This tour will help you discover more about Cape Verde. You will visit various attractions in cape Verde, learn about the culture and history of the locals. Some of the attractions that you will visit include: Baia das Gatas and volcanic crater of Paul.
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Operating days: On Request
Departure time: 0730 hours
Duration: 1 day
Departure point: Sao Vicente
Arrival point: Sao Vicente
Special instructions: please contact Across Africa Tours and Travel to confirm your departure information at least one week before your first day of travel
Sao Vicente
8:30am
Arrival at airport and you will be greeted by our representative and transferred to Sao Vicente Kira’s boutique hotel and Casamarel or similar hotel. Check-in the room for relaxation and freshening up.
Accommodation: Sao Vicente Kira’s boutique hotel and Casamarel or similar hotel
Meal Plan: Dinner
On this full day trip, you’ll get to know São Vicente through the eyes of a local. Our guide will take you to the places that form the soul of the island. The guide will tell you a lot about life in Cape Verde and what “Morabeza” and “Sodade” mean. They will tell you fun facts about Cape Verdean culture, their own life stories and the history of the country. Cape Verdeans are an open population, proud of their country and happy to share it with travelers. Monte Verde, the highest mountain on Sao Vicente The tour leaves the lively city of Mindelo behind and takes you to the main highlights of the island. The roads meander through the rugged lunar landscapes over hilltops and past extinct volcanoes. You visit several colorful fishing villages where you get a glimpse of daily life on the streets. You climb Monte Verde, the highest mountain with panoramic views of the island where a local makes home-brewed liquor and tea. Lunch is included and provided at a restaurant near the beach in the village of Calhau. Free time is provided for swimming or relaxing on the waterfront in the village Baia das Gatas. End the tour at 2 great viewpoints in Mindelo city. Be dropped at your Hotel for dinner and Overnight.
Accommodation: Sao Vicente Kira’s boutique hotel and Casamarel or similar hotel
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, the local guide takes you along the most important places in Mindelo. This city tour is an ideal first introduction to the city. You will go to a beautiful roof terrace. Here you will enjoy a degustation of Cape Verdean products including goat cheese, papaya jam and couscous.
Later, proceed to Snorkeling among sea turtles in their natural habitat is a magical experience. Use this unique opportunity to discover the ocean together with these historic animals. Sao Vicente is the only Cape Verde Island where you can swim with turtles in the ocean. With a local fishing boat you depart from the beautiful beach of Sao Pedro. After a short ride, you’ll soon see the first heads emerge. Take a few pictures and get ready to jump into the water. The guide will go into the water and show you how the turtles swim gracefully around you.Back at your Hotel for dinner and Overnight.
Accommodation: Sao Vicente Kira’s boutique hotel and Casamarel or similar hotel
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
The guide will take you to the pottery, a small school, the rehabilitation center, the workshop of a famous guitarist and the lively neighborhood of Monte Sossego. To stay in Cape Verdean vibes, you’ll have Cachupa, the national bean and corn dish for lunch at a local bar. At noon you wii board a ferry to San Antao. Arrive late in the evening and be transfer to your accommodation in San Antao. Check at the hotel for relaxation and freshening up.
Accommodation: Sao Antao Kira’s boutique hotel and Casamarel or similar hotel
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast the guide will take you to the middle of the island, where it is the starting point of this hike; the extinct volcanic crater of Paul. The hike starts at the top of the crater where crops including sugarcane and corn are grown. Once you pass the crater follows the beautiful descent of the Paul Valley. Enjoy during the descent magnificent views over the agricultural fields and green vistas in the valley. Walk past small hamlets and through banana plants back to civilization. You finish the descent with a lunch full of homegrown products.
Accommodation: Sao Antao Kira’s boutique hotel and Casamarel or similar hotel
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Wake up to the last views of the San Antao beautiful island. Check-out the hotel for a transfer to the port for a ferry transfer to San Vincie to continue with your onwards flight.
Please be informed do not book your international flight early until 2pm
Meal Plan: Breakfast
