Sal island: Espargos city tour, Local life and Cape Verde Tapas

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Duration
2 hours 30 minutes
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Number of Guests
2 - 15 guests
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English, French, Spanish, Portuguese
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Explore Espargos, Sal Island's vibrant capital. Discover local life, stunning street art, and savor Cape Verdean tapas with an expert guide. Experience the unique charm of Sal.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

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.



What You Get

Private transportation
All Fees and Taxes
Hotel pickup and return transfer

Good To Know

  • This tour involves a 20 to 40 minute walk through the city, so a moderate level of fitness is required for the group tour. The private tour can be personalised for you if you have mobility issues.
  • The tour includes tapas tastings and Cape Verde local flavours.
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Specialized infant seats are available

What You’ll Experience

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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.
2 hoursAdmission Ticket Free

Amílcar Cabral International Airport (Pass By)

The first international airport in Cape Verde

Meeting & Pickup

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Pickup Details
You will be picked up at your hotel lobby or designated pickup address. Look for a yellow sign written Sal Experience. If you can't find the name of the hotel in the list above, send us an email or WhatsApp and we'll arrange the transfer. If you will be more than 5 minutes late to the pickup location, please contact the check-in person via call or WhatsApp using the contact number provided on your confirmation voucher.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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What People Are Saying
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Island inside information
May 11, 2025
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A great inside knowledge of the island. Chan our guide was very informative, funny and popular. A taste of local foods as well.

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Great local insight
April 08, 2025
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Very knowledgable guide who was from the area and showed us the sights from a local. Delicious local appetisers and interesting tour of street art. Lovely tour.

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Nice ride other side Sal in Espargos!
March 05, 2025
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Very nice tour. Good to see the other side of Sal too. Nice to experience small part of carnival. Friendly driver and guide.

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City Tour
February 16, 2025
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Frienfly and comfortabke atmosphere. in 2 1/2 hours you get all informations you need. Small group of 6 Pax was perfect.

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Good trip
February 15, 2025
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Great knowledge of area and guide super friendly, time taken too discuss scenery and to take photographs

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