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Sal: Full-Day Trip Around the Island with Lunch and Snorkel
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Sal: Full-Day Trip Around the Island with Lunch and Snorkel

By Spot Travel Tours
9.6 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$111 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 8h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview
  • Discover the island of Sal in Cape Verde with a local guide
  • See the island's highlights, such as Ponta Preta, Monte Leão, and the awe-inspiring Blue Eye
  • Bathe in therapeutic volcanic waters at Pedra de Lume, and spot lemon sharks in Baia de Parda
  • Find out the true meaning of the Cape Verde word “morabeza”
  • Snorkel in Murdeira Bay, and enjoy included hotel pickup and drop-off

Activity location

    • Santa Maria
    • Santa Maria, Sal, Cape Verde

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Santa Maria
    • Santa Maria, Sal, Cape Verde

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Sal: Full-Day Guided Sightseeing Trip Around the Island
  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h8h
  • English

Group tour with all entrance fees and lunch included.

Starting time: 9:00 am
Price details
AU$110.68 x 2 AdultsAU$221.36

Total
Price is AU$221.36

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedHotel pickup and drop-off
  • What's includedWhat's included Transport during the activity
  • What's includedWhat's included Tour guide
  • What's includedWhat's included Snorkelling mask
  • What's includedWhat's included Lunch
  • What's includedWhat's included 1 drink
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded Photographer

What you can expect

Meeting at the front desk of your hotel at 9:15 AM, then make your way to the first destination, Ponta Preta (Black Edge). Witness a contrast between white natural sand dunes and dark-colored volcanic rocks entering the sea. This amazing combination creates huge and beautiful waves, making this location the stage for world-famous water sports competitions like surfing and windsurfing.

While in Ponta Preta, you'll be introduced to the itinerary and provided with a brief history of Cape Verde. Next, head to Murdeira, located at the centre of the island. Snorkel in the bay's crystal clear, coral-filled waters, and catch a glimpse of Monte Leão, one of the island's most prominent landmarks.

From Murdeira, go north to the capital of the island, Espargos. Enjoy a local tour of the city ending in a panoramic view through the belvedere. Make your next stop at the fishing village of Palmeira, the only port on the island and an industrialised zone extremely important to the local economy.

To the east of Palmeira, spot Buracona, a place with natural pools and an incredible rocky landscape of volcanic origin. This combination creates a wonderful phenomenon called “Blue Eye”. From 10:30 AM–1 PM, the sun shines inside a 25-meter (82-foot) deep cave, allowing you to glimpse the image of a shiny blue eye staring at the majestic sky.

More to the west of the island is Terra Boa, the only land for growing crops where you can enjoy another spectacle of nature, a mirage in the middle of the desert. On the way back to Espargos, pass the peripheral area of the island and visit some social institutions, such as kindergartens and schools.

In Espargos, take a break for lunch in a local restaurant and taste a typical dish or savour one of the best pizzas in town. After lunch, continue to Pedra de Lume, where the famous Salinas (salt pans) are found inside of an extinct volcano crater. Bathe in the therapeutic waters before heading to the Baia de Parda around 4 PM to catch sight of lemon sharks. You'll return to your hotel around 5 PM.

Location

Activity location

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    • Santa Maria
    • Santa Maria, Sal, Cape Verde

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Santa Maria
    • Santa Maria, Sal, Cape Verde