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Santiago Island: Cooking Class With Local Family in Assomada

By Be Capeverdean Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is S$75 per adult

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 7h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Savour the flavours of Cape Verdean cuisine with a hands-on cooking class
  • Explore the vibrant Assomada Market and its colourful 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

Activity location

    • Praia
    • Praia, Santiago, Cabo Verde

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Praia
    • Praia, Santiago, Cabo Verde

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Private: Cooking Class With Local Family in Assomada

  • Activity duration is 7 hours7h
    7h
  • English

Private Tour

Starting time: 9:30
Price details
S$224.05 x 1 AdultS$224.05
Total
Price is S$224.05
Until Sun, 10 May

Santiago Island: Cooking Class With Local Family in Assomada

  • Activity duration is 7 hours7h
    7h
  • English
Starting time: 9:30
Price details
S$74.68 x 4 AdultsS$298.72
Total
Price is S$298.72
Until Sun, 10 May

Private: Cooking Class With Local Family in Assomada

  • Activity duration is 7 hours7h
    7h
  • English

Private Tour

Starting time: 9:10
Price details
S$298.73 x 1 AdultS$298.73
Total
Price is S$298.73
Until Sun, 10 May

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Visit to Longueira community
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Photo stop at Picos municipality's viewpoint
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Visit to Assomada municipal market
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Visit to Engenhos community
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Cooking class with local families
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Visit to the oldest tree in Cape Verde (Pé de Poilon)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Transport
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Personal expenses

What you can expect

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 colours (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 centre. 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.

Location

Activity location

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    • Praia
    • Praia, Santiago, Cabo Verde

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Praia
    • Praia, Santiago, Cabo Verde