From Praia: Discover Santiago Island in 1 Day
Overview
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8 hours
Mobile ticket
This tour was created for travelers with a short stay on the island, and seeks to maximize the places to visit on the island in a day trip, a mix of history, gastronomy, culture, and beautiful landscapes of the island's interior with breathtaking valleys and mountains and white sandy beaches.
Additional Info
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Praia
Pick-up from your accommodation in Praia. If your hotel is not listed, please send us a message with its name.
Sao Domingos
Make a photo stop in São Domingos and the green valley of Órgãos. Enjoy dramatic views of the volcanic mountains and learn from your guide about subsistence agriculture in Cape Verde.
What‘s Included
Pickup and drop off
All Fees and Taxes
Air-conditioned vehicle
Certified Tour Guide
Liability inssurance
Lunch
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Options
Shared Group
Pickup included
With German tour guide
Pickup included
Reviews
54 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great tour! So much fun with the family
Ashlianna F,,Dec 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We took a tour with Walter, who was extremely knowledgeable about the history of the area. One of our favorite stops was Tarafal. Throughout the day, he shared excellent restaurant recommendations and made thoughtful stops at small roadside stands to introduce us to fruits native to the region, along with many other local insights. The tour was exceptionally thorough and well paced. Exploring the island this way allowed us to see so much in a very short amount of time, and it truly felt like the best possible introduction to the area. I would absolutely do this tour again and highly recommend it to anyone visiting.
Very nice and interesting excursion, where you learned a lot about the island of Santiago as well as about land and people.
G1113AQthomast,,Nov 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very nice and interesting excursion with the guide "magic" Orlando, where you learned a lot about the island of Santiago as well as about the land and people of Cabo Verde. We also received helpful tips on sights and restaurants for our city tour in Praia, which was conducted independently after the day trip. Overall it was a really great day!!!
Interesting and Informative.
MadanGopalM,,Nov 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was an amazing experience, the guide Ivana helped me to understand and appreciate the historical facts and importance of heritage sites, The time given at Fortress, Pillory, Ruins of Cathedral and quick round in the Plateau area was quite satisfactory. It was drizzling that added to the charm of the tour.
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DennisR 007,,Nov 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great day with our guide Bravo and got the opportunity to see much of Santiago Island.
Nice day tour !
Gerhard Z,,Nov 21, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00Informative, pleasant tour.Guide totally nice -group usable,8 hours znterweg - a bit strenuous,but it was worth it !
Superb tour of the island in 1 day
vignau s,,Nov 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our guide and the driver walked us well in an island very rich in contrasts....Intelligent, interesting and informal comments and funny anecdotes about the history of Cape Verde.The bus stops allow beautiful photos on beautiful views. Assomada and its market, Tarrafal and its beaches.. we stopped to eat coconuts cut in front of us..In short a day that leaves beautiful images in the head.Thanks to our guide really.👍👍🏝
Exciting island tour
Sascha D,,Nov 5, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We made this trip as part of a cruise. Communication in advance was good, the meeting place easy to find. The trip was as described and the most important: He was fantastic. With Antonio we had a wonderful tour guide. We can only recommend everyone to book this excursion with this provider.
Excellent way to begin or enhance a visit to Cape Verde
Mike L,,Oct 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Definitely worth doing this tour if you’re not going to explore Santiago on your own. It’s a beautiful place. Our guide Alex was great. Smart, fun and very knowledgeable, he gave us a great introduction to the history and culture of Santiago and Cape Verde overall.
100% recommended.
Patricio P,,Oct 11, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00100% recommended. Very complete tour. Excellent guide. He has a handle on different issues. Between history and everyday things. The tour covers a bit of everything.
A wonderful day with José
cindylP3827EI,,Sep 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Many thanks to the driver and of course to the excellent guide José who allowed us to discover the true culture Cape Verdean through several cities of Santiago. This visit, which lasts a good day, allowed us to exchange, eat local and take souvenir photos of different breathtaking spots. Despite a little cloudy/rainy weather, we had a superb day thanks to the discovery of this diversity of landscapes (mountains, sea, beaches, small villages...), it was perfect! I highly recommend this tour for people who travel solo or want to learn more about the island. José is extremely considerate and knows all the little nooks and crannies/anecdotes of the island. Thank you so much!
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