Wonders of Santiago Island

+ Add Review
Duration 📅

7 Days

Flights ✈️

International flights are NOT included

Airport Transfer 🧳

Drop-Off, Pickup

Accommodation 🛏️

3 Star Hotel

Tour Size 🧑🏻‍🤝‍🧑🏻

Self Drive

Language 🌐

English, French, Portuguese, Spanish

Difficulty 🚥

Easy

Transport 🚍

Airconditioned Vehicle

Visa 🛂

NOT Included

Inclusions

Accommodation (6 Nights);
Guiding Service (English, French, Portuguese, Italian, and Spanish);
Hotel pick-up and drop-off for all tours;
Tours as mentioned in the program;
All entrance fees;
Service charges and VAT;
Others mentioned in the tour description;
Local Assistance 24 hours a day
6xBreakfast
4xLunch
1xDinner

From: $1,079.00

  Ask a Question

0
Add to compare

TripWays Offers

✔️ No Hidden Fees
✔️ Best Rates Globally
✔️ Real-Time Prices & Booking
✔️ Book with 20% Deposit
✔️ Flexible Refund Policy
✔️ 24/7 Customer Support

✈️ Search Flights

💎 Why we love it ?

Relish a traditional breakfast of tasty cuscus and fidjós with a local family at Santiago Island. Visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Cidade Velha and discover the birthplace of Cape Verdean nation and culture. Visit the religious community of Rabelados, the only community that preserves Cape Verde’s oldest customs and beliefs. Finally, relax on the white sand of the most picturesque beach on Santiago Island, Tarrafal Beach.

 

🏁 Tour Itinerary: Wonders of Santiago Island

Day 1: Arrival – Arrival Airport Transfer – Hotel Check-in

After disembarking, be welcomed by Your travel representative who will be waiting for you at Nelson Mandela International Airport with a sign displaying your name, as informed by you. Then, enjoy a private transfer from the airport to your accommodation in Praia. Our team will take you from door to door with complete security and professionalism, providing all relevant information about your stay. Overnight in Praia.

🏚️ Hotel Option: Casa Sodade*** in Praia or similar.

 

Day 2: Praia City Tour & Highlights of Cidade Velha

After a tasty breakfast, be picked up from your accommodation and then head towards Dona Maria Pia Lighthouse. Take stunning pictures of the Lighthouse surrounded by the large cannons installed to protect the island from the attack of pirates. Make your way to the historical center of Plateau and take a walking tour throughout the Jaime Mota Military Barracks, the Presidential Palace and The Alexandre Albuquerque Main Square, and the colorful Municipal Market. Next, explore the largest souvenir market to be found in Cape Verde, the Sucupira Market followed by a cenic drive to Cidade Velha, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here, visit all its highlights such as the Royal Fortress of São Filipe, the ruins of the first sub-Saharan African Cathedral, the fishermen’s bay, the old slave market in Pelourinho, the famous Rua das Bananas with its traditional houses, Nossa Senhora do Rosário church and, finally, the Convent of São Francisco. At lunch, enjoy the peaceful atmosphere of the city, and taste local delights in a typical restaurant right on the seafront. The tour concludes with a drop-off at your hotel. Overnight in Praia.

🏚️ Hotel Option: Casa Sodade*** in Praia or similar.

 

Day 3: Scenic Tour to Banana Plantation, Natural Park, and Run Distillery

Start your day with a delicious breakfast at your accommodation and then be prepared to discover the natural beauty of the northern and eastern areas of Santiago Island. Travel for approximately 45 minutes and arrive at the largest banana and coconut plantation in the country. Take a walk inside the agricultural fields while the local guide explains the varieties of fruits and dozens of plants that exist along the route. Continue inland until the foot of the highest mountain on the island, Pico De Antónia, and visit the local rum distillery (The Rum production season runs from January 1 st to May 31st) and Lemba Lemba Eco Bar in Longueira village. Next, drive between mountains and valleys to the village of Rui Vaz, at an altitude of 800 meters, and have enjoyed a delicious lunch at a mountaintop restaurant. After lunch, visit the Monte Txota Natural Park and start an easy 15-minute walk to a must-see viewpoint. Get fantastic panoramic views of the volcano on the nearby Fogo Island and get to know the highest peak of the island. Afterward, be returned to your hotel in Praia. Overnight in Praia.

🏚️ Hotel Option: Casa Sodade*** in Praia or similar.

 

Day 4: Scenic Tour to Banana Plantation, Natural Park, and Run Distillery

After Breakfast, be picked up at your hotel and then depart toward the interior of the island. Make your first stop at Mrs. Luisa’s house. There, sample cuscus (a traditional cake made from corn flour) and fidjós (fried banana mixed with wheat), the typical breakfast for Cape Verdean families. After breakfast, continue to the city of Assomada. Visit its famous market and admire the vibrant colors of the local fruits and vegetables (on Wednesdays and Saturdays only). Move on to the Serra Malagueta natural park and marvel at the incredible views from 1000 meters (3,280 feet) above sea level. Next, discover Santiago’s most beautiful beach at Tarrafal, known for its white sand and crystal-clear waters. Take a break for lunch, and then visit the concentration Camp of Chão Bom, the current resistance museum used to imprison political prisoners who fought against the dictatorship. The tour concludes with a drop-off at your accommodation in Tarrafal. Overnight in Tarrafal.

🏚️ Hotel Option: Hotel Vista Mar in Tarrafal or similar.

 

Day 5: Free day in Tarrafal

Start your day with a delicious breakfast at your accommodation and then explore Tarrafal by yourself. You may like to relax on the white sand of the most picturesque and beautiful beach on Santiago Island, Tarrafal Beach, known for its white sand and crystal-clear waters. Overnight in Tarrafal.

🏚️ Hotel Option: Hotel Vista Mar in Tarrafal or similar.

 

Day 6: From Tarrafal: Visit Rabelados Community & Praia by Night

Get picked up at your accommodation and then return to the island’s east coast. Make your first stop in Espinho Branco and visit the religious community of Rabelados, the only community that still lives in thatched houses and preserves Cape Verde’s oldest customs and beliefs. There, see the local handicraft production and have the opportunity to buy handmade paintings from local artisans. Take a break for the lunch and then head between rocks and valleys to your hotel in Praia.
In the evening, be transferred to one of the most popular restaurants on Santiago Island. There, enjoy a live local music band and relish at your expense the most famous dish ever made in Cape Verde, Katxupa, a slow-cooked stew of corn, beans, cassava, sweet potato, fish, or meat, and more. The tour concludes with the evening transfer back to your accommodation in Praia.

🏚️ Hotel Option: Casa Sodade*** in Praia or similar.

 

Day 7: Goodbye Santiago Island

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 and at agreed time be picked up and transferred to Nelson Mandela international airport. Take your international flight back home and say goodbye to “La Morabeza Crioula”.

User Reviews

0.0 out of 5
0
0
0
0
0
Write a review

There are no reviews yet.

Be the first to review “Wonders of Santiago Island”

General Inquiries

There are no inquiries yet.


Trip Ways
Logo
Compare items
  • Total (0)
Compare
0
Shopping cart