Santiago and Fogo: the Southern 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 center. Types of accommodation: guesthouse.

• day 2

  History and origin of Cape Verde

  

  Option 1: Visit with your local guide the economic and political capital of Praia and discover its highlights, then visit the old town of Ribeira Grande de Santiago, where the history of the Cape Verde colony began. Option 2: Trekking in the Ribeira Grande valley and exploration of a green valley with fruit trees such as banana trees, papaya trees, mango trees, avocado trees, among others. The trekking ends in the old town, where you will visit the main historical monuments. Positive elevation gain: 10 m Negative elevation gain: 200 m Distance: 4 km Types of accommodation: Guesthouse

• day 3

  Visit of rural villages

  

  Option 1: Visit the rural villages of the São Jorge valley and discover the types of agriculture practiced on the island, visit the cultural museum and have lunch in the village of Rui Vaz with beautiful mountain landscapes. Option 2: Hike from São Jorge to the village of Rui Vaz and discover the types of agriculture practiced on the island, visit the cultural museum and have lunch in the village of Rui Vaz with magnificent mountain landscapes. Positive elevation gain: 160 m Negative elevation gain: 10 m Distance: 4 km Types of accommodation: Guesthouse

• 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 view from the Montanhas de Serra Malagueta. Also visit the Tarrafal beach. Option 2: Hike in the Serra Malagueta Natural Park and, at the end, visit the beautiful Tarrafal beach. Positive elevation gain: 15 m Negative elevation gain: 500 m Distance: 6 km Types of accommodation: Guesthouse

• day 5

  Flight to Fogo

  

  Option 1: Depending on the flight schedule, you can visit the village of Cha Cha des Caldeiras and stay at the foot of the active volcano. Option 2: Depending on the flight schedule, you can also take a short hike in the crater of the current volcano, which produced the last eruption, and walk through the vineyards and apple orchards. Positive elevation gain: 250 m Negative elevation gain: 300 m Distance: 6 km Types of accommodation: Guesthouse

• day 6

  Hiking on the volcano

  

  Option 1: Guided tour of the vineyards and apple orchards, as well as the underground lava tube. Option 2: Hike to the summit of Pico Grande do Fogo. Positive and negative elevation gain: 1100 m Walking hours: 6 h Types of accommodation: guesthouse

• day 7

  Return flight to Praia

  

  Free day Types of accommodation: boarding house

• day 8

  Goodbye Cape Verde

  

  Transfer to the airport and return flight.