Mix Discovery/Hiking S. Vicente/Santo Antão

Day 1: Arrival Day

Arrival at S. Vicente. You'll be greet by your assistant and taken to your hotel. Reception and trip briefing.

Day 2: S. Vicente Discovery Beaches And Volcanoes

We leave the hotel for a discovery of the different scenarios of São Vicente, with its beautiful beaches and extinct volcanoes. We start with a walking tour of the cosmopolitan city of Mindelo, then visit to Monte Verde and its panoramic view. Salamansa and its kitesurfing beach awaits you. We will stop at Baía das Gatas known for its music festival and its natural pools (free time for swimming). We will also pass by Praia Grande an incredible white sand beach and visit Calhau with its extinct volcanoes, from where we can see the island of Santa Luzia. We return to the city center by the Madeiral road.

Day 3: Santo Antão Discovery And Hiking

You will be taken early in the morning to the Mindelo Harbour, for a boat trip to your next destination - Santo Antão (1h crossing). At your arrival at Santo Antão you will be driven throug the famous "Corda" road, with a few stops in amazing viewpoints. You will, then, arrive to the starting point of your first hike - corda to Coculi. You will enjoy the beautiful views to terraced crops. A descent through the fields, to reach Coculi, a small village with the largest bell church on the island. After the effort we invite you to share a typical meal in a traditional restaurant, where colours and flavours await you.

Day 4: Free Day

Free day to relax or to explore the surroundings.

Day 5: Paul Valley Hiking

It's now time to leave Ponta do sol and take you to another wonderful hike - Paul Valley Hike. With this hike you will discover the exotic road to Paúl valley, the garden of Cabo Verde, as it is considered the greenest and most luxuriant valley of the country. The path goes from cottage to cottage, crossing vegetable crops (cabbage, tomato, corn, yam, beans ....) and tropical fruits or grains (banana, guava, sugar cane, coffee ...), combining meeting with locals, agriculture and botany. This is also an opportunity to discover the local rural life: walking through mule trails, built by the man at the feet of the "levadas" (irrigation canals) and terraced crops.

Day 6: Santo Antão Southwest Discovery

The day starts with a new discovery - the southwestern side of the island. Opportunity to see amazing volcanic landscapes,pozzolana fields and beautiful isolated villages. Visit to Lagedos village known for its sustainable tourism. Be amazed not only by unique terraced plantations, but also by the colour contrast displayed by the black volcanic rock. After lunch, we return to Santo Antão harbour to make our returning boat trip to S. Vicente.

Day 7: Relaxing Day

Free day

Day 8: Departure Day

End of our journey and time to say good-bye to the "morabeza" islands. We hope you have "tasted" each one of the days and felt the warmth and hospitality of Cape Verde's people. Transfer to the Cesaria Evora International Airport.