Like Locals: Banana Plantation, and Cuscuz with locals
Description
Take this incredible tour moving around like locals, enjoy the largest Banana and coconut plantation of Cape Verde and visit a local rum distillery.
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Itinerary
Be picked-up at your accommodation in Praia and have a scenic drive to Santa Cruz.
After being picked up from your accommodation in the city of Praia, you will drive inland to Santa Cruz. Upon arrival at the largest banana and coconut plantation in the country, you'll take a walk inside the agricultural fields while your local tour guide explains the varieties of fruits and plants that are on the plantation. If available, at your own expense, you can refresh yourself with fresh coconut water and organically grown local bananas.
Next, you will head to the nearby city of Orgãos, where you will be warmly greeted by a friendly local family, embracing unmatched island hospitality. You will have the opportunity to indulge in local cuisine and unveil Cape Verdean gastronomic secrets while savouring La Morabeza creole. Learn how to cook the local Cuscuz, a traditional cake made from cornmeal, and Fidjós, a delicious treat made from banana mixed with wheat.
Following the workshop, you will embark on a scenic drive through rocks and valleys, as your guide narrates local history and captures the beauty of the surroundings, before returning to your accommodation.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(7)
One of the best excursions of our lives, music, amazing food and especially adorable people. We would like to thank our bamba guide (our earth crocodile) who was great and attentive to our needs!
It was a fantastic day. We started with the cuz cuz workshop at a friendly local family home. With a nice little music. Then a beautiful walk through a banana plantation. Finally bought some fresh coconuts. Special and scary to see how they open it (with big machetes). We enjoyed the hospitality, and the beautiful surroundings.
It was a great tour. We enjoyed cooking with a local family. Visiting a banana plantation was also nice, but I wish we had an opportunity to talk with a farmer at the plantation. On the whole, it was a great experience, and highly recommended.
Once again, Bu County Tour has always impressed us. An incredible organization at all levels. We were very pleased. The SUPER guides, they even helped a little girl open her coconuts. Mamá Lucia was super sweet and showed us how to prepare a local Breakfast. A BIG THANK YOU!!!
Merci infiniment pour vos chaleureux commentaires! Nous sommes ravis de savoir que vous avez eu une expérience incroyable avec Bu Country Tours. Nos guides se font un plaisir d'aller au-delà pour rendre chaque moment spécial, et nous sommes heureux d'apprendre que votre rencontre avec Mamá Lucia et la préparation du petit-déjeuner local ont été des moments forts de votre visite. Votre satisfaction est notre priorité et nous espérons avoir le plaisir de vous accueillir à nouveau pour d'autres aventures mémorables. Un GRAND MERCI à vous aussi!
It was an amazing and inspiring experience! Our lovely guide (Elton Vieira-Junior) and lovely driver (Elton Moreira-Kassaf) were extemely kind, helpful, interesting and funny! The incredible band at Mama Luisa's house reminded us how incredibly refreshing and fullfilling time you can have with pure human beings and wonderfully warm music to dance and sing together! Muito muito muito obrigada ❤️
Thank you for your wonderful feedback! We're thrilled to hear that you had an amazing and inspiring experience with us. Our guides Elton Vieira-Junior and Elton Moreira-Kassaf will be delighted to hear your kind words. We're glad you enjoyed the incredible band at Mama Luisa's house and found the music and atmosphere refreshing and fulfilling. Moments like these are what make our tours special. Muito muito muito obrigada ❤️ for choosing Bu CountryTours. We hope to welcome you back for more unforgettable experiences!
It was a great experience! We were shown and explained a lot, we were able to make stops and the plantation was impressive and very interesting. At the beginning we were shown how to make fried banana dough and cuzcuz ourselves in the house of a local family (Mama Lisa), we were able to try it out and then eat it together, a great experience. Our tour guide Fidel was very nice and a safe driver.
Unseren Gästen viel zu erklären und zu zeigen, Zwischenstopps zu ermöglichen und faszinierende Orte wie die Plantage zu besuchen. Der Besuch im Haus einer einheimischen Familie, insbesondere bei Mama Lisa, um frittierten Bananenteig und Cuzcuz zuzubereiten und gemeinsam zu essen, war sicherlich eine unvergessliche Erfahrung. Unser Reiseführer Fidel war sehr nett und sorgte für eine sichere Fahrt. Vielen Dank für Ihre Rückmeldung, und wir hoffen, Sie bald wieder bei uns begrüßen zu dürfen!
