Experience on Sal Island with native and certified guide (including sharks)
Recommended by 98% of travelers
Santa Maria, Cape Verde
- 7 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Local and certified guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Shark Bay
- Liability insurance
- Photos and videos taken by the guide
- LunchOptional lunch 11 EUR per adult, 6 EUR per child (until 7) with fresh fish, meat, and vegetarian options and 1 drink included.
- Entrance fee - Blue eye€3.00 per person
- Entrance fee - Salt Lake€6.00 per person
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
From the reception of your hotel or accommodation, airport or other departure point previously agreed with the client. The guide will be fully identified with a badge, company shirt and a yellow sign reading Sal Experiences. We offer transfers from: City of Asparagus between 8:10 am Murdeira 8:20 am Santa Maria between 8:40 am and 9 am The day before the activity, we will send you the exact pickup time from your hotel/airbnb. If you don't see your hotel or accommodation in the list above, send us your address and we will pick you up there.
Operating hours.9:00 am
Itinerary
1
Shark Bay
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Pedra Lume Salt Crater
40 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
3
Buracona - Olho Azul
50 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
4
Murdeira
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Port of Palmeira
25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Pedra de Lume (Pass By)
6
Miragem (Fata Morgana)
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
7
Santa Maria
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
8
Kite Beach - Sal Cabo Verde
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
9
Espargos
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
10
Palmeira
40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Most travelers can participate
- Car baby chairs are available on request and are free of charge
- We accept more than 15 passengers per booking. If you have a larger group, make more than one reservation up to the total number of passengers in your group and we will organize a private tour just for your group.
- We make a rest stop where we can have lunch or snack, have a drink and access the Internet.
- Optional lunch menu (11 euros per adult, 6 euros per child) with a drink included. The restaurants offer a variety of traditional dishes as well as vegan and vegetarian options. Please inform the guide if you have any dietary requirements.
- The tour is not recommended for people with reduced mobility
- People are not allowed on the effect of alcohol.
- Not allowed: Baby carts, baggage or large bags. A personal item is allowed.
- It is necessary to wear Crocs or water shoes at Shark Bay. The tour can be made of slippers, but the surface in the shark bay is rocky and has oaks. If you do not have appropriate shoes, they are available for rent on site for €2 per person.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 13 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
Traveler Photos
Featured review
Pamela_W
I would highly recommend this experience it was worth every penny although it wasn’t too expensive and take lots of photos. Our guide Tony was amazing he was very knowledgeable about the history of the island and also very helpful friendly and entertaining. The driver was brilliant too considering some of the terrain. Definitely a must do trip when in the beautiful island of Sal
Reviews
4.9
based on 1,317 reviews
Lucian_I, Mar 2026
Well organized tour! All the sights were attractive. Some more time would be needed for Salinas Pedra Lume - minimum 1.5 hours!
Kumar_M, Mar 2026
If you’re heading to Sal Island and thinking about booking an experience – do it, and make sure you get Tony!
We had the most incredible day, and that was all down to Tony. From start to finish, he was absolutely amazing – professional, friendly, knowledgeable, and genuinely passionate about what he does. He made everyone in our group feel comfortable, kept the energy high, and made sure every single person was having a great time.
The whole experience was seamless, well organised, and full of unforgettable moments.
You can really tell when someone loves their job, and Tony definitely does – it shows in every detail.
My wife and I had such a special day, and honestly, it was one of the highlights of our time on Sal Island. The rest of the group felt exactly the same – smiles all round!
If you’re on the fence about booking – just do it. And if you’re lucky enough to have Tony as your guide, you’re in for an unforgettable experience.
Thank you again, Tony – we’ll be talking about this for a long time!
James_G, Mar 2026
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.
Rebecca_G, Mar 2026
Nany was a super guide, very knowledgeable about all the areas and a clear local! I wouldn’t say the trip is suitable for trips personally it was long and a lot of driving on bumpy roads, again people who get travel sick may not cope on the roads it did feel like a rollercoaster! Some parts were a let down the blue eye cave had no sun I wish we had longer to swim given there was nothing to see. The sharks were spectacular!
David_P, Mar 2026
All guides very friendly and the information shared was very good and helpful to know, I recommend this tour
Jeremy_M, Feb 2026
Excellent day! Plenty of stops but didn’t feel rushed. Great insight into the island and a great way to see a lot in a short time.
Julie_M, Feb 2026
Excellent day out saw much more than we expected to, lovely guide very informative great value for money!
Tim_C, Feb 2026
Enjoyable and thorough trip around Sal. Covering many locations but didn’t feel rushed. Nani was an excellent guide/driver, knowledgeable about the areas visited and also on the real lives of the local population.
Marina_M, Feb 2026
A great full day excursion with interesting stops. Our guide Kiki was knowledgeable and fun throughout. The lemon sharks were a particular highlight.
Fiona_G, Feb 2026
A great day. From an easy pick up to a fun and informative day filled with the sights and sounds of Cape Verde. Didn’t feel rushed but definitely got our monies worth.
Thank you to Tony and the driver for making the day so enjoyable. Have already recommended to others!
Great value for money and a fantastic experience.
Rory_M, Feb 2026
This was a brilliant way to see Sal's main attractions all in one day. Our guide was knowledgeable and friendly, and we learned a lot about the island. There were 7 people in our group and we chose to ride in the back of the pickup. Windy but fun! Just be sure to bring money for the optional extras/lunch. Lunch was at a local restaurant - food was delicious
Pamela_W, Jan 2026
I would highly recommend this experience it was worth every penny although it wasn’t too expensive and take lots of photos. Our guide Tony was amazing he was very knowledgeable about the history of the island and also very helpful friendly and entertaining. The driver was brilliant too considering some of the terrain. Definitely a must do trip when in the beautiful island of Sal
Gerald_K, Jan 2026
Very well paced and interesting. Covered all the main sights with enough time at each.
