Public transportation options are available nearby
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Have a typical breakfast with a local family; Dive into the blue, crystal-clear waters; Experience the local production of goat cheese with locals: Marvel at dunes formed from desert sands; Visit the local craft center and meet locals.
Highlights
6 hours
Offered in Portuguese & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
6 hours
Offered in Portuguese & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Private transportation
Lunch
Full-day Maio Island Tour
Cabo Verde
About
Have a typical breakfast with a local family; Dive into the blue, crystal-clear waters; Experience the local production of goat cheese with locals: Marvel at dunes formed from desert sands; Visit the local craft center and meet locals.
Get picked up in your accommodation and depart toward the city center. Start your discovery from the Eco-Museum. There, learn about the history of the colonization of the island, rooted in the exploitation of salt, which was exported to several countries such as Brazil until the 19th century. After, visit the Salinas wetland of Porto Inglês and have a chance to see the locals producing Salt.
1 hour
2
Morro
Next, drive to Morro village and have a typical breakfast with a local family including the famous Cape Verdean Cuscuz.
1 hour
3
Praça Calheta do Maio
Your tour progresses to the locality of Calheta, where a visit to its handcraft center gives you the opportunity to buy some souvenirs. Then, continue towards the agricultural and fishing areas until the Morrinho dunes. There, have an easy walk throughout the white sand dunes brought by the wind from the Sahara desert.
1 hour
4
Pedro Vaz
Drive to Pedro Vaz village, the first village to be inhabited, and take a break for a delicious lunch (at your own expense) at a typical, local restaurant. In Ribeira João, experience the local production of goat cheese with locals.
2 hours
5
Vila do Maio
Then, drive back to the capital and there visit São José Fortress, built in the 18th century to protect the island from pirate attacks and Our Lady of Grace Church. The visit ends with a dip at the most beautiful on the island, Bitchirotcha Beach. The tour concludes with drop-off at your accommodation.
