certain areas, but his skill and calm demeanor made the experience seamless. What really stood out was how authentic the tour felt. This wasn’t just a checklist of tourist spots—it felt like a genuine connection to the island and its people. We visited local communities, experienced real Cape Verdean life, and had the opportunity to ask questions and engage in meaningful conversations. If you’re visiting Cape Verde and considering a tour of Santiago, do yourself a favor and book this experience—and if possible, request Pox and Antonio. They truly made this a highlight of my trip. Thank you both for such a memorable and enriching day!

A really good day out and excellent value. Our guide KIKI was awesome and you get to see all the best bits of Sal. Lemon sharks and salt lake definite highlights. Was also impressed they take the tourists to capital to see how locals live and stop at local restaurant for lunch. This is a great idea.

Chan was a great and friendly host. He made us feel at ease and was very knowledgable; telling us lots about the island in between each of the stops. It was great to see the main tourist spots of Sal. We absolutely loved seeing the lemon sharks around our legs. And it was very cool floating in the salty water. Due to the waves we didn’t get to see the blue eye as such but the big waves were an amazing sight anyway.

The actual sailing experience was excellent - boat was good with plenty of space and crew were entertaining. A couple of rounds of drinks, nuts and cakes included which all went down well. Snorkeling was available for those brave enough to venture into the chilly water ! What was poor, was the communication regarding where to meet. Original instructions were to meet at Santa Maria pier, but since this has been washed away, this was not possible. No updated instructions were provided by the operator or Viator; we asked around and sought out the meeting place ourselves, which was at a minibus on the edge of the beach by the new Barcelo building site. We were fine as we are fairly fit, but the revised arrangements for getting to the catamaran involved a minibus ride to another beach, a walk across the sand to then get into a dinghy (tricky as the sea was slightly rough) and then getting from the dinghy onto the boat, with the same in reverse when we departed. Anyone with any even mild infirmity would have struggled to achieve this. These are arrangements are presumably going to remain until the pier is completed (some time yet) so should be communicated to guests before they book.

You need to email or contact them a few days in advance to arrange hotel collection. Take water as there is a 10 minute hike to reach the top. Not suitable for those with walking difficulties. Good fun, lovely staff. Doesn't take long. Views are amazing from the top.

Our full-day tour of Sal, Cape Verde was an incredibly informative, insightful, and beautiful experience from start to finish. Calu, Salem, and Ze went above and beyond to ensure every aspect of our tour was perfectly taken care of. Special shoutout to Calu for being so thorough, patient, and deeply knowledgeable—he made every stop meaningful. Salem amazed us with his eye for spontaneous, detailed photos that captured the essence of our day. And Ze was always there, patiently assisting and waiting with a warm smile. This team truly made our experience unforgettable—an absolute must for anyone visiting Sal!

Very nice excursion. We got a good briefing beforehand. Weather was nice. You go with a small boat to a nearby place where there is something to see. Went smoothly. We saw many fish and a few turtles. The guide was good, keeping an eye that everyone followed her and alerting when there was something to spot. I went with my husband and our 3 daugthers (17,14 and 10 years old) and we all loved it!

Fishing at sea was great fun, caught lots of beautiful looking fish. Then we went to a beautiful beach where we had a BBQ and ate the fish we caught... So tasty. I was poorly when at sea but pushed through as I didn't want to ruin our day. Our guides were so good with me and didn't make me feel uncomfortable - Thank you x