
The Cape Verde Trekking Adventure Tour on Santo Antão Island offers an immersive hiking experience, exploring the island's stunning landscapes shaped by volcanic activity. From lush valleys to dramatic cliffs plunging into the ocean, this self-guided tour allows you to traverse the island’s most scenic hiking routes. The journey includes trekking through the Vallée de Paul, coastal paths, and picturesque villages, where you can experience the authentic local culture, taste traditional dishes, and interact with the friendly Cape Verdeans.
With all transfers included, this adventure ensures a seamless journey across the island, with each day offering a new hike, from tranquil valleys to panoramic coastal views. The digital app provides all the information you need for a fully independent experience, while optional picnic lunches add convenience. This tour combines breathtaking landscapes, rich culture, and an authentic connection to the heart of Cape Verde, making it the perfect getaway for nature lovers and adventure enthusiasts.
Cape Verde Trekking Adventure Tour








The Cape Verde Trekking Adventure Tour on Santo Antão Island offers an immersive hiking experience, exploring the island's stunning landscapes shaped by volcanic activity. From lush valleys to dramatic cliffs plunging into the ocean, this self-guided tour allows you to traverse the island’s most scenic hiking routes. The journey includes trekking through the Vallée de Paul, coastal paths, and picturesque villages, where you can experience the authentic local culture, taste traditional dishes, and interact with the friendly Cape Verdeans.
With all transfers included, this adventure ensures a seamless journey across the island, with each day offering a new hike, from tranquil valleys to panoramic coastal views. The digital app provides all the information you need for a fully independent experience, while optional picnic lunches add convenience. This tour combines breathtaking landscapes, rich culture, and an authentic connection to the heart of Cape Verde, making it the perfect getaway for nature lovers and adventure enthusiasts.
Hike through lush valleys, volcanic craters, and coastal paths.
Experience the vibrant culture and warm hospitality of Cape Verde.
Discover remote villages and taste local dishes and drinks.
Enjoy self-guided autonomy with an informative digital app.

