11. Private Guided Santiago Island Tour: Workshop with Locals & Tarrafal Beach
· 8 hoursTake a private tour and explore Santiago's highlights with a local tour guide. Experience a workshop with a local family and learn to make Cape Verde's famous cuscus. Visit the colorful Assomada Market and cross the Serra Malagueta Natural Park to take a dip at Tarrafal beach, the most beautiful on the island. Meet the community that preserves Cape Verde's oldest customs and learn about the local culture.
22. Like Locals: Praia and Cidade Velha Tour + Local Pontxi Tasting
5.0· 20 reviewsMove like locals in this four hours tour, explore the Historic center of Plateau and all highlights of the first city built by Europeans in the sub-saran Africa (Cidade Velha). get to know the cradle of Cape Verdian history and culture, visit emblematic places filled with extraordinary stories.
33. Santiago Island: Banana Plantation, Natural Park & Workshop with a local family
5.0· 12 reviews· 4 hoursVenture into the largest banana and coconut plantation in the country. Learn how to cook Cuskus and Fidjós with a local family and be surprised by the island's most beautiful landscapes.
44. Banana Plantation / Black Sand Beach Experience
5.0· 1 reviews· 5 hoursThis is a unique and authentic experience in Santiago Island, where you get to know the rural life of the islanders up close, with a short hike in the banana plantations and local fruit tastings like seasonal fruits such as coconuts, papaya, mango and sugar cane.
55. Santiago Island: Best of Praia & Cidade Velha Tour, a World Heritage Site
4.9· 19 reviews· 4 hoursExplore Praia on a guided tour of the Municipal Market and the city major historical sites. Visit Cidade Velha, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and learn about the history of slavery in the first city built by Europeans in sub-Saharan Africa.
66. Best of Santiago Island: Cidade Velha, Workshop & Tarrafal Beach Tour
4.7· 3 reviews· 10 hoursExplore the rural areas of Santiago Island on a guided tour of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Cidade Velha, delve into local history and learn to cook local delights with a local family. Cross the Natural Park and swim in Santiago's most beautiful beach, Tarrafal.
77. Praia: Guided Historic Walking Tour & Lunch with Locals
4.5· 8 reviews· 3 hoursDiscover Praia's historic center and its wonderful colonial architecture and learn the local history with a local tour guide. Visit local markets and and refresh yourself with local flavors in a restaurant overlooking the sea.
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