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From Praia: Full-day Private and Guided Maio Island Tour
From Praia: Full-day Private and Guided Maio Island Tour
From Praia: Full-day Private and Guided Maio Island Tour
From Praia: Full-day Private and Guided Maio Island Tour
From Praia: Full-day Private and Guided Maio Island Tour

From Praia: Full-day Private and Guided Maio Island Tour

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Overview

Embark on a beautiful two-hour ferry trip from Santiago Island. Discover the lesser-known paradise of Cape Verde, Maio Island. Explore São José Fortress, agricultural and fishing areas, sand dunes, and the Handcraft Centre.

Activity location

  • Porto Inglês
    • Vila do Maio, Cabo Verde

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Porto Inglês
    • Vila do Maio, Cabo Verde

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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedThird-party insurance
  • What's includedWhat's includedGuide/Driver
  • What's includedWhat's includedReturn port transfers in Praia and Maio
  • What's includedWhat's includedTransport
  • What's includedWhat's includedPickup and drop-off at your accommodation in Praia
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedReturn ferry tickets
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedLunch
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedReturn Flight tickets

Know before you book

  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Hotel pickup from Praia starts 1 hour before your ferry's scheduled departure time.
  • Please bring passport, sandals/flip flops, a towel, a hat, swimwear, and sun cream.
  • The ferry ticket or flight ticket are not included in the tour price. We recommend that you book this tour only after booking your ferry or flight tickets.

Activity itinerary

Praia (Pass by)
Get picked-up at your hotel in Praia and embark on a beautiful two-hour ferry trip to Maio.
Porto Inglês
  • 3h
  • Admission ticket not included
Upon arrival, be trasnfered to a local restaurant and enjoy a breackfast at your expense. Start your discovery from the Eco-Museum, and learn about the history of the colonisation of the island, rooted in the exploitation of salt and coal. Move on to Porto Inglês Salinas wetland and have a chance to see the locals producing Salt. Please, note that the €2 per person for Eco-Museum entrance is not included.
Morro
  • 40m
Next, head to Morro village known for its small colonial houses built with pyramid-shaped tiles.
Praça Calheta do Maio
  • 4h
Your tour progresses to the locality of Calheta, where a visit to its handcraft centre gives you the opportunity to buy local souvenirs. Continue towards Morrinho village and walk throughout the white sand dunes brought by the wind from the Sahara desert. After that, head to Pedro Vaz village followed by a break for a delicious lunch
Maio
  • 2h
Then, drive to Vila do Maio and there visit São José Fortress, built to protect the island from pirate attacks.
Vila do Maio
  • 1h
Finally, enjoy a dip at Bitchirotcha, the most beautiful beach on the island, and then take the ferry back to Santiago Island.
Praia
  • 3h
The tour concludes with drop-off at your accommodation in Praia.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESPorto Inglês
    • Vila do Maio, Cabo Verde

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEPorto Inglês
    • Vila do Maio, Cabo Verde

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