Trip map for Cape Verde Trekking Adventure Tour

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Arrive at Mindelo Airport and take a transfer to your accommodation, where you’ll settle in for the night. Depending on your arrival time, you can relax on the nearby sunny beaches of the Atlantic Ocean or explore the vibrant streets of Mindelo city.
Take an early morning ferry to Santo Antão, followed by a taxi transfer to Figueiral de Paul, located near the charming coastal village of Vila das Pombas. You’ll enter the lush Vallée de Paul, one of the island’s most fertile valleys, where terraced fields of sugar cane, manioc, banana trees, and coffee thrive. The hike gradually ascends to Pico d'Antonio, offering breathtaking views. The hike concludes at O Curral bar, a popular spot in the valley, where you can enjoy fresh goat's cheese and sample the local grog (to be paid locally). Afterward, take a transfer back to Vila das Pombas for the night.
After a short transfer, begin a beautiful, quiet hike from the village of Lombo Branco, situated at an altitude of 600m. Along the way, enjoy panoramic views of peaceful hamlets, terraced fields, small ribeiras, and the ocean in the distance. Afterward, take a transfer to Ponta do Sol, a charming fishing village and the island’s historic port.
In a strikingly different landscape, take the coastal path that connects Ponta do Sol to the vibrant, colorful village of Fontainhas, continuing on to the hamlets of Corvo and Formiguinhas. This famous structure runs along the coast for several kilometres, providing stunning panoramic views of the ocean and the northern coast of the island. You’ll arrive at the small fishing village of Cruzinha da Garça, followed by the charming, flower-filled village of Chã de Igreja, where you will spend the night.
From the village of Chã de Igreja, with its terraced fields, follow a cobblestone path that winds up the mountain to Mocho Pass, offering stunning views of both the ocean and the central valleys. The trail then leads through fertile valleys, where crops like sugar cane, corn, and sweet potatoes are grown. Afterward, take a transfer to your accommodation, nestled among majestic peaks.
Today, a beautiful loop hike from your accommodation takes you through the peaceful João Afonso and Chã de Pedras valleys. This agricultural area is dotted with charming hamlets and terraced fields, where tropical crops such as bananas, coffee, cassava, and sugar cane flourish.
For your final hike on Santo Antão, you'll follow a paved trail starting from the João Alfonso Valley, passing through corn terraces and fields of sisal. The path winds around basalt cones, crosses ridges, and leads through pastures and small hamlets before reaching the high-altitude plateaus, where pines and eucalyptus trees thrive. At the end of the hike, a taxi will be waiting to transfer you to Porto Novo, where you'll take the ferry back to Mindelo. Along the way, you’ll stop at a lookout point offering stunning views of the Cova Crater, surrounded by vibrant crops.
Transfer to the airport to catch your overnight flight.
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Single Supplement$175USD |
Meals
7 breakfasts and 3 dinners are included.
Accommodations
Accommodations for 7 nights are included.
Transportation during the Tour
Transportation for you and your luggage are included throughout the tour, including transfers to and from the airport.
Also included
- Excursions mentioned in the itinerary
- Entrance fees where applicable
- Ground transfers by private taxi as indicated in the program
- Regular line boat tickets for the Sao Vicente / Santo Antao round trip
- Tourist tax of €2.50 per person per night
- Your road book with detailed walking itineraries, including highlighted maps
- 24/7 phone assistance
Not Included
- International flights to Cape Verde
- Meals, drinks, or snacks not previously mentioned
- Gratuities for tour guides or other staff if desired
- Dinners on D1, D2, D3, and D7
- Insurance
- Airport tax of €30 per person (to be paid on site or on the https://www.ease.gov.cv/ website)
- Tips
Optional Extras
- Additional nights before or after the tour
- Picnic lunch package (6 lunches)
- Single occupancy upgrades
- Optional activities or excursions
Accommodation for Cape Verde Trekking Adventure Tour
This tour is based on hotels and guesthouses. All the rooms have a private bathroom and all the necessary services to ensure your best comfort.
Single Rooms and Solo Travellers
Rooms are double occupancy. You can pay a supplement to have a private room in a hotel where possible. Solo travellers may be required to pay a supplement.
How hard is the Cape Verde Trekking Adventure Tour?
We rate this tour as a 3 / 5. This tour is moderately challenging, with daily hikes ranging from 3 to 5 hours, featuring significant elevation changes, including steep ascents and descents. The terrain varies from well-defined cobblestone paths to rugged coastal and mountain trails. While no technical skills are required, good physical fitness is necessary due to the cumulative effort of consecutive hiking days.
Do I need a visa to travel to Cape Verde?
Check with your local country about visa requirements. You could also try this website, though you should verify with your government.
Are meals included on the Cape Verde Trekking Adventure Tour?
7 breakfasts and 3 dinners are included.
Do I need insurance?
Yes, it is mandatory to have health and medical insurance to join this trip, and your insurance should cover trekking. Get your travel insurance.
How do I get to Mindelo to start this tour?
Fly into Mindelo Airport (VXE) on São Vicente Island. Upon arrival at the airport, a transfer will take you to your accommodation in Mindelo, where your tour begins.
Is the Cape Verde Trekking Adventure Tour in English?
This is a self-guided tour where guide services are not provided, however, you will be provided all the tour material in English, as well as a helpline phone number.
Where does the Cape Verde Trekking Adventure Tour end?
The tour ends where it began in Mindelo.
Do I need special vaccines to travel to Cape Verde?
Check with your family doctor.
Are there any travel restrictions for Cape Verde?
Please check with your local government about travel restrictions before you book your tour. This map from the US Department of State provides an overview of the current status in countries around the globe. The UK‘s Foreign Office and Government of Canada also provide advice on foreign travel. Note that the travel advice may change depending on your nationality.
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