Sal Island Sea Turtle Watching Eco-Tour with Native Guide
4.6 · 151 Reviews
Excellent Quality
Overview
Join a responsible Sea Turtle Watching Eco-Tour led by a native certified guide and experience one of Cape Verde's most remarkable wildlife encounters. Travel in a small group and observe wild loggerhead sea turtles in their natural nesting habitat while following strict conservation guidelines designed to protect these endangered animals. Throughout the experience, your guide will share fascinating insights into their life cycle, nesting behaviour, conservation and the important role Cape Verde plays as one of the world's largest nesting sites for loggerhead turtles. By choosing Sal Experiences, you support a sustainable local company committed to sea turtle conservation, beach clean-up initiatives and responsible tourism, helping preserve this extraordinary natural heritage for future generations.
What's Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off available from Santa Maria, Murdeira and Espargos
Native certified nature guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
Small-group eco-tour
Passenger liability insurance
Responsible wildlife observation using infrared lighting
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Wear dark-coloured clothing and comfortable closed-toe shoes. Dark colours help minimise disturbance to nesting sea turtles and their hatchlings during this nighttime experience.
The nesting activity of wild sea turtles depends on natural environmental conditions and cannot be guaranteed. However, our success rate has been 100% over the past five nesting seasons.
To protect the turtles, flash photography, white lights and mobile phone torches are strictly prohibited. Your guide will use infrared lighting, allowing you to observe the turtles safely and take photos or videos without disturbing them.
Travelers under the influence of alcohol or drugs will not be permitted to participate.
To comply with the latest conservation guidelines from Cape Verde's Ministry of Environment, this tour has two possible departure times: 7:30 PM or 9:00 PM. Your exact pickup time will be confirmed on the morning of the activity.
The Sea Turtle Watching Experience is not recommended for travelers with reduced mobility or children under 3 years old.
This is a nighttime activity and is not recommended for travelers with nyctophobia (fear of the dark).
Participants must be physically able to walk on sand and uneven terrain.
Reviews
4.6
based on 151 reviews