City Tour, Praia & Cidade Velha

City Tour, Praia & Cidade Velha

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About This Tour in Santiago

This tour is unique, because you will visite the Cidade Velha (old city)considered a world heritage site, where you will visite the royal Fortress of Sao Filipe, the Cathedral, the Rua Banana which is the first urbanized street in cabo verde, visite to the church of Nossa Senhora do Rosario, all those historical monuments will make this tour, the best tour is cabo verde, but before you will visite the plateau vegetable market, which is a very typical cape verde market where the workers are mostly womens, you will also visite to the colonial square Alexandre Alburquerque de Almeida,

Why Visit Santiago?

Santiago, Cape Verde offers a wealth of attractions, cultural experiences, and activities for visitors. From historic landmarks to modern attractions, Santiago provides an unforgettable travel experience with something to discover around every corner. Explore local cuisine, discover unique culture, and create lasting memories in this remarkable destination.

Getting to Santiago

The easiest way to reach Santiago is by flying into Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL). The city offers various transportation options including taxis, public transit, and private transfers to help you reach your destination. Many hotels can arrange airport transfers, and local transportation options vary by location.

What's Included

  • Private transportation

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Additional Information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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Meeting and Pickup

Meeting Point

this church

You can get a taxi towards Plateau and wait at Alexandre Alburquerque square.

End Point

this market

You can get a taxi towards Plateau and wait at Alexandre Alburquerque square.

Pickup Information

Pickup Option: All travelers must meet at start point

Itinerary

Tour Itinerary

this church is the oldest building in cape... 20 minutes

this church is the oldest building in cape verde, it is a church where many navigators visited in the sec. XV, like Cristovao Colombu, Vasco da Gama, Pedro Alves Cabral, and also the creator of the evulutionist theory Charles Darwin, there are old tombs there, today, and, it is a rehabilitated and restored church, where the local population goes to pray on Sundays.

in this market there is a wide variety... 30 minutes

in this market there is a wide variety of products, from food products to clothing, souvenirs, and electronics, there you can shop, comb your hair and also have lunch

this place was created to defend the city... 35 minutes

this place was created to defend the city from attacks, when visiting this place you will be able to observe a water fountain, cannons used in the war against pirates, and also the prisons inside the fortress

In this place we will see the ruins... 15 minutes

In this place we will see the ruins of the Cathedral, it has the stones that were brought from Portugal in the slave trade, we will also see the old tombs inside the Cathedral.

here is the colonial square alexandre albuquerque where... 15 minutes

here is the colonial square alexandre albuquerque where it is surrounded by important institutions, you will be able to see statues, churches, banks, palace of justice,

this market is very colorful in the way... 25 minutes

this market is very colorful in the way people dress and also because the vegetables fill the market with their different colors, you can buy the fruits, you can negotiate with the traders.

Frequently Asked Questions

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