STAY
Type of stay :
Séjour
Island(s) :
Santiago
Fogo
Santiago
Boa Vista
Santiago
Localities visited :
Praia, Chã das Caldeiras, Sal Rei
Length : 8 days
Welcome to the country where every island is a small 'world' on its own and where every landing brings you a bit deeper into a holiday feeling. The landscape, the language, the colour of the sand on the beaches, the climate, the culture, the gastronomy and every the physionomie of the inhabitants - everything changes from one island to the other - only the warmth in the smiles of the Capeverdeans stays the same everywhere. We will take you on a discovery tour of the beauty of Cape Verde - to the summit of an impressive volcano, to endless sand beaches or into the hustle and bustle of the historical centre of the capital.
INFO
Regions covered : click
Level
Facile
Day 1
Arrival at the airport 'Nelson Mandela' and fist shock: it is much hotter than at our departure and the air seems so pure. Here we are in Santiago, the biggest of the archipelago's islands. The culture, the atmosphere, the way of life - everything here is, due to historical and geographical reasons, more african than on the other islands. Overnight on Plateau, the historical centre of the capital Praia. In hotel Santa Maria or similar (-/-/-)
included services:
- airport transfer
- ON/DBL Hotel Santa Maria, Praia (or similar)
- (-/-/-)
Day 2 Santiago + Fogo
We leave the island of Santiago for a few days to visit the island of Fogo. When the plane approaches Fogo, the fascination begins to be felt, impossible to detach the eyes of this great dark cone that stands out majestically from the ocean... We spend the next two nights in a former crater with gigantic proportions, the legend says that we dream a little crazy - which can be due to some glasses of redwine that we might have up there. (B/-/D)
included services:
- airport transfers
- inter-island flight Santiago > Fogo
- transfer into the crater
- ON/DBL Casa Marisa (or similar)
Day 3 Hike 6 h // level 3 // + 1100 m/ - 1100 m
(or according to your choice)
A day in the company of our guide who will bring us up the volcano (our physical shape will decide which hike to chose - there are many hikes in the area): the big volcano for foodies or the small one for the more careful ones. Before dawn we have breakfast because we need to leave early to avoid the excessive heat of the day. Once we reach the summit (2829 metres/9281 feet), and if the weather allows it, we are rewarded by an astonishing view upon the crater and ancient or recent laval flows. A second reward lies in the descent: we have the choice between running, sliding or rolling down the pozzolan gravel... It's so much fun, we'll want to hike up to be able to go down again!
included services:
- Guided hike Pico Grande
- Lunch
- Transfer back to Sao Filipe
- ON/DBL Belavista, Sao Filipe (or similar)
- (B/L/-)
Day 4 Fogo > Boavista
Flight to paradise. With endless beaches, deserts with huge dunes, surprising oasises and post-card-like colours, Boavista has everything to be loved. We switch off our phones and are available for nobody. Our small little accomodation close to the sea is a real little cocoon far away from the big resorts that showed up lately on the island. Overnight in Migrante Guesthouse (or similar) (B/-/-)
included services:
- all airport transfers
- interisland flight Fogo > Santiago > Boavista
- ON/DBL Migrante Guesthouse (or similar), Sal Rei
- (B/-/-)
Day 5
We thought of taking advantage of the day to solve some problems in the world, definitely end the tensions in the Middle-East, giving solutions to lower the global earth-warming, find an alternative for plastic - and finally we postpone all this to next week and we will continue to relax on the beach. Overnight in Migrante Guesthouse or similar (B/-/-).
included services:
- ON/DBL Migrante Guesthouse (or similar), Sal Rei
- (B/-/-)
Day 6
A really busy program today: tanning, building a sand castle, a splash into the ocean, collection of starfish...hopefully a little bit of relaxing in the evening. Overnight in Migrante Guesthouse or similar (B/-/-).
included services:
- ON/DBL Migrante Guesthouse (or similar), Sal Rei
- (B/-/-)
Day 7 Santiago - Praia
Today we are heading back to Praia: it is the capital and the rythm there is different than on top of a volcano or on the beach. To soften the shock we will look for a restaurant with live music: no way of getting depressed after all these beautiful emotions. Night in Praia at hotel Santa Maria or similar. (B/-/-)
included services:
- all airport transfers
- interisland flight Boavista > Santiago
- ON/DBL Santa Maria (or similar), Praia
- (B/-/-)
Day 8
Alas, the time has come to carefully pack our bottle of grog in our suitcase - it will help to mata sodad (kill the nostalgia) once you're home. Although no vaccine is mandatory to enter Cape Verde, it seems there is an active virus around: whoever catches it can only think about one thing: go back to Cape Verde. See you soon! (B/-/-)
included services:
- transfer to the airport
- (B/-/-)
PRICES
Included
Billets de vols inter-iles Santiago > Fogo > Boavista > Santiago
7 nuits en hébergement (petit hôtel, pension familiale)
Tous les petits déjeuners
1 déjeuner (J3)
1 diner (J2)
1 Roadbook pour la visite de Plateau
Guide pour une randonnée à Fogo
Tous les transferts sur l'île de Fogo selon programme
Tous les transferts aéroport - hôtel - aéroport
Taxe de séjour (2€ par personne et par nuit)
Notre service assistance téléphonique 24h/24
Non inclus dans le prix
Les vols internationaux (taxes d'aéroport internationales), assistance rapatriement/assurance
Les frais de visas (25€ par personne)
Les boissons, dépenses personnelles, pourboires
Les frais bancaires
Toute autre prestation non mentionnée ci-dessus
Price per person
919 € par personne, sur la base de deux personnes en chambre double
833 € par personne, sur la base de quatre personnes en deux chambres doubles
The prices for inter-islands transport vary in certain periods of the year, we may sometimes be required to change the prices shown here : no last minute surprises, we will inform you as soon as our first message.
Extra charge (optional, price per person)
148 € for a single room (when available)