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Enjoy a full-day tour exploring the interior and coast of Santiago Island, the best way to discover Cape Verde’s culture, history, and landscapes. After morning pickup, travel to São Domingos, Órgãos, and Picos to admire impressive mountains. Continue to Assomada City to visit the local market and experience daily island life. Stop at Good Entry to see the largest and oldest tree in Cape Verde, the 700 - year-old Kapok tree. Visit Serra Malagueta Natural Park for breathtaking views from 1,000 meters above sea level. Head to Tarrafal City to explore the historic concentration camp, relax on Tarrafal Beach, and enjoy time for swimming and lunch. In the afternoon, drive along the east coast to the Rabelados village, then continue through Calheta to Pedra Badejo to see the country’s largest banana plantation. This tour combines nature, culture, history, and beach time for an authentic Santiago Island experience.

Enjoy a spectacular walking adventure that you have certainly never done before. Leave Portela village on a traceable path passing through sporadically planted fruit trees and vines pushing gently upwards.

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Explore the most famous hiking trail in Santo Antão. Enjoy a 3-hour hike from Cova Natural Park to the Green Valley of Paúl with a local guide. Have breathtaking views of Paúl Volcano Crater above 1000 meters high.

Discover one of the world’s most breathtaking coastal trails on the Ponta do Sol – Cruzinha hike. With dramatic cliffs, endless ocean views, and colorful villages like Fontainhas along the way, every step is a postcard moment. Guided by local experts, you’ll learn about Cape Verde’s history, culture, and traditions while enjoying authentic encounters with friendly villagers. This tour combines natural beauty, cultural immersion, and a true sense of adventure you won’t find anywhere else.

Immerse yourself in the exciting world of Sherlock Holmes by collecting clues as part of a fun smartphone game. Solve the murder of a fictional character with your colleagues, friends, or family, and explore the highlights of the city along the way. Make your way through the city by downloading the game app that will lead you around with specific directions. Take part in a unique adventure, full of brain teasers, puzzles, and lots of British humor. Become a high-class detective for a day and work alongside Sherlock Holmes. Take as long as you need to tackle this crime case, stopping to explore the area whenever you wish to. Restart the game when you're ready and have a blast while you come across iconic sites. Whilst this game does not focus on interacting with your surroundings nor informing you about it, it is the perfect activity to explore this amazing city in a fun and interactive way.

We would love to take you on a cultural pub crawl to show you our Boa Vista! Too often we hear people say: Boa Vista is boring, there is nothing to do. Especially in the evening. We want to show you otherwise and that you are actually missing out. Which better way to do that than taking you on a "cultural" Pub Crawl through town in the evening. Get to see Sal Rei through the eyes of a local. Go to places where tourists generally don't come. Let us show you the real Morabeza (hospitality) of Boa Vista! What can you expect during the tour? - Pick up at your hotel (Generally around 18:00) - A welcome shot at each bar - Trying different local spirits with a friendly local guide - Experience a minimum of 6 bars in places where tourist normally don't go. - Eat a local dinner (included) at a local Cape Verdean place. - Finish the tour off at Morabeza beach bar - Return to the hotel whenever you want!

Head on the Cachupa hike in Santo Antao, Cape Verde, to get some steps in, explore the verdant nature, and learn all about the area’s culture, too. You try local coffee and tea, possibly harvest a cassava or banana, and then learn to try some delicious *cachupa*, a stew made of hominy, veggies, beans, and meat.

Ascend to the height of the Pice D'Antónia Mountain. Traverse diverse terrain including agricultural fields growing corn and mango, local homes, and families. Hike up the mountain and enjoy stunning views, including of Fogo Island with a volcano and indulge in lunch. Moving through Estação de Monte Tchota National Park, discover native plants and birds before finishing at the village of Rui Vaz.

Ideal for: Nature lovers, adventurers, photographers, and cultural travelers. Breathe in the fresh mountain air and enjoy stunning panoramic views. Experience local life up close in authentic rural communities. Learn about the region’s history and ecology with experienced, passionate guides

This activity is great for travelers looking to mix fitness and sightseeing. Travel to the Monte Tchota Natural Park and ascend 1400m - the highest point on Santiago Island. View endemic plants and birds and local agriculture. Depending on the season, you'll see corn, mango, coffee, or tomatoes growing. Visit the houses carved into the Longueira mountains and talk with a local family to hear more about the culture and life of the region.

Experience the rich culture and breathtaking landscapes of Santo Antão with our Trek into the Cova Crater. Our local passionate guide is waiting to have an immersive experience, sharing the local traditions and the vibrant Caboverdean lifestyle. Get ready to witness the stunning green valleys, mountainous terrain, traditional farming practices, and hardworking people that make this island so unique. It's the perfect way to immerse yourself in the beauty and culture of Cabo Verde. Great for those who want to experience one of the most beautiful walks on the Island; the walk can be up to 3 hours, more or less, and can be good for all travelers, depending on mobility and health.

