Sal: Pedra de Lume Village, Salt Lake Tour & Shark Swim Guided tour in Portuguese
ID: GYG430588-O-775706
Category:
Country: Cape Verde
Duration:
03:30 hours
Description
Embark on a tour of Cape Verde visiting the salt lake and the village of Pedra de Lume, the first populated village on Sal island. See the lemon sharks in their natural habitat as they swim around you.
We'll pick you up at your hotel in Santa Maria between 1 pm and 1:30 pm. From here, we'll drive to our first destination of the day, the eastern part of the island to visit Shark Bay and see its famous lemon sharks up close. Here you'll be able to enjoy a 20-minute observing lemon sharks swimming around you.
Afterwards, we'll visit the nearby village of Pedra de Lume, which was the first settlement on the island of Sal. Here we'll see its ancient dwellings and learn about the importance of the salt industry for the development of the island through objects and instruments used to extract this chemical compound.
The highlight of the tour is a visit to the Pedra de Lume salt lake, the only salt lagoon in the world located in the caldera of a dormant volcano. You'll be impressed by the variety of colours of the landscape. Finally, we'll visit the cable car that was once used to transport the salt extracted from Pedra de Lume.
Finally, we'll be back at your hotel in Santa Maria at 5 pm.
Highlights
- Discover 1 of the seven wonders of Cape Verde
- Float in the world's second-saltiest water in Salt Crater of Pedra de Lume
- Visit the majestic Pedra de Lume salt pan and its extinct volcano crater
- Experience lemon sharks in their natural environment up close
- Explore Sal Island with an expert, local guide and explore exciting locations
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
All required protective equipment is provided
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
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.
