Best of Fogo Island: Hiking & Discovery, 4 Days 3 Nights

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Fogo Island: Guided Island Tour from São Filipe Airport – Check in
6 stops
1
Fogo Airfield (São Filipe)
After disembarking, be welcomed by Your travel representative, who will be waiting for you at Fogo Airport with a sign displaying your name, as informed by you. Then, be transferred to São Filipe, the capital of the island.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free
2
Sao Filipe
Once there, start your discovery from the Main Square and exploring “Sobrados”, at a charming little town lined with colorful colonial houses.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
3
Municipal Museum
Next, head to the small Municipal Museum and appreciate the simplicity of the objects that portray the local history.
20 minutes • Admission ticket included
4
Achada Fuma
Head inland to the small villages of Achada Furna and Cabeça Fundão. Learn the history of the residents who had their houses submerged by the lava from the recent volcanic eruption of 2014.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
5
Parque Natural do Fogo
Next, head to Chã das Caldeiras National Park and marvel with an amazing view from the foot of Cape Verde's highest mountain, the active volcano, one of the best attractions in the country.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
6
Cha das Caldeiras
After that, take a break for the well-deserved lunch in a local atmosphere and buy or taste at your expense one of the best wines in the world. Overnight in Chã das Caldeiras.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Pico do Fogo Volcano Hiking from Chã das Caldeiras
3 stops
7
Cha das Caldeiras
Get picked up at your accommodation in Chã das Caldeiras and walk with your guide until reaching the foot of the Volcano. From there, marvel with the regular view of its active volcanic cone, where the last eruption occurred in 2014.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free
8
Pico Do Fogo
Start the climb and let your local guide adjust the rate of climbing according to your skills. After 3 hours, reach the highest peak in Cape Verde, Pico do Fogo, the third highest mountain in the Atlantic Ocean, with 2829 meters of altitude. Enjoy one of the most steep and spectacular volcanic cones in the world and take a break for the well-deserved picnic, contemplating an unforgettable 360-degree panoramic view over the entire island of Fogo. Start the fun part of the day, feel the sensation of touching the sky above the clouds and then start descending the steep descent of ash for half an hour, sinking your knee-high in Lapilli, a lifetime experience.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
9
After doing one of the best things to do in Cape Verde, the tour ends by returning to your accommodation. Overnight in Chã das Caldeiras. DURATION: Every day, from 6 am to 1 pm ROUTE FILE: Extension: 9 Km Ascent: ~2800 m Difficult degree: Difficult Total Walking Duration: 4 – 5 hours Path quality: Tilted, Ramping up steeply through ash and sliding
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 3
Hiking Chã das Caldeiras – Coffee Plantation – Mosteiros & Dip into a Natural Pool
4 stops
10
Monte Velha
After the breakfast, be picked up at your hotel in Chã das Caldeiras and start your first 5 km hiking adventure along Bangaeira and the crater that will take you through the north's protected forest and some descent path. Cross the steep northeast side of the volcano and be amazed by the unique sea landscape with the sight of the neighboring Santiago Island. Stick the road and walk through small residences built on lava rock terraces, banana, orange and coffee plantations. Enjoy the local environment and an intact nature filled of the scents of oranges and the noise of children and roosters.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
11
Mosteiros
After the locality of Pai António, arrive at the center of the Mosteiros and get to know a predominantly agricultural municipality, whose dominant crops are: coffee, grape, cotton and purgueira.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
12
Estrada Salina
After the walk, enjoy a well-deserved lunch in a local environment and then be transferred to Salinas de São José, and if the weather allows, enjoy a dip into its beautiful natural pool, one of the best bathing spots on the island.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
13
Sao Filipe
Hotel drop-off. Overnight in São Filipe. DURATION Every day, from 8 am to 3 pm ROUTE FILE: Extension: 10 Km Path quality: Steep descents through the hike. Navigationally easy. Difficult degree: Moderated Total Walking Duration: 4-5 hours
20 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 4
Goodbye Fogo Island
2 stops
14
Fogo Airfield (São Filipe)
Start your last day with a delicious breakfast at your accommodation and then enjoy your free time according to the flight schedules. Check out from the accommodation in São Filipe and at agreed time be picked up and transferred to Fogo airport. Hotel check-out time: 12h00
20 minutes • Admission ticket free
15
Fogo Airfield (São Filipe)
Take your flight back and say goodbye to "Ilha de Fogo"!!!
10 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
• • This tour starts in Fogo Island and ends in Fogo Island;
• • Please bring hiking shoes, sandals/flip flops, comfortable shoes, a towel, a hat, swimwear, and sunscreen;
• • Lunch and dinner includes fish, meet or main dish + dessert + water. Vegetarian food available upon request.

Show 6 more

Tags