The 11 Workshops & Classes in Cape Verde That Earn Their Price

1.Banana Plantation Tour and Cuscuz Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 75 reviews · 4 hours · from $88Our pick

Explore Santiago’s largest plantation, cook cuscuz with a local family, and enjoy Monte Txota scenery on this four-hour tour from Praia.

“Carlos war als Guide wirklich super: Egal ob Klopause / Getränk / Restaurantempfehlungen < alles wurde abgedeckt! Wir hatten das Glück die Tour zu zweit zu machen, sozusagen als "private Tour" & uns wurde viel über Land und Leute erklärt. Wir konnten Zuckerrohr probieren, Grogue und haben gehalten um Früchte zu kaufen (Soursup konnten wir vorher nicht mal). Mama Luisa hat uns in ihre Kochkünste eingeweiht, absolute Empfehlung diese Tour zu buchen!”

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2.Catxupa Cooking Class with a local family

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 72 reviews · 2 hours · from $41

Learn to cook Cape Verde’s beloved catxupa with a local family on Sal, including pickup, a shared meal, and a warm cultural exchange.

“Incroyablement surprise par cette belle expérience. Nous avons pu nous glissé dans la culture cap verdienne, on a même eu droit à un petit cours de danse, le partage de l’histoire et le plat typique qui était excellent. Je recommande cette activité et obrigada🤗”

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3.Surf Lessons

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews · from $40Top rated

Learn to surf in Santa Maria, Sal, with a small-group instructor, full equipment, and beginner-friendly Atlantic waves for $39.55.

“Merece la pena, un rato muy divertido. Y aprendimos mas de lo que esperábamos, en una hora ya surfeamos alguna ola. Ruben es un gran profesional. Es un ambiente muy cercano y amigable.”

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4.Surf Lesson

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 48 reviews · from $40

Learn to surf at Santa Maria Beach in Sal with patient instructors, flexible tide-based timing, equipment included, and lessons for every level.

“We were welcomed and escorted to beach where our guide explained we would practice on dry land first and then proceed into the water once the technique had been explained. He explained to my son when his technique wasn't correct and why, and he quickly learnt the technique required. Once in the water my son was taken out to the required depth and the guide stayed with him. My son quickly got the hang of it and soon he was accompanying the locals, thanks to an expert guide.”

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5.Kizomba Group Class – Santa Maria, Cape Verde

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 28 reviews · 1 hour · from $25Best value

Learn Kizomba in Santa Maria with friendly instructors, partner changes, Cape Verdean nightlife, and a one-hour small-group class.

“Activity was excellent, we really enjoyed it. The instructors were great very friendly and they broke down the steps into easy to follow chunks. It is better to pay on site (it’s half the price) but the class is good so it’s still not terrible value even if paying the online price. During the class we swapped dance partners throughout which was really fun, especially because we had some local men join so they helped guide as well as the instructors. The class is definitely best enjoyed when there’s an even number of men and women because you have to dance in pairs but the instructors will do their best…”

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6.Kite Surf Lessons on Sal Island

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews

Learn kitesurfing at Sal Island’s Kite Beach with private instruction, gear, pickup, flexible times, and a strong safety focus.

“Thank you, Jailson, for helping me ride confidently again!! 😊😊 It took us only a couple of training hours to refresh the skills, and I was riding independently after”

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7.Banana Plantation, Natural Park & Workshop with a local family

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $87

Explore Santiago Island’s banana plantation, local cuisine, and family traditions with hotel pickup from Praia on this four-hour Cape Verde tour.

“Las guias fueron encantadoras. Muy atentas y colaboradoras en casa de mama luisa. Nosotros hicimos el tour en español con Katia y fue maravilloso. Recomendable 100%”

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8.Kitesurf Lessons in Cape Verde

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $141

Learn the basics of kitesurfing in Sal with IKO-qualified instructors, beach training, safety practice, and supervised body dragging at Kitebeach.

“Awesome travel experience thanks to the amazing Amy who organized all my staying including accomodation,transfers,island trips,sailing turn,yoga classes and of course the surf and kite classes. Perfect package witRead more”

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9.Kitesurfing Lessons

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 7 reviews · 2 hours · from $141

Learn kitesurfing in Sal with an IKO instructor, hotel transfers, and full equipment, from first kite control to water starts.

“The instructor was friendly and kind, but the online description is somewhat misleading. I expected to be able to go on the water properly at the end of my lesson, but was told it would take 9-10 hours of lessons to reach that point.”

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10.Mindelo Cultural: city tour with live music and dance class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 3h 30m · from $141

Explore Mindelo’s history, Cesária Évora, local music, and six Cape Verdean rhythms in a lively guided walking tour and dance class.

“Hele leuke informatieve tour met als afsluiting dansles met tekst en uitleg van de herkomst. Eerst een beetje onhandig maar met het geduld van onze dansinstructeur begon het daadwerkelijk nog ergens op te lijken. Heel ongedwongen en toch in de buitenlucht. Echt leuk om te doen.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $141

Review of Santiago Island’s 10-hour tour from Praia, with Cidade Velha, a Cape Verdean cooking class, mountain views, and Tarrafal Beach.

“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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