Sal Island Tour: 6-hour Guided Highlights Tour with LunchDay trips and Excursions

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Sal Island Tour: 6-hour Guided Highlights Tour with Lunch

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About this experience

✔ Health & Safety measures apply
✔ Small group
✔ No booking fees

DURATION: 6 hours
STARTING TOUR TIME: 9.30 am
MEETING POINT: At your hotel or apartment
GUIDES SPEAK: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish & Italian (please tell us your preferred language during the booking)
OPENING SEASON: Year-round
WHO CAN COME: Sal island tour is appropriate for everyone. Not suitable for people with mobility impairments

Overview

Join a Sal Island tour and explore the highlights of the island including lunch and hotel transfers. Visit the biggest tourist city in Cape Verde, marvel at Lion Mountain, experience the impressive “Blue Eye,” explore the Pedra de Lume Salt Crater and more.

Highlights

◾ Discover the most tourist-friendly city in Cape Verde, Santa Maria and visit the natural bay of Murdeira village
◾ Admire views of Lion Mountain and get a taste of local life in the fishing village of Palmeira and the island's economic center, Espargos
◾ Marvel at the “Blue Eye” in Buracona and float in the world's second-saltiest water in Pedra de Lume

About this Experience

✔ Health & Safety measures apply
✔ Small group
✔ No booking fees

DURATION: 6 hours
STARTING TOUR TIME: 9.30 am
MEETING POINT: At your hotel or apartment
GUIDES SPEAK: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish & Italian (please tell us your preferred language during the booking)
OPENING SEASON: Year-round
WHO CAN COME: Sal island tour is appropriate for everyone. Not suitable for people with mobility impairments

Description - What to expect

Start your Sal Island tour with a hassle-free pick-up from your hotel and head toward Santa Maria. Discover the history of the city, which has transformed from the exploration of salt to the biggest tourist city in Cape Verde. Next, enjoy the pristine sand and warm water of Kite Beach, one of the best places in the world to practice kite surfing.

Your Sal Island tour continues to the untouched bay of Murdeira from where you can enjoy the beautiful views of the Lion Mountain. Meet locals and fishermen at the fishing village of Palmeira and experience the arrival of the boats, as well as the selling of fresh fish. Then, travel to Burracona to see the so-called Blue Eye and admire its beautiful and natural swimming pool.

Next, visit Espargos, the economic center of the island. There, you can buy souvenirs and try the local Morabeza before you head to Pedra de Lume Beach and its salt crater, an old salt farm located below sea level. The water in the lagoons from which the salt is extracted is very hot and salty. Enjoy floating in the world's second saltiest water, an amazing experience.

Head towards Miragem, to see the effects of water illusions in the desert and finally, experience Shark Bay watching lemon sharks in their natural environment very closely. The Sal Island tour includes lunch and ends with drop-off at your hotel or apartment.

What's included, what's not

✔ Pickup and drop-off at your accommodation
✔ Transportation service
✔ Your informative guide
✔ 1-course meal + water and local juice
✔ Time for a swim in a natural pool
✔ Time for a swim and floating inside an extinct volcanic crater
✔ Liability Insurance
✖ Entrance fees (€3 for Blue Eye, €5 for Salinas)
✖ Drinks

Why choose this experience

There are several compelling reasons why you should choose this comprehensive Sal Island tour experience:

◾This Sal Island tour offers a well-rounded exploration of Sal Island, covering a wide range of natural wonders, cultural highlights, and thrilling activities.
◾Throughout the Sal Island tour, you'll have the opportunity to deeply immerse yourself in the local culture.
◾Sal Island is renowned for its stunning natural landscapes, and this tour ensures you witness some of the most captivating sights.
◾With the convenience of hotel pick-up and drop-off, as well as the inclusion of a delicious lunch, this tour takes care of the logistical details, allowing you to simply sit back, relax, and fully immerse yourself in the exploration of Sal Island.

Throughout the Sal Island tour, you'll be accompanied by knowledgeable local guides who can provide valuable insights into the island's history, culture, and hidden gems.

Bring with you

For this Sal Island tour please bring water shoes, a towel and swimwear, sunglasses, sunscreen and a bottle of water

Good to know - practical information

◾ Lunch includes a main dish of fish or meat, dessert, and water
◾ A minimum number of participants is required. If the tour is canceled because this number is not met, you will be offered an alternative date or given a full refund

Description - What to expect

Start your Sal Island tour with a hassle-free pick-up from your hotel and head toward Santa Maria. Discover the history of the city, which has transformed from the exploration of salt to the biggest tourist city in Cape Verde. Next, enjoy the pristine sand and warm water of Kite Beach, one of the best places in the world to practice kite surfing.

Your Sal Island tour continues to the untouched bay of Murdeira from where you can enjoy the beautiful views of the Lion Mountain. Meet locals and fishermen at the fishing village of Palmeira and experience the arrival of the boats, as well as the selling of fresh fish. Then, travel to Burracona to see the so-called Blue Eye and admire its beautiful and natural swimming pool.

Next, visit Espargos, the economic center of the island. There, you can buy souvenirs and try the local Morabeza before you head to Pedra de Lume Beach and its salt crater, an old salt farm located below sea level. The water in the lagoons from which the salt is extracted is very hot and salty. Enjoy floating in the world's second saltiest water, an amazing experience.

Head towards Miragem, to see the effects of water illusions in the desert and finally, experience Shark Bay watching lemon sharks in their natural environment very closely. The Sal Island tour includes lunch and ends with drop-off at your hotel or apartment.
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