Praia : Day Trip for Cruise Passengers
Description
If you visit Santiago Island on a cruise ship (Aida, tui Meinshiff Visits, Europa 2, MsN), and have a day available, then this day trip is perfect. It refers to a one-day excursion across the island and offers a perfect combination of the best sights and attractions, such as the capital Praia, the markets of Assomada, the Serra Malagueta Natural Park, the beach of Tarrafal, and the east coast as well as, important information about the history of people, their culture, fauna and flora, land and people, gastronomy and scenery.
Tour Options
Itinerary
The excursion starts in the main streets of the country's economic and political capital, and along the road your guide will inform you about the main highlights of the city.
Depending on the cruise ship schedule, we can visit a small traditional market for local fruits and vegetables and learn about the everyday life of the inhabitants of the rural town.
Here we will take a photostop and admire the beauty of the landscape with high mountains and deep valleys as well as small houses hanging on the hills. Here you can also admire one of the 7 natural wonders of Santiago Island.
Assomada is the second largest city on the island and capital in the north and interior of the island, on Wednesdays and Saturdays you can visit a large street market throughout the city, which is a great tourist attraction.
One of the island’s natural parks is located at 800 m altitude, where you will get to know the fauna and flora of the island and admire one of the most beautiful and impressive volcanic and mountainous landscapes, with striking elevation differences in the region of the Serra-Malagueta mountains.
Tarrafal is a fishing village located on the far north coast of Santiago Island, a small fishing village with one of the most beautiful beaches with white sand and crystal clear waters of the island. Depending on the schedule of the cruise ship, we have free time on the beach and can enjoy a Maracujá capipirinha and have a local lunch.
After lunch we will sail along the east coast of the island and admire the coastal beauty, passing some fishing villages, with a photo stop and a stop at the large banana and coconut plantation before returning to the ship.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
You will find your guide at the exit of the cruise terminal in Praia, you need to walk 3-5 minutes to the exit gate, your guide will mark with the logo of the agency Cape Verde Tours.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(3)
Antonio was completely overwhelmed with the booking. He didn't know anything, had to read our voucher first. First of all, wait, wait. The tour was then reeled off in an urgent procedure. Only 2 stops were approached at all. The promised refund has not yet been received. Absolutely not recommended.
Nice tour with good guide. He's been covering a lot about the country and people. It was fun. The lunch could be better organized.
Beautiful tour of the island with the German speaking tour guide. We saw a lot and also got a lot of information.