Our guide Tony was exceptional - knowledgable and friendly. Also big shout out to the driver.
Sandro_S, Jan 2026
Everything went very smoothly, I can totally recommend the operator - staff spoke excellent english!
Jane_C, Jan 2026
Tony was a great guide , the tour was comfortable and the info given before was comprehensive, it was quite late before the pick up info came through, Tony & driver were so knowledgeable and good driving over some rough terrain , good sights to see and a welcome day out , didn’t try the lunch as I’d had a big breakfast! All in all a good day out - thank you 😊
Jacob_M, Jan 2026
Nany made the trip a very fun one, the highlights were the Sharks and Salt Bath. The blue eye wasn’t shiny that day, but there were enough amazing things at the site to make it worth it. My wife and I felt like each stop was a good amount of time, but personally I could’ve stayed at the salt flats and saw the lemon sharks for longer. 10/10 tour and would recommend for anyone who wants to see all of Sal in a day!
David_V, Dec 2025
Fantastic experience. Gerson an unbeateable guide. Very friendly and proffesional. All the places very interesanting for the knowledge country reality.
Julia_N, Dec 2025
A great and fun tour, perfect for the first days of your stay on the island. You can see all the sights within a one day and get a basic information about it from the local guide.
Approved and recommended 😀
Ashley_D, Dec 2025
A great tour if you want to really get under the skin of Sal in just one day. You cover pretty much the whole island, and the guides are excellent. Christian in particular was brilliant, sharing loads of stories and background that really brought each stop to life. I would definitely recommend this tour if you want to see and do most of the highlights in a single day.
Bruno_M, Dec 2025
The guide was great and very fun and knowledgeable. The tour visits the most interesting points of Sal (apart from Santa Maria), which is great.
We went through some difficult terrain which would be hard to do with a rental car.
Although the weather was not the best, we went to the kite surf beach, then to the other side of the island where we can see the lion mountain, then we went to buracona (blue eye), and then to Espargos where we had lunch and also took nice pictures in the plain. We had lunch at a local restaurant and then went to see the sharks which was a really fun experience.
Rizwan_A, Dec 2025
Full day starting at around 9am and finishing just before 5pm. We went to explore various parts of Sal island in cars with outside seating which added to the adventure during the day. A total of ~16 joined the tour with Christian guiding us around, an incredible guide with good knowledge of the island. I was able to float in the salt waters within a crater, a new experience for me. I also was in the waters with baby sharks, something I was nervous about, but it was an incredible experience being able to be so close to such creatures. We had 11 Euro lunch, which included vegetarian and non vegetarian dishes. We also visited a fishing village, Buracona where we saw the "blue eye" and spectactular views of the ocean. I also experience an optical phenomenan in the middle of the island. Certainly value for money experience and certainly worth experiencing when in Sal Island.
Titouan_B, Nov 2025
Friendly guide, adapted to the rythme of the group. Interesting activities and program with a schedule that makes sense. Thank you for the experience I recommend a lot
Sachiyo_M, Nov 2025
This tour was very efficient, allowing us to visit all the highlights in just one day. During the drives, our guide shared a wealth of information about Cabo Verde, which was easy to understand and made the experience truly enjoyable.
If I had to mention a drawback, it would be that we were only informed the day before that water shoes were required for the shark encounter. Since there wasn’t enough time to prepare, I had to rent a pair. It would have been helpful if this detail had been included in the tour description so that participants could bring their own.
Additionally, the time allocated for swimming in the salt lake felt a bit short—I would have appreciated a little more time there.
Other than these points, the tour was excellent and I would highly recommend it.
Connor_B, Oct 2025
If you wanna see all the local sights in one day I recommend this tour.
Everything is explained, had a lovely tour guide called shan, he was great.
WhatsApp message from the admin team to let you know collection time and What'd required.
Had a 14 seater little minibus, was comfy and had Aircon.
All activities and stops were great and interesting.
Lunch stop was lovely no complaints.
Jack_O, Oct 2025
Such a great day out seeing all of the wonders of this beautiful island. Couldn’t have asked for a better tour guide too, as he was very informative and had a good laugh with us all. Highly recommend! Thanks for the great day!
Thomas_B, Sep 2025
There's a lot crammed into the day. Although Sal is only a small island, we covered pretty much all of it. Quick visit to Santa Maria pier, then from the Shell Cemetery to Murdeira, for a scenic photoshop. Then through Espargos and up to Palmeira for a walk around the shipping port. Up to the blue eye, which was really picturesque in the weather, then back to Espargos for lunch. In the afternoon we started with the mirage, which defo looks real. The last two activities were my favourites, the lemon sharks were fantastic, best part of the trip, then finishing with the salt lake bathing.
Christine_J, Aug 2025
Excellent excursion to get an idea of Sal. You viisit all interesting places and receive useful info from the guide. You are travelling in a small group (not too big) which is good. Our guide Nany was TOP. We had a fantstic day!
Abdullah_J, Jul 2025
A very great experience and chan took very very good photos to help us remember the day definitely a bargain for all you get to do. there is a small extra cost for a couple of attractions but still 100% worth it loved this for my first day on Sal
Toni, Jun 2025
great way to explore the island, experience the culture and learn a little about its history. was really well organised and relaxing!
Clive_B, Jun 2025
Jose was an excellent guide. We enjoyed every moment of the trip and he really went the extra mile to make us comfortable.
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