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Sal Island: Espargos City Tour with Local Life and Cape Verdian Tapas Experience
4.6
14 Ratings
Espargos
Immerse yourself in the vibrant culture of Espargos, the capital of Sal Island. Explore the streets adorned with captivating street art and indulge in the delicious Cape Verdian tapas. Discover the local way of life and experience the warm hospitality of the locals.
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Espargos - We’ll pick you up at your hotel in Santa Maria between 4 pm and 4:30 pm to drive to Espargos, the capital of Sal island.
On the way to our destination, we’ll stop at the Amilcar Cabral airport, located south of Espargos. Here we’ll take the opportunity to learn about the importance of its construction for the development of the city.
Next, .we’ll visit the historic centre of Espargos, walking through its streets and admiring the colourful works of street art that we’ll find on its walls, a reflection of the culture and daily life of its inhabitants During this walk, we’ll stop at a local eatery where we’ll enjoy an aperitif with typical Cape Verdean drinks.
After this break, we’ll walk back to a viewpoint from where we’ll enjoy a splendid panoramic view of the town. From here, we’ll move to the suburbs, where we’ll experience the morabeza and stress-free way of life of the locals.
Finally, we’ll return to Santa Maria and drop you off at your hotel two and a half hours after pickup. - AmÃlcar Cabral International Airport - The first international airport in Cape Verde
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What's Included
- Private transportation
- All fees and/or taxes
- Hotel pickup and return transfer
- Snacks
Additional Information
On this excursion to Espargos from Santa Maria we’ll discover the relaxed and carefree way of life of the capital of the island of Sal. We’ll also explore its streets in the hunt for fascinating street art!
Meet the locals and experience the morabeza of Sal island. Learn more about this island with your expert local guide and taste typical local flavours.
Location
Espargos
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(14 Ratings)
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Nadia
Jun 13, 2024
Amazing day - Day of visiting the island very well organized. Top drivers, a great guide. I advise you to go see Tony tours
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Paula
Mar 6, 2024
Well worth a Visit - Friendly people with a happy attitude. Warm and relaxing place especially when its so cold here. This is our second time of holidaying here and Will visit again. Great island.
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327beccar
Jan 5, 2024
C4 island tour - We went on o full island tour with Elisandro and his Dad , Aldaberto, and we had the best day! We saw the most beautiful sights with interesting facts and insider knowledge from Aldaberto; we couldn’t have asked for a better day.
We swam with the lemon sharks (bring €3 for your beach shoes,a must) and were taken in to the sea with a guide who knew how to get the sharks to swim around us. (We’d bought my son an underwater camera for his birthday and the footage is incredible!!) We also went to the salt lakes where we floated for half an hour! The children were amazed,and the adults not much less so!!
The ‘blue eye’ was as one of the most incredible things I’ve seen…and we got to jump to queue thanks to our wonderful guide!!
It was an incredible tour where we didn’t feel rushed or hurried along. We also had a photographer with us for the day, Honaldo (sp,sorry!) who has given us the most precious photos of our day on the island. They are some of the most beautiful photos we have as a family.
When we met Elisandro on the beach we booked with him in the hope of a good day for my son’s 9th birthday treat while we were here. What we experienced was the most incredible day, full of once in a lifetime experiences and happiness.
(A side note, it’s worth being more euros/CVS than you think you need as few places accept cards).
If you book with C4, Elisandro, Aldaberto and Hondaldo, you won’t be disappointed.
Thank you Team C4.
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Pauline
Dec 13, 2023
Insight into local living on Sal - Our guide Chan was born and lives in Espargos and gave us a very personal insight into the history and lives of people in Sal's capital. A few of the facts had been covered in the Sal experience tour we had done the previous day but this one provided more time to experience Sal away from the the main tourist areas of the island and Santa Maria. Chan brought to life the community spirit of the town and is clearly well know and liked by them! We ended with some tasty local small bites, dontrybthebmaize cake, and with tamarind and boa juices. Chan's enthusiasm was infectious and we would recommend this tour for those wanting to spend a moment with the welcoming Capoverdians. Thank you Chan
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Yasa_11
Sep 10, 2023
Essential - Essential. The guide Chan explains the life and customs of his city very well, you cannot leave Sal without this visit, the only one that allows you to see a little how they really live, being far from the tourist area.
Includes a tasting of drinks and typical food, totally recommended
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Sandrahd4211ar
Apr 2, 2023
Lovely afternoon and evening out in Espargos - Highly recommended. Takes you on a tour of Espargos city and gives you some insight about the history of Cabo Verde. Our local guide Chan was great and made the experience fun and enriching. We also had a little taster of local food and drinks. Hotel pick up and drop off was very convenient.
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Relax19746236047
Jan 8, 2023
Funny, informative and entertaining tour - highly recommened - Chan our guide was excellent. He was really lively and engaging and very knowledgeable about the stop points. He answered lots of questions about the history of Cape Verde and Sal and how the city of Espargos came to be. He's also an excellent photographer - I'd highly recommend this activity.
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Paul_n
Dec 1, 2022
A great experience - It was brilliant! Chan, our guide, was great - so knowledgeable and passionate about the city. We saw the city’s artwork, heard great stories, experienced where real Cape Verdeans live, and tasted their lovely food and drinks. It’s was great to go off the beaten track and venture outside the tourist areas and see more of Cape Verde. Entertaining, educational, safe and well worth.
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Aadswj
Jan 24, 2023
All done before 3pm - It's a small island. However, a day trip with a 100m running champion in the all Portuguese speaking world helped learned a lot about the country, the islands and the people. Lucky me!
Floating on the salt mine pond and watching the baby sharks were quite exciting experiences.
'Blue Eye' the volcano water hole on the coast was not in the right season to jump in.
Over all it was worth the trip to know the island more and worth every penny!
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Evage6626kk
Jul 22, 2024
Fraudsters - I recommend not to hire the excursion of the island of salt in Cape Verde in the port, we have been conned with the price and in the end we had to pay 10 euros more. I don't know the name of the company but I attach photo with the phone, the boss is called Fabricio and you contract a price with him and his employees then ask for another amount.
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