Buracona Blue Eye: The 5 Best Tours in Sal

1.All-Inclusive Salt Lake, Blue Eye and Shark Bay Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2,033 reviews · 4 hours · from $53Our pick

See Sal’s main natural sights in four hours with a local guide such as Kiki, Vanessa, Tony, or Nani. Float in Pedra de Lume’s salt lake, watch lemon sharks near Shark Bay, visit Buracona’s Blue Eye, and photograph the desert mirage from an air-conditioned minibus.

“Tony is the best. Great tour with lots of in depth information for each specific area. Fun times with the sharks and bathing in the salt lake. Did not feel rushed at all, everything went smoothly. Great chauffeur too. Thanks guys!!”

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2.Santa Maria, Sal: All inclusive Salt Lake, Blue Eye and Shark Bay

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 311 reviews · from $52Top rated

Travel from Santa Maria with a local guide such as Nany, Christian, Chan or Shawn to float in Salinas, visit Buracona’s Blue Eye, spot the Miragem illusion, view Murdeira Bay and meet lemon sharks at Shark Bay. Transport, fees and hotel transfers are included.

“Amazing experience. Exactly what we wanted. Not too long but you can see most of the Island treasures. Our guide was great. He had a lot of knowledge about the Island life and history. Shark bay was fantastic. Floating in salt lake is something you need to experience yoursRead more”

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3.Blue Eye, Salt Lake, Lemon Sharks, Palmeira

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 248 reviews · 7 hours · from $32Best value

Travel across Sal by minibus or pickup truck with guides such as Yannick, Rony, Daniel, and Yakeem Mota. Swim at Murdeira Bay, see Buracona’s Blue Eye, walk among lemon sharks, and float in Pedra de Lume’s salt pools. Bring cash for entry fees, lunch, water, and sun protection.

“Had a lovely day out Went to lots of different places Highlight was shark bay Was a long day and felt lunch should have been a bit earlier than 3pm as we were picked up at 9. And dropped back at 4.45pm”

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4.Sal Island, Salinas, Buracona and lemon shark

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 34 reviews · from $34

Travel around Sal Island from Santa Maria with a local guide such as Nelson, Carla, or Evandro. See salt flats, Shark Bay, Buracona’s Blue Eye, Terra Boa’s mirage, Murdeira, and Palmeira. The 7 to 8-hour trip includes hotel pickup and transport, while lunch and three entry fees cost extra.

“An excellent tour of the island, amazing tour guide. Really interesting and good value for money. Would definitely recommend doing this tour.”

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5.Sal Island, Salinas, Buracona and Lemon Shark

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 33 reviews · 7h 30m · from $41

Spend 7 to 8 hours touring Sal with a local guide such as Nelson or Eder. See Pedra Lume salt works, Terra Boa’s mirage, Buracona’s Blue Eye, Palmeira, and natural-habitat lemon sharks. Hotel pickup, car, and guide are included; entrance fees and lunch cost extra.

“O guia Nelson é uma pessoa bastante humorada e divertida , a viagem com ele foi divertida. Fomos a vários locais e levou-nos a almoçar.”

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