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Praia: Guided Historic Walking Tour & Lunch with Locals

Praia, Cape Verde

Discover the historic center of Plateau and its marvelous colonial architecture. Learn the local history with a local tour guide and visit the Municipal Market with its variety of fruits and vegetables. Enjoy a delicious lunch.

Cancellation policy

Review the supplier policy below before booking.

Duration 3 hours

Duration supplied by the experience provider.

Languages

English, French, Portuguese, Spanish

Group size

1–8 travelers

Full description

Get picked up at your accommodation in Praia, then depart to Dona Maria Pia Lighthouse. Meet locals at the lighthouse and take stunning pictures of the volcanic rocks and surrounding beaches.

Next, forward to the historical center of Plateau and start the walking tour through the Jaime Mota Military Barracks, passing by the Presidential Palace, and the Alexandre Albuquerque Square. In the Municipal Market (closed on Sundays), meet locals and find a diverse range of local fruits and vegetables. Explore the largest souvenir market to be found in Cape Verde, Sucupira Market.

Finish the tour with a special touch of the local gastronomy in an authentic settlement.  Enjoy a delicious lunch and get closer to the original soul of the city and its people. The tour ends with disembarkation at your accommodation in Praia.

Itinerary

Praia, Cape Verde. Get picked up at your accommodation in Praia, then depart to Dona Maria Pia Lighthouse.

Farol Dona Maria Pia, Ponta Temerosa, Praia, Santiago Cape Verde. Meet locals at the light house and take stunning pictures of the volcanic rocks and surrounding beaches.

Praça Alexandre Albuquerque Cabo Verde. Next, forward to the historical center of Plateau and start the walking tour through the Jaime Mota Military Barracks, Presidential Palace, Alexandre Albuquerque Square, until the Municipal Market (closed on Sundays) to meet locals and find a diversity of local fruits and vegetables. Afterwards, explore Cape Verde's largest souvenir market, the Sucupira Market, and experience the daily life of the Cape Verdean family. Finally, refresh yourself with local flavors in a restaurant overlooking the sea.

Praia, Cabe Verde. The tour ends with disembarkation at your accommodation in Praia.

What’s included

Included

  • Guide
  • Meals: 1
  • Transfer
  • Pickup and drop-off at your accommodation in Praia
  • Transportation
  • Tour Guide
  • Lunch: Main course with fish or meat option, rice, vegetables and water
  • Liability insurance

Not included

  • Entrance fee (€2/person for the Lighthouse)

Important information

Meeting point

Praia, Cape Verde

Don’t forget

Not wheelchair accessible Not stroller accessible Not suitable for pets A moderate amount of walking is involved. If your accommodation is not listed, please send us an email with your pick-up address in Praia. Shared group tour option is subject to a minimum of 2 participants. In the event that the minimum number is not met, we reserve the right to propose an alternative date; to charge an extra fee to run the trip privately or to cancel a customer's booking for a full refund. For departures with less than 4 travelers, our professional tour guide may himself be the driver. Please bring comfortable clothes and shoes, a hat, water, sunscreen, and €2 for the Lighthouse entrance.

Cancellation policy

100% charge if cancelled within 24 hours of start.

Your host

VE

Verified Local Host

With GetExperience since 2026

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