Explore Serra Malagueta Natural Park at an altitude of 1,064 meters. Enjoy beautiful landscapes between mountains and valleys, and visit the Rabelados, the community that preserves Cape Verde's oldest customs.

Cover some territory on this gorgeous hike that takes you and your private group to Fontainhas, renowned for its awesome views. Plus you visit Praia das Aranhas to see nesting turtles and possibly cool off with a swim. Your guide shows you the best route so you won’t get lost, and won’t miss any of the views. Enjoy lunch during your hike (additional cost), and then finish up in Cruzinha fishing village.

Are you visiting the island of Fogo and would you like to visit the Fogo volcano and walk around the lava from the last eruption? Then this is a perfect experience for you, join us in this magnificent experience in the lands of the still active volcano and come to know the history of volcanic eruptions on this island and contemplate this landscape covered in black and gray color like nowhere else in the archipelago .

This tour is unique, because you will visite the Cidade Velha (old city)considered a world heritage site, where you will visite the royal Fortress of Sao Filipe, the Cathedral, the Rua Banana which is the first urbanized street in cabo verde, visite the church of Nossa Senhora do Rosario, all those historical monuments will make this tour, the best tour in cabo verde, but before you will visite the plateau vegetable market, which is a very typical cape verde market where the workers are mostly womens, you will also visite to the colonial square Alexandre Alburquerque de Almeida,

This spetacular walk encapsulates the essence of Brava: the remote valley hamlet of Sorno making miraculous use of its little stream to farm extensive green terraces up the mountainsides; the vivid, slightly menacing sea; the barren mountains; the ghost villages that are tetament to livelier times, and periodically, big brother Fogo Island looming from across the sea.

This hike, in the crater of Chã das Caldeiras, allows you to climb to the small crater formed by the volcanic eruption of 2014. It is the youngest crater on the island: the small Pico. In this lunar landscape, vegetation (endemic plants and vines) manages to grow here and there. What a contrasting colorful landscape! Another sadder vision is the observation of the destruction caused by the lava flows rejected by this small crater. The inhabitants of the village show courage and are back after leaving their buried homes. Somehow, they rebuild their lives next to the volcano, for which they have great respect. This hike offers a festival of the senses. Visual, olfactory (smell of sulphur), an almost silence touched by the breath of the wind. And finally this contact with this soil of rocks and lava: everything is there to live an exciting "volcanic" experience. IMPORTANT: Minimum of participants: 2 people

For all art lovers we offer 2 different tours. 1. streetart tour 2. visit local artists tour 1. Discover Mindelo's colorful street art scene on a 2-hour tour starting at the Palácio do Polo (Pink Palace). Together with a local guide, you will visit impressive works by local artists. Learn more about the stories behind the artworks, the messages of the artists and the cultural context of the different neighborhoods. You will also get exciting insights into the creation and financing of the works. 2. Discover Mindelo's diverse art scene on a guided tour. Visit studios and workshops of local artists and learn more about their work, history and everyday life. Along the way, you will learn about various art forms from painting, fashion and photography to ceramics, jewellery and crafts. If you are interested, you can buy artwork directly.

Explore Santo Antao, the most amazing island in all Cape Verde and get amazed with its wonderfull landscape as can not find anywhere else, drive on the narrow road and feel the adrenaline of Delgadinho, breathe the pure air of the mountains and green valleys, visit a local distillery and try Cape Verde Rum and its various flavors.

Explore an excellent place to be in contact with the local people; Take beautiful photos from Serra Malagueta Natural Park and Principal Valley; Be in contact with an intact nature, rich in fauna and flora; Drive through the eastern side with incredible panoramic sea-land views.

Step into the world of Sherlock Holmes and solve a mysterious case during the Sherlock Holmes City Game - a self-guided adventure full of puzzles, plot twists, and hidden clues. This City Game is all about story-driven gameplay and immersive mystery solving, it pulls you into a captivating story that you solve together, making it a unique way to connect, play, and create memories with your group. Perfect for friends, families, colleagues or solo players who enjoy a challenge and love detective games. Whether you play solo or in teams, it's a flexible and fun experience that turns the city into your crime-solving playground. After booking, check your email for clear instructions, download the Loquiz app, and dive straight into your detective mission.

Having a trek on Santo Antao is the best way to encounter and experience Caboverdean lifestyle and culture. Only an hour by ferry from São Vicente, Santo Antao boasts of green valleys, mountains, vegetation traditional farming lifestyle, hardworking people and rich culture, which cannot be justified by words, but must be taken in by your encounter. This is a challenging and rewarding trek.

This tour offers more than just sightseeing — it’s a deeply authentic experience guided by locals who call São Vicente and Santo Antão home. As specialists on these two islands, we take pride in sharing not just the highlights, but the hidden stories, cultural insights, and personal connections that make this place truly special. You'll be guided by people who genuinely care, love what they do, and are passionate about creating meaningful travel experiences. From traditional villages to breathtaking landscapes, we offer a warm, personal, and enriching journey you won’t find in a typical tour.