15 Guided Tours in Cape Verde Worth Booking

Sal: Island Experience Tour with a Certified Local Guide - Starting in Santa Maria, where salt built the resort town

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 3,249 reviews · 7 hours · from $41Our pick

See Sal’s salt lakes, lemon sharks, Buracona, villages, and desert sights on a seven-hour guided island tour for $41.

“Everything went very well and Cristian was an excellent guide. It was my second time doing this visit, my first one was 7 years ago and was done by another tour agency. This one was hundred times better than my first. Very nice group and guide. I recommend! thank you Cristian”

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Guided, Sal Tours, Shark Watching, Tour Reviews

Experience on Sal Island with native and certified guide (including sharks)

2.Experience on Sal Island with native and certified guide (including sharks)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,166 reviews · from $37Top rated

Explore Sal Island with a certified local guide, from lemon sharks and salt craters to Buracona, Palmeira, Espargos, and Santa Maria.

“Great tour overall, all in one experience covering pretty much the whole of Sal island and its offerings. From the minuses I would mention poor pacing (20 minutes on the beach and same time swimming in Salinas), which felt us a little bit rushed. Also, guide did not provide clRead more”

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Guided, Sal Tours, Santa Maria Beach & Pier, Snorkeling, Snorkeling in Sal, Tour Reviews, Tours

Santa Maria: Guided Snorkeling and Reef Tour

3.Guided Snorkeling and Reef Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 809 reviews · 2 hours · from $44

Review of Sal’s Santa Maria snorkeling tour, with reef wildlife, turtles, wrecks, safety tips, pricing, transport, and practical advice.

“This was one of the most amazing and best tours i have ever made! super nice, great knowledge, very careful with safety and super friendly!! Both guides were amazing!! abslutly amazing! stongly recommend them!”

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Full-Day, Guided, Lunch Experiences, Sal Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours

Sal Island: Guided Full-Day Highlights Tour with Lunch

4.Guided Full-Day Highlights Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 414 reviews · 6 hours · from $69

Review of Sal Island’s six-hour highlights tour, with Buracona, lemon sharks, Pedra de Lume, local lunch, transport, and practical tips.

“All the most important spots on the island visited, nice home made meal and good guide :)”

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Cycling Tours, Guided, Sal Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours

Electric Beach Bike – Guided Tour in Sal Island

5.Electric Beach Bike – Guided Tour in Sal Island

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 349 reviews · from $35Best value

See Sal Island by powerful e-bike, from Santa Maria beaches and dunes to salt mines, with guides, gear, insurance, and a swim stop.

“It was fun getting a tour of the south end of Sal. I particularly enjoyed the sand dunes. Mo had a great sense of humour.”

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Buggy & SSV Tours, Guided, Sal Tours, Tour Reviews

Ilha do Sal: Buggy with Local Guide

6.Buggy with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 197 reviews · from $61

Review of Sal’s $61 buggy tour with local guides, salt flats, Kite Beach, Serra Negra, and lemon sharks at Shark Bay.

“It was great fun. One comment: in our aplication it was not said we need to be at pick up point 30 minutes earlier. Maybe You can improve it and avoid further confusions. anyhow we recommend strongly recommend it.”

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1-Day Tours, Guided, Lunch Experiences, Sal Tours, Tour Reviews

Sal island: Secrets of a Native Guide Day trip with Lunch

7.Secrets of a Native Guide Day trip with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 139 reviews · 7 hours · from $65

Explore Sal Island’s desert, Blue Eye, lemon sharks, fishing villages, and salt lakes with a local guide, lunch, and hotel pickup.

“The tour was perfect , the guid (Kiki) was perfect , kind and funny 🤩We had fantastic day!😎😍Thank you”

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1-Day Tours, Guided, Santo Antão Hiking, São Vicente Tours, Tour Reviews

From São Vicente: Santo Antão Day Trip with Local Guide

8.Santo Antão Day Trip with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 101 reviews · from $147

Review of Santo Antão from São Vicente, covering ferry rides, Cova de Paúl, mountain roads, village stops, lunch, price, and practical tips.

