Full Day Sal Island Tour in Santa Maria: Explore Local Beauty with a Native Guide
4.7
33 Ratings
Santa Maria

When you book a tour or other activity with me, you get to see all the beautiful places of Sal. I guarantee a fun and educational trip. I am from here so I can tell you all the ins and outs. It is not a problem to have mixed backgrounds with the tour because I speak many languages!

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Santa Maria - The first stop is Santa Maria, the pier. This is where the fishing boats arrive at the pier in the morning. The fish are cleaned and sold on the pier. A beautiful scene to see. We drive through the local streets and go to the vegetable market. We end at kite beach.
  • Murdeira - We visit the small village of Murdeira.
  • Palmeira - We go to a school, there is time to shop for souvenirs and we see fishermen at work.
  • Buracona: The Blue Eye of Cabo Verde Shop - During the tour we also stop at the blue eye. We take a look at the blue eye created by nature. There is also a lookout point where you can see the beautiful blue sea.
  • Espargos - We will stop in the capital Espargos for a delicious lunch
  • Pedra de Lume - We go to the Pedra de Luma salt mine. Here you can float in salt springs or hike the mountains around the mine.
  • Feijoal - Sharkbay! We go to the bay where the lemon shark has settled. You walk a bit into the sea and can see the sharks swimming between your legs. How cool!
What's Included
  • Private transportation
What's Not Included
  • Entry Fee at Buracona (€3)
  • Lunch
  • Entry Fee at Salinas (€5)
Location
Santa Maria
We meet in Santa Maria, Sal.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(33 Ratings)
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501mellek
Feb 21, 2024
Sal in one day - Very nice tour guide, no questions were left unanswered about the country and its people. We did the Sal island tour and were very satisfied.
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Sherpa59242867195
Jan 13, 2024
Sal in one relaxed day - Our guide and driver have shown us all relevant highlights in a full day tour all around the island. Everything was explained nicely and we’ve got a good insight into nature, cities and peoples life.
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Salvatoreff5038eo
Jan 3, 2024
Discovery of Sal - Superb excursion. Our very knowledgeable guide showed us various facets of the island. to do
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Freedom49376127147
Dec 12, 2023
Highly recommended experience on Sal Island - Chan the guide was very good, pleasant, friendly, very helpful to people with limited mobility and to all hikers. We took a pleasant and interesting 7 hour tour of the island, I recommend it
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308janitab
Oct 21, 2023
Unforgettable trip on a dream island - The tour with Jairson was unbelievably good. He speaks several languages, grew up here and showed us "his" island with all its facets. He was able to answer every question. A very personal trip! Definitely do it! Great value for money!!! We'd love to come back! Olli and Janita
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Kasian77
Oct 11, 2023
Good day out in Sal. Cape Verde - Elvin and his driver were absolutely brilliant. Elvin can speak English, German and possibly a few more languages. Elvin is very knowledgeable about the Island & took us to a few places of the beaten track. We were also taken to a small local fishing harbour were we saw 3 wild Turtles. I would highly recommend Elvin Tours.
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842swetlanab
Sep 15, 2023
Essential excursion - In September 2023 we visited the island of Sal in Cape Verde and it was already clear in advance that we wanted to see as much as possible. With Elvin we found the perfect partner for this. In a small group of up to 10 people you explore the hotspots of the beautiful island of Sal in an air-conditioned bus. With plenty of time that can be planned individually and plenty of patience on Elvin's part for any questions that arise, you visit the fishing pier in Santa Maria, the Blue Eye, Shark Bay, the old salt pans, the harbor in Espargos and many other great places for unforgettable photos. A lunch break in a restaurant with super delicious food was not included in the price, nor were the entrance fees, which were very reasonable. The always cheerful and very friendly Elvin can be found on the promenade from RIU Funana and RIU Capo Verden to the beach. An excursion that definitely belongs on your to-do list.
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M5179okkaring
Sep 9, 2023
Fantastic day tour - A wonderful trip with unforgettable moments. Our guide Nelson gave it his all, it couldn't have been better. Thank you very much for that. A big thank you to elvin tours for this great day.
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Flyer44299121051
Jan 3, 2024
The real Sal - It's really good to get out of the resort and see the real Sal. Also make sure you book a tour with a local guide.
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Guide735295
Feb 6, 2024
Disappointed - Not quite what we expected. 9:20 start time. Firstly went to Santa Maria for an hour, to the pier and the market, then we went on to see sea urchins, then spent 40 mins in a boat restaurant! For no reason other to buy drinks. Ticked all the boxes in relation to sights. Ended up racing to a very late lunch at 3:15pm, which we declined. After over an hour continued on to other sites. Ending at 6pm. We didn't feel that our guide provided us with much information on the places we visited. Would look elsewhere for a tour of this nature.
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