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Sal: Full-Day Trip Around the Island with Lunch and Snorkel
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Sal: Full-Day Trip Around the Island with Lunch and Snorkel

By Spot Travel Tours
9.6 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is €67 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 8h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview
  • Discover the island of Sal in Cape Verde with a local guide
  • See the island's highlights, such as Ponta Preta, Monte Leão, and the awe-inspiring Blue Eye
  • Bathe in therapeutic volcanic waters at Pedra de Lume, and spot lemon sharks in Baia de Parda
  • Find out the true meaning of the Cape Verde word “morabeza”
  • Snorkel in Murdeira Bay, and enjoy included hotel pickup and drop-off

Activity location

    • Santa Maria
    • Santa Maria, Sal, Cape Verde

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Santa Maria
    • Santa Maria, Sal, Cape Verde

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Sal: Full-Day Guided Sightseeing Trip Around the Island
  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • English

Group tour with all entrance fees and lunch included.

Starting time: 09:00
Price details
€67.00 x 2 Adults€134.00

Total
Price is €134.00

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedHotel pickup and drop-off
  • What's includedWhat's included Transport during the activity
  • What's includedWhat's included Tour guide
  • What's includedWhat's included Snorkelling mask
  • What's includedWhat's included Lunch
  • What's includedWhat's included 1 drink
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded Photographer

Know before you book

  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

What you can expect

Meeting at the front desk of your hotel at 9:15 AM, then make your way to the first destination, Ponta Preta (Black Edge). Witness a contrast between white natural sand dunes and dark-colored volcanic rocks entering the sea. This amazing combination creates huge and beautiful waves, making this location the stage for world-famous water sports competitions like surfing and windsurfing.

While in Ponta Preta, you'll be introduced to the itinerary and provided with a brief history of Cape Verde. Next, head to Murdeira, located at the centre of the island. Snorkel in the bay's crystal clear, coral-filled waters, and catch a glimpse of Monte Leão, one of the island's most prominent landmarks.

From Murdeira, go north to the capital of the island, Espargos. Enjoy a local tour of the city ending in a panoramic view through the belvedere. Make your next stop at the fishing village of Palmeira, the only port on the island and an industrialised zone extremely important to the local economy.

To the east of Palmeira, spot Buracona, a place with natural pools and an incredible rocky landscape of volcanic origin. This combination creates a wonderful phenomenon called “Blue Eye”. From 10:30 AM–1 PM, the sun shines inside a 25-meter (82-foot) deep cave, allowing you to glimpse the image of a shiny blue eye staring at the majestic sky.

More to the west of the island is Terra Boa, the only land for growing crops where you can enjoy another spectacle of nature, a mirage in the middle of the desert. On the way back to Espargos, pass the peripheral area of the island and visit some social institutions, such as kindergartens and schools.

In Espargos, take a break for lunch in a local restaurant and taste a typical dish or savour one of the best pizzas in town. After lunch, continue to Pedra de Lume, where the famous Salinas (salt pans) are found inside of an extinct volcano crater. Bathe in the therapeutic waters before heading to the Baia de Parda around 4 PM to catch sight of lemon sharks. You'll return to your hotel around 5 PM.

Location

Activity location

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    • Santa Maria
    • Santa Maria, Sal, Cape Verde

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Santa Maria
    • Santa Maria, Sal, Cape Verde

Reviews

9.6 out of 10

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10.0 out of 10

Owen R

Reviewed on GetYourGuide
2 Feb 2025
Britain
shark bay was fantastic...the lemon sharks swim right to you,around you and between your legs with no fear. some of them are over a mwtre in length. well worth the money for this alone.

10.0 out of 10

Caitlin L

Reviewed on GetYourGuide
8 Dec 2024
Britain
John is a great tour guide and it was a great way to get a taste of cape Verde

6.0 out of 10

Grace W

Reviewed on GetYourGuide
31 Oct 2024
Britain
The highlight was without a doubt the rescue of baby turtles and the sharks. Unfortunately, the pick up was late and impossible to get a hold of anyone. The meal was half decent but since, both of us have had horrendous food poisoning.

10.0 out of 10

Dora S

Reviewed on GetYourGuide
10 Jun 2024
Britain
The trip was all round excellent. They picked us up from our hotel, the tour itself is interesting, seeing all the landmarks of the island, the city, wildlife and ecc. But the 5 stars goes to the guide rather than the sightseeing itself (which would be great even if done by yourself) because he was very very knowledgeable about the sal island and cabo verde in general, answered all our questions with deep and smart insight, questions about culture, geography and wildlife of the island, and was very pleasing to be around him and talk to him, once again thank you so much Esmael

10.0 out of 10

Sandeep S

Reviewed on GetYourGuide
19 Apr 2023
Britain
Absolutely fantastic! Our guide John was brilliant! So many activities. Highly recommend

10.0 out of 10

Tony K

Reviewed on GetYourGuide
12 Apr 2023
Finland
Great good guide. Worth of money.

10.0 out of 10

Niels Peter L

Reviewed on GetYourGuide
1 Apr 2023
Denmark
Hamilton was an excellent and very friendly guide. We had a great day! Recommendable!

10.0 out of 10

Christoph P

Reviewed on GetYourGuide
22 Oct 2022
Germany
: Hams and Salam are awesome tour guides. Thanks a lot for the nice day! Totally recommended

8.0 out of 10

Rebecca K

Reviewed on GetYourGuide
17 Aug 2022
Netherlands
: Was a great excursion. Lemon sharks and salt mine were really nice, but the rest of the excursion wasn't very special. John did a nice job, but didn't always consider everyone who could hear the story he was telling.

10.0 out of 10

Barbara M

Reviewed on GetYourGuide
22 Jul 2022
Portugal
: Experience to repeat. We were presented with Hamilton, an excellent guide and very friendly I strongly advise