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Hiking Trip Across 4 Islands in Cape Verde
Santo Antão, Sao Vicente, Fogo & Santiago
12 dagar
Vandring Self-Guided trip
21/10/2026 - 30/06/2027
Level 4
11 Breakfasts, 7 Lunchboxes, 1 Lunch, 6 Dinners
From 20 450 SEK
Cape Verde offers an island-hopping hiking trip you'll be slow to forget. You start in charming Mindelo, the cultural heart of the island of São Vicente, before crossing the strait to Santo Antão – a true hiking island of deep green valleys, terraced farmland, and small villages nestled between dramatic basalt walls. Here you hike along coastal trails and over mountain ridges where village life and the rhythm of nature go hand in hand. The trip's finale takes you via a night on Santiago to Fogo, a black volcanic island where Pico Grande rises out of a moonscape of lava and ash fields. It's four islands and four distinct worlds – but with the same warm hospitality and timeless atmosphere that makes Cape Verde so special.
Tip! Book an extension on the neighboring island of Sal for swimming and relaxation after the hiking trip.
Tour Highlights
Experience four islands with distinct landscapes and cultures
The tropical landscape of Paul Valley & the coastal path from Ponta do Sol
Ascent of Pico Grande on Fogo
Authentic accommodations in green valleys and local food
Mindelo's music, sea breeze and colonial charm
Program
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11 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch, 7 Lunchboxes and 6 Dinners included
You arrive in Mindelo on the island of Saõ Vicente and are transferred to your accommodation. The rest of the day is free to soak up the atmosphere – the colonial architecture, the pastel-coloured harbour and the musical pulse make the town a perfect starting point. There is the option of a half-day excursion in Mindelo or to the Calhau coast.
Guided city walk in Mindelo (half-day, optional)
To really get a feel for local life, we recommend a city tour with an English-speaking local guide through Mindelo's lively centre. You visit the colourful market hall and fish market, stroll through the narrow alleys and central squares, and follow the elegant bay lined with palm trees. Mindelo was founded by the British in the midst of an inhospitable environment, but developed into a pleasant coastal town with pastel-coloured houses and shady little squares. The atmosphere is warm, relaxed and full of that slow, musical calm the town is known for.
Level & Standard
The hiking is moderate to challenging. The environments vary from forested mountain ridges to coastal trails and steep valleys with large elevation changes. The days are not extremely long, but the terrain is often rocky, narrow, and hilly, with several stages of over 1000 meters of elevation gain/loss. You should have good hiking experience and be comfortable with steep passages and heat.
The accommodations vary between small family-run guesthouses, simple countryside lodges, and charming smaller hotels. All are carefully selected for their location, personal style, and genuinely Cape Verdean atmosphere. In several places you stay in the midst of nature or in small villages, while Mindelo and São Filipe offer more life and culture close at hand.
Examples of accommodation (may vary depending on availability):
2 nights in Mindelo at Casa Colonial with pool
2 nights in Eito at Kasa d'Vizin
1 night in Ponta do Sol at Coração with pool
2 nights in Boca de Coruja at Pedracin Village with pool
1 night in Praia at Syd's Guesthouse
2 nights in Chã das Caldeiras at Casa Marisa
1 night in São Felipe at Bamboo Xaguate Hotel with pool
12 dagar / 11 nätter
Accommodation: Standard
Price per person
The specified prices are per person and include
- Accommodation
- Breakfast
- 6 dinners
- 7 packed lunches
- 1 prepared lunch
- Luggage transport
- All transfers according to program
- Round-trip ferry São Vicente – Santo Antão
- 1 guided hike on Pico Grande
- Roadbook (digital)
- Maps (digital)
- GPS tracks
- 24-hour service phone
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