Spend the week on walking tours and taxi tours of Fogo and Santiago, visiting Fogo's impressive crater and the village within it, the pretty town of Sao Filipe and then on to Santiago with a drive across the mountains and a trip to the Fortress town of Cidade Velha.
You will be met in Sal airport and transferred to your hotel in Santa Maria (20 minutes).
Today you will be transferred to the airport (20 minutes) for your flight to Fogo stopping at Santiago on the way. On arrival in Fogo you will be transferred to your accommodation (10 minutes) and then go on a guided walking tour of Sao Filipe in the afternoon. This lovely town is full of Portuguese architecture (squares, wide streets and colonial style houses) much of it painted in pretty pastels.
This morning you will drive up to the mountains for your overnight inside the crater with views of Pico de Fogo dominating your accommodation. After arrival, you will go on a short guided walking tour through the village you are staying in and the wine cooperative nearby.
Today you will return to Sao Filipe but take the scenic route stopping to see the coastal village of Cova Figueira, Mosteiros and Sao Jorge.
Free day to explore the pretty colonial town of Sao Filipe and enjoy the hotel's swimming pool.
Today you will be transferred to the airport (10 minutes) for your flight to Santiago. You will be transferred from Santiago airport to your accommodation in Praia (10 minutes) and then go on an orientation tour of Praia with one of our guides visiting the busy fruit and vegetable market and the cultural palace museum.
Your guided tour today includes a visit to Rui Vaz which involves travelling along a spectacular mountain road and then to Cidade Velha, the former capital of Santiago. Now just a shadow of its former self, you will visit the historical Fortress behind the town and some of its churches and of course the poignant pillory post where slaves were tied and whipped.
Today you will be transferred to the airport (10 minutes) for your return/onward flight.
Accommodation in twin share, en-suite rooms on a breakfast only basis throughout (dinner is included at Pedra Brabo which has shared bathrooms), return airport transfers on Sal, Fogo and Santiago, 1 x return inter-island flight per person, 3 x full day guided excursions with transfers and lunch, half day orientation tours of Sao Filipe and Praia, visas, island representation and air ticket reconfirmation.
International flights (we will look for the best flight for your chosen date of departure). Meals not specified above and insurance. Additional excursions on free days, tips, items of a personal nature or any other items not specifically mentioned above.
All prices indicated are per person, are for guidance only, and are subject to final confirmation at the time of booking with the Travel Specialist who provides the service. For any holidays displayed without an indication of price, a quotation can be obtained from the Travel Specialist through our enquiry system.
Accommodation in twin share, en-suite rooms.
Transfer to airport, hotels and tour destinations. Also one inter-island flight.
7 breakfasts, 3 lunches and 1 dinner.
Experienced tour guide.
Easter supplements may apply.
There are lots of different international flight options to Cape Verde, so whenever we give you a flight quotation, we will quote you the cheapest and most appropriate available price.
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Cultural Tours Island Holidays Discovery Holidays Island Hopping Holidays
Independent
Cape Verde Islands
8 days
Santa Maria (Sal)
Praia
Hotels.
Year round
Easy
