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About Discover Sal Tours
No Stress, Just Discovery.
We're a local, certified team based in Santa Maria — running our own transfers and tours, and proudly working alongside a small network of trusted local operators for the experiences we don't run ourselves.
Why we started
Discover Sal Tours began with a simple frustration: watching visitors get shuffled through the island on crowded buses, rushed past the places actually worth slowing down for.
We wanted something calmer — private transfers that show up on time, tours led by people who actually grew up here, and a straightforward promise that nothing about your day should feel stressful.
That's still the whole idea. Whether you're booking an airport transfer, a full day exploring the island's hidden corners, or a private itinerary built around exactly what you want to see, the goal is the same: no stress, just discovery.
We wanted something calmer — private transfers that show up on time, tours led by people who actually grew up here, and a straightforward promise that nothing about your day should feel stressful.
That's still the whole idea. Whether you're booking an airport transfer, a full day exploring the island's hidden corners, or a private itinerary built around exactly what you want to see, the goal is the same: no stress, just discovery.
Licensed Tour Operator
Registered and operating legally on Sal Island, Cape Verde.
100% Local Team
Guides and drivers based in Santa Maria, born and raised on the island.
Flexible Booking
Reserve now, pay later, with a transparent cancellation policy on every tour.
What we do
Some experiences we run ourselves, start to finish. For others, we work with trusted specialists who do it better than anyone — and we're upfront about which is which.
Run by us
Our own tours & transfers
Booked, guided, and driven entirely by the Discover Sal Tours team.
- Private Airport Transfers
- Full-Day Hidden Gems Tour
- Fully Customizable Private Tour
Trusted local partners
Experiences we proudly refer
We handle your booking request; these specialists run the experience itself.
- Zipline Experience, with Zipline Cabo Verde
- Buggy Off-Road Tours, with Taruga Sal Tours
- Horseback Trail Rides, with Santa Marilha Horse Excursions
What matters to us
A few things we won't compromise on, whichever tour you book.
No Stress, Just Discovery
Punctual pickups, honest pricing, and a pace that never feels rushed.
Genuinely local
Every guide and driver actually lives here — this isn't a franchise script.
Honest partnerships
When we refer a partner activity, we say so clearly — no pretending it's ours.
Community-minded
Booking local keeps tourism money circulating on the island, not offshore.
Booking local, on purpose
Every partner we work with — for zipline, buggy, and horseback experiences — is a Sal Island business we chose deliberately. When you book through us, more of what you spend stays on the island, with the people who actually run these experiences.
The people behind your trip
Every driver and guide on our own tours is local, certified, and picked for the same reason: they'd rather show you something real than rush you through a checklist.
They speak the languages our guests need, know the island's back roads as well as its main ones, and treat your day like it's worth getting right.
For the experiences we refer — zipline, buggy, and horseback riding — you'll be in the hands of specialist teams we know and trust personally, not an anonymous booking platform.
They speak the languages our guests need, know the island's back roads as well as its main ones, and treat your day like it's worth getting right.
For the experiences we refer — zipline, buggy, and horseback riding — you'll be in the hands of specialist teams we know and trust personally, not an anonymous booking platform.
Questions before you book?
We're based in Santa Maria and usually reply within the hour.