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Cape Verde: Essence of Fogo and Brava Islands, 7 Days 6 Nights

7 days
From Fogo to Sao Filipe
5.0
19 traveler reviews

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Plan your adventure:
Hiking & Trekking
Epic trails and breathtaking landscapes await
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Medium Intensity
Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in English
Other languages on request: Portuguese, French, Spanish
Group Size 1 - 6
Ages 14+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Fogo Airport to São Filipe

    Start point
    São Filipe, Cape Verde (Private and custom arrival airport transfer (From Fogo Airport to São Filipe))
    Meals
    Lunch (Local restaurant with beautiful view of the neighbor island Brava)

    Included Activities

    • Explore Main Square and colonial houses (Sobrados)
    • Visit Municipal Museum
    • Browse local market
    • Taste local coffee
    • Lunch at local restaurant with view of Brava Island
    Landmarks
    Main Square, São Filipe
    Municipal Museum, São Filipe
    Local Market, São Filipe
    Brava Island
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  2. Day 2

    São Filipe to Brava Island

    Included Activities

    • Visit Salina's natural swimming pool
    • Visit largest and oldest tree on the island
    • View houses carved over the sea
    • Watch fishermen returning to shore
    Landmarks
    Salina's natural swimming pool, Fogo
  3. Day 3

    Nova Sintra

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Peaceful atmosphere of typical restaurant with local delights)

    Included Activities

    • Learn about Morna musical genre at Eugénio Tavares main square
    • View empty colonial houses
    • Drive through Cova Rodela village
    • Visit Miradouro with views of Nova Sintra and Fogo Island
    • See Fontainhas Mountain (highest peak)
    • Visit Cachação Village to see goat cheese production
    • Visit Lomba in Tantum fishing village
    • Swim in natural pools at Fajã D'Água (weather permitting)
    • Lunch at typical restaurant
    Landmarks
    Eugénio Tavares main square, Nova Sintra
    Cova Rodela village, Brava
    Mato Grande Village, Brava
    Miradouro, Brava
    Fontainhas Mountain, Brava
    Cachação Village, Brava
    Lomba in Tantum, Brava
    Fajã D'Água, Brava
  4. Day 4

    Chã das Caldeiras

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Local atmosphere)

    Included Activities

    • Visit villages of Achada Furna and Cabeça Fundão
    • Learn about 2014 volcanic eruption history
    • Visit Chã das Caldeiras National Park
    • View active volcano and surrounding landscape
    • Lunch in local atmosphere

    Optional Activities

    • Taste and buy local wine
    Landmarks
    Achada Furna village, Fogo
    Cabeça Fundão village, Fogo
    Chã das Caldeiras National Park, Fogo
    Active Volcano, Fogo
  5. Day 5

    Pico do Fogo Volcano Hike

    Meals
    Picnic (Summit picnic with panoramic views)

    Included Activities

    • Guided hike to Pico do Fogo volcano
    • Reach highest peak in Cape Verde (2,829 meters)
    • Picnic at summit with 360-degree panoramic views
    • Scenic descent through ash and Lapilli
    Landmarks
    Pico do Fogo
  6. Day 6

    Hiking to São Filipe

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Local environment)

    Included Activities

    • Hike through north's protected forest
    • Cross steep northeast side of volcano
    • View neighboring Santiago Island
    • Walk through agricultural terraces with banana, orange and coffee plantations
    • Lunch in local environment
    • Swim at Salinas de São José natural pool (weather permitting)
    Landmarks
    Protected Forest, northeast Fogo
    Pai António municipality, Fogo
    Salinas de São José, Fogo
    Santiago Island
  7. Day 7

    São Filipe Departure

    End point
    São Filipe, Cape Verde (Private and custom departure airport transfer (From São Filipe to Fogo Airport))
    Meals
    Breakfast

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BuCountry Tours

Rating
5(19 reviews)
Response time
within 3 days
Response rate
100%
Cancellation policy

Reviews from other tours by BuCountry Tours

  • Christian
    November 29th, 2025
    Excellent tour of Cape Verde's must-see islands, very good guides who live their island. Good hotels, reactive people...
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  • Conny
    November 10th, 2025
    The trip completely fulfilled our wishes. Everything in the program was done The nature was beautiful The guides...
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  • Sonja
    March 13th, 2025
    Everything was super organized, worked out perfectly and was just great fun.

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    Asked on March 20th, 2024

    I'm deciding between that tour and Cape Verde: Best trails of Santiago and Fogo Islands.

    Tour Details
    • BuCountry ToursOperatorWritten February 2024

      We are informed that to reach Fogo Island, it is necessary to book a flight from Santiago Island, as there is no international airport on Fogo Island. You will be able to book the domestic flight. The airport is located in São Felipe at a distance of 10 mnts.

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Tour ID: 217329

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    • These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
    • Typhoid - Recommended for Cape Verde. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
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    • Tuberculosis - Recommended for Cape Verde. Ideally 3 months before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for Cape Verde. Ideally 2 months before travel.
    • Rabies - Recommended for Cape Verde. Ideally 1 month before travel.
    • Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an area with a risk of yellow fever transmission for Cape Verde. Ideally 10 days before travel.
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Who is travelling?

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