5 City Tours in Santiago to Build a Day Around

1.Praia & Cidade Velha: Guided City Tour

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

Explore Praia and UNESCO-listed Cidade Velha in four hours, with markets, Banana Street, fortress views, local history, and hotel pickup.

“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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2.Baobab Mysterious Tree, Green Valley & Old City Hike

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

Hike Santiago from Praia through fruit farms to a 400-year-old baobab and Cidade Velha, with local guides, transport, and a gentle 4 km descent.

“Leuke tour met geduldige en goed geïnformeerde gids”

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3.Guided City tour Praia with Cidade Velha (World Heritage)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $58Top rated

Review of Praia and Cidade Velha tour in Cape Verde, covering markets, colonial sights, guides, price, timing, and practical booking advice.

“Edson was a great guide, very knowledgeable and perfect English. The tour took us to the main historical parts of the city and it was very helpful to learn about the history of Cabo Verde”

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4.Tour Old City/Discover Old Town

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 8 reviews · from $29

Explore Cidade Velha from Praia, visiting forts, churches, ruins, and the UNESCO-listed old town with private transport.

“We booked this tour in order to learn more about the island. The stated duration was approximately five hours. We were finished with the itinerary in 2.5 hours and were asked to pay more if we wanted to do something else. Our driver, Nelson, Read more”

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5.Guided city Tour Praia, Highlights tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $22Best value

Explore Praia’s Plateau, Sucupira Market, colonial landmarks, and Cape Verdean daily life on a practical two-hour guided walk.

“Manuel is een vriendelijke gids die je rustig de verschillende gebouwen en bezienswaardigheden van Plato laat zien en over de geschiedenis daarvan spreekt. En je een mooi uitzicht over de stad geeft, beide kanten op. Alleen daarom is dit een aanrader, want in je eentje kom je daar niet.”

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