Santiago Island: Banana Plantation, Natural Park & Workshop with a local family
Overview
Inclusions
- Pick up and drop- off at your accommodation in Praia
- Transportation
- Tour Guide
- Workshop of Cuscuz and Fidjós (local delights)
- Liability insurance
What to expect
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Praia, Praia, Santiago
Start with pickup at your hotel in Praia and drive inland to Santa Cruz.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Pedra Badejo, Pedra Badejo, Santiago
Arrive at the largest banana and coconut plantation in the country and take a walk inside the agricultural fields while the local tour guide explains the varieties of fruits and plants that exist along the route. If available, at your own expenses, refresh yourself with a fresh coconut water
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: São Lourenço dos Órgãos, Cabo Verde
Move on to the nearby city of Orgãos, and learn the local cuisine with a local family. Cook Cuscuz (a traditional cake made from corn flour) and Fidjós (fried banana mixed with wheat).
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Praia, Praia, Santiago
Move on between rocks and valleys on your way back to Praia. The tour concludes with drop-off at your accommodation.
Duration: 30 minutes
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Please bring comfortable clothes, a hat, water and sunscreen
- Most travelers can participate
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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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 ...
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. ♥️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 f...
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!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!
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!Excelente visita à plantação de banana e visita à casa da mãe Luísa (confeção de gastronomia local). Recomendo esta experiência para estar em contacto com a cultura da ilha/região. O guia Ayrton, o Cleber e as estagiárias proporcionaram um momento muito agradável de partilha cultural e aprendiza...
Excelente visita à plantação de banana e visita à casa da mãe Luísa (confeção de gastronomia local). Recomendo esta experiência para estar em contacto com a cultura da ilha/região. O guia Ayrton, o Cleber e as estagiárias proporcionaram um momento muito agradável de partilha cultural e aprendizagem.Vielen Dank für den wundervollen Ausflug mit den unvergesslichen Erlebnissen. Wir haben viele spannende Informationen zu Santiago und den Kap Verden von unserem Guide erfahren, wir konnten die Plantagen bewundern, haben traditionellen Maiskuchen zubereiten und essen dürfen, konnten die Insel erku...
Vielen Dank für den wundervollen Ausflug mit den unvergesslichen Erlebnissen. Wir haben viele spannende Informationen zu Santiago und den Kap Verden von unserem Guide erfahren, wir konnten die Plantagen bewundern, haben traditionellen Maiskuchen zubereiten und essen dürfen, konnten die Insel erkunden und haben Ecken von Santiago gesehen, die wir nie zu Gesicht bekommen hätten. Wir hatten super viel Spaß und ich kann nur jedem die Tour empfehlen.