Private Half-Day City Tour: Explore Praia and Cidade Velha's Markets and Historical Sites
Praia
Immerse yourself in the vibrant culture and rich history of Praia and Cidade Velha on this private half-day city tour. Explore bustling markets, visit important historical sites, and discover the charm of Cape Verde's old city.
Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Igreja Nossa Senhora do Rosario - 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.
What's Included
  • Private transportation
Additional Information

Experience the uniqueness of this tour, where you’ll navigate the Plateau Vegetable Market - a quintessential Cape Verdean marketplace predominantly run by women. Next, you’ll explore the colonial square of Alexandre Albuquerque de Almeida, encircled by significant structures. Following which, visit Cidade Velha, an old city regarded as a world heritage site. Here, you’ll tour the Royal Fortress of Sao Filipe, the Cathedral, and Rua Banana - the first urbanized street in Cape Verde. Further, a visit to the Church of Nossa Senhora do Rosario and the Sao Francisco Convento awaits you. Going through these historic marvels will ascertain this journey as the finest tour in Cape Verde.

Location
Praça Alexandre Albuquerque
You can get a taxi towards Plateau and wait at Alexandre Alburquerque square.
Cancellation Policy

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

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