DONT pay anyone to see these turtles. You can swim to them off the beach if you can handle the harassment and veiled threats from 'tour guides'. Don't even bother. If you feel guilty for having $ or Euros donate to Simabo the dog rescue place on Mindelo. These places rip you off.

full tour of sal island in a pick up toyota hilux, bad point two many client for one a bit too much , even if i had a seat in front , nice view special moment at the blue eye cave, food was a bit simple

Very nice friendly & instructive tour, getting counted story of discovery of cabo verde in the 14s century, by visiting the forteress of cidade de Velha, and green valley surrounding it, amazing rua Banana. Then visit of the old city, president palace, old portugeuse houses ... finaly the market Cultural & Historical tour nicely accompagnied guided by Ivana & driver Neilton who were realy friendly & professionnal at the same time I recommend this tour a must do in praia for knowing the history of the country

I booked a few tours and transfers through BU Country Tours. I mostly communicated with Admilson. He was very patient with my questions and responded quickly with thorough answers. He was very helpful with creating my itinerary. I booked three tours and one airport transfer. The tours were great, but my airport transfer wasn't at the airport when I arrived. It was easy for me to get a taxi outside so I cancelled the transfer with BU Country Tours. This wasn't a great first impression of the company and was a bit surprising after the good conversations with Admilson. They agreed that this was unacceptable, offered to refund the transfer cost, and immediately set up a WhatsApp group to improve communication. They also followed up to see how I would like the transfer cost refunded. I appreciated that they made a proactive effort to ensure that the rest of my trip went smoothly. I posted reviews on two of the tours that I took, both of which were excellent. - Swim with turtles on Sao Pedro beach in Mindelo - Praia: Santiago Island Tour with Tastings and Tarrafal Beach   I also took the Santo Antão Full Day Island Tour & Visit to Cova de Paúl as a private tour as I wanted to include a stop at Fontainhas. Ianne was a great guide. He shared a lot of knowledge about Santo Antao and stopped at some great points for photos. His English is strong, so it was easy to communicate. He also speaks French, Portuguese, and Creole. He apologized for arriving late due to a guide mix-up (the guide that they had originally assigned to my tour did not speak English), but the rest of the day went well and he dropped me off at the ferry port on time. I would recommend BU Country Tours because the communication before the trip was excellent. They were also good to work with throughout my trip and the guides were great. It might be helpful to check in with them to ensure that all is scheduled according to plan, especially if you are on a tight timeline.

We had a great time with Ailton hiking the Calabaceira Valley - absolutely amazing! He is lovely and gave us lots of information and history on the way about the plants and wildlife, the region and Cape Verde in general. He patiently answered our many questions. The 400-year old baobab tree is incredible. Cidade Velha and the fort are interesting places to explore - we spent less time there at the end. Nilton was friendly and drove us around. The hike and tour starts early but finishes around midday/lunchtime, leaving you with the rest of the day to do other things. Alex was kind enough to arrange it for us last minute. Would definitely recommend this tour company!

It was a great experience Great guide and fun adventures !!! We really appreciated all the explanations of our guide The food was also well appreciated We had an amazing time!

This is an excellent tour of Santiago Island. It stops at key highlights and includes a cooking experience where we were able to eat two local foods. The only thing to note is that the roads are quite windy, so come prepared if you are prone to car sickness. Our group consisted of people who spoke French, Spanish, and English, so we had three separate guides who spoke each of those languages. As my friend and I were the only two who spoke English, it almost felt like a private tour with our guide. Ricardo was excellent. He showed us our route on the map throughout the journey, went out of his way to show us around, and made sure that we were comfortable. He walked us through a local market, ordered lunch on our behalf, and guided us to the beach at Tarrafal. The conversations in the car with him were very easy and his English is excellent. Thanks for a great day, Ricardo! I highly recommend this tour for a comprehensive overview of Santiago's beautiful culture and nature.

We absolutely loved this excursion! Swimming with the turtles is an incredible experience. Our guide Nelson was really nice and friendly.

My guide Maira was excellent. Her English was great and I was picked up on time (the bus arrived early) from my guesthouse. We went to San Pedro and joined other people waiting to take the excursion from the turtle house. About 45 - 60 minutes is spent with the turtles. One has the choice to remain in the boat or to snorkel. I do not have strong swimming skills, so I chose to spend most of my time in the boat photographing the turtles. Maira was kind and empathetic to my lack of swimming skills. She gently encouraged me to go into the water and offered to join me, but was also supportive when I quickly wanted to return to the boat. We were given snorkeling equipment and life jackets, although we had to share the life jackets as not enough were available. A ladder was also not available to go in and out of the boat, although I was told that there would be one on board. These oversights were the result of poor planning and the excursion would have been safer with enough life jackets and a ladder. I would recommend this excursion because the turtles are impressive and the BU Country Tours staff was great, but more attention to safety would be an area of improvement.

We loved this excursion! It is incredible to swim with the turtles. We would, however, recommend more safety measures for entering/exiting the water.

Incredible trip through the plantations, getting to find lots of fruits and meet locals. Elton was a superb tour guide who provided all the information and made the trip feel unique.

Best way to see the island is to hire a driver and car and to drive you up through the island and down the right side of the island coast. So much overwhelming natural valconic beauty. Highly recommended

I was travelling for business to Sal and Praia and booked all needed transfers with Bu Country. Everything was just perfect. From the booking process to the amiability and professional approach of the staff. I will definitely repeat in my next trips to Cabo Verde

The trip was nicely organized, the hike was pleasant and the time at the beach was very relaxing. The guide, Ricardo was very informative and all in all it was a good day. I think the tour was a bit over-priced.

Fabulous! Great Experience. We were picked up promptly and delivered to the beach. Our guide made us feel very comfortable. Entry to and from the beach went very well. Being in the water with the sea turtles was such a wonderful experience. We spent 40 minutes swimming very close to them. Beautiful creatures.