Hiking on the natural treasures

Day 1

Arrive in Mindelo at 11h30

São Vicente – Santo Antão – Tarrafal de Monte Trigo

Boat crossing from Sao Vicente to Santo Antão at 15h. After an hour of navigation, we arrive in Porto Novo. We reach the village of Tarrafal (south-west) 1h30mn driving. We will  discover its calm waters and its superb black sand beach.1 nights. Lunch in a local restaurant.

Day 2

Tarrafal /Monte Trigo

Today we are leaving for a superb coastal hike to reach Monte Trigo , a small paradisiacal fishing  village still isolated from the rest of the island and protected from the trade winds by the Topo de Coroa the highest Point of Santo Antão( 1979m).

4h walking /11km

Accumulated elevation -600m/+600m

Level 1

Day 3

Monte Trigo – Cha Feijoal

We leave Monte trigo to  the plateau of Norte and leave for 2 days with our stuff for the night. We reach the  village of Pascoal Alves . We go around the immense crater of Coroa and begin a long climbing  towards the coast. Arrival in Cha Feijoal  in the middle of the afternoon.

7h walking/18km

Elevation: + 1500m / -600m

Level 3

Day 4

Cha Feijoal – Ribeira das Patas

Morning departure to Chã de Morte where we will finish one of the most beautiful walks of Santo Antao. We will be surrounded by breathtaking landscapes, and spectacular mountains. On the plateau, the landscape changes again completely to a wide and fragrant grassland. The plateau is perfect for a longer rest break before going down to the famous serpentines of the Bordeira de Norte. This hike is certainly one of the most beautiful and varied walks of Santo Antão and you should have a head for heights.

5 walking/9km

Elevation:   -700m/ +600m

Level 1

Day 5

Ribeira das Patas – Dominguinhas

Early departure from your hotel on the way Dominguinhas  .After 1h30  walking, 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 Alto Mira, 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.

5h walk /11km

Accumulated elevation +500m/-600m

Level 1

Day6

Dominguingas – Figeiras

Early departure from your hotel to the locality Figueiras . Then the path begins to descend which runs along the hill to the next village of Boca de Alto Mira . We will have a clear perception of the contrast between the villages , on one side, the immenseValley ,one of the most largest hydrographic basin in the country. There is little human attachment at the starting bridge of the hike. Along the hike  you can find endemic plants and also breathtaking landscapes. The population is dedicated to livestock, dry farming and cheese production. Already, at the point of arrival, we will find a dense settlement of the population, whose main activity is agriculture.

6h walk /16km

Elevation +800m

Level 2

Day7

Figeiras – Os Lombos – Lagoa

Early departure from your hotel to the locality of Lagoa . With a beautiful climbing  towards Os lombos and then we continue climbing towards Natural Parque of Maroços, where the driver will be wayting for us for a small transfer to lagoa   where we will spend the night .

5h walk /10km

Accumulated elevation +800m

Level 2

Day 8

Lagoa – Caibros

We leave for two days and bring our stuff  to spend the night in Lagoa. As we progress, we discover superb panoramas of the surrounding valleys. In the middle of the afternoon, we reach the Valley  of Caibros  located in the Ribeira Grande , .we enjoy a dinner prepared by the local family.

5h walking/10km

Elevation: + 1000m / -200m

Level 2

Day 9

Caibros – Cruzinha

Morning departure to  Cruzinha de Garça  where we will finish  this  beautiful walk of Santo Antao.

After 30mn walking we arrive in Boca the Ambas as Ribeiras ,where we will start climbing on the way to the selada de Mocho over 700m from the sea level. A very beautiful spot for a pick nic and enjoy the beautiful landscapes around. After the pick nic we will start walking down on the way to Cruzinha de Garça (fishing village ) where we will finish the spectacular hike.

Approximately 4h  walking /10km

Accumulated elevation +700m /-700m

Level 2

Day 10

Cruzinha – Ponta so Sol

After breakfast, superb walk on the cliffs along the sea; Cruzinha small fishing village and the small rural hamlets,Formiguinhas,Corvo,and Fontaínhas. We stop in formiguinhas village for a lunch in a local restaurant  and then  we we continue to Ponta do Sol, a city with colonial architecture where you will spend the night. Lunch in a local restaurant.

Approximately 5h  walking /14km

Accumulated elevation +1000m

Level 2

Day 11

Ribeira da Torre’s Valley

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 12

Paul’s Valley – Porto Novo – Mindelo

A transfer will take you to the 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 punch. We share a typical meal and a typical restaurant. Return to mindelo in the afternoon .

4h walking/9km

Accumulated elevation +500m /-700m

Level 1

Day 13

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