Ribeira da Barca & Aguas Belas Day Trip

Explore the west coast of Cape Verde's largest island on our Ribeira da Barca & Aguas Belas Day Trip from Praia. You'll visit the village of Ribeira da Barca and Aguas Belas' coastline.

Day Trip Details

At the indicated time, we'll pick you up from your hotel in Praia and drive to Santiago Island's west coast. Along the route, we'll make short stops for photographs of the villages of São Domingos and Assomada.

Our bus will drop us at Ribeira da Barca, where we'll embark on a 30-minute fishing boat trip. Following this, we'll proceed along Santiago's coastline, with a brief stop at Achada Leite to appreciate the coastal rock formations, recognized as one of the seven wonders of Cape Verde.

The next stop will be at Aguas Belas Beach, where you'll have 1 hour of free time to swim in the Atlantic and snorkel in the sea caves. After swimming, you'll enjoy a barbecue lunch on the beach, featuring grilled meat or fish with vegetables and rice.

Post-lunch, we'll return to Ribeira da Barca for a leisurely stroll to enjoy the village's scenery and the cliffs' greenish and ochre tones against the Atlantic's blue waters.

Finally, we'll return to your hotel in Praia, arriving approximately 5 to 6 hours after pickup.