Cape Verde · FULL-DAY
The 15 best full-day tours you can book right now, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason, so start there.
Explore Sal on a small-group tour with sharks, salt lakes, Buracona’s Blue Eye, local lunch, village stops, and hotel transfers.
“Our guide, Alejandro, was brilliant, very knowledgeable, and good fun. We enjoyed all the sites we visited, we never felt rushed and it was a great day... a thoroughly recommended trip.”
See Sal Island’s beaches, salt pans, Blue Eye, mirage, sharks, and villages on a guided full-day tour from Santa Maria.
“We visited the most important places, Bernardo (our guide) gave us good information about the island. He was very helpfull and nice.”
See Sal’s salt pans, Blue Eye, shark bay, mirages, and volcanic coast on an 8-hour guided island tour with lunch.
“Deze tour zou ik echt iedereen willen aanraden die naar Sal gaat. Je kijkt je ogen uit, vanaf het moment dat je opgehaald wordt totdat je weer terug bij je ophaalpunt bent. Complimenten aan onze tour guide Antonio D. want hij wist op alle vragen antwoord te geven en maakte zelfs grapjes als: kom we gaan nú zwemmen (bij Miragem/Fata Morgana). En dat in 4 verschillende talen! 👌🏼”
Explore Mindelo, Monte Verde, fishing villages, Baía das Gatas, and Calhau on a practical six-hour São Vicente island tour.
“We had a great trip and the driver and guide are to be commended for how they treated everyone of us with care, understanding and knowledge.”
Explore Mindelo, Calhau Valley, Baía das Gatas, and Monte Verde on a flexible six-hour São Vicente island tour.
“We hebben enorm genoten van onze eiland tour. Onze gids Fredy bracht ons met veel enthousiasme naar allerlei plekken en vertelde hier van alles en nog wat over. Wij hebben een leuke trip gehad en zeker een aanrader!”
Explore Boa Vista from dunes to shipwrecks, caves, villages, beaches, Sal Rei, and the Viana Desert on an $94 guided day tour.
“Très bonne journée en compagnie de notre guide qui parlait français. Les paysages sont à couper le souffle. Nous visitons beaucoup de lieux d'intérêt du sud de l'île. Ce serait super de pouvoir profiter un peu plus longtemps des plages et du désert. Le repas compris dans le prix de la journée est très bon.”
Explore São Vicente from Mindelo to Monte Verde and Baía das Gatas on a small-group island tour with local food and culture.
“What a fabulous day exploring and learning about Cape Verde and life on Mindelo. Danny was a truly excellent guide and Beni(sorry couldn’t catch his name) the driver navigated the narrow mountain roads with ease. A great mix of activity and sightseeing with a delicious lunch and there was even time for a swim. Well managed and memorable day out.”
Review of Sal’s 6.5-hour sailing trip with lunch, open bar, snorkeling, small groups, wildlife watching, and practical booking advice.
“Het was een super mooie ervaring om Sal vanaf de Atlantische Oceaan te zien. Lekker gezeild, heerlijk gegeten. Thank, David, Lucas and Edison for this perfect experience.”
Review of Santo Antão’s 7-hour island tour, from Cova de Paúl and Fontainhas to local lunch, grogue tasting, and Sinagoga.
“Super journée avec notre guide. On en a appris beaucoup sur île de Santo Antao et sur le Cap Vert. On nous a vu de magnifiques paysages et manger dans un bon petit restaurant.”
Explore Sal Island from Santa Maria, with fishing piers, Buracona’s Blue Eye, salt mines, Espargos, and Shark Bay.
“Eddie was an amazing tour guide from start to finish this tour is worth every single penny. You can see the entire island in half a day with Eddie, he even took us to a great spot to see the Salt plains. Communication was 10/10 and I knew exactly Read more”
Review of Sal Island’s $31.02 tour from Santa Maria, with Palmeira, Espargos, Pedra de Lume, Blue Eye Cave, pickup, and practical tips.
“Great tour, but could have done without the coffee break and lunch at a restaurant hidden away in an Espargos industrial area.”
Review of Sao Vicente’s full-day tour from Mindelo, with Monte Verde views, village stops, local lunch, transport, value, and practical tips.
“We enjoyed the 6 hour tour very much. Our guide was knowledgeable and spoke English clearly. We stopped at the fish market, vegetable market, fishing towns and many other interesting locations often with fabulous views. The driver handlRead more”
Review of Boa Vista’s full-day island tour, with beaches, desert dunes, Sal Rei, a shipwreck, local lunch, tips, and honest drawbacks.
“On paper a really good trip and most of the places we visited were fantastic.. however the lead did not keep to time. This meant we missed the sandboarding, which he claimed wasn’t running because it was Sunday, but we knew it was becauRead more”
Explore Sal on a private Cape Verde tour with Blue Eye, salt flats, Shark Bay, fishing villages, local lunch, and flexible stops.
“The experience of the trip itself wasn't bad, the vehicles aren't air conditioned and if there's more than 3 people you need to sit in the back of a pick up truck which isn't great. However the main reason for the 1 star review is the photographer, wRead more”
Explore Sal’s salt crater, Blue Eye, lemon sharks, desert mirage, fishing villages, and kite beach on this affordable six-hour tour.
“Great trip well organised, great tour and driver AKA photographer. Would reccommend. Hoping my photos will still be emailed though as they havnt yet come having paid 20 euro…”
Every kind of day out across the islands, and the best of each.
