Experience the beauty of Sal Island on a half-day tour. Visit Salinas Salt Lake, Pedra de Lume Village, and get up close with lemon sharks in their natural habitat.
Experience the beauty of Sal Island on a half-day tour. Visit Salinas Salt Lake, Pedra de Lume Village, and get up close with lemon sharks in their natural habitat.
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Santa Maria - We’ll pick you up at your hotel in Santa Maria between 1 pm and 1:30 pm. From here, we’ll drive to our first destination of the day, the eastern part of the island to visit Shark Bay and see its famous lemon sharks up close. Here you’ll be able to enjoy a 20-minute observing lemon sharks swimming around you.
Afterwards, we’ll visit…
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Santa Maria - We’ll pick you up at your hotel in Santa Maria between 1 pm and 1:30 pm. From here, we’ll drive to our first destination of the day, the eastern part of the island to visit Shark Bay and see its famous lemon sharks up close. Here you’ll be able to enjoy a 20-minute observing lemon sharks swimming around you.
Afterwards, we’ll visit the nearby village of Pedra de Lume, which was the first settlement on the island of Sal. Here we’ll see its ancient dwellings and learn about the importance of the salt industry for the development of the island through objects and instruments used to extract this chemical compound.
The highlight of the tour is a visit to the Pedra de Lume salt lake, the only salt lagoon in the world located in the caldera of a dormant volcano. You’ll be impressed by the variety of colours of the landscape. Finally, we’ll visit the cable car that was once used to transport the salt extracted from Pedra de Lume.
Finally, we’ll be back at your hotel in Santa Maria at 5 pm.
- Private transportation
- On-site assistance
- Expert and local guide
- Liability insurance
- Hotel pickup and return transfer
- Private transportation
- On-site assistance
- Expert and local guide
- Liability insurance
- Hotel pickup and return transfer
- Entrance to the Pedra de Lume salt lake: € 6
- Entrance to the Pedra de Lume salt lake: € 6
Enjoy a half day island tour and visit places like Salinas salt lake, Pedra de Lume Village, the first populated village on Sal island which retains its architecture intact. Have the experience to see the lemon sharks in their natural environment very closely.
Salinas serves to forget the stress of everyday life, not having to leave the island without…
Enjoy a half day island tour and visit places like Salinas salt lake, Pedra de Lume Village, the first populated village on Sal island which retains its architecture intact. Have the experience to see the lemon sharks in their natural environment very closely.
Salinas serves to forget the stress of everyday life, not having to leave the island without bathing in the saline thermal water, where Spas, whirlpool and relaxation are available to all, free of charge. Scientifically, the medicinal action of its salty waters is recognized for its cicatrizing, detoxifying and metabolic-stimulating power due to the mineral substances contained there. In the popular knowledge there is an even greater healing power in this water. The place has a fascinating lake where anyone can bathe and float even without knowing how to swim.
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.
