The Best Pico do Fogo Volcano Hikes

1.Fogo Island: Pico do Fogo Volcano Summit Hike

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 92 reviews · 6 - 7 hours · from $51Our pick

Climb Cape Verde’s highest peak on a guided Pico do Fogo hike, enjoy island views, and race down volcanic ash toward Chã das Caldeiras.

“This was an amazing adventure. My driver was wonderful, providing seamless hotel transfers. Throughout the journey, he shared fascinating history about Chã das Caldeiras and local wine, making the travel time highly informative. Our guide was absolutely amazing and very experienced. We were a small group (English and French speakers), and the guide expertly delivered all information in both languages, ensuring everyone was included. He shared a wealth of knowledge about the volcano, lava paths, and local life. Since we were a fit group, we chose the extra route for a supplement (with steel cables) to get better views. The best part was the final descent, where we ran down…”

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2.Hiking Cova Volcano Crater to Ribeira Paúl

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 31 reviews · 5 hours · from $100

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…”

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3.1. A day on FOGO Island to discover VOLCAN

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $78Top rated

Explore Fogo Island’s Pico do Fogo, taste Manecom wine, goat cheese, coffee, and enjoy lunch in Chã das Caldeiras.

“IT was a very Nice trip, with a very good guide. There is a lot to see and hear. The vulcano were really beautifull”

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4.Fogo Volcano with Wine and Cheese Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 9 reviews · 7 hours · from $100

Explore Fogo Volcano from São Filipe with village visits, lava fields, local wine, goat cheese, and a guide-led walk through Chã das Caldeiras.

“No duró 7 horas como pone en la descripción de la actividad sino 3. Me parece una auténtica estafa. Sólo te llevan a Chã das Caldeiras y te dejan pasear por allí media hora.”

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5.Trekking Cova de Paúl Volcano Crater – Ribeira de Paúl

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $99

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.”

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6.7. Ascension of VOLCAN Grand Pico to FOGO

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $51

Climb Cape Verde’s 2,829-meter Pico do Fogo with a local guide, tough ascent, crater views, volcanic-sand descent, and free cancellation.

“Le lieu est en lui-même assez extraordinaire, un volcan dans un cratère! Cela nous voir la force et les tensions géologiques. C'est un beau défi personnel de faire l'ascension et la vue extraordinaire de l'intérieur du cratère de ce volcan et la vue des autres cheminées dans le cratère. Un randonnée a faire!”

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7.Full-day Island Tour & Visit to Cova de Paúl Volcano Crater

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $106

Explore Santo Antão by road, from Cova de Paúl and Fontainhas to rum tasting, mountain views, villages, and local food.

“Excursion très complète pour contempler les points emblématiques de l’île de santo antao . Notre Guide RIVA a été génial, et d’une gentillesse absolue. Natif de l’île, il nous a expliqué toute l’histoire de celle ci et fait découvrir des endroits à couper le souffle . Ses compéRead more”

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8.Hike from the Cova Volcano Crater to Ribeira Paúl

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 6 hours · from $279

Hike Santo Antão’s Cova crater to Paúl Valley with hotel transfers, island views, tropical farms, and a taste of local grogue.

“O passeio como um todo foi incrível. O guia John nos buscou na nossa hospedagem e nos levou até a Cova de carro, de onde partimos numa trilha a pé durante algumas horas. O percurso todo tinhas vistas espetaculares e o guia conhecia muito bem o caminho e a natureza. Recomendamos a todos!”

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9.Hike Volcano Viana

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 3 hours · from $64

Hike Cape Verde’s Viana Volcano from Mindelo for crater views, island panoramas, local guides, and a practical three-hour adventure.

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10.From São Filipe, Fogo to Chã Das Caldeiras Village Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 2 reviews · from $93

Review the Chã das Caldeiras tour from São Filipe, with volcano views, local food, wine tasting, transport, and key booking cautions.

“The guide do not show up on time, we had called them twice, so 1 hour later finally came guy who did not speak English, excursion was booked in English. So came another “guide” who offer for extra fee go with us. In the price was included whine and cheese tasting in local winery, but they sold us that it is closed, only after requirement to fool fill this option they agree some wine testing in the caffe we had lunch. If we wouldn’t take extra guide for climbing to small pico all the excision would took 3 hours. On the way back the “guides” stole the grapes from plantations.”

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11.Crater, Tastings & Historic Villages Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2 reviews · from $104

Explore Fogo’s volcano, 1995 crater, coffee country, coastal villages, quijo cheese, a natural pool, and a 600-year-old baobab.

“A lot of time spent in the car, it's a shame that the coffee plantation was closed when we visited. Swimming in a fantastic natural pool.”

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12.Fogo Island: Hiking Portela – 1995 Peak – 2014 Crater – Portela

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2 reviews · from $51

Hike Fogo’s 1995 peak and 2014 crater from Portela, with a guide, pickup, volcanic trails, and striking views over Cha das Caldeiras.

“It was a good way to visit the volcano in Fogo. When I visit there, there are almost no other travelers. In order not to get lost, you need a guided tour. The view from the mountain was great. The guide was very helpful to support my hiking. This tour is from Cha das Caldeiras. Read more”

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