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Full-Day São Vicente Island Tour: Discover Cesária Evora's Homeland with Local Guide
4.7
16 Ratings
Sao Vicente
Explore the enchanting island named after Cesaria Evora. Immerse yourself in the musical capital, Praia. Delve into the city’s rich historical roots, traverse the verdant valley of Calhau, and bask on the island’s most magnificent beach.
Explore the enchanting island named after Cesaria Evora. Immerse yourself in the musical capital, Praia. Delve into the city’s rich historical roots, traverse the verdant valley of Calhau, and bask on the island’s most magnificent beach.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Sao Vicente - Get picked up from your accommodation, harbour or airport, and depart towards Mindelo city center.
- Mindelo - Explore Mindelo, the capital of the island, known as the most welcoming and attractive city in the country. Visit its church, municipal market, pass through Cesária Évora’s house and enjoy a panoramic view of the capital…
- Sao Vicente - Get picked up from your accommodation, harbour or airport, and depart towards Mindelo city center.
- Mindelo - Explore Mindelo, the capital of the island, known as the most welcoming and attractive city in the country. Visit its church, municipal market, pass through Cesária Évora’s house and enjoy a panoramic view of the capital from the top of Fortin. The tour will continue along the Avenida Marginal to Praia da Bote to the African market, where the first community was established.
- Mercado de Peixe - Meet locals and discover varieties of Cape Verdean fish.
- Calhau - Then, drive to the eastern part of the island where animals, endemic plants and farmland can be seen along the green Calhau Valley until the fishing village of Salamansa.
- Monte Verde - Drive to Monte Verde Natural Park, admire the stunning landscape of the entire island, and take beautiful photos of other Cape Verde islands.
- Salamansa - Take a breack and enjoy a delicious lunch at a local restaurant.
- Baía das Gatas - Next, visit the village of Baía das Gatas and take a stroll through its shallow lagoons and then move on to the white sand dunes by the sea.
- Praia da Laginha - The tour concludes with drop of at your accommodation.
What's Included
- Hotel, Port, or Airport pick-up and drop-off
- Transportation
- Hotel, Port, or Airport pick-up and drop-off
- Transportation
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Lunch
Additional Information
- Note that the Museum is closed on Sundays.
- Please bring sandals/flip flops, a towel, a hat, swimwear, and sunscreen.
- Note that the Municipal Market is closed on Sundays and holidays.
- Note that the Museum is closed on Sundays.
- Please bring sandals/flip flops, a towel, a hat, swimwear, and sunscreen.
- Note that the Municipal Market is closed on Sundays and holidays.
Location
Sao Vicente
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
4.7
(16 Ratings)
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Nancy_h
Apr 3, 2025
Exceptional tour - Freddy was an excellent guide for the day. He speaks EXCELLENT English. With both travelers having walking difficulties, Freddy took exceptional care of us both. Made stops with short walks, or really good pass by views. Very knowledgeable about history of the island and present conditions. Highly recommend this tour and THIS tour guide.
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Steven_t
Mar 20, 2025
Easy pick up from... - Easy pick up from
Pier. Fun day with our small group. Lunch took a long time as it was very busy when we were there. This prohibited us from our final planned stop.
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Leon_m
Dec 23, 2024
Our guide Madela was... - Our guide Madela was outstanding and informative. Gave an in depth coverage of the Island's history past and present. Highly recommend him. Vehicle clean and new and in good condition, which is needed for the roads on the Island. Driver Willy most competed.
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Malcolm_n
Dec 16, 2024
An adventure to a land unknown! - Rough, rugged and dry island. Great views from mountains and volcano's.
Wild beaches. A poor economy place but with lots of vitality and life.
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Dale_t
Dec 16, 2024
A mountain view and lagoon stroll - Miguel was a fantastic guide. One of the first things he asked about was whether we wanted to make lunch reservations. We said No, and he adjusted the schedule accordingly. We really appreciated his local knowledge. Our favorite stops were the walk through the markets in town, the stroll in the waters at the lagoon, and the view from the mountain top. Highly recommended!
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Carl_w
Dec 9, 2024
Fun day out - Great day out, enjoyed every minute. Prompt pick up from the Cruise port in Porte Grande. Very informative guide.
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Eugeniodonatelli
Dec 7, 2024
Excellent excursion with Miguel - Excellent private excursion, we managed to see the whole island at our own pace in full comfort, much better that in a coach excursion.
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John_m
Nov 23, 2024
Gret tour including Mount Verde - We drove all around the island for 4 1/2 hours (we told him to skip lunch and the fish/craft markets). The trip up Mount Verde was amazing with views all around much of the island.
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Barbara_p
Nov 23, 2024
A Good Experience - This tour was very pleasant. The guide was informative and keen to share local history with us. The driver was excellent on the cobbled roads. My only complaint would be the late lunch time (2 PM). The walk from the Dock to the port entrance was a lot more than the 5 minutes we were told.
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Dale_b
Mar 24, 2025
Glorified Taxi Ride - Not really a guide, more like a driver that talked a bit. Either he didn’t understand our questions or didn’t really know the answers.
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