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Santiago Island Tour: Explore Banana Plantations and Cook with Locals
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8 Ratings
Praia
Embark on a journey to the country’s biggest banana and coconut farm. Acquire the art of preparing Cuskus and Fidjós from a local household and marvel at the breathtaking sceneries of the island.
Embark on a journey to the country’s biggest banana and coconut farm. Acquire the art of preparing Cuskus and Fidjós from a local household and marvel at the breathtaking sceneries of the island.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Praia - Begin your journey with a hotel pickup in Praia, then travel towards the interior to Santa Cruz.
- Pedra Badejo - Reach the country’s most extensive banana and coconut plantation and stroll through the farm as your guide shares insights about the diverse fruit and plant species found there. Optionally, you can enjoy a refreshing coconut…
- Praia - Begin your journey with a hotel pickup in Praia, then travel towards the interior to Santa Cruz.
- Pedra Badejo - Reach the country’s most extensive banana and coconut plantation and stroll through the farm as your guide shares insights about the diverse fruit and plant species found there. Optionally, you can enjoy a refreshing coconut water at your own cost.
- São Lourenço dos Órgãos - Continue to the adjacent town of Orgãos, where you’ll immerse yourself in the local food culture by cooking with a resident family. Prepare Cuscuz (a corn flour-based cake) and Fidjós (a dish combining fried banana and wheat).
- Praia - Navigate through the rugged terrain of rocks and valleys as you make your way back to Praia. Your excursion wraps up with a drop-off at your lodging.
What's Included
- Workshop on local cuisine featuring Cuscuz and Fidjós
- Comprehensive liability insurance included
- All transportation covered throughout the tour
- Expert tour guide to enrich your experience
- Convenient pick-up and drop-off service at your Praia accommodation
- Workshop on local cuisine featuring Cuscuz and Fidjós
- Comprehensive liability insurance included
- All transportation covered throughout the tour
- Expert tour guide to enrich your experience
- Convenient pick-up and drop-off service at your Praia accommodation
Additional Information
- Please bring comfortable clothes, a hat, water and sunscreen
- Please bring comfortable clothes, a hat, water and sunscreen
Location
Praia
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Ashleypb7979yt
Aug 6, 2024
A must do that’s not in any guidebooks - Incredible trip through the plantations, getting to find lots of fruits and meet locals. Elton was a superb tour guide who provided all the information and made the trip feel unique.
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Julia_d
Jun 4, 2024
beautiful day - beautiful experience. the company made changes to my trip to help me with discovering even more as i already took part in the workshops and this trip was magical. words don’t describe how amazing Ricardo and the team was. we had a beautiful trip and i am very grateful. would recommend to anyone!
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Rita
Oct 4, 2022
The best experience in Santiago island - It is hard to say in words how happy I am of choosing Bu Country Tours to manage my time in Santiago island.
I visited Cabo Verde for the first time and wanted to explore some islands. I came to Sal island and started to find possibilities to travel to other islands. It wasn’t so easy. And when I was almost getting to give up I found Bu Country Tours! The team who works there are simply AMAZING.
I wrote and email to them on Saturday and on Sunday I was on my way to Santiago! Amazing speed, communication and care. They are taking care of you as a family member. All the time I was getting an updates on WhatsApp and this is so comfortable. Actually they treat me so well that I haven’t think about nothing.
I had the most amazing experience in local family and hiking.
My biggest THANKS for my amazing Guide Ailtom. He is so honest, funny and made my days so special here. I have a sensation that I spend 2 days with the long time no see friend.
My highest recommendations for this team and the Guide Ailtom.
Best of luck for everybody guys! I am already in love with the Santiago island and all of you. ♥️
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Martanelson94
May 6, 2022
Nice full immersion with locals - We did 2 tours and we had a lot of fun with Maria and the drivers. We listened to local music, met locals and saw how to make the local cous cous. The Tarrafal beach is really beautiful.
I had only wished for them to explain more about the island, traditions, culture during the long car drives from one place to the other, perhaps a good improvement point to flag.
Nevertheless, I recommend their tours. Get ready for a full immersion with locals!
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Nati121285
Mar 24, 2022
Amazing Island Tour - We had a great time with the tour guide and the driver exploring the banana plantation and walking through the beautiful nature of Santiago Island. We loved it. The landscape of the Island is unique. Highly recommended!
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