Best of Fogo Island: Hiking & Discovery, 4 Days 3 Nights
Overview
Marvel at the island's active volcano, Fogo, with amazing view from top of Cape Verde's highest mountain. Visit Chã das Caldeiras National Park, coffee plantation, Salina's natural pool and taste one of the best wine in the world.
Inclusions
- Custom and private arrival and departure airport Transfers; Luggage trasnfers;
- Hotel pick up and drop off for all the tours
- Tours as mentioned in the program;
- All entrance frees, all Fees and Taxes
- Accommodation (3 Nights); Standard room category in double/twin sharing basis.
- Local Assistance 24 hours a day.
- 3x Breakfast
- 3x Lunch
- Accommodation included: 3 nights
- Entry/Admission - Municipal Museum
What to expect
Itinerary
Day 1: Fogo Island: Guided Island Tour from São Filipe Airport – Check in
Stop At: São Filipe Airport, VGQ8+95W, Rua da Central Electrica, São Filipe, Cabo Verde
After disembarking, be welcomed by Your travel representative, who will be waiting for you at Fogo Airport with a sign displaying your name, as informed by you. Then, be transferred to São Filipe, the capital of the island.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Sao Filipe, Sao Filipe, Fogo
Once there, start your discovery from the Main Square and exploring “Sobrados”, at a charming little town lined with colorful colonial houses.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Municipal Museum, Sao Filipe, Fogo 8220, Cape Verde Adjacent to Casa da Memoria, Sao Filipe, Fogo Cape Verde
Next, head to the small Municipal Museum and appreciate the simplicity of the objects that portray the local history.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Achada Fuma, Cabo Verde
Head inland to the small villages of Achada Furna and Cabeça Fundão. Learn the history of the residents who had their houses submerged by the lava from the recent volcanic eruption of 2014.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Parque Natural do Fogo, Fogo Island, Fogo Cape Verde
Next, head to Chã das Caldeiras National Park and marvel with an amazing view from the foot of Cape Verde's highest mountain, the active volcano, one of the best attractions in the country.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Cha das Caldeiras, Cha das Caldeiras, Fogo
After that, take a break for the well-deserved lunch in a local atmosphere and buy or taste at your expense one of the best wines in the world. Overnight in Chã das Caldeiras.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
•
Accommodation included: Casa Marisa 2.0 or similar
Check-in starts from 2 pm.
Day 2: Pico do Fogo Volcano Hiking from Chã das Caldeiras
Stop At: Cha das Caldeiras, Cha das Caldeiras, Fogo
Get picked up at your accommodation in Chã das Caldeiras and walk with your guide until reaching the foot of the Volcano. From there, marvel with the regular view of its active volcanic cone, where the last eruption occurred in 2014.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Pico Do Fogo, Cha das Caldeiras, Fogo Cape Verde
Start the climb and let your local guide adjust the rate of climbing according to your skills. After 3 hours, reach the highest peak in Cape Verde, Pico do Fogo, the third highest mountain in the Atlantic Ocean, with 2829 meters of altitude. Enjoy one of the most steep and spectacular volcanic cones in the world and take a break for the well-deserved picnic, contemplating an unforgettable 360-degree panoramic view over the entire island of Fogo. Start the fun part of the day, feel the sensation of touching the sky above the clouds and then start descending the steep descent of ash for half an hour, sinking your knee-high in Lapilli, a lifetime experience.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Cha das Caldeiras, Cha das Caldeiras, Fogo
After doing one of the best things to do in Cape Verde, the tour ends by returning to your accommodation. Overnight in Chã das Caldeiras.
