CAPE VERDE · ISLAND
Cape Verde's classics.
The 10 sal island tours travellers book most, with what each one is actually like, who runs it and what it costs.
Half-day Sal tour linking Salinas salt lake, Buracona Blue Eye, and Shark Bay lemon sharks, with hotel pickup and included entrance fees.
Sal Island day trip from Santa Maria with lemon sharks at Shark Bay, a salt-crater float at Pedra Lume, Blue Eye cave, mirage and island highlights.
“Very educational and interactive full day experience. The tour guide was engaging and fun. I would highly recommend this company!”
6-hour Sal Island tour with Blue Eye, salt flats, lemon sharks and Palmeira, plus a desert mirage drive and small-group pacing.
Horseback ride on Sal Island from Santa Maria. Small group up to 8 to salt flats and Kite Beach, with pickup, helmets, and insurance.
“Staff are very friendly. Lovely, well looked after horses. Amazing views at the beach on horseback. Would recommend.”
Moonlit sea turtle nesting watch on Sal Island. Learn the full nesting process with expert guides, infrared lights, and quiet beach rules.
“A genuine natural marvel - spectacular to witness. I didn’t expect to get so close - I could have reached out and touched the turtle’s shell. The guides were very knowledgable, answering all questions in detail, and importantly they are very keen to minimise disturbance to the turtles. Would definitely recommend this experience.”
6-hour Sal highlights tour with lunch and transfers: Santa Maria, Blue Eye, lemon sharks, and floating in Pedra de Lume salt pools.
A calm 3-hour catamaran sailing on Sal Island with light snacks, drinks, and a quick swim or snorkel stop.
Guided electric bike tour on Sal Island from Santa Maria with a swim stop, salt mines, dunes, and a beach drink in a small group.
“What an excellent tour, everything about it from start to finish exceptional. Forza the guide and his associate were so good at looking after everyone. If you come to Cape Verde you should without doubt go on this tour it is well worth it”
Two-hour Shark Bay trip from Santa Maria on Sal, Cape Verde. See lemon sharks from shore or in the water with guide-led safety.
A 2-hour 1000cc buggy ride from Santa Maria across Sal’s dunes, salt flats, viewpoints, and beaches, with shark-spotting stops.
