Private Tour

Sal island: Private Santa Maria City Tour, Street Art and Tapas

Overview

Available languages

Portuguese

English

French

Spanish

2 hours

Mobile ticket

Join one of our experts to discover the city of Santa Maria. Get to know the stories related to the village and discover the best places (the hottest places and local places) that you can visit during your stay on Sal island.

We will visit the pontoon and other historical monuments of the city, we will walk through the streets and admiring the colourful street art on its walls, reflecting the culture and daily life of its inhabitants. We will stroll through the streets where we will get to know the hottest bars and restaurants in town, we will make a stop at a local restaurant where we will enjoy an aperitif with drinks and typical Cape Verdean snacks.

Get to know the best of the city of Santa Maria.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Specialized infant seats are available

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

The tour includes tapas tastings and Cape Verde local flavours.

This tour involves a 30 to 50 minute walk through the city, so a moderate level of fitness is required for the group tour. The private tour can be personalised for you if you have mobility issues.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Private transportation

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Licensed local guide

Liability insurance

Air-conditioned vehicle

Taste the typical tapas - local flavours (beverages and snacks)

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

What To Expect

We will pick you up from your hotel to drive to the town of Santa Maria, the most touristy town in Cape Verde. There we will visit the emblematic Pontão, once used for the export of salt and today the port of arrival of artisanal boats with fresh fish, you will see the movement of fish sales, locals jumping off the bridge and admire the crystal clear turquoise water and the sandy beach of Santa Maria, one of the seven wonders of Cape Verde and one of the most beautiful beaches in Africa. Next we will visit the city's historical monuments, strolling through its streets and admiring the colourful street art on its walls, reflecting the culture and daily life of its inhabitants. We will walk among the streets where you will get to know the hottest bars and restaurants in town that worth visiting during your stay. During this tour, we will stop at a local restaurant where we will taste typical flavours of Cape Verde. After this break, we will see an exhibition of old photos and utensils and have a splendid view of the city. From here we will see authentic Cape Verdean arts and souvenirs, where your guide will teach you how to distinguish them. Finally, we will return to your hotel.

Sample Menu

starter

typical Cape Verdean juices, coffee, tea and coffee cakes and pastries, cuscuz

Options

Maximum 2 passengers

Pickup included

Maximum 13 passengers

Pickup included

Maximum 20 passengers

Pickup included

Maximum 8 passengers

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Maximum 4 passengers

Pickup included

Reviews

5.00

6 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Nice experience
Rochelle M,
Jul 13, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
This is a great tour. Chan my tour guide is knowledgeable and shared the story of Sal as well as detail about daily life and culture of Sal with me
Highly Recommended! :-)
K4768SQjessicac,
Nov 30, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our tour guide Chan first drove us to the salt lakes, where he told us a lot about the history of the island. Then we went through the streets of Santa Maria, where he talked about local artists. Of course, the pier was a must! We were able to sample delicious local specialties and were driven safely back to our hotel. Highly recommended!
great ecperience
T3962YJleag,
Feb 21, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
the city tour with chan was a great experience. he had many stories to tell about the saltlakes, the history of the city and the people who live in santa maria. he shows great effort and we learned many new things :) the local food was delicious.
We throughly enjoyed this guided tour
Paul N,
Dec 1, 2022
- Review from Viator
5.00
We throughly enjoyed this guided tour. We told them we are vegetarian and they adapted the snacks for us, which were delicious. We learned more about the history of Cape Verde and Santa Maria, and had a taste of what life is like for people living here. Chan, our guide, was entertaining and accommodating, telling great stories with passion and humour. A great way to escape the beach and tourist areas and increase our knowledge about this beautiful town and wonderful island.