Cape Verde · HIKES IN SANTO ANTÃO
Good hikes in Santo Antão fill up in high season and the great ones go first. Below: the 5 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Review of Santo Antão’s full-day car trip from São Vicente, with ferry, mountain views, villages, lunch, and a grogue distillery visit.
“We really enjoyed the trip and highly recommend it. Out tour guide told us a lot about the island life and culture and made the trip very interesting. Definitely a great experience.”
Hike Santo Antão from Cova Crater to Paul Valley, enjoy mountain views, tropical farms, local stories, and a taste of Cape Verdean grogue.
“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 Santo Antão’s cliffs and villages from Ponta do Sol to Cruzinha, with Fontainhas views, a black-sand beach, guide, and transport.
“La organización y la atención de la agencia fue estupenda. La ruta es súper bonita y muy recomendable La atención de Américo, nuestro guía, inmejorable. Se portó de 10 y nos hizo la ruta muy amena. Un excelente profesional!”
Review of Santo Antão’s Cova de Paúl hike, with crater views, steep valley trails, plantations, transport, grogue tasting, and practical tips.
“The scenery was amazing! Edson was a great guide: he seemed to sense our pace; he was very informative. We had a wonderful lunch at a cafe he recommended. My legs were sore for days….we did it downhill, but it is frequently steep, with loose gravel over paving stones. Still, very do-able and totally worth it! Highly recommended.”
Review of Santo Antão’s Cova to Paul Valley trek, with ferry travel, mountain views, local lunch, farming villages, and a grogue distillery visit.
“Unser Guide Madù war wirklich überaus freundlich und zuvorkommend. Er konnte mit seinem Wissen überzeugen und wirklich alle Fragen zu Kultur, Flora & Fauna beantworten. Er ist voll und ganz auf unsere Bedürfnisse eingegangen und hat die Tour somit zu einem herausragenden Erlebnis gemacht.”
Every kind of day out in the islands, and the best of each.
