Top 9 Lunch Experiences in Cape Verde

1.Guided Full-Day Highlights Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 414 reviews · 6 hours · from $69Our pick

Travel Sal by minibus with guides such as Alejandro or Miguel, visiting Murdeira, Palmeira, Buracona, Espargos, Shark Bay, and Pedra de Lume. You’ll eat a Cape Verdean lunch in a local home, swim when conditions allow, and walk among lemon sharks. Bring water shoes and budget €8 for entrance fees.

“Great day trip to visit the sites of Sal. Plenty of stops and excellent guide and driver. Really enjoyed our day and gave us a good insight into the island. Enjoyed the lunch at the home of a local family too.”

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2.All inclusive full-Day Tour in Sal Island (Lunch and all fees included)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 216 reviews · from $81

Spend about seven hours touring Sal with a local guide such as Danilson, Hamilton, John, or Cula. Visit Ponta Preta, Murdeira, Espargos, Palmeira, Buracona, Terra Boa, Shark Bay, and Pedra de Lume, with hotel pickup, transport, lunch, and entry fees listed as included.

“The right tour to visut the island no need for more than this. Calu the tour guide was amazing loved the tour. I do recommend it!”

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3.Secrets of a Native Guide Day trip with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 139 reviews · 7 hours · from $65Best value

Travel across Sal with a local guide such as Kiki, Chan, Jackson, or Kristian. Visit Santa Maria, Buracona, Palmeira, Shark Bay, and Pedra de Lume, with lunch, swimming, island history, off-road roads, and guide-shot photos included.

“the Guide was very friendly, complete with the explanations and spoke very well. definitely worth the price paid”

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4.Full-Day Trip Around the Island with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 117 reviews · 8 hours · from $78

Spend eight hours seeing Sal with a local guide, from Ponta Preta’s black rocks to Buracona’s Blue Eye, Terra Boa’s mirage, lemon sharks, and Pedra de Lume’s salt lake. Hotel pickup, transport, a guide, lunch, and one drink are included on the group tour.

“Deze tour zou ik echt iedereen willen aanraden die naar Sal gaat. Je kijkt je ogen uit, vanaf het moment dat je opgehaald wordt totdat je weer terug bij je ophaalpunt bent. Complimenten aan onze tour guide Antonio D. want hij wist op alle vragen antwoord te geven en maakte zelfs grapjes als: kom we gaan nú zwemmen (bij Miragem/Fata Morgana). En dat in 4 verschillende talen! 👌🏼”

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5.Serra Malagueta: Principal Valley Hike & Lunch with Locals

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 64 reviews · 7 hours · from $111

This seven-hour trip takes you from Serra Malagueta National Park down to Principal Valley on a moderate 4.5-kilometer trail, followed by lunch with a local family. Guides may speak English, French, Portuguese, or Spanish. Expect a steep descent, plantations, village life, and an east-coast drive.

“I really enjoyed this tour if you want to see the locals life closer and enjoy the very tasty meal of a local family and the beautiful nature and animals and plantations you get to book this hike plus Peter the Guide was the cherry on top making everything so smooth, helping in every detail and gave so much information about the whole country and history and fauna and Flora, it was overall perfect!! Thank you :)”

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6.Serra to Principal Hike & Lunch with locals

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 41 reviews · 5 hours · from $70

You’ll hike downhill from Serra Malagueta Natural Park to Principal Valley with a guide such as Alex, Ivana, Luis, or another multilingual local expert. Expect mountain views, plant and wildlife notes, a Cape Verdean lunch with a family, and a scenic drive back to Tarrafal.

“Luìs est un super guide !! Il nous a permis d'en apprendre beaucoup sur l'histoire de son magnifique pays et particulièrement de Santiago. Grâce à lui nous avons pu faire la rencontre d'habitants très chaleureux et généreux. La randonnée est incroyable. Et le petit plus de Luìs au-delà de sa gentillesse et son authenticité est son niveau de français ! Mille mercis Luìs !”

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7.Serra Malagueta Natural Park: Hike to Gongon Valley & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 22 reviews · from $106

From Praia, your guide leads a 12.5 km one-way hike from Serra Malagueta at 1,000 meters to the Gongon and Hortelã valleys. Expect steep descents, endemic plants, possible vervet monkeys, a picnic or local meal, and hotel transport.

“We had a wonderful and wonderful time with Cati, thank you for everything, it was unforgettable.”

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8.Verdant Valley Hike & Lunch With Locals

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 17 reviews · 5 hours · from $82Top rated

From Tarrafal, hike downhill through Serra Malagueta with a local guide such as Ely, spotting endemic plants and birds before lunch with a family in Principal Valley. Expect mountain views, rural life, and a moderate trail that can turn slippery, so wear shoes with firm grip.

“Notre guide Ely était très à l’écoute. Très attentionné. Souriant et très interessant. La Rando a été extra grâce aux paysages et à notre guide. La pause dans son « jardin d’Eden » était inattendue et tellement bienvenue. Une belle expérience pour découvrir les paysages et le mode de vie à la montagne.”

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9.Guided Historic Walking Tour & Lunch with Locals

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 9 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $88

Let a local guide lead you from Dona Maria Pia Lighthouse through Plateau’s colonial center, Municipal Market, and Sucupira Market. You’ll hear Praia’s story, see street art, and finish with a Cape Verdean meal of fish or meat, rice, vegetables, and water. Choose a shared or private outing.

“Wir wurden vom Führer zunächst durch Praia geführt. Es wurden viele Sehenswürdigkeiten gezeigt. Danach ging es auf den Markt, danach zu einem privaten Kochevent in den Bergen. Das anschließende gemeinsame Essen mit den Gastgebern hat uns sehr gefallen.”

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