Cape Verde · PEDRA DE LUME SALT LAKE
The brine in this collapsed crater on Sal is dense enough to float in without moving. These 15 visits differ mainly in what else they bundle — the Blue Eye, Shark Bay, Espargos — and in whether the entrance fee is included.
Review of Sal’s half-day tour to Pedra de Lume, Shark Bay and Buracona, with practical tips on price, swimming, transport and what to expect.
“Tony is the best. Great tour with lots of in depth information for each specific area. Fun times with the sharks and bathing in the salt lake. Did not feel rushed at all, everything went smoothly. Great chauffeur too. Thanks guys!!”
Explore Sal Island’s Blue Eye, salt lake, lemon sharks, desert mirage, Palmeira, and Espargos on a friendly six-hour island tour.
“Had a great experience on this trip, really enjoyed it. Yannick the guide was very informative, helpful and made the trip fun to be on. Unfortunately, due to weather conditions we couldn’t go to Blu eye but it was agreed to substitute with another area which was great so no one was disappointed. Our group of people were lovely to share this experience with.”
Review of Sal’s half-day tour to Pedra de Lume, Buracona, Miragem, Murdeira Bay, and Shark Bay, with practical tips and value advice.
“Excellent. Great value and got a comprehensive trip across the whole island- the itinerary was very well put together. As someone else commented do check the forecast and go when its not cloudy then you can see the blue eye. Our tour guide Manny was extremely enthRead more”
Swim with lemon sharks, float in Pedra de Lume’s salt crater, and explore Sal with a local guide on this useful three-hour tour.
“Very professional and awesome company, they even upgraded my trip from half-day tour to full-day trip with no extra charge. The guide/driver was excelent and funny too. He told us quite some information about the island, places were passed through, history, economy etc. I can recommend 10/10 🤩”
Explore Sal Island for $32 with lemon sharks, Buracona’s Blue Eye, salt lakes, Palmeira, beaches, and a desert mirage in one day.
“We had such a fun day! Yannick is a funny and good vibes guide! The best if you ask us ☺️ Thank you to the driver for making us get safe to every spot and to Neni the photographer who took the best pictures!”
Review of Sal’s $34 island tour from Santa Maria, with salt mines, Blue Eye, shark bay, villages, transport tips, and honest value advice.
“Excellent tour guide, really enjoyable day out and LOVED shark bay! Well worth doing”
Explore Sal from Santa Maria with sharks, salt pans, villages, mirages, volcanic pools, and local life on this affordable small-group tour.
“We were suppose to be picked up between 9-9.15 from our hotel. We waited until 10.25am and no one came. I tried numerous times to get in touch with the guide Carlos. Tried messaging him and phoning him. All other guides who were pRead more”
Explore Sal’s salt lake, Blue Eye cave, desert mirage, and lemon sharks on a private four-hour tour with local guides.
“Guide très sympathique, et qui a permis d'éviter la foule. Activité sympa, le côté privé permet de le faire à notre rythme.”
Swim with lemon sharks, float in Sal’s volcanic salt lake, and explore Pedra de Lume on a practical three-hour island tour.
“They asked us to change the day of trip which we did and the communication was excellent throughout. Tour was good, tour guide Keke wS very enthusiastic and knowledgeable. Shark tour was good saw baby and adult lemon sharks. Salt Lake was very relaxing.great afternoon had by all.”
Review of Sal’s Lemon Shark Bay and Pedra de Lume tour, with baby sharks, salt lakes, costs, transport, tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Great tour! You pay for the entrance separately (3€ sharks, 6/8€salina), but that was clear from the start. The driver and guide were very friendly and helpful.”
Review of Sal Island’s six-hour tour to Pedra Lume, Buracona, Shark Bay, Terra Boa, Palmeira, and Kite Beach.
“The blue eye, the salt flats have a steep walk down and back which is no good if you are older or have breathing issues. Going to palmeria was a disappointment o ky went to the fishing market which had practically finished. The mirage was gRead more”
Review of Sal Island’s 3-hour Shark Bay and Pedra de Lume salt lakes tour, with costs, rocky footing, transport tips, and honest value advice.
“We zijn correct op tijd opgehaald voor onze rondleiding,vriendelijke gids. Het is de moeite om de baby citroenhaaien zo eens langs je benen te zien zwemmen. Daarna naar de zoutmijn waar we gaan zwemmen zijn in de zoutmijn. Wel eens leuk als je dit nog nooit gedaan hebt.”
Review of Sal Island’s Pedra de Lume wellness experience, with salt scrub, crater bathing, mud therapy, transport, tips, and honest value advice.
“80 euro per un fango uno scrub per non avere nemmeno l acqua calda in doccia, per aspettare al caldo un ora con lo scrub addosso affinché lo mettessero a tutti . Follia!”
Explore Sal Island’s Blue Eye, salt crater, baby sharks, desert mirage, and local towns on a $58 small-group tour from Santa Maria.
“Der Tagesausflug wurde mit Deutschsprachigen Reiseführer bestellt. Beim Ausflug hat sich herausgestellt, dass keiner von den 3 Reiseführer deutsch konnte:(”
Explore Sal’s Blue Eye, salt lake, villages, botanical garden, and local lunch on a relaxed adults-only island tour.
“Our group of four booked this trip through the TUI rep at our hotel and it was absolutely excellent. Our guide Stefan was extremely knowledgeable. Lunch was lovely - a choice of chicken or fish, as lobster was not available. Stops and drinks were plentiful. The Blue Eye was beautiful and we got fantastic photos of that and the Mirage. Our driver was excellent too. Thoroughly recommend the trip.”
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