Santiago Island: Cooking Class With Local Family in Assomada
ID: GYG1071890-1647315
Category:
Country: Cape Verde
Duration:
07:00 hours
Description
Discover Santiago Island on a guided tour. Visit the Assomada Market, enjoy a cooking class, and see the island's oldest tree. Visit the Fonte Lima ceramics interpretation center
Depart your hotel in the morning and head to the northern part of Santiago Island. Stop at the community of Longueira near the island's highest point, Pico D'Antónia.
Continue to the Picos municipality's viewpoint for stunning views. Then, head to the city of Assomada to visit the famous municipal market, known for its vibrant colors (open only on Wednesdays and Saturdays).
Next, travel through the community of Engenhos, where runaway slaves once hid from Portuguese colonists. Have opportunity to Visit the Fonte Lima ceramics interpretation center. Then meet local families and begin your cooking class, learning to make typical Cape Verdean dishes.
After lunch, visit the oldest tree in Cape Verde, Pé de Poilon, which locals say is over 500 years old.
Conclude your visit with a return trip to your hotel.
Highlights
- Savor the flavors of Cape Verdean cuisine with a hands-on cooking class
- Explore the vibrant Assomada Market and its colorful stalls
- Visit the community of Longueira near the island's highest point
- Stop at the Picos municipality's viewpoint for stunning views
- See the oldest tree in Cape Verde, said to be over 500 years old
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Assomada municipal market is open only on Wednesdays and Saturdays
INCLUDED
- Visit to Longueira community
- Photo stop at Picos municipality's viewpoint
- Visit to Assomada municipal market
- Visit to Engenhos community
- Cooking class with local families
- Visit to the oldest tree in Cape Verde (Pé de Poilon)
- Guide
- Transport
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