DURATION: Every day, from 6 am to 1 pm
ROUTE FILE:
Extension: 9 Km
Ascent: ~2800 m
Difficult degree: Difficult
Total Walking Duration: 4 – 5 hours
Path quality: Tilted, Ramping up steeply through ash and sliding
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
•
•
Accommodation included: Casa Marisa 2.0 or similar
Day 3: Hiking Chã das Caldeiras – Coffee Plantation – Mosteiros & Dip into a Natural Pool
Stop At: Monte Velha, Cabo Verde
After the breakfast, be picked up at your hotel in Chã das Caldeiras and start your first 5 km hiking adventure along Bangaeira and the crater that will take you through the north's protected forest and some descent path. Cross the steep northeast side of the volcano and be amazed by the unique sea landscape with the sight of the neighboring Santiago Island. Stick the road and walk through small residences built on lava rock terraces, banana, orange and coffee plantations. Enjoy the local environment and an intact nature filled of the scents of oranges and the noise of children and roosters.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Mosteiros, Mosteiros, Fogo
After the locality of Pai António, arrive at the center of the Mosteiros and get to know a predominantly agricultural municipality, whose dominant crops are: coffee, grape, cotton and purgueira.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Estrada Salina, Estr. Salina, Cabo Verde
After the walk, enjoy a well-deserved lunch in a local environment and then be transferred to Salinas de São José, and if the weather allows, enjoy a dip into its beautiful natural pool, one of the best bathing spots on the island.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Sao Filipe, Sao Filipe, Fogo
Hotel drop-off. Overnight in São Filipe.
DURATION Every day, from 8 am to 3 pm
ROUTE FILE:
Extension: 10 Km
Path quality: Steep descents through the hike. Navigationally easy.
Difficult degree: Moderated
Total Walking Duration: 4-5 hours
Duration: 20 minutes
Meals included:
•
•
Accommodation included: Pipi's Guest House In São Filipe (Fogo Island) or similar
Day 4: Goodbye Fogo Island
Stop At: São Filipe Airport, VGQ8+95W, Rua da Central Electrica, São Filipe, Cabo Verde
Start your last day with a delicious breakfast at your accommodation and then enjoy your free time according to the flight schedules. Check out from the accommodation in São Filipe and at agreed time be picked up and transferred to Fogo airport.
Hotel check-out time: 12h00
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: São Filipe Airport, VGQ8+95W, Rua da Central Electrica, São Filipe, Cabo Verde
Take your flight back and say goodbye to "Ilha de Fogo"!!!
Duration: 10 minutes
Meals included:
•
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 1: Fogo Island: Guided Island Tour from São Filipe Airport – Check in
Stop At: São Filipe Airport, VGQ8+95W, Rua da Central Electrica, São Filipe, Cabo Verde
After disembarking, be welcomed by Your travel representative, who will be waiting for you at Fogo Airport with a sign displaying your name, as informed by you. Then, be transferred to São Filipe, the capital of the island.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Sao Filipe, Sao Filipe, Fogo
Once there, start your discovery from the Main Square and exploring “Sobrados”, at a charming little town lined with colorful colonial houses.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Municipal Museum, Sao Filipe, Fogo 8220, Cape Verde Adjacent to Casa da Memoria, Sao Filipe, Fogo Cape Verde
Next, head to the small Municipal Museum and appreciate the simplicity of the objects that portray the local history.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Achada Fuma, Cabo Verde
Head inland to the small villages of Achada Furna and Cabeça Fundão. Learn the history of the residents who had their houses submerged by the lava from the recent volcanic eruption of 2014.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Parque Natural do Fogo, Fogo Island, Fogo Cape Verde
Next, head to Chã das Caldeiras National Park and marvel with an amazing view from the foot of Cape Verde's highest mountain, the active volcano, one of the best attractions in the country.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Cha das Caldeiras, Cha das Caldeiras, Fogo
After that, take a break for the well-deserved lunch in a local atmosphere and buy or taste at your expense one of the best wines in the world. Overnight in Chã das Caldeiras.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
•
Accommodation included: Casa Marisa 2.0 or similar
Check-in starts from 2 pm.
Day 2: Pico do Fogo Volcano Hiking from Chã das Caldeiras
Stop At: Cha das Caldeiras, Cha das Caldeiras, Fogo
Get picked up at your accommodation in Chã das Caldeiras and walk with your guide until reaching the foot of the Volcano. From there, marvel with the regular view of its active volcanic cone, where the last eruption occurred in 2014.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Pico Do Fogo, Cha das Caldeiras, Fogo Cape Verde
Start the climb and let your local guide adjust the rate of climbing according to your skills. After 3 hours, reach the highest peak in Cape Verde, Pico do Fogo, the third highest mountain in the Atlantic Ocean, with 2829 meters of altitude. Enjoy one of the most steep and spectacular volcanic cones in the world and take a break for the well-deserved picnic, contemplating an unforgettable 360-degree panoramic view over the entire island of Fogo. Start the fun part of the day, feel the sensation of touching the sky above the clouds and then start descending the steep descent of ash for half an hour, sinking your knee-high in Lapilli, a lifetime experience.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Cha das Caldeiras, Cha das Caldeiras, Fogo
After doing one of the best things to do in Cape Verde, the tour ends by returning to your accommodation. Overnight in Chã das Caldeiras.
