Praia & Cidade Velha Guided Tour

Praia & Cidade Velha Guided Tour

At the designated time, we will pick you up from your hotel in Praia and begin our tour of Cape Verde's capital.

Our first stop will be at the Doña María Pía Lighthouse, located on Santiago Island's southernmost tip, offering views of the Atlantic Ocean. We will then visit the Plateau neighborhood for a walking tour of Praia's historic center, including Alexandre Albuquerque Square, where we will see the Presidential Palace, the Church of Our Lady of Grace, and the Jaime Mota Barracks.

Adjacent to the square, we will explore the Praia Municipal Market with its fruit and vegetable stalls, followed by the Sucupira Market, which features local handicrafts. After the markets, we will drive to Cidade Velha, an ancient Portuguese settlement on Santiago Island's southern coast.

The ruins of Cidade Velha are a World Heritage Site and one of the Seven Wonders of Portuguese Origin in the World. We will visit the remains of the ancient cathedral and the Fuerte Real de São Filipe.

Finally, we will visit the Church of Our Lady of Rosário, the convent of São Francisco, and the Pelourinho, the former slave market square. We will return to your hotel in Praia after a duration of 4 hours.