Our trips in Cape Verde

How to choose your Cape Verde circuit?

The choice depends on how many islands you wish to combine and your preferred pace. For a first trip, two to three islands over 8 to 12 days allow you to experience a hiking island (Santo Antão or Fogo), a cultural island (São Vicente) and a beach island (Sal or Boa Vista). To explore the archipelago more widely and include Santiago and its Badiú villages, plan for 13 to 17 days. Flight and ferry rotations require keeping a buffer day between each island.

Different circuit types

We create cultural itineraries around Creole music, the colonial trading posts of Cidade Velha and the Badiú traditions of Santiago. Adventure enthusiasts prefer hiking across Santo Antão and climbing Pico do Fogo. For families, we lean towards Sal and Boa Vista, with accessible beaches and supervised water activities, plus a stop in Mindelo for the atmosphere.

What is the best season?

The dry season, from November to June, offers the best conditions: temperatures between 22 and 28°C, clear skies, steady trade winds. December to April concentrate the ideal months to combine hiking and beach. The brief rainy season, from August to mid-October, turns Santo Antão and Fogo green but makes trails more slippery. For kitesurfing in Sal, prefer January to March. Mindelo's carnival takes place in February or early March.

Our quality commitment

Paulina and the Cape Verde team based in Praia build each itinerary with local partners we know personally: trained hiking guides in Santo Antão, guesthouse hosts in Fogo, drivers in Santiago. Our trips are guaranteed by APST and our business is registered with Atout France, a mark of financial security and legal compliance. You benefit from an English-speaking contact available on-site 24/7 during your stay.