CAPE VERDE · ISLAND
Cape Verde's classics.
The 10 santiago island tours travellers book most, with what each one is actually like, who runs it and what it costs.
From Praia, taste cuscuz and fidjós with locals, explore Assomada Market, ride to Serra Malagueta views, then swim at Tarrafal Beach.
See Santiago’s markets, Serra Malagueta views, and Tarrafal beach on an 8-hour small-group tour from Praia for $70.
A 7-hour Santiago Island shore tour from Praia port with Serra Malagueta views, Tarrafal swim, and local batuco and morna dance.
Small-group Santiago day trip from Praia with a family breakfast cooking class, Assomada Market, Serra de Malagueta views, and Tarrafal swim.
“Very organized tour. The guide tour Ricardo was amazing full of knowledge.”
Guided 4-hour tour of Praia and Cidade Velha with Banana Street, UNESCO Pelourinho, and Fortaleza Real de São Filipe views.
Visit Santiago’s biggest banana-coconut plantation, then cook Cuscuz and Fidjós with a local family from Praia, with scenic views.
3-hour guided walk in Cidade Velha: fortress, cathedral ruins, slave market, and black-sand beach views. From $57.
Hike Serra Malagueta’s park, picnic outdoors, then unwind at Tarrafal Beach on Santiago Island. $106, 8 hours.
Guided 4-hour hike from Praia through green valley farms to Cidade Velha, with the 400-year-old Baobab tree and bird spotting.
Calabaceira Valley trek and UNESCO Cidade Velha on Santiago Island: lush hike, rum stop, and pirate-era views from São Filipe.
