Itinerary
- Day 1
Mindelo
You'll get picked up at São Vicente airport and driven to Terra Lodge in Mindelo, which takes around 15 minutes. Once you're settled in, your private guide will brief you on what's ahead. Then you'll spend the rest of the day walking through Mindelo's colorful cobbled streets and checking out the colonial architecture in this charming fishing village. By evening, you'll head to the beach to watch the sunset.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast made from local products such as homemade pastries, cold cuts and jams from Santo Antão, and Fogo coffee roasted and ground on site)
Included Activities
- Private guide briefing
- Explore colonial architecture and cobbled streets of Mindelo
- Watch sunset over the beach
Landmarks/POIs Mindelo - Day 2
Santo Antão
A boat takes you from Mindelo to Porto Novo on Santo Antão Island over the course of an hour (this is included in your tour). From there, it's a 30-minute transfer to Ribeira de Janela where your guided walk starts. You'll climb across the Peneda valley and down through the Janela ravine, passing coffee farms and mountain villages with ocean views the whole way. By the end, you'll arrive in Vila das Pombas for a two-night stay.
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Boat transfer from Mindelo to Porto Novo (1 hour)
- Guided walk from Ribeira de Janela through Peneda valley to Janela
- Walk through coffee farms and mountain villages
- Transfer to Vila das Pombas
Landmarks/POIs Porto Novo Ribeira de Janela Peneda Valley - Day 3
Paul Valley
A short drive gets you to Paul Valley, which is really green and lush. You'll walk from one small hamlet to another through terraced fields where locals are harvesting coffee, oranges, guavas, and vegetables. Around midday, you'll have lunch in Figuerial with a local family who'll share food they've grown themselves. After lunch, the walk continues down toward the Atlantic Ocean coastline.
- Meals
- Lunch (Special lunch in Figuerial Valley hosted by a local family sampling their homegrown produce), Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided walk through Paul Valley hamlets
- Walk through cultivated terraces in Cabo de Ribeira area
- Special lunch with local family in Figuerial Valley
- Walk to Atlantic Ocean coastline
Landmarks/POIs Paul Valley Cabo de Ribeira Figuerial Valley - Day 4
Ponta do Sol
In the morning, you'll transfer through mountainous valleys and the villages of Ribeira Grande and Garca until you reach Cruzinha. Your walk follows an impressive path with the ocean shimmering below you the entire time. You'll stop for a picnic lunch in the quiet Corvo valley, then keep going to Fontainhas, which is known for its bright colorful houses. The day ends in Ponta do Sol, the northernmost city on Santo Antão.
- Meals
- Lunch (Picnic lunch in Corvo Valley), Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided walk from Cruzinha along coastal path with ocean views
- Picnic lunch in Corvo Valley
- Visit Fontainhas village with colourful houses
- Transfer to Ponta do Sol
Landmarks/POIs Ribeira Grande Valley Cruzinha Corvo Valley Fontainhas Ponta do Sol - Day 5
Tarrafal
A short transfer takes you to Ribeira da Torre, one of the greenest and most dramatic spots on Santo Antão with a striking volcanic peak towering above. You'll explore the landscape before starting your walk. A local family will host lunch, then you'll walk through cane fields following irrigation canals down to the valley floor. After that, you're transferred to Tarrafal on the western shore, stopping at the North Plateau summit before heading down to your seaside accommodation.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch hosted by local family), Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided walk in Ribeira da Torre with volcanic peak views
- Lunch hosted by local family
- Walk through cane fields and irrigation canals
- Visit North Plateau summit
- Descent to coast at Tarrafal
Landmarks/POIs Ribeira da Torre North Plateau Tarrafal - Day 6
Monte Trigo
You'll walk along the coast with Santo Antão's volcanic summit (almost 2,000m high) rising above and dropping straight into the ocean as you make your way to Monte Trigo, the westernmost settlement on the island. This isolated fishing village can only be reached by foot or boat, and it has a sweeping black sand beach with incredible views across the Cape Verde Islands. To get back to Tarrafal, you'll return by cabotage with local fishermen, a 40-minute trip that's a real local experience.
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided coastal walk to Monte Trigo with volcano views
- Visit Monte Trigo isolated fishing village
- Return boat journey by cabotage with fishermen (40 minutes)
Landmarks/POIs Monte Trigo Santo Antão Volcano - Day 7
Mindelo
The morning includes a short walk through Tarrafal Valley's fields where you can watch local farmers building terraces and irrigation channels. In the afternoon, you'll transfer back to Porto Novo to catch the boat back to Mindelo (1 hour, included), where you'll spend your final night on São Vicente.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast made from local products such as homemade pastries, cold cuts and jams from Santo Antão, and Fogo coffee roasted and ground on site), Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Short guided morning walk through Tarrafal Valley fields
- Observe local farming techniques
- Boat transfer from Porto Novo to Mindelo (1 hour)
Landmarks/POIs Tarrafal Valley Porto Novo - Day 8
Departure
You'll be collected from your accommodation and driven to São Vicente airport, around 15 minutes away, for your flight home.
