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Day 01 – SV Arrival (+/- 10kms) – Arrival at “Cesária Évora” International Airport, transfer (min. 2pax per transfer) & check-in at accommodation from 3pm. Free time, dinner and overnight stay.
Day 02 – SV Mindelo (+/- 10kms) – Breakfast and walking tour of Mindelo, city of culture and music. Result of Portuguese and British influences, passing through the main places of Mindelo such as its various markets, the Cesária Museum in the Palácio do Povo, the City Hall, the Church Square – the birthplace of the city, from where the first houses were built and the first streets were designed. Lunch. We continue along Praça Nova, Avenida Marginal – with the replica of the Belém tower, the bay and the Alfândega Velha – today the cultural center of Mindelo and painters’ studios. At the end, return to the hotel. Overnight stay.
Day 03 – SV & Crossing to SA (+/- 50kms) – Breakfast and free morning. Check-out at times to be defined at the accommodation, lunch and we head to the seaport, heading to the island of Santo Antão. Crossing and arrival at Porto Novo. Transfer & check-in at accommodation start at 3pm. Overnight stay.
Day 04 – SA Centre (+/- 80kms) – After breakfast we continue to the legendary Corda road which climbs up to 1300m. Stop at the Pico da Cruz viewpoint to admire the exceptional view over the Paul valley (weather permitting!). 1 hour walk in the Cova crater. Lunch. At the end, return to the accommodation and overnight stay.
Day 05 – SA North (+/- 120kms) – After breakfast, it’s time to explore unique and uncrowded places in Santo Antão. We started with a walk of about 1h30 to reach Fontainhas, a colorful village clinging to the mountainside. We continued to Ponta do Sol, a fishing village. Lunch. In the afternoon, discover the Ribeira de Torre valley with a 1-hour walk. At the end, return to the accommodation. Overnight stay.
Day 06 – SA Tropical Valleys (+/- 80kms) – After breakfast, we continued along the waterfront to Vila das Pombas and climbed up to the tropical Paul Valley, one of the most beautiful in Cape Verde. Walk through coffee, banana and sugar cane fields. Visit a “Trapiche” (a distillery of “grogue”, a national drink made from sugar cane), discover its history and taste it. Lunch and in the afternoon, return to the accommodation. Overnight stay.
Day 07 – SA West > Crossing to SV (+/- 50kms) – Breakfast, check-out and morning to explore the western part of Santo Antão. Direction Alto Mira, short one-hour walk to the village of Cha d’Orgueiro to discover the panorama of the Alto Mira valley. Lunch and we head to the seaport. Board the ferry to São Vicente. Arrival and check-in at accommodation from 3pm. Overnight stay.
Day 08 – SV São Pedro & CARNIVAL (+/- 20kms) – Breakfast and morning walk to the São Pedro lighthouse, with a magnificent view of the fishing village and its beach. Lunch and free afternoon to enjoy the carnival atmosphere of the city of Mindelo. Carnival procession through the main streets of Mindelo. Dinner on your own and overnight stay.
Day 09 – SV Island Tour & Cape Verdean Nightlife (+/- 60kms) – Breakfast and we head to the Madeiral oasis with its lunar and desert landscapes of this island. Calhau with its extinct volcanoes, from where we can see the island of Santa Luzia and Praia Grande, with white sand. Lunch. Baía das Gatas, where the music festival takes place and where we find its natural pool (free time to swim). Salamansa and its beach known for kitesurfing. On the way back, visit Monte Verde, with a panoramic view of Mindelo. At a time to be defined, early in the Cape Verdean evening, an authentic experience with a meal and a presentation by a singer, accompanied by a guitar, will show you the best songs from this island of music and culture! Let yourself be carried away by the soft and welcoming atmosphere with live music during dinner. At the end, return to the accommodation and spend the night.
Day 10 – Departure (+/- 10kms) – After breakfast, at a time to be arranged, rooms will be delivered in the morning. Transfer to “Cesária Évora” International Airport.
End of our services.
***LIMITED OFFER TO EXISTING STOCK***
Include > Transport at destination, Local leader, 3*** / 4**** NL accommodation, half board from dinner on day 1 to breakfast on day 10, 1/2 liter of water per person at the mentioned lunches / dinners, walks & visits, travel insurance and cancellation MEDIUM
Exclude > Hotel taxes, tips, flights, drinks and meals not mentioned, TSA (Airport Security Fee for travellers entering Cape Verde), traveller consultation, everything not mentioned
Note > The agency reserves the right to change the program for the benefit of the traveller. Have an up-to-date personal identification document.
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Somes DIRECT FLIGHTS to Mindelo VXE:
– Portugal >> Lisboa LIS
– France >> Paris PAR, Paris Charles de Gaulle CDG, Paris Orly ORY
– Luxembourg >> Luxembourg LUX
– Netherlands >> Amsterdam AMS
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