Cape Verde · MONTE VERDE TOURS
The high point of São Vicente, with Mindelo laid out below and the Santo Antão ferry crossing the channel. These 7 tours drive or walk up, usually pairing it with Calhau and the northern beaches.
Half-day São Vicente loop from Mindelo: villages, Monte Verde tea views, Calhau farms, Salamansa, and a swim at Baía das Gatas.
“overall it was a satisfying experience, we've visited all the places we were supposed to see, unfortunately there was no visibility on the Monte Verde's peak. The lunch at the restaurant was very good ( not incl). Our guide Sônia was highly knowledgeable. Recommended”
Hike Monte Verde, São Vicente’s highest point, with guided pickup, cobbled climbs, and summit views plus Cape Verde tea or grogue.
Sao Vicente half-day tour from Mindelo with Monte Verde tea house views plus fishing villages and beaches like Baia das Gatas and Calhau.
“The island was beautiful-The Tea House(indoor visit) was great and the beaches were great. However, we did not have much time to swim (only 15 minutes) because we were the only ones who wanted to. Disappointed about that, as it was the reason we chose this tour. Instead Kalu took us to see turtles, which was wonderful. They took good care of us.”
Hike Monte Verde from Mindelo, see endemic plants and abandoned farms, reach São Vicente’s highest point, then sip local tea with views.
“Ich hatte eine unterhaltsame Wanderung mit Raquel. Einen Teil der Strecke sind wir einen steinigen, mäßig gesicherten Weg gelaufen, den Rest bis zum Gipfel dann die Straße mit Kopfsteinpflaster. Man sollte auf jeden Fall eine Windjacke mitnehmen, da es an manchen Stellen enorm windig und kalt sein kann. Leider war der Ausblick an dem Tag auch nicht gut. Dafür gab es oben einen kleinen Imbiss und Kaffee oder Tee zum Aufwärmen. Viele Touristen fahren einfach mit dem Auto zum Gipfel, es ist jedoch viel entspannter und bewusster, diesen Weg zu wandern.”
Half-day São Vicente tour from Mindelo: Monte Verde views, Tea House coffee/tea, Baía das Gatas swim, and Calhau village lunch.
“It was a nice tour, and exotic for us. Amazing landscape good guide and driver. Recommended 👍”
Half-day São Vicente tour with Monte Verde viewpoints, fishing villages, and Baía das Gatas beach time, plus coffee or tea.
“We went on a 6h tour with Paulo, our local guide in Sao Vicente. Starting from Mindelo, we had a warm welcome already staring form our hotel and we immediately had a very well explained tour of the centre of Mindelo, ticking off the main strRead more”
Hike Monte Verde from Mindelo for sweeping Cape Verde panoramas, endemic plants, and a summit tea house stop in a 2-3 hour loop.
“Expérience intéressante mais sans plus : la vue est spectaculaire mais très voilée. Nous avons choisi le créneau de l’après-midi et avons pas eu droit à la dégustation de thé et de grog prévue au programme, la personne en charge de cette dégustation n’étant tout simplement pas là”
Every kind of day out on the islands, and the best of each.
