Cape Verde · HIKING & TREKKING
The walking is on the mountain islands: Santo Antão’s valleys, the Serra Malagueta ridges on Santiago and the ash of Fogo. These 15 are priced and graded, with transfer times and how early each one leaves.
Hike Pico do Fogo to 2,829 meters for huge island views, volcanic ash runs, expert local guides, and a memorable day on Fogo Island.
“We liked the explanation of the guide and the landscape, unfortunately the horizon was not fully clear due to clouds below us, because of the season”
See Santo Antão’s mountain roads, green valleys, villages, rum distilleries, and coastal route on a full-day trip from São Vicente.
“Prima tour met prima gids die goede toelichting gaf, interessant en aangenaam. Zeker een aanbeveling.”
Hike from Serra Malagueta to Principal Valley, share a Cape Verdean lunch with locals, and enjoy east-coast views from Praia.
“I really enjoyed this tour if you want to see the locals life closer and enjoy the very tasty meal of a local family and the beautiful nature and animals and plantations you get to book this hike plus Peter the Guide was the cherry on top making everything so smooth, helping in every detail and gave so much information about the whole country and history and fauna and Flora, it was overall perfect!! Thank you :)”
Hike Serra Malagueta’s mountain trails, spot Cape Verdean birds, then relax at Tarrafal Beach on an 8-hour Santiago Island tour.
“Elisanto was an awesome guide and I will rate it a 10/10”
Hike from Praia through Santiago’s green valley to a 400-year-old baobab and historic Cidade Velha with a small local group.
“We loved this walk, its about 2 hours of actual walking but gets you out the city and into nature from Praia. Not a long drive to the starting point and they pick you up at the end of the walk (point to point, not a loop) The area was beautiful and peaceful. Lots of fruit trees and the Kingfisher bird and a money we spotted! Very stoney ground but not too strenuous. Good to wear shoes with proper support for the stones.”
Trek Santiago’s Calabaceira Valley, visit a rum distillery, and explore UNESCO-listed Cidade Velha with hotel pickup from Praia.
“Merci à Katia pour cette belle balade au milieu d'une nature luxuriante.”
Hike Santiago’s highest peak through Monte Txota Natural Park, with cool mountain air, island views, a picnic, and an expert guide.
“Great tour and guide went mostly in our pace and was well informed and helpful”
Hike from Serra Malagueta to Principal, then share a home-cooked Cape Verdean lunch with a local family for $70.
“Luìs est un super guide !! Il nous a permis d'en apprendre beaucoup sur l'histoire de son magnifique pays et particulièrement de Santiago. Grâce à lui nous avons pu faire la rencontre d'habitants très chaleureux et généreux. La randonnée est incroyable. Et le petit plus de Luìs au-delà de sa gentillesse et son authenticité est son niveau de français ! Mille mercis Luìs !”
Hike Sal’s west coast from Ponta Preta to Monte Leão, with sea views, coastal stops, a support truck, and a memorable sunset.
“Belle randonnée, guide professionnelle. nous avons passé un très bon moment. Et le coucher de soleil... waouh... nous en avons pris plein les yeux”
Hike Santo Antão’s Cova crater to Paul Valley, with ocean views, tropical plantations, a grogue tasting, and local guiding for $100.
“I'm Extremely disappointed with the way that Bu Country Tours handled my booking! I confirmed an updated pick up location the day before my scheduled tour, only to find out on the actual tour day that the people in the office had neglected to notify the tour guides. What resulted from that mess up was that both me and the poor tour guides (Lea and Maira) were trying in vain to locate each other via Whatsapp for 2 hours. The person from the Bu Country Tour office that I spoke to on the day kept telling me that my tour guides were gonna head back to pick me up at…”
Hike Serra Malagueta with a local guide, then swim at Tarrafal Beach on this scenic seven-hour Santiago Island day trip from Praia.
“Guide très sympathique, parlant parfaitement le français et très cultivée (biologie, histoire etc...). Expédition relativement facile, marche d'environ 3 heures, très venté, brumeux et relativement frais vers les sommets. Paysages magnifiques. Visite d'un village tenu par une communauté vivant comme les indigènes de l'époque (mais on a vu un poste TV qui fonctionnait...!!).”
Hike from Praia through Serra Malagueta, Gongon, and Hortelã valleys with local guides, mountain views, wildlife, and lunch for $106.
“A fantastic nature experience, if our guide hadn't tried to set a running record. 12 kilometers in about 3.5 hours! There was no picnic as described, just a quick stop to eat papaya! The guide was way ahead and either didn't notice some of our falls or didn't want to see them. The route is very challenging but beautiful, but it also requires a guide who cares about his or her group.”
Hike Calabaceira Valley, meet local farmers, and explore UNESCO-listed Cidade Velha on a small-group tour from Praia.
“Hiking through the Calabeceira Valley was definitely the highlight of my trip to Cape Verde. It was the perfect combination of nature, culture, and history. I am also very grateful for my guide Maria, who made this experience especially memorable by sharing her knowledgRead more”
Hike Serra Malagueta from Tarrafal, spot endemic birds, meet a local family, and enjoy a Cape Verdean lunch in Principal Valley.
“It was a very fun excursion. You start at the top and the hike is walking down into the valley. While receiving information about: plants, animals, culture and also rum. It was very interesting. The meal at the locals house was really good. My husband and I are vegetarian which was not a problem at all. They made the meal vegan. Absolutely amazing! We took a “bus” / local taxi with multiple people, which was very interesting, entertaining and gave insight into the culture and commutation. I recommend bringing hiking boots or some shoes with a good grip as some stones on the way down are slippery.”
Hike Serra Malagueta’s mountain trails, enjoy island views and a picnic, then meet Cape Verde’s tradition-keeping Rabelados community.
Pick an island, a boat or a dune.
