Pedra de Lume + Santa Maria Salt Mines Tour

On this tour through the salt mines of Pedra de Lume and Santa Maria, we'll visit two of the main attractions of the island of Sal and the only salt deposit located in the crater of a volcano.

Pedra de Lume + Santa Maria Salt Mines Tour

We'll pick you up between 8:20 and 8:40 am at your hotel in Santa Maria, from where we'll embark on a tour to visit two of the most famous places on the island of Sal.

The first will be Pedra de Lume, the oldest settlement on the island of Sal, founded in 1804. After a stroll through this town, we'll visit its famous salt mines, one of the main tourist attractions of the region. This site is the only salt deposit in the world located in the crater of a volcano.

We'll then head to our next destination, the Santa Maria salt marshes. Here we'll learn about the importance of the salt industry for the island, and then return to the town of Santa Maria to relax in a restaurant overlooking the sea, where we'll enjoy an aperitif of typical products such as fidjoss or baobab juice.

Finally, we'll end the tour by taking you back to your hotel, where we'll arrive around 12:30 pm.