10 Craft Workshops in Cape Verde Worth Booking

1.Banana Plantation Tour and Cuscuz Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 75 reviews · 4 hours · from $88Our pick

Explore Santiago’s largest banana plantation, cook Cape Verdean cuscuz with a local family, and enjoy Monte Txota scenery from Praia.

“Une activité très intéressante et enrichissante. Bamba et Ericson ont répondu à toutes nos questions, sont pleins d’anecdotes qui nous ont fait découvrir cette île magnifique,et ont toujours beaucoup d’humour. Mama Luisa est extrêmement gentille et chaleureuse. La découverte de la plantation de banane a été riche de connaissance”

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2.Catxupa Cooking Class with a local family

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 72 reviews · 2 hours · from $41

Cook Cape Verde’s famous Catxupa with a local family on Sal, enjoy a homemade meal, and learn a recipe for $41 per person.

“Incroyablement surprise par cette belle expérience. Nous avons pu nous glissé dans la culture cap verdienne, on a même eu droit à un petit cours de danse, le partage de l’histoire et le plat typique qui était excellent. Je recommande cette activité et obrigada🤗”

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3.Surf Lessons

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews · from $39Top rated

Learn to surf in Santa Maria, Sal, with a friendly instructor, small groups, and all gear included for a practical Atlantic Ocean lesson.

“Merece la pena, un rato muy divertido. Y aprendimos mas de lo que esperábamos, en una hora ya surfeamos alguna ola. Ruben es un gran profesional. Es un ambiente muy cercano y amigable.”

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4.Surf Lesson

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 48 reviews · from $40

Learn to surf at Santa Maria Beach in Sal with patient instructors, boards, wetsuits, and one hour of guided wave practice.

“We were welcomed and escorted to beach where our guide explained we would practice on dry land first and then proceed into the water once the technique had been explained. He explained to my son when his technique wasn't correct and why, and he quickly learnt the technique required. Once in the water my son was taken out to the required depth and the guide stayed with him. My son quickly got the hang of it and soon he was accompanying the locals, thanks to an expert guide.”

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5.Kizomba Group Class – Santa Maria, Cape Verde

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 28 reviews · 1 hour · from $25Best value

Learn Kizomba at Chill Out Bar in Santa Maria with friendly instructors, small groups, music, drinks, and flexible cancellation.

“Activity was excellent, we really enjoyed it. The instructors were great very friendly and they broke down the steps into easy to follow chunks. It is better to pay on site (it’s half the price) but the class is good so it’s still not terrible value even if paying the online price. During the class we swapped dance partners throughout which was really fun, especially because we had some local men join so they helped guide as well as the instructors. The class is definitely best enjoyed when there’s an even number of men and women because you have to dance in pairs but the instructors will do their best…”

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6.Kite Surf Lessons on Sal Island

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $153

Learn kitesurfing on Sal Island with private instruction, quality equipment, hotel pickup, and flexible scheduling at Kite Beach.

“Thank you, Jailson, for helping me ride confidently again!! 😊😊 It took us only a couple of training hours to refresh the skills, and I was riding independently after”

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7.Santiago Island: Banana Plantation, Natural Park & Workshop with a local family

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $87

Explore Santiago Island from Praia with a banana plantation walk, fresh local produce, and hands-on Cape Verdean cooking with a family.

“Las guias fueron encantadoras. Muy atentas y colaboradoras en casa de mama luisa. Nosotros hicimos el tour en español con Katia y fue maravilloso. Recomendable 100%”

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8.Kitesurf Lessons in Cape Verde

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $141

Try kitesurfing in Sal with IKO-certified instructors, beach training, safety practice, and body dragging at Cape Verde’s Kitebeach.

“Amy and the Surf Hub team were very friendly ,accommodating and helpful arranging kitesurf lessons and lifts to Kitebeach. Equipment and instructors all good quality and the location stunning. I was able to progress in my skills exponRead more”

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9.Kitesurfing Lessons

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 7 reviews · 2 hours · from $141

Learn kitesurfing in Sal with an IKO instructor, quality equipment, hotel transfers, and practical water training for beginners and returners.

“Amy and team are very friendly and helpful. The lesson was comprehensive and a lot of fun. It's harder than it looks it but I would definitely recommend it!”

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10.Cooking class in Santo Antão, Cape Verde

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · 4 hours · from $153

Cook cachupa, grilled fish, and local sides with a Cape Verdean chef during a four-hour Santo Antão food and culture workshop.

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