day 1
Paris - Lisbon - SalYou will take your flight from Paris to the island of Sal. 2 nights at Pensao Les Alizés (or similar) with breakfasts. Take advantage of these 2 days to stroll along the beautiful Santa Maria beach, with its fine sand and warm, turquoise waters, stretching for 3 km. You can enjoy a wide range of water sports there, such as swimming, windsurfing, surfing, scuba diving... We also highly recommend visiting the Espargos salt flats, where you can go for a swim.
day 2
Paris - Lisbon - SalYou will take your flight from Paris to the island of Sal. 2 nights at Pensao Les Alizés (or similar) with breakfasts. Take advantage of these 2 days to stroll along the beautiful Santa Maria beach, with its fine sand and warm, turquoise waters, stretching for 3 km. You can enjoy a wide range of water sports there, such as swimming, windsurfing, surfing, scuba diving... We also highly recommend visiting the Espargos salt flats, where you can go for a swim.
day 3
Mindelo, São VicenteInter-island flight to the island of Sao Vicente with the airline TACV. 1 night at Résidencial Jenny (or similar) with breakfasts. The main city of the island of São Vicente, Mindelo is the cultural capital of the archipelago. The city, which has undergone Portuguese and British influences, has beautiful 19th-century buildings. Take the opportunity to stroll along the bay of Mindelo, considered one of the most beautiful bays in the world!
day 4
Paul SANTO ANTAOBoat crossing to the island of Santo Antao (duration 1h). 2 nights at Casa Das Ilhas (or similar) on a half-board basis. Once you arrive, you will discover all the hidden treasures of the majestic and unspoiled island of Santo Antao, a true paradise for hikers seeking nature and authenticity. Here, you will feel the urge to turn your back on the sea, as the mountains express themselves in all their splendor: basaltic needles reaching towards the sky, forests of cedars and pines, lush valleys, terraced crops, and small fishing villages by the sea.
day 5
Paul SANTO ANTAOBoat crossing to the island of Santo Antao (duration 1h). 2 nights at Casa Das Ilhas (or similar) on a half-board basis. Once you arrive, you will discover all the hidden treasures of the majestic and unspoiled island of Santo Antao, a true paradise for hikers seeking nature and authenticity. Here, you will feel the urge to turn your back on the sea, as the mountains express themselves in all their splendor: basaltic needles reaching towards the sky, forests of cedars and pines, lush valleys, terraced crops, and small fishing villages by the sea.
day 6
Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão2 nights at Kasa Tambla (or similar) with breakfasts. Enjoy this second day on the island to wander through the charming narrow streets of the small fishing village of Ponta Do Sol, at the northern tip of the island, one of the most beautiful in Santo Antao. There you will discover colorful houses, at the foot of the mountains and facing the Atlantic Ocean. It is also the ideal starting point for the most beautiful hikes (Paul valley, coastal walk to Cha da Igreja). You can also visit the village of Ribeira Grande, located 1 hour away on foot, with its markets and many restaurants, as well as the village of Fontenas, a small steep village clinging to the mountain.
day 7
Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão2 nights at Kasa Tambla (or similar) with breakfasts. Enjoy this second day on the island to wander through the charming narrow streets of the small fishing village of Ponta Do Sol, at the northern tip of the island, one of the most beautiful in Santo Antao. There you will discover colorful houses, at the foot of the mountains and facing the Atlantic Ocean. It is also the ideal starting point for the most beautiful hikes (Paul valley, coastal walk to Cha da Igreja). You can also visit the village of Ribeira Grande, located 1 hour away on foot, with its markets and many restaurants, as well as the village of Fontenas, a small steep village clinging to the mountain.
day 8
Calhau SAO VICENTEBoat crossing to the island of Sao Vicente (duration 1h). 2 nights at Résidencial Goa (or similar) with breakfasts. Twenty minutes from Mindelo, in the southeast of the island, lies the peaceful fishing village of Calhau, facing the ocean. There you will find a welcoming guesthouse run by a French couple who fell in love with the place. Their beautiful building is a link to the beach, where turtles come to lay their eggs from June to September. You can swim at sunset, when the orange light plays with the clouds, the foam, and the wind.
day 9
Calhau SAO VICENTEBoat crossing to the island of Sao Vicente (duration 1h). 2 nights at Résidencial Goa (or similar) with breakfasts. Twenty minutes from Mindelo, in the southeast of the island, lies the peaceful fishing village of Calhau, facing the ocean. There you will find a welcoming guesthouse run by a French couple who fell in love with the place. Their beautiful building is a link to the beach, where turtles come to lay their eggs from June to September. You can swim at sunset, when the orange light plays with the clouds, the foam, and the wind.
day 10
Sal Rei, Boa VistaInter-island flight to the island of Boa Vista with the airline TACV. 3 nights at the Migrante Guesthouse (or similar) with breakfasts. Sal Rei owes its name to the salt production that took place on the island during the Portuguese colonization. With its colonial buildings, 18th-century salt ruins, and its chapel, Sal Rei will dazzle you both with its beauty and its history.
day 11
Sal Rei, Boa VistaInter-island flight to the island of Boa Vista with the airline TACV. 3 nights at the Migrante Guesthouse (or similar) with breakfasts. Sal Rei owes its name to the salt production that took place on the island during the Portuguese colonization. With its colonial buildings, 18th-century salt ruins, and its chapel, Sal Rei will dazzle you both with its beauty and its history.
day 12
Sal Rei, Boa VistaInter-island flight to the island of Boa Vista with the airline TACV. 3 nights at the Migrante Guesthouse (or similar) with breakfasts. Sal Rei owes its name to the salt production that took place on the island during the Portuguese colonization. With its colonial buildings, 18th-century salt ruins, and its chapel, Sal Rei will dazzle you both with its beauty and its history.
day 13
Santa Maria SALInter-island flight to the island of Sal with the airline TACV. 1 night at Pensao Les Alizés (or similar) with breakfasts. You will spend your last day in Santa Maria, a charming small seaside town at the far south of the island, an ideal destination for a beach holiday.
day 14
Sal - Lisbon - ParisReturn flight to Paris.
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