“Très belle journée. Notre guide Riva parle très bien français et nous a donné toutes les explications sur le cap vert et son île Je recommande , très belle île luxuriante”

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Boat Tours in Santiago, Cruises & Boat Tours, Guided, Santiago Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours

Island tour with German-speaking guide for cruise guests

9.Island tour with German-speaking guide for cruise guests

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 91 reviews · 5 hours · from $88

Review of Santiago Island’s 5-hour German-language cruise tour, with Batuque music, mountain views, village stops, port pickup, and practical tips.

“Hervorragende Insel-Tourguide Louisa (deutsch) - informativ, lustig, offener Umgang”

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Cidade Velha & Praia Tours, City Tours, City Tours in Santiago, Guided, Santiago Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours

Praia & Cidade Velha: Guided City Tour

10.Praia & Cidade Velha: Guided City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 80 reviews · 4 hours · from $53

Explore Praia markets and Cidade Velha landmarks on a four-hour Cape Verde tour with hotel pickup, local guides, and historic ocean views.

“Amerigo nous a fait partager sa connaissance de l'histoire de son pays avec beaucoup de professionnalisme dans un français plus que correct. si vous en avez la possibilité demandez à faire le circuit "à l'envers"( comme nous avons dû le faire du fait des embouteillages du lundi matin): vous commencerez alors par Santiago "historique" et terminerez par Praia "contemporaine". J'airais même préféré commencer par la citadelle de Cidade Velha avant la ville de Cidade Velha. Attention, l'entrée à la citadelle coute 500escudos (5€) par personne.”

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Guided, Sal Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours

Sal Island: Quad Tour with Local Guide

11.Quad Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 71 reviews · from $58

Review of Sal Island’s Long Offroad Quad Tour, with Shark Bay, Buracona, Serra Negra, costs, tips, and practical booking advice.

“Die verschiedenen Orte und die offene und freundliche Art des Guides”

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Cidade Velha & Praia Tours, Guided, Santiago Tours, Tour Reviews

Santiago Island: Highlights of Cidade Velha with Local Guide

12.Highlights of Cidade Velha with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 67 reviews · 3 hours · from $57

Explore Cidade Velha on a 3-hour guided tour from Praia, with fortress views, slavery history, local culture, and flexible booking.

“Wonderful survey of the diversity of Santiago. Must see.”

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Boa Vista Tours, Guided, Sea Turtle Tours in Boa Vista, Sea Turtle Watching, Tour Reviews, Tours

Guided turtle tour in a group in Boa Vista

13.Guided turtle tour in a group in Boa Vista

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 67 reviews · from $105

See loggerhead turtles nesting or hatchlings reaching the sea on a small-group Boa Vista night tour with hotel pickup.

“Kai & Minesh were so respectful of the environment and also the turtle laying her eggs. A real pleasure to watch this magical experience whilst maintaining respect for the beautiful turtle”

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Boa Vista Tours, Guided, Santa Maria Beach & Pier, Tour Reviews, Tours

Boa Vista Island: Guided Santa Monica Beach & Caves Tour

14.Guided Santa Monica Beach & Caves Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 45 reviews · 4 hours · from $53

Explore Boa Vista by 4x4, from Povoação Velha and Varandinha caves to Santa Monica and Chaves beaches, with hotel pickup included.

“Je n’ai pas de point de comparaison donc je peux dire que nous avons vu 3 tortues.Une petite grotte. La magnifique, splendide et superbe plage de santa monica et un tout mini village où il y avait seulement un petit magasin inventé par la première personne qui vous accoste et un autre qui a été ouvert exprès pour nous car j’ai demandé un maillot de foot de taille différente. C’est incroyable cette différence de prix entre le premier qui vous existe chez lui et le deuxième qui a un beau magasin avec les prix affichés et moins chers.J’aurais souhaité voir un plus grand village ou une ville comme Rabil. Là…”

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City Tours, Guided, Sal Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours

Espargos: Guided Sal Island City Tour

15.Guided Sal Island City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 39 reviews · 4 hours · from $39

Review of Sal’s four-hour Espargos city tour, with local markets, São José Church, guide languages, pricing, value, and practical tips.

“Dias is een man van zijn woord. Stipt op tijd en hij laat echt de Cabo Verde No Stress mentaliteit zien. Wat heb ik genoten van Espargos en alle mooie traditionele dingen. Kort en krachtig. Goed werk. 5 sterren meer dan verdiend!”

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