What‘s Included

Meeting and Pickup

What To Expect

Reviews

• Great morning adventure

  Paula29184,

  Oct 22, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Great morning’s adventure. Seeing the sharks up close was amazing and then the salt mine was great to see. Definitely worth booking.

• Fantastic experience

  Wander31311715658,

  Oct 20, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Was a fantastic experience that I would highly recommend and one of the highlights of my trip. You see plenty of lemon sharks and the tour guide was very friendly and knowledgeable about the sharks.

  

• A good little tour combining the Sharks and the Salt Lake.

  Curlytops,

  Oct 8, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  4.00

  Good trip to see the sharks, and float in the salt lake. The vehicle was an open top truck, which I guess is sort of air conditioned! Our guide had to go back to pick up another couple so our start time was delayed. However, this was quite good as we missed the crowds at Shark Bay and the Salt Lake! The young sharks were really good, swimming all round our legs, while the older sharks were circling nearby. The Salt Lake was much muddier than I remember from years ago, but still worth a visit and great for the skin!

• Morning with the baby Sharks

  Mr Blonde,

  Oct 7, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Great morning out on the back of 4x4 wagon about 20min drive, extra €3 for shoes if you need them & €3 each for the Shark guide. Then on to the Salt lakes about 20min drive along the beach. €6 each to get in you can have a shower after you've been in for €1 and there is a place to eat. Didn't feel rushed by our driver and had a great time 👍

  

  

  

  

• Wonderful sharks!

  annette r,

  Oct 6, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Great experience Must do! Lemon sharks swim right next to you in their completely natural surroundings

• Best on this whole trip!

  jack s,

  Sep 13, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  The people were just so beyond lovely, we happened to be the only ones booked on the day we went. (Just my partner and I). We were picked up straight from hotel and taken to see the sharks and then the Salt Bay after. They took lots of photos of us! and kept watch of our belongings whilst we were busy. The guide brought his wife and young daughter who partook in the day with us. Such wonderful people, Would really recommend to anyone looking to book for your trip!

• Brilliant tour, even if not precisely as billed

  Georgina Q,

  Aug 9, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  4.00

  This was a unique experience that we were glad to have done during our visit to Sal. We were collected on time from our hotel. The vehicle was a minibus - not air conditioned as billed, and no seatbelts. This wasn't a problem for us - open windows did the job - but if this isn't a level of safety and comfort you're on board with,this may not be the trip for you. There was another family group of five besides us, one driver and one tour guide, who were both very friendly and helpful. The journey to Shark Bay took about 45min, during which time, our guide pointed out various landmarks and natural features of the landscape and answered lots of our questions about Cape Verde. The last part of the journey was across a track rather than tarmacked road, but it's seemed to be a well-travelled route, taken by the major tour providers. At Shark Bay, we pulled up beside one of several stalls where shark tour guides operate. The fee for this part was EUR 3 per person (not 2, as advertised). This includes use of the provided Crocs for wading into the sea, but the fee still applies even if you use your own shoes, as our children did. Given the importance of the tourist industry for this part of Cape Verde, it seemed a reasonable price to pay (and after we'd seen the sharks, I'd have readily paid a lot more for this part of the experience). Seeing the sharks was amazing. We waded out with our shark tour guide, who then wafted some bait in the water to attract the juvenile lemon sharks. They swam right by us, occasionally brushing a leg as they passed. The guide seemed knowledgeable and it felt safe - but exhilarating! Worth noting that our small group of 9 had one guide to ourselves so we were able to get close to the guide and therefore to the sharks. Other tour groups there at the same time had one guide to 15 or 20 people so they were further away from the action. When we returned to the beach, we changed back into our own shoes. The crocs were washed in soapy water ready for the next group. There were a few people selling souvenirs - at what sounded like reasonable prices - but these weren't pushy. There were also a couple of small stalls with drink/food, but we didn't stop for these. Next, we went on a shorter drive - perhaps 20min? - to Pedra de Lume. Here, we paid EUR6 per person (except for our youngest, who was short enough to go in free). Worth noting, payment here and at the lemon sharks has to be in cash. We then walked through a short tunnel and emerged inside the large crater of the extinct volcano. It's quite a striking piece of scenery inside. There's a short walk downhill and then you can slip off shoes etc to go down into the salt water. It really is noticeable, the way the salt makes you float in the water. Three out of the four of us did experience some stinging from the saltiness of the water. Our guide later said it often happens with younger children - worth being aware of. Part way back up the hill is a stop where you can use the toilet free of charge and pay EUR1 for a 30sec burst of a shower, which I'd recommend. There's also a snack bar there. After our time in the salt pool, we headed back to the minibus and we're driven back to our hotels. We wore beachwear the whole trip and didn't get changed, just took a towel to dry off a bit. There were lots of other tour groups doing the same activities as us. I'd recommend this particular tour for the small group size and the personalised service. The guide and our driver really did take care of us and we're attentive to our needs and questions. The two activities were very special, as was the drive itself for seeing a little more of the island.

• Nice experience with sharks. To do

  120johanl,

  Aug 9, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Nice guide in English despite the French mention. He was very cool. Experience with very cool sharks. Salt lake is a beautiful place with beautiful landscapes. You can float like on the dead sea...

• Great experience on Sal island

  Hannah T,

  Aug 8, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  This was a really good experience. The tour guides arrived early so we weren't kept waiting. They were really friendly and knew lots of facts about the island. The tour started with the lemon sharks, it was fairly busy but each group went to it's own area of the water to see the sharks - they are well worth having a look at as they swim round you and they really are very cute! We were then taken to the salt lakes. It's really a must do trip as the island is called Sal based on all the salt. The water was really warm and we spent about 30 mins there which was more than enough. Thank you for such a great trip! We would definitely recommend it to others.

• Great trip

  stevendavidg,

  Aug 4, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Your info says €2 for shoe hire when if fact they charge you €3 for the shark guide and the shoes are free which is fine but I may of only had enough cash for salt lake entry of €6 and my shoes €2 with me

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