Traditional Cape Verde - 3 islands

Trip Description

Accomodation

Stay program

• day 1

  Paris – Lisbon – Sao Vicente

  You will take your flight from Paris to the island of Sao Vicente. Welcome at the airport and transfer to your hotel. You will fall under the charm of Mindelo with its magnificent bay, its colonial houses with colorful facades, and its lively nightlife. A cosmopolitan city of artists and sailors, it is the birthplace of Cesaria Evora, the "barefoot diva". 2 nights at Solar Windelo (or similar) with breakfasts.

• day 2

  Paris – Lisbon – Sao Vicente

  You will take your flight from Paris to the island of Sao Vicente. Welcome at the airport and transfer to your hotel. You will fall under the charm of Mindelo, with its magnificent bay, its colonial houses with colorful facades, and its lively nightlife. A cosmopolitan city of artists and sailors, it is the birthplace of Cesaria Evora, the "barefoot diva". 2 nights at Solar Windelo (or similar) with breakfasts.

• day 3

  Paul Valley, Santo Antão

  Boat crossing to the island of Santo Antão (duration 1h). Upon arrival, transfer by taxi to Cova with luggage continuing to Casa Das Ilhas (about 2h30). Hike from Cova to your accommodation through the lush Paul valley and its terraced crops. For nature and rural tourism lovers, this is one of the lushest valleys on the island of Santo Antão, rich in sugar cane, coffee, banana, mango, cassava, sweet potato, yam plantations... The kingdom of hiking in Cape Verde. 2 nights at Casa Das Ilhas (or similar) with breakfasts.

• day 4

  Paul Valley, Santo Antão

  Boat crossing to the island of Santo Antão (duration 1h). Upon arrival, transfer by taxi to Cova with luggage continuing to Casa Das Ilhas (about 2h30). Hike from Cova to your accommodation through the lush Paul valley and its terraced crops. For nature and rural tourism lovers, this is one of the lushest valleys on the island of Santo Antão, rich in sugar cane, coffee, banana, mango, cassava, sweet potato, yam plantations... The kingdom of hiking in Cape Verde. 2 nights at Casa Das Ilhas (or similar) with breakfasts.

• day 5

  Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão

  Stroll through the charming narrow streets of the small village of Ponta do Sol, one of the most beautiful on the island of Santo Antao. You will discover colorful houses, at the foot of the mountains and facing the Atlantic Ocean. It is the ideal starting point for many hikes, including to the village of Fontainhas and the magnificent coastal walk to Cha de Igreja. 1 night at Kasa Tambla (or similar) with breakfast.

• day 6

  Chã de Igreja, Santo Antão

  Private transfer of luggage and/or people from Ponta do Sol to Kasa d'Igreja. It is in the heart of the Ribeira d'Igrejas, near the colorful village of Cha de Igreja, that you will continue your discovery of the island of Santo Antao. You will be in an exceptional natural environment, a true Eden of tropical trees (mango, avocado, banana trees) overlooking the ocean. The tranquility and beauty of the place are an invitation to gentleness, rest, and discovery. 2 nights at Kasa d'Igreja (or similar) with breakfasts.

• day 7

  Chã de Igreja, Santo Antão

  Private transfer of luggage and/or people from Ponta do Sol to Kasa d'Igreja. It is in the heart of the Ribeira d'Igrejas, near the colorful village of Cha de Igreja, that you will continue your discovery of the island of Santo Antao. You will be in an exceptional natural environment, a true Eden of tropical trees (mango, avocado, banana trees) overlooking the ocean. The tranquility and beauty of the place are an invitation to gentleness, rest, and discovery. 2 nights at Kasa d'Igreja (or similar) with breakfasts.

• day 8

  Calhau SAO VICENTE

  Boat crossing towards the island of Sao Vicente (duration 1h). 20 minutes from Mindelo, in the southeast of the island, facing the ocean, lies the peaceful fishing village of Calhau. 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. 1 night at Residencial Goa (or similar) with breakfast.

• day 9

  Tarrafal SANTIAGO

  Inter-island flight to Santiago Island. Discover Santiago, the largest and most African of the archipelago's islands. It offers its visitors a great diversity of landscapes: from north to south, you will discover beautiful mountains, lovely beaches, numerous plantations, and forests brought back to life thanks to reforestation campaigns. It is in the heart of the small seaside resort of Tarrafal, in the north of Santiago Island, that you will end your trip to Cape Verde. On the agenda: swimming, discovery, and tranquility. 2 nights at Villa Strela or Casa Strela with breakfasts.

• day 10

  Tarrafal SANTIAGO

  Inter-island flight to Santiago Island. Discover Santiago, the largest and most African of the archipelago's islands. It offers its visitors a great diversity of landscapes: from north to south, you will discover beautiful mountains, lovely beaches, numerous plantations, and forests brought back to life thanks to reforestation campaigns. It is in the heart of the small seaside resort of Tarrafal, in the north of Santiago Island, that you will end your trip to Cape Verde. On the agenda: swimming, discovery, and tranquility. 2 nights at Villa Strela or Casa Strela with breakfasts.

• day 11

  Santiago – Lisbon – Paris

  Return flight to Paris.