We are Tarradise Tours
Tarradise can lead you to paradise. — A local tour company helping visitors discover the real Tarrafal.
Our story
Tarradise Tours creates meaningful travel experiences in Tarrafal and Santiago Island. The experiences combine nature, culture, sea, history, and local life to help visitors discover Cabo Verde beyond the usual postcard view.
Tarradise Tours is rooted in Tarrafal and built around authentic local discovery. The goal is not just to move visitors from one stop to another, but to help them feel the landscape, the culture, and the stories of Santiago Island.
We are rooted in Tarrafal and built around authentic local discovery. The goal is not just to move visitors from one stop to another — it's to help them feel the landscape, the culture, and the stories of Santiago Island.
What guides us
The values behind every tour we run.
Born in Tarrafal
Our guides were born and raised here. They know every trail, fishing village, and hidden viewpoint that no guidebook will tell you about.
Small groups, real connections
We keep groups small so every guest gets personal attention. No crowded buses, no rushed itineraries — just genuine discovery at your own pace.
Community-first
Tourism that respects local culture, supports local families, and preserves the places that make Santiago Island so unique.
Every landscape, every story
From volcanic coastlines and sea caves to mountain panoramas and colonial towns — we built our tour program to show all of it.
Why local guiding matters
A local guide doesn't just show you what something looks like — they tell you what it means. The Tarrafal Concentration Camp isn't just a historic site; it's a story that lives in local memory. The fishing boats at dawn aren't a backdrop; they're a livelihood.
When you travel with Tarradise, you travel with people whose families have walked these trails and sailed these waters. That connection changes the experience completely.
Get in touch
Questions about our tours or Tarrafal in general? We're happy to help — in English, Portuguese, or Kriolu.
- +238 970 49 83 / +238 589 46 92
- tarradise.tours@gmail.com
- Tarrafal, Santiago, Cabo Verde