The 14 Best 1-Day Tours in Cape Verde

1.Landscapes, Street Art, and Markets Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 316 reviews · 8 hours · from $70Our pick

See Santiago’s markets, mountain views, plantations, and Tarrafal Beach on an 8-hour small-group tour from Praia for $70.

“Very nice trip to explore the most beautiful and interesting areas of the island in one day. Recommendable both for people who do not have much time on the island and would like to get a good impression of landscape and people, but also for those to explore the area and to find out where to go again for hiking etc.. On top we had with Jose a really brilliant guide, who knew a lot about the island, its people and Cabo Verde in general. We spent a lovely day with him and can recommend him definitely. Thank you very much!”

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2.Secrets of a Native Guide Day trip with Lunch

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

Review of Sal Island’s 7-hour guided tour, with Buracona, lemon sharks, Pedra de Lume, lunch, local culture, and practical tips.

“Every thing was wonderful and the guide was very communicative (Jackson) wonderful guy very friendly and helpful and funny as well”

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3.Full-Day Trip Around the Island with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 117 reviews · 8 hours · from $78

Review of Sal’s full-day island tour, including the Blue Eye, Pedra de Lume, lemon sharks, lunch, hotel pickup, and practical tips.

“Deze tour zou ik echt iedereen willen aanraden die naar Sal gaat. Je kijkt je ogen uit, vanaf het moment dat je opgehaald wordt totdat je weer terug bij je ophaalpunt bent. Complimenten aan onze tour guide Antonio D. want hij wist op alle vragen antwoord te geven en maakte zelfs grapjes als: kom we gaan nú zwemmen (bij Miragem/Fata Morgana). En dat in 4 verschillende talen! 👌🏼”

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4.Santo Antão Day Trip with Local Guide

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

Review of Santo Antão from São Vicente: ferry, Cova crater, Corda Road, Ponta de Sol, Paúl Valley, local guide, 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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5.Santo Antão Highlights: Day Trip by Car with Ferry from SV

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 84 reviews · 11 hours · from $135

Review of Santo Antão's 11-hour day trip from São Vicente, with ferry, mountain roads, local lunch, grogue tasting, and practical tips.

“Adorei, o guia Madu espetacular explica super bem, simpatico, o senhor que nos veio buscar Paulo Jorge super simpatico. A visita espetacular a comida é de comer e chorar por mais...foi tudo espetacular um muito obrigada a Madu pelo seu profissionalismo e simpatia .”

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6.Day Trip by Car or Trek

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 72 reviews · from $104Top rated

Review of Santo Antão’s full-day car trip from São Vicente, with ferry, mountain views, villages, lunch, and a grogue distillery visit.

“We really enjoyed the trip and highly recommend it. Out tour guide told us a lot about the island life and culture and made the trip very interesting. Definitely a great experience.”

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7.Discover Santiago island in 1 day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $92

See Santiago in one day, from Assomada and Serra Malagueta to Tarrafal beach, local markets, mountain views, and fishing villages.

“Our guide Jose was just fabulous. We had a wonderful time going around the whole island experiencing all this lovely island had to offer. The food, drink, music, scenery, views, people etc. Our driver was great too, we truly had a blast. Thanks Jose & Viator.”

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8.Day trip by minibus for cruise passengers

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 38 reviews · 8 hours · from $82

See Santiago Island’s top sights from Praia to Tarrafal on an 8-hour cruise excursion with local guides, coastal views, and flexible cancellation.

“Interesting overview of Santiago Island. our Guide Ricardo was very friendly and informative, giving lots of background information, and we felt safe with our driver.”

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9.Sal Island Private Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 18 reviews · 6 hours · from $106

Explore Sal from Santa Maria with lemon sharks, Buracona, Palmeira, and a salt-crater float on this flexible private day tour.

“Muito boa experiencia mas o carro era pequeno, um pequeno citadino nada adaptado para o percurso (Reserva visita privada com 2 adultos e um bebe) O guia e o motorista foram 5 estrelas !”

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10.Whale Watching half day trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 15 reviews · 3 hours · from $76

Search for humpback whales off Boa Vista on a Zodiac with a marine biologist, hotel pickup, and a strong chance of sightings from February to May.

“We hebben meerdere walvissen gezien en daarnaast het gezang van walvissen gehoord. Heel bijzonder. er werd veel informatie gegeven gedurende de tour.”

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11.Sal island in one Day

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · from $244

Explore Sal in seven hours, from Ponta Preta and Buracona to salt pans, sharks, local food, and island life with a private guide.

“In one word great! Pleasant and kind Mr. Ola, who offered us a trip on the beach near the hotel and told us everything about the trip. The trip itself went great, pleasant guides, great places and a visit to a restaurant with good food. As a bonRead more”

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12.Natural Pools & Shark Bay Private Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 8 reviews · from $88

Review of Sal’s private day trip to Shark Bay, Pedra de Lume, and Buracona’s Blue Eye, with practical tips, costs, and honest advice.

“Excellent visit, attentive guide Djibril, cool and safe driver Eddy, sharks there! everything is truly magical in this island of Sal 😃👍🌞”

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13.Cova–Paúl Valley Trek: Santo Antão Day Trip by Ferry

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 11 hours · from $141

Review of Santo Antão’s Cova to Paul Valley trek, with ferry travel, mountain views, local lunch, farming villages, and a grogue distillery visit.

“Unser Guide Madù war wirklich überaus freundlich und zuvorkommend. Er konnte mit seinem Wissen überzeugen und wirklich alle Fragen zu Kultur, Flora & Fauna beantworten. Er ist voll und ganz auf unsere Bedürfnisse eingegangen und hat die Tour somit zu einem herausragenden Erlebnis gemacht.”

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14.Coffee Plantation and Natural Pools Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 6 reviews · 7 hours · from $100

Explore Fogo from São Filipe with coffee, lava fields, Cova Figueira views, and a swim in Salinas’ natural pools.

“The guide and driver were really nice and gave us a lot of interesting information about Fogo, Plants, agriculture, coffee, customs, social aspects and animals. We also tried cashew fruit which was very interesting. The swim in the saline was also fun. The water has a high visibility so I recommend a scuba mask if you wanna explore underwater. Definitely recommend this.”

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