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Private Full-Day Tour of Sal Island: A Unique Stress-Free Experience with Local Guides
4.9
22 Ratings
Santa Maria
It will be a unique experience, with local guides, we know our island better than anyone. With us, it’s a stress-free ride and you’ll be directly helping the local economy.
It will be a unique experience, with local guides, we know our island better than anyone. With us, it’s a stress-free ride and you’ll be directly helping the local economy.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Santa Maria - We pass through the middle of Santa Maria, with a short walk, from the fountain to the municipal market, passing by the Salinas de Santa Maria with a short stop, and passing by Costa Fragata beach where Kitesurfing is practiced.
- Santa Maria - We pass through the middle of Santa Maria, with a short walk, from the fountain to the municipal market, passing by the Salinas de Santa Maria with a short stop, and passing by Costa Fragata beach where Kitesurfing is practiced.

What's Included
- Pick-up at client’s accommodation
- Transportation provided
- Guided tour throughout the excursion
- Pick-up at client’s accommodation
- Transportation provided
- Guided tour throughout the excursion
What's Not Included
- Entrance fees
- Lunch
- Entrance fees
- Lunch
Additional Information
- Customers with back problems and pregnant women should always travel in a car and/or minivan. Therefore, you must communicate with us beforehand so that we can better organize the transfer.
- Customers with back problems and pregnant women should always travel in a car and/or minivan. Therefore, you must communicate with us beforehand so that we can better organize the transfer.
Location
Santa Maria
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(22 Ratings)
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Hermannijskens
May 13, 2026
Nice tour - Very interesting to do the island tour.
We had private tour and was very nice not to have to wait for a group anywhere.
Seen beautiful places on the island!
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Manuel_g
Apr 18, 2026
Lovely tour around Sal - A complete tour around the Island, stopping at the most popular attractions in Sal. The time spent in each stop was relatively brief and would've liked to stay longer at some of them, like the salines. Also, we were a bit unlucky with the weather and unable to enjoy a couple of attractions. All in all, it was a good experience and the trip was good value for money.
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Marisak441
Jan 14, 2026
Highly recommended! - Very friendly, helpful, and reliable. We rented a quad bike for two people for three days, which was great to see the whole island in complete freedom (without a guide). It's also a great combination for snorkeling at secluded beaches.
If you have a bit of a geography sense, do it!
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Silvia_k
Nov 6, 2025
Private tour - We got to explore Sal about Eddy's leadership. He is an enthusiastic person, cheerful and knows a lot to tell. As curious as we are, we got answers to our questions every time.
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Simus33
Sep 24, 2025
Great guide, wonderful tour of Sal, highly recommended. - The guide was amazing – he showed us around the island, told us about the other islands, and took us to the most interesting places on Sal. We really enjoyed it and definitely recommend it!
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Nerivo
Sep 22, 2025
Exploring the island with comfort: Our experience with Mr. Friend Tours - The experience with the Enterprise "Mr. "Friend Tours" was, in general, quite positive, especially considering that we did a private tour with young children. Here is a detailed analysis of our experience.
Personalized Care: Our guide, Eder, was extremely attentive and adapted the tour to our needs, which was fundamental for the comfort of the children.
Flexible rhythm: The tour was held from 9:00am to 14:00am, allowing a calm rhythm, without rush. This was ideal for the kids, who could enjoy each stop without feeling overwhelmed.
Cultural content: Eder shared fascinating information about the island’s history and the places visited, making the experience educational and engaging.
Visited locations: The visit to Santa Maria, the salines, the shark bay, the volcano boiler, Pedra Lume, the Miragem (Fata Morgana), Buracona, Port de Palmeira and Espargos was diverse and interesting.
Each place had something unique to offer.
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Estebanl568
Aug 22, 2025
Wonderful day next to Eder - We spent the day with Eder, and it was a wonderful tour. Definitely one of the best tours of my life. If we go back to Cape Verde, we'll contact him again. Thanks for everything Eder, eskerrik asko! 😃😃
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Rachelhop
Mar 26, 2026
Fun, beautiful but dirty and very tiring - Booked this trip with Balak at the hotel. It was a quad day with guide, however I did ask for a 2 hour trip and didn’t know until we got to the place that it was nearly 5 hours. Lincoln the guide was great we saw many amazing things. The aim was lemon shark, blue eye, dead shell beach. We literally rode round the whole island kite beach was great and we saw the mirage, Lincoln was very good and knowledgeable however after 3.5 hours I was losing the will to live. There were no masks given for the dirt and sand kicked up there were no boiler suits or body covers which meant by the end of the trip we both looked like we’d been rolling round in red clay the entire day.
Do the trip it’s good and so much fun on the quads no waiting like the minibus or open back trips however take some clothes you don’t want and also take bandana, also book with them direct that way you know what you’re getting.
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Karen_g
Dec 29, 2025
Nice option to see the Island in a day. - Tour Operator and our driver/guide were great. Our tour start time was delayed due to our late arrival by boat to the Island and they worked with us to adjust start time while still giving us the full tour.
Wading with the baby lemon sharks was a highlight!
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Richard_h
Nov 16, 2025
Great chance to see all... - Great chance to see all the main sites of Sal. Elvis is a good guide with a good sense of humour. Got a bit dusty in the back of the truck but only briefly.
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