Sal Full Day Island Tour: Discover the History and Culture of Cape Verde
4.9
29 Ratings
Santa Maria
Embark on a full-day island tour of Sal in Cape Verde and immerse yourself in its rich history and vibrant culture. Explore stunning beaches, visit Salinas, and be guided by our knowledgeable local tour guide.
Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Santa Maria - This is a typical full day island tour, starting from 9:00 up to 4:30.
    The tour begins with Santa Maria, the pier specifically, where you will see the locals begin their daily fishing endeavors. Shortly after this, we will head over to the following destinations:

  • Murdeira - view of the lion mountain

  • Palmeira - Visiting this small fishing village which offers typical houses and lifestyle of local Cape Verde people. It is also the home of all import and export on the island.

  • Buracona - Olho Azul - A view at the spectacular Blue Eye and the Natural Swimming Pool

  • Espargos - Being the capital of the island, we will go for a short drive and stop for lunch. Next, we’ll ahead to Salinas - a view of the Salt Lakes.

  • Pedra de Lume - A close view of the sharks.

What's Included
  • Explore local culture with an expert tour guide
Additional Information

Our team is intensely driven to always deliver top-notch services, something we take immense pleasure in. Our local accredited tour guide is committed to ensuring you have a wonderful day. He will ensure you gain familiarity with Isle of Sal and have a taste of the Cape Verde’s history and culture. You’ll get to explore the extraordinary beaches of Sal and other key attractions like Salinas.

Location
Santa Maria
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(29 Ratings)
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Tonyeq7520mi
Mar 15, 2024
Booked island tour as buggy half day experience absolutely brilliant value for money - Absolutely brilliant and informative Cari g person Edgar Pires was such a gentlemen and knowledgeable person you’ll find Edgar at the lighthouse everyday 10am till 1230 except Sunday
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Graham_m
Mar 4, 2024
An absolute must do.... - Brilliant system to our holiday in Ilha do Sal, our guides Mario and Daniel were great from beginning to the end, kept us well informed and we enjoyed the day so much, such good value.
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314jayneb
Sep 16, 2023
Edgar - Zilena first class service. - Book a tour with Edgar. The service provided by Edgar was absolutely fantastic, but we could not fault anything. Once we booked with Edgar, all information was sent via WhatsApp. The cost of our tour was €30 euros each. The tour provided was the blue eye, the local fish market,the port, the mirage,salt bath, and salt lakes and seeing the baby sharks. Stopped off in a local restaurant, food was great and reasonably priced. Our tour guide for the day was Zilena, provided all history and culture off the island. A great big shout out to Zilena, she was fantastic.After the trip ended, Edgar messaged to see if it was all okay. Just a tip, wear some old clothes, can get a bit dusty, and also wear some Crocs for the sharks, but you can loan some of the guys on the beach for €3 euros. Jut a fantastic day out...
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M2819njvictoriab
Sep 8, 2023
Edgar = 100% - Booked up with Edgar for the full day private tour. He is was great, sent through all info via WhatsApp and checked in after the tour to ensure we had a good time. We had Elder as the driver and Fabio as the photographer and both were brilliant. We stopped off for some lunch in Espargos which was lovely. Highly recommend Edgar to anyone looking to get some holiday adventures in whilst in Cape Verde
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Elenahick
Jul 13, 2023
Edgar Pires - the man for all your tour needs! - We contacted Edgar Pires through Facebook before visiting Santa Maria, Cape Verdi and he sent through loads of information - not just relating to the yours he offered, but advice on how to make the best out of your visit. The tour itself was fantastic - a fantastic day and brilliant value! This really is a great way to see so much of what Sal, Cape Verdi has to offer. There was never any hard sell from Edgar, we went back and booked more with him. I would highly recommend contacting him before your trip for the best experiences at a great price. I cannot recommend Edgar enough - he is the best at what he does.
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Snezahin
Jul 5, 2023
EXCELLENT TOUR - Edgar Pires-Found his name on Cape Verde FB site and so many people were HAPPY with his service. Contacted him and booked a couple of tours. WAS NOT DISAPPOINTED. He is very knowledgeable and so easy to deal with. The tour was great. Great introduction to this wonderful country/island. Thank you for a great time.
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Flocko04
Jun 25, 2023
Fabulous thank you - We were recommended this tour by family I had contacted the rep Edgar Pires on Facebook prior to my arrival. He sent me loads of information about the island and trips. He was located at the lighthouse near the scuba caribe water sports outside the Riu Palace Santa Maria. He was there 10 to 1230 mon to sat We went to see Edgar on second day and he remembered us from our messages which was a nice touch. We did the full island tour and our guide Paolo was full of local knowledge and answered our questions we had. The blue eye was fantastic and the lemon sharks was a great experience. The trip ended with. Relax in the salt lake. The tour was done in the back of a truck which made it more fun than mini bus
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939joepv
Jun 9, 2023
Find Edgar! - Wonderfull tour, booked all our other activities with Edgar, find this man! Amazing person with a lot of knowledge about the island, and clearly loves his job. When i misread a message leading me to walk 30 minutes the wrong way, edgar offered to pick us up with his car, he even drove is trough santa maria and gave a mini tour. Thanks Edgar for helping us make our vacation great! You can find him in the mornings at the lighthouse in front of Riu palace
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Olgahx488qw
Nov 22, 2022
A highly recommended tour - Thank you for the excellent tour! It was very informative and a wonderful introduction to the island
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Laurent_p
Apr 2, 2024
Nightmare Experience From Unprofessional Union Tour Operator - Firstly there was no communication whatsoever from this tour organisers with no answer to their phone number or email so only got an update on meeting point after I contacted Viator customer care team directly .Secondly to make our experience even more miserable on the day of pick up some bloke called Edgar turned up cracking silly jokes with some of the people in the group waiting outside the hotel and after few expired jokes eventually told me that I’m not of his list and I will have to take this up to his boss as there is nothing he can do . After few calls he said that I need to go with some unregistered local guide as there is no place for us on his vehicles so I ended with my family up in a minibus which took us around island , which luckily turned up to be safe in the end ,but definitely not an experience as advertised on Viator . In conclusion please beware and probably best if you use some more reliable and recognised tour operators.
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