Carnival and Adventures

Day 1

Arrive in São Vicente Island

Meet your  guide in Mindelo. Depending on the time of arrival. Check in + Info 

Welcome drink and enjoying the beach of Laginha.

Day 2  

São Vicente – Santo Antão 

Hike Paúl’s Valley From de inside

Boat crossing from Sao Vicente to Santo Antão. After an hour of navigation, we arrive in Porto Novo ,then We reach starting point of this magnificent hike, walking among potatoes, yams, sweet potatoes, papaia and other vegetables and fruits, as a starting point of the famous hike, over 600m, a magnificent hike. with many sugar cane terraces and of course the possibility to taste the local grogue and the punche. Lunch in a local restaurant.

4h walking/9km

Accumulated elevation +500m /-700m

Level 1

Day 3

Hike Pico da Cruz /Janela

From your hotel we wil drive you to the starting point of this beautiful hike.Crossing the village of Pico da Cruz an agriculture Village and then the green valley of janela  in the middle of yam fields, bananas groves, sugar cane, papaya  and then we  descend to Ribeira de Penedo to reach the village of Janela where we will get the lunch. Lunch in a local restaurant.

6h walking/15km

Elevation: + 1400m / -1600m

Level 1

Day 4

Hike Ribeira da Torre /Rabo Curto /Xoxo

Ribeira da Torre, a deep volcanic valley surrounded by cliffs and dotted with pythons, where we spent the day discovering life and rural culture. Passing trough  Ribeira de Vinha with its magnificent waterfall of 150 meters high and village of  Lombo de Pico with its spectacular volcanic neck. The trail passes and the irrigation canals (levadas) they lead to the town of Rabo Curto, descent through fields of sugar cane and yams to the village  of Xoxo. Lunch in a local restaurant.

 4h walking / 8km

Accumulated elevation +600m/-450m

Level 2

Day 5

Hike Pinhao – Ribeira Grande

Short transfer to the small, colorful fishing village of Sinagoga with a small shipyard, then to Lombo Branco. We start the trek in the valley above Pinhao, crossing small villages through terraced crops. Arrival on foot in Ribeira Grande and visit of the city. At the end of the day, short transfer to Ponta Do Sol, a seaside village.

4h walking/8km

Accumulated elevation: + 450m / -700m

Level 1

Day 6

Hike Ponta do sol /Cruzinha

From the town of Ponta do Sol, located on the northeast coast of the island, where people live mainly from fishing. We will climb to Fontainhas where we will find several plantations to arrive later at Selada de Corvo, panoramic view of Ponta do Sol and Corvo, descending into the valley there is water sources all year round, then to Formiguinhas, a small town overlooking the sea. From Formiguinhas we will arrive in Aranhas, an abandoned town, then we will arrive at Mezcla de Ribeira Seca beach with white and black sand, where we can take a dip to cool off, There are also caves formed by lava, a good place to have a picnic, then we will pass by Motcho beach to reach the town of Cruzinha. Lunch in a local restaurant.

 6h walking /14 km

Accumulated elevation +1000m

Level 2

Day 7

Cruzinha – Boca de Ambas as Ribeiras

Today we go up the arid valley of Mocho and reach the small village of Selada de Mocho perched at about 600 m above sea level. We continue to the pass of Ladeira da Garça and then descend into the Ribeira Grande.Transfer to Boca de Coruja, a small village nestled in the hollow of an agricultural village or we can continue walking to the hotel. Lunch in a local restaurant.

4h walking /9 km

Accumulated elevation +700m/-600m

Level 2

Day 8

Alto Mira – Ribeira das Patas-  Retourn to São vicente

Early departure from your hotel on the way to Alto Mira.after a 40-minute walk, we will arrive in Forquinha, where we will have the pleasure of a double panoramic view, on Alto Mira and Ribeira das Patas, then descent towards Ribera das Patas, where we can see the daily life of the locals, and their hard day’s work, with the land and also the rudimentary and traditional form of transporting water. Characteristic landscape of, not only for the culture but also for the contrast of the black colors of the volcanic rock, characteristic of this archipelago.Lunch on an ecological farm.

At the end of the afternoon, crossing by boat from Porto Novo to Mindelo.

3h30 walking /8km

Accumulated elevation +450m/-500m

Level 1

Day 9

Goodbye Cabo Verde

End of your stay, return to the country of origin

São Vicente Island Airport (Departure)

Transfer from your hotel to Airport Cesaria Évora

Our guide will pick you up and transfer you to the airport wishing you a nice flight home