Top 15 Tarrafal Tours on Santiago

1.Santiago Island Tour with Tastings and Tarrafal Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 416 reviews · 7 - 8 hours · from $76Our pick

Explore Santiago Island from Praia with local food, Assomada Market, mountain views, Tarrafal Beach, and coastal photo stops.

“I strongly recomend this tour for all tourists. our tour guide Ricard is absolutely amazing, he is really proffetionl and friendly guy. Our group has 7 members, and each member is of a different country, although we have a common thing which we all adore travelling around the world!! This travel addicts visited some iconic places in Praia such as Sucupira Market Cpires that is opend only Wed and Sat, Tarrafal beach that is the most beautiful beach, Banana plantation that is funtastic view, and spectacular views. Cooking class of traditional sweets is memorable time. Unfortunately it was really foggy condition today, it turned some sernic view points into dull…”

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2.Santiago Island Tour: Meet with a Local Family & Tarrafal Beach

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 127 reviews · from $103Top rated

Explore Santiago Island from Praia with a local cooking lesson, Assomada Market, mountain views, Tarrafal Beach, and coastal stops.

“Journée top! Guide au top Nous avons passé une excellente journée riche en découvertes Merci beaucoup”

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3.Santiago Island: Serra Malagueta & Tarrafal Beach Trek Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 61 reviews · 8 hours · from $106

Hike Serra Malagueta, spot rare Cape Verde birds, enjoy a picnic, and relax at Tarrafal Beach on this full-day Santiago Island tour.

“I ended up being the only one attending the hike. So it was me, the guide and 2 trainees. The guide was very knowledgeable and all of the guys were very nice to spend time with. I booked the hike during the rainy season, so no views for me, but it was still a nicely spent day.”

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4.Serra to Principal Hike & Lunch with locals

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 41 reviews · 5 hours · from $70Best value

Hike from Serra Malagueta to Principal, enjoy mountain views, local culture, and a home-cooked Cape Verdean lunch for $70.

“De tour was mooi! Vanaf Tarrafal met een Hi-Lux een klein half uur naar de entree van het park. Vanaf de start werd veel uitgelegd over de natuur, en de tour is 1 lange afdaling van honderden meters. De paden zijn redelijk goed begaanbaar met sommige uitdagingen onderweg. Logisch, je loopt op een berg in de natuur. Er was een stop met een toilet, waar ook drinken werd verkocht. Erg klein dus er is ook niet veel en soms is het gewoon uitverkocht. De terugweg naar Tarrafal via de kunstroute was prachtig.”

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5.Serra Malagueta Natural Park Hike & Relaxing Swim at Tarrafal Beach

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · from $104

Hike Serra Malagueta with a local guide, spot Cape Verdean wildlife, then swim and relax at Tarrafal Beach on this Praia day trip.

“The hiking part and visiting the most beautiful beach on the island called Tarrafal The tour guide was knowledgeable too”

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6.Cidade Velha, Tarrafal & East Side Island Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 23 reviews · 10 hours · from $141

Explore Cidade Velha, Serra Malagueta, Tarrafal Beach, and local Cape Verdean food on a full-day Santiago Island tour from Praia.

“My tour guy ( Elisandro )knows the island in and out had all the information and all the answers I had a lovely day I was able to discover and learn about the island in one day Everywhere we went was prettier than the one before, Kevin the driver knew the road very well made the whole trip safe. I was extremely satisfied with their knowledge of the island, I’m from the country but now thanks to them I can happily say I know the island because of them. Well worth the money. I highly recommend them. What a lovely day I had.”

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7.Verdant Valley Hike & Lunch With Locals

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 17 reviews · 5 hours · from $82

Hike Serra Malagueta from Tarrafal, spot Cape Verde wildlife, and share a home-cooked lunch with locals for an authentic half-day outing.

“Notre guide Ely était très à l’écoute. Très attentionné. Souriant et très interessant. La Rando a été extra grâce aux paysages et à notre guide. La pause dans son « jardin d’Eden » était inattendue et tellement bienvenue. Une belle expérience pour découvrir les paysages et le mode de vie à la montagne.”

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8.From Praia:Hike in Serra Malagueta Natural Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 6 reviews · 5 hours · from $111

Hike Serra Malagueta from Praia for forest trails, Fogo views, local stories, a private guide, and lunch in the mountains.

“Heel toffe chauffeur en gids om het park te bezoeken! De service was van het begin tot het einde goed. Ze drongen nergens op aan, de gids Apollo nam met plezier toffe foto’s en video’s. Het is ook echt aan te raden om dit ook met een gids te doen want de wandelpaden zijn niet goed aangegeven. De wandeling is ongeveer 3-4 uur, maar ze stoppen regelmatig voor een fotomoment of voor een rustpauze. Zeker een aanrader!!”

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9.Boat Tour with Drinks and Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 6 reviews · 1h 30m · from $76

Cruise Tarrafal Bay for 90 minutes, with drinks, swimming, snorkeling, and coastal views aboard a small private-group boat.

“Excellente activité ! Nous étions en couple et avons passé un super moment inoubliable à deux ! Je recommande.”

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10.Airport to Tarrafal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $82

Review of the private Praia to Tarrafal transfer, with airport pickup, scenic stops in Assomada and Serra Malagueta, pricing, and practical tips.

“Nelson could work in Germany...he is literally every time we had an appointment with him, on time....on the final minute. Absolutely phenomenal.”

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11.Tarrafal Beach Tour: Boat Trip to the Lighthouse, Snorkel & BBQ Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $128

Explore Tarrafal Beach from Praia with a lighthouse boat trip, snorkeling, fresh tuna barbecue, mountain views, and a relaxed beach afternoon.

“Everyone was very helpful and professional. Very good boat tour, the boat guide was from Tarrafal and he really knew the area history and had a real proud for his land. The lunch with fresh tuna was amazing. The driver and the guide were always available and very professional. Congratulations to the organisation. It was a great family moments knowing Trarrafal and his culture.”

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12.Tarrafal Bay Boat Trip and Beach Day

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 3 reviews · 8 hours · from $117

Review of Tarrafal Bay’s 8-hour beach and boat day from Santiago, with lighthouse views, lunch, snorkeling, transport, costs, and practical tips.

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13.Best of Santiago Island: Cidade Velha, Workshop & Tarrafal Beach Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $140

Explore Santiago Island from Praia with Cidade Velha, a Cape Verdean cooking workshop, mountain views, Tarrafal Beach, and local guides.

“I had an amazing day doing The Best of Santiago Island tour. Admilson is an excellent guide. His passion for his work and his love for his country make the tour very enjoyable. I also had the chance to meet Rita, who is part of the team of BU Country Tours. I visited several plRead more”

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14.Tarrafal to the Airport.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $82

Review of Tarrafal to Praia Airport transfer in Santiago, with private pickup, English-speaking driver Nelson, price, timing, and booking tips.

“nelson is super friendly, and great with our baby. it was easy to text him and he came to drive us. thanks Nelson!”

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15.Aguas Belas Caves Boat Tour with Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 4 hours · from $100

Explore Santiago’s wild west coast from Tarrafal, with Aguas Belas snorkeling, desert beaches, drinks, and possible dolphin sightings.

“Snorkeling was beautiful-saw so many different fish! “Eagle” and his assistant were great guides, providing snorkel gear, drinks, and showing us some of the local favorites around Tarrafal shores. We even saw a flying fish on the trip back! Would go again. (Heads up-there was some confusion finding them until we realized it was the jet ski company on the beach that takes us out to the boat on their jet skis, for this tour)”

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