Santiago and Fogo: The south Islands

Trip Description

Accomodation

Stay program

• day 1:

  Welcome to Santiago

  

  Welcome at Nelson Mandela International Airport and transfer to your accommodation in the city centre. Types of accommodation: Pension

• day 2:

  History and origins of Cape Verde

  

  Option 1: Visit the economic and political capital of Praia with your local guide and discover its highlights, then visit the old town of Ribeira Grande de Santiago where the history of the Cape Verdean colony began. Option 2: Trek into the Ribeira Grande valley and explore a green valley with fruit trees such as banana, papaya, mango, avocado among others, the trek ends in the old town where you will visit the main historical monuments. Ascent: 10 m Negative difference in altitude: 200 m Distance: 4 km Types of accommodation: Pension

• day 3:

  Visit to rural villages

  

  Option 1: Visit the rural villages of the São Jorge valley and discover the types of agriculture practised on the island, visit the cultural museum and have lunch in the village of Rui Vaz with its beautiful mountain scenery. Option 2: Hike from São Jorge to the village of Rui Vaz and discover the types of agriculture practised on the island, visit the cultural museum and have lunch in the village of Rui Vaz with its magnificent mountain scenery. Ascent: 160 m Difference in altitude: 10 m Distance: 4 km Types of accomodation: Pension

• day 4:

  Serra Malagueta Natural Park and Tarrafal beach

  

  Option 1: Discover the highlights of the island of Santiago, visit the Assomada market, and enjoy the panoramic views from the Montanhes of Serra Malagueta, visit Tarrafalal beach. Option 2: Hike through the Serra Malagueta Natural Park and, at the end, visit the beautiful Tarrafal beach. Ascent: 15 m  Negative difference in altitude: 500 m  Distance: 6 km  Types of accomodation: Pension

• day 5:

  Flight to Fogo

  

  Option 1: Depending on your flight schedule, you can visit the caldera village cha cha and stay at the foot of the active volcano. Option 2: Depending on the flight schedule, you can also take a short hike into the crater of the actual volcano that gave rise to the last eruption and walk through vine and apple plantations. Ascent: 250 m Negative difference in altitude: 300 m  Distance: 6 km  Types of accomodation: Pension

• day 6:

  Volcano walk

  

  Option 1: Guided tour of the vineyards and apple orchards and visit to the underground lava tube. Option 2: Hike to the summit of Pico Grande do Fogo. Elevation gain and loss: 1100 m Walking time: 6 h Types of accommodation: Guest house

• day 7:

  Return flight to Praia

  

  Free day Types of accommodation: Pension

• day 8:

  Goodbye Cape Verde

  

  Transfer to the airport and return flight