Our enjoyable winter holidays - It was our first time in CV. We chose Santiago because of the variety of nature that can be found there. We didn't search after beaching and sunbathing. The tour of the whole island with Nelson was the bull's eye: we went to Citade Velha the first day, then tour through the central part of Santiago to Tarrafal (with some swimming in there), and since it took us too much time to enjoy all of the attractions, we decided on the next, shorter tour along the coast. Nelson is a tactful and patient person and a careful driver. We couldn't have seen that much and that safely without an organized trip. I'd definitely recommend taking such a tour if you want to sightsee, learn about the history of the archipelago, take pictures and feel safe. The only drawback was a non-air-conditioned vehicle of Nelson's. However it was bearable to ride with the windows open.

A highlight of our holiday in Cape Verde . - Nelson was a great guide - he met us at the entrance to the cruise port and delivered us back there at the times we asked for. Speaks good English. He knew lots about the culture and history of the Island, and was obviously a well known character, because many people waved as we passed through some of the inland towns. The trip was very flexible in terms of how long we spent at each place - we spent slightly less time at Tarrafal beach and a bit more time in the market town where Nelson found us a nice place for a coffee - but still covered all the places promised in the itinerary. The highlight for me was the east coast road back to Praia towards the end of the day, where the little bays and headlands were stunning. This is a much less populated part of the Island than the more direct road we travelled up in the morning. We also stopped at a traditional village where the residents were much less connected to the modern way of life having made a decision to try and live in more traditional ways. We were made to feel very welcome there. A great tour overall and one of the best things we did in the whole of our visit to the Cape Verde Islands.

Nice overview of Santiago Island - The tour with Nelson was verry interesting and gave us a good overview of the island. We can recommend the tour with Nelson:)

Fantastic tour - This is a fabulous tour. Nelson was a great guide with a vast knowledge of local information. It was a relaxed and informative day and nothing was too much trouble.

Wonderfull Island day tour! - We booked a Santiago island day trip with Nelson our tour guide. We had such an amazing day! We got enough time to visit the places at our own pace. We visited nice places such as Assomada and Tarrafal. And the views from the car are breathtaking, very green! We can really recommend this tour! Nelson is a nice driver and knows a lot about the island!

The perfect way to visit Santiago - We booked a day trip to visit Santiago. Nelson our tour guide was perfect, we had enough time everywhere to discover everything. We saw such beautiful treasures, the Assomada market, Tarrafal.... The center of the Island is so wonderful, green, blue, still, peaceful.....we will come back next summer

Tarrafal Beach - We had a great trip with Nelson and Jamela. Thank you for showing us how great Santiago is. We will definitely visit again.