Private Tour

Land excursions in small family groups on Santiago

Overview

Available languages

German

Portuguese

English

French

8 hours

Mobile ticket

Welcome to your day on Santiago, the largest island in Cape Verde! This is Don, your English-speaking guide who has been living here for four years. Together, we will spend a day exploring this volcanic island with its bizarre rock formations: from Praia, we will head to the 800-year-old Poilão tree, which is 30 metres thick. From there, we will descend via the imposing mountain range of the Serra da Malagueta Nature Park to Tarrafal. In this small tourist town, we will walk along what is by far the most beautiful beach in Cape Verde. Alternatively, you can also visit the concentration camp from the colonial era.

The tour ends with a groggu beer and fruit juice tasting, which only we offer exclusively!

Our co-guide Walter speaks English, French and Portuguese. In Cape Verde, the motto is: No stress! Get on board... enjoy... take 1000 photos... tell others about it. This tour is ideal for cruise passengers, e.g. from MeinSchiff and AIDA.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Specialized infant seats are available

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

To get into positive vibes, we begin with a short city tour of Praia, the hot and bustling capital of the archipelago.

30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Assomada

Now we head to the centre of the island, where the 800-year-old, 30-metre-thick Poilão tree (a Ceiba pentandra) awaits us. Be careful not to touch it! It has developed thorns!

1 hour • Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Public transportation

Brunch

Options

Land excursions in small family groups on Santiago

Reviews

5.00

2 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Anytime again!
Michael S,,Dec 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Anytime again, absolutely recommend! My wife and I took part in the full day trip. On time we were picked up at our ship and on time we were back. In between, Don (German emigrant) and Walter (Cape Verder) showed us their small island. We especially liked the many schmonzettes about daily life, country and people. It was one of the most charming shore excursions of our whole cruise. Cape Verde is really worth a trip of its own!
Sightseeing with competence and wit
B7724FAthomass,,Dec 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
After docking our ship and a little refreshment, our group was warmly and humorously welcomed in front of our not necessarily state-of-the-art, but comfortable and functional minibus by Don and Walter, our tour guides. A rich selection of drinks was offered and Don prepared us anecdotally for the adventure of Cape Verde. I found the verbal accompaniment during the entire journey to be great. Everything important, interesting and exciting was explained and described without overloading. In between, we can enjoy the funny conversations of Don and Walter, who answered all kinds of questions patiently at any time. At the end there was also a little surprise, but I don't want to give it away here ...