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A coastal town with a clear blue sea, a sandy beach, and a hilly landscape in the background. 1
A street vendor selling vegetables under a red umbrella. 2
A kitchen with a blue wall, shelves with bottles, a blender, and a person cooking. 3
A stone archway on a beach with the ocean in the background. 4
A beach with a small bar/restaurant named 'BART STARNETT' and a boat named 'KITESUR SALAMANCA' on the shore. 5
By Green Line Tours Cabo Verde

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is CA $112 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 6h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

    • Mindelo, History and Culture
    • Monte Verde (750m or 2,460ft, the highest peak in São Vicente)
    • Fishing and Farming villages. lifestyle and development
    • Swim at Baia das Gatas
    • Stop for lunch at local restaurant

Activity location

    • Mindelo
    • Mindelo, São Vicente, Cabo Verde

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Mindelo
    • Mindelo, São Vicente, Cabo Verde

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Full Day Island Tour, São Vicente, Mindelo, Highlights

  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h
    6h
  • English
Starting time: 9:00AM
Price details
CA $112.48 x 1 AdultCA $112.48
Total
Price is CA $112.48

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Pick up and drop off at accommodation in Mindelo
  • Inclusions
    Transport
  • Inclusions
    Professional Tour Guide (English, French, Portuguese and Spanish)
  • Inclusions
    Third-party insurance
  • Exclusions
    Entrance fee per person (€2 for Ocean Museum, Centro Nacional de Artesanato €3, & €5 for Cesária Évora Museum)
  • Exclusions
    Lunch and personal expenses

Know before you book

    • Not suitable for: People with altitude sickness

What you can expect

  • Welcome to one of Cabo Verde’s most welcoming and beautiful islands. This full-day experience is designed to immerse you in the local culture, nature, and lifestyle:
    Walk through Mindelo’s historic centre with its colourful colonial architecture
    Visit the Fish Market, African Market, and Municipal Market (closed on Sundays)
    Enjoy panoramic views of Monte Cara, Laginha Beach, and the city from scenic lookouts
    Drive to the top of Monte Verde, the island’s highest peak (774 metres)
    Visit traditional fishing villages like Salamansa and Calhau
    Optional swim in the natural blue lagoon of Baía das Gatas (bring swimming costume and towel)
    Learn about rural life in the valley of Calhau, with its farms, windmills, wells, and extinct volcano

    Key Stops
    Fortim d’el Rei
    Avenida Marginal
    Cultural Centre of Mindelo
    Belém Tower replica
    Cesária Évora’s childhood home
    Monte Verde Natural Park
    Salamansa and Baía das Gatas
    Norte Baía and Praia Grande
    Calhau Valley

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    • Mindelo
    • Mindelo, São Vicente, Cabo Verde

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • Mindelo
    • Mindelo, São Vicente, Cabo Verde