Postcards of Sal Tour with Kite Beach and Local Lunch
Excursions & day trips

Postcards of Sal Tour with Kite Beach and Local Lunch

4.7/5
Excellent
Based on 503 reviews
from
79.00
Free cancellation
Language: English
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: from 4 hours to 8 hours

This experience meets the Global Sustainable Tourism Council criteria. By choosing this experience you can protect the places you love, care for the environment and support local communities.

Why you’ll love this…
  • Discover Sal's highlights on this guided tour of the island
  • Visit contrasting coastlines at Kite Beach and Murdeira Bay
  • See the 'blue eye' at Buracona lagoon and tour Palmeira village
  • Float in Pedra Lume salt lakes – Cape Verde's own Dead Sea
  • Expert local guide with unrivalled knowledge of Sal island
What to expect

For a small island, Sal boasts a wealth of sights. This tour covers nearly every inch of it, taking in Kite Beach, Murdeira Bay, Buracona lagoon, Pedra de Lume salt flats and the towns of Palmeira and Espargos. Maria, one of our expert local guides, says, ‘The salt pans at Pedra de Lume are the result of a natural accident. The evaporation ponds occupy the crater of an extinct volcano that's always had a supply of seawater because the base of the crater sits below sea level.'

Kick off with a trip to the world-renowned Kite Beach, named because it's a firm favourite with kite surfers who fill the horizon with their colourful sails. Then it's down the coast to Murdeira Bay, where a village has sprung up around the cove at the heart of the rocky coastal nature reserve. The palm-lined streets and bright mural walls of the village of Palmeira await next, before we head north to the ‘blue eye' of Buracona lagoon and the mirage plains of Terra Boa.

After stopping at a family-run restaurant for a lunch made from locally sourced ingredients, we'll explore the island capital, Espargos. Here, you'll see vibrant street art all over town, expressing aspects of the local culture and society. From here, you'll head east to Pedra de Lume salt flats for a float – Cape Verde's answer to the Dead Sea. Before wrapping up the day, you'll visit serene Viveiros Botanical Gardens and have a cocktail at Ponta Preta beach club. A great excursion that combines scenery, flora and fauna, villages and gastronomy.

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What's included
  • check Transport
  • check Guide
  • check All entrance fees
  • check Three-course local lunch and drink at final stop
What to remember
  • Not suitable for guests with reduced mobility or small children
  • Bring bathing gear and sunblock
  • Viewing of the Buracona ‘blue eye' and Terra Boa ‘mirage' cannot be guaranteed as both optical illusions are the result of the sun's position
  • This experience doesn't follow our general cancellation policy. If you need to cancel, you must do so at least 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
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Provider
TUI CAPE VERDE
Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation policy
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins.

What people say about this experience

Excellent

4.7/5

Based on 503 reviews from verified customers

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4.8/5

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  • Emma

    From United States of America - July 2025

    Traveled as a couple

     

    18 - 24 years old

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

    Great trip, the perfect length of time to be away from the hotel We saw all the main sights seeing points, all stops were the perfect length of time ...

  • Carolyn

    From United States of America - July 2025

    Solo traveler

     

    45 - 54 years old

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

  • Jo

    From United States of America - June 2025

    Traveled with family

     

    35 - 44 years old

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

    Ramiro was an amazing guide. We had a great day!

  • Lilisa

    From United States of America - June 2025

    Traveled with a group of friends

     

    35 - 44 years old

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

    Ravi the guide and Josh the driver where absolutely brilliant so knowledgeable and patient made the entire trip an excellent experience ??

  • Margaret

    From United States of America - June 2025

    Solo traveler

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

    Visited too many places in one day

  • Peter

    From United States of America - June 2025

    Traveled as a couple

     

    35 - 44 years old

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

    Fernando, the guide, was very good. Being a local person, he was very informative about everything anything you asked him. Very well run trip.

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