11 Island Tours in Africa Worth Booking

1.St. Anne Marine Park, Moyenne & Cerf Island Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 862 reviews · 6 hours - 390 minutes · from $92Our pick

From Eden Island Marina, you’ll cruise St. Anne Marine Park by glass-bottom boat, stop for fish viewing, snorkeling, sand-bank swimming, Moyenne Island tortoises, and a Creole BBQ on Cerf Island. Guides such as Michel, Rasta, Smiley, Chris, and Perry lead the day in English or French. Bring cash for island fees and extra drinks.

“We had such a wonderful time on this tour! The snorkeling at St. Anne Marine Park was beautiful, Cerf Island was stunning, and the lunch was delicious. Perry was an excellent guide – friendly, attentive, and very knowledgeable, which made the whole experience even more enjoyable. Everything was smooth and well-planned, a day I’d happily recommend!”

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2.Hurghada Sunset Paradise Island Tour With Snorkeling & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 583 reviews · 3 - 8 hours · from $24Best value

Choose a relaxed seven-hour yacht trip or a three-hour speedboat ride to Paradise Island, also known as Hula Hula Island. You will snorkel with a guide, swim from a white-sand beach, eat a buffet lunch, and enjoy drinks on board. Guides such as Mustafa, Tito, Ahmed, and Imad are praised for clear safety help. Hotel pickup is available.

“Absolutely great from start to finish great value for money hosts were amazing Mustafa and Mohammed absolutely credit to you made our day absolutely great. Drinks were included on the boat to the island drinks on the island very reasonably priced. The buffet meal provided absolutely amazing and so much choice for children and adults. Snorkeling is a great experience and seeing so many fish it was great. If you are visiting here, you really do have to book this trip. Thanks again. We will see you next year.”

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3.Praia: Santiago Island Tour with Tastings and Tarrafal Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 416 reviews · 7 - 8 hours · from $76Top rated

Spend 7 to 8 hours crossing Santiago from Praia with a multilingual guide. Meet Mama Luisa or another local host for cuscuz and fidjós, visit Assomada Market on Wednesdays or Saturdays, stop in Serra Malagueta, swim at Tarrafal Beach, and return along the east coast with views of farms, volcanic slopes, and palm-filled valleys.

“Both the guide and driver were very friendly. The tour is cool and the stop at a local family home where we made cous cous and fidjós de banana with the family's mom is the highlight to me! Also, you spend 1h30m/2hours in Tarrafal beach which is beautiful. There are other stops too, along the route in the mountain, to take photos and enjoy the beautiful views. Also, we stopped in small villages and drank/ate a coconut (which comes at 2 euros). We only passed through Assomada without stopping as there was no market that day. The tour is absolutely worth the money and, if I could go on the…”

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4.Table Mountain and Robben Island Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 260 reviews · 8 hours · from $111

Spend a full day with a local English-speaking guide, traveling by air-conditioned vehicle from your Cape Town accommodation to Table Mountain and Robben Island. Cable-car tickets cost extra. Guides such as Samora and Yamkela are praised for clear communication and flexible plans when wind, cloud, or ferry schedules change.

“Samora our guide was very knowledgeable and also was able to adapt quickly then the cable car was closed due to weather. taking us for a drive around the tourist route and seeing "the back side of the mountain" was an amazing experience. Thanks Samora”

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5.Livingstone Island Tour & Devils Pool

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 235 reviews · 3 hours · from $230

Travel from Victoria Falls into Zambia, take a short boat ride to Livingstone Island, and walk across sharp basalt rock to a safe pool at the waterfall’s edge. Guides such as Steven and Tim focus on safety, while Kelvin and other staff help capture photos. The three-hour outing ends with breakfast on the island.

“Great experience! Standing on the edge of the waterfall is unique! The breakfast was very delicious. It is not clearly stated whether there is additional money for transportation. We were in the city of Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe and the driver asked us for 20 dollars for transportation. One description says that transfer from Victoria Falls is free, and another says that transportation is not included. We didn't have time to argue and paid.”

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6.From Port of Praia: Island Tour for Cruise Ship passengers

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 190 reviews · 7 hours · from $82

Meet your guide at Praia cruise terminal for a seven-hour Santiago tour in an air-conditioned minibus. Visit Serra Malagueta, swim at Tarrafal, stop in mountain villages, and share music, dance, cooking, and local rhythms with a Cape Verdean family. Guides may include Zanthony or Juan.

“gut , länger als geplant ,hätte es für uns nicht gebraucht”

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7.5 Islands Speedboat w/Snorkeling Sea Turtle + Lunch & Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 156 reviews · 9 hours · from $125

Spend nine hours on a small speedboat from Trou d’Eau Douce, visiting five east coast islands, Grand River South East, and Blue Bay Marine Park. You’ll snorkel with tropical fish, look for turtles and dolphins, meet wild monkeys, and enjoy a beach BBQ with an open bar. Groups of four or more may have a private boat.

“guide pilote bateau tres sympa et explication parfaite du délai au depart rdv 07h55 depart a 08h50... sinon repas tres bon et copieux,decouverte par la mer ou sur terre des îles,snorkeling dans un aquarium géant!!!”

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8.Full Day Island Tour, São Vicente, Mindelo, Highlights

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 109 reviews · 6 hours · from $82

Spend six hours touring São Vicente by van and on foot, with a local guide such as Sonia, Paulo, Rui, Danny, or Carlos. See Mindelo’s markets and landmarks, climb Monte Verde, visit fishing villages, swim at Baía das Gatas, and stop for a local lunch in Calhau. Pickup in Mindelo, transport, and multilingual guiding are included.

“We had a great trip and the driver and guide are to be commended for how they treated everyone of us with care, understanding and knowledge.”

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9.Private Customizable Island Tour with Hotel Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 94 reviews · 4 hours

Take a four-hour private tour of Mahé for up to three people, with hotel pickup, an air-conditioned vehicle, bottled water, and an English- or French-speaking driver. Choose your own mix of beaches, gardens, viewpoints, waterfalls, rum, and island history, or let your driver build the route.

“We had some time before our flight and wanted to make the most of it. It was a rainy day, and it wasn’t clear what we could see in such weather. But our guide Jimmy provided us with umbrellas and took us to all the main attractions and places with the most beautiful views. He is a very careful driver and a pleasant companion. Our impressions of the Seychelles would have been incomplete without this tour.”

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10.Island tour with German-speaking guide for cruise guests

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 91 reviews · 5 hours · from $88

Spend five hours touring Santiago Island from Praia Port with a German-speaking local guide. Visit São Domingos, Picos, Assomada, Serra Malagueta, Calheta, Santa Cruz, and Praia, then enjoy a Batuque dance session with local musicians. Recent departures have been led by Luisa, Louisa, or Luise, with pickup arranged at the port gate.

“Hervorragende Insel-Tourguide Louisa (deutsch) - informativ, lustig, offener Umgang”

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11.Catamaran Mauritius: South East 5 Islands Catamaran Cruises

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 90 reviews · 6h 30m · from $82

Join Philao Boat Cruise from Pointe D’Esny for a 6.5-hour catamaran trip around southeast Mauritius. Swim, snorkel, eat a BBQ lunch, visit Ile aux Cerfs and Ile aux Fouquets, pause at a waterfall, and watch for dolphins and tortoises. English and French guides are available, including Jonathan, Nathalie, Pascal, and Alex.

“Topdag gehad. Mooie boottocht naar verschillende eilanden. Op catamaran, lekker gegeten. Tijd om te zwemmen en snorkelen. Dolfijnen en schildpadden gezien. Echte aanrader !”

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