DURATION: Every day, from 6 am to 1 pm
ROUTE FILE:
Extension: 9 Km
Ascent: ~2800 m
Difficult degree: Difficult
Total Walking Duration: 4 – 5 hours
Path quality: Tilted, Ramping up steeply through ash and sliding
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
•
•
Accommodation included: Casa Marisa 2.0 or similar
Day 3: Hiking Chã das Caldeiras – Coffee Plantation – Mosteiros & Dip into a Natural Pool
Stop At: Monte Velha, Cabo Verde
After the breakfast, be picked up at your hotel in Chã das Caldeiras and start your first 5 km hiking adventure along Bangaeira and the crater that will take you through the north's protected forest and some descent path. Cross the steep northeast side of the volcano and be amazed by the unique sea landscape with the sight of the neighboring Santiago Island. Stick the road and walk through small residences built on lava rock terraces, banana, orange and coffee plantations. Enjoy the local environment and an intact nature filled of the scents of oranges and the noise of children and roosters.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Mosteiros, Mosteiros, Fogo
After the locality of Pai António, arrive at the center of the Mosteiros and get to know a predominantly agricultural municipality, whose dominant crops are: coffee, grape, cotton and purgueira.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Estrada Salina, Estr. Salina, Cabo Verde
After the walk, enjoy a well-deserved lunch in a local environment and then be transferred to Salinas de São José, and if the weather allows, enjoy a dip into its beautiful natural pool, one of the best bathing spots on the island.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Sao Filipe, Sao Filipe, Fogo
Hotel drop-off. Overnight in São Filipe.
DURATION Every day, from 8 am to 3 pm
ROUTE FILE:
Extension: 10 Km
Path quality: Steep descents through the hike. Navigationally easy.
Difficult degree: Moderated
Total Walking Duration: 4-5 hours
Duration: 20 minutes
Meals included:
•
•
Accommodation included: Pipi's Guest House In São Filipe (Fogo Island) or similar
Day 4: Goodbye Fogo Island
Stop At: São Filipe Airport, VGQ8+95W, Rua da Central Electrica, São Filipe, Cabo Verde
Start your last day with a delicious breakfast at your accommodation and then enjoy your free time according to the flight schedules. Check out from the accommodation in São Filipe and at agreed time be picked up and transferred to Fogo airport.
Hotel check-out time: 12h00
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: São Filipe Airport, VGQ8+95W, Rua da Central Electrica, São Filipe, Cabo Verde
Take your flight back and say goodbye to "Ilha de Fogo"!!!
Duration: 10 minutes
Meals included:
•
No accommodation included on this day.
Additional information
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not wheelchair accessible
- • This tour starts in Fogo Island and ends in Fogo Island;
- • Please bring hiking shoes, sandals/flip flops, comfortable shoes, a towel, a hat, swimwear, and sunscreen;
- • Lunch and dinner includes fish, meet or main dish + dessert + water. Vegetarian food available upon request.
- • We do not include all meals in the package to make your trip more flexible. Take this opportunity to choose between the restaurants near your accommodation and try Cape Verdean cuisine according to your preference. Your travel representative will be delighted to help if needed.
- • Not recommended for those who are afraid of heights
- • For groups with less than 4 travelers, the bilingual driver himself may be the guide.
- • We reserve the right to claim from the travelers, any additional expenses incurred due to delay or changes in the schedule of domestic flights.
- • We reserve the right to alter the order of the itinerary or substitute a hotel of similar class if deemed necessary. The same will be informed to the traveler before departure.
- • A date change fee, as applicable will be levied on passengers who change their date of travel.
- Travelers should have a strong physical fitness level
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
If you cancel at least 7 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
If you cancel between 3 and 6 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is a 50 percent cancellation fee.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.
If you cancel between 3 and 6 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is a 50 percent cancellation fee.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.