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Santiago Island: Best of Praia & Cidade Velha Tour, a World Heritage Site
Full-day Praia City Tour & Highlights of Cidade Velha
Full-day Praia City Tour & Highlights of Cidade Velha
Full-day Praia City Tour & Highlights of Cidade Velha
Full-day Praia City Tour & Highlights of Cidade Velha

Santiago Island: Best of Praia & Cidade Velha Tour, a World Heritage Site

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Free cancellation available
Price is P 3,941 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Explore 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.

Activity location

  • Praia
    • Praia, Cape Verde, Cape Verde

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Praia
    • Praia, Cape Verde, Cape Verde

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Shared Group Tour
  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • English

Shared
Duration: 5 hours
Pickup included

Starting time: 8:30
Price details
P 3,940.61 x 1 AdultP 3,940.61

Total
Price is P 3,940.61
Private Tour
  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • English

Private
Duration: 5 hours
Pickup included

Starting time: 8:30
Price details
P 7,346.89 x 1 AdultP 7,346.89

Total
Price is P 7,346.89

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedLiability insurance
  • What's includedWhat's includedTour Guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedTransportation
  • What's includedWhat's includedPickup and drop-off at your accommodation in Praia
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedEntrance fee (€5 for São Filipe Fortress)

Know before you book

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • A small amount of walking is involved
  • Please bring comfortable clothes, a hat and sunscreen
  • Note that the Municipal Market is closed on Sundays and the Fortress closed on holidays
  • No serious Medical conditions

Activity itinerary

Praia
  • 10m
Start with pick up from your accommodation.
Praia City Hall
  • 40m
Depart towards the historical center of Plateau and start the walking tour through the Jaime Mota Military Barracks, Presidential Palace, Alexandre Albuquerque Square, until the Municipal Market (closed on Sundays).
Mercado de Sucupira
  • 30m
Here meet locals and find a diversity of local fruits and vegetables. Afterwards, explore Cape Verde's largest souvenir market, the Sucupira Market, and experience the daily life of the Cape Verdean family.
Cidade Velha
  • 20m
Move on to Cidade Velha, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the first city built by Europeans in sub-Saharan Africa. Upon arrival, take a guided walking tour of the São Filipe Fortress, explore the ruins of the first Cathedral built by Europeans in Sub-Saharan Africa, the former slave market and the famous Banana Street with its thatched houses.
Fortaleza Real de San Felipe
  • 40m
  • Admission ticket not included
Visit the Fortress Real the São Filipe that was built in 1587, to defend the city by the pirates attacks. Please note that the €5 per person for Fortress entrance is not included.
Se Catedral
  • 15m
Discover the ruins of the first sub-Saharan African Cathedral the only one cathedral of the country,
Pelourinho
  • 15m
Visit the former slave market in Pilourinho, was a symbol of municipal power, on the pass.
Rue Banana
  • 20m
Visit the famous Banana Street with its traditional houses, and meet local fishermen.
Praia
  • 20m
After a memorable day, your tour ends with a drop-off at your accommodation.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESPraia
    • Praia, Cape Verde, Cape Verde

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEPraia
    • Praia, Cape Verde, Cape Verde

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