Tour Cape Verde: Essence Of Fogo And Brava Islands, 7 Days 6 Nigh

Transport

Hotel pick up and drop off for all the tours Custom and private arrival and departure airport Transfers; Luggage trasnfers; Ferry Tickets (Brava - Fogo - Brava)

Accommodation

02 nights at Casa Mariza 2.0 In Chã das Caldeiras (Fogo Island) or similar 02 nights at Pipi’s Guest House In São Filipe (Fogo Island) or similar 02 nights at Hotel Cruz Grande In Nova Sintra (Brava Island) or similar Standard room category in double/twin sharing basis. Hotel check in starts from 14h00 / Hotel check-out time: 12h00

Others

Tours as mentioned in the program; All entrance frees; Service charges and VAT; Others mentioned in the tour description; Local Assistance 24 hours a day.

Meals

Meals included are 5 Breakfast; 1 Picnic, 6 lunches; Wine or coffee tasting fee; Lunch includes fish, meet or main dish + dessert + water. 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.

Hygieneprotocol

Bu Country Tours guarantees that all of its excursion services are carried out in compliance with the health safety measures required by WHO. We have always been in the first line when it comes to the safety and protection of our guests. Here are some of the measures that will be taken during the materialization of the services: Social distancing enforced throughout experience; Face masks required for guides/staff and travelers in public areas and inside of the transportation; All our vehicles together with the equipment provided for the land excursions are sanitized between use; The number of participants are reduced by up to 50 %;

Guide

Guiding Service (English, French, Portuguese and Spanish); For groups with less than 4 travelers, the bilingual driver himself may be the guide.

Not included:

Flights

Insurance

Optional

IMPORTANT INFORMATION / KNOW BEFORE YOU GO • This tour starts in São Filipe (Fogo Island) and ends in São Filipe (Fogo Island); •Please bring passport, hiking shoes, sandals/flip flops, comfortable shoes, a towel, a hat, swimwear, water and sunscreen; •Printed or electronic vouchers requested. •Not recommended for those who are afraid of heights. •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. •We reserve the right to claim from the travelers, any additional expenses incurred due to delay or changes in the schedule of domestic Ferry. •For groups with less than 4 travelers, the bilingual driver himself may be the guide.

Others

Travel insurance; Visa or Airport Security Tax fees (TSA); International and domestic flights; Tourist tax (Paid locally: 2 Euros/Person/Night); Sevices not mentioned in the program; Alcoholic beverages; Personal expenses.

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Day 1 Day 1: Arrival In Fogo - Half-Day São Filipe Experience With Local Coffee Tasting
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Arrival In Fogo - Half-Day São Filipe Experience With Local Coffee Tasting

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. Once there, start your discovery from the Main Square and exploring “Sobrados”, at a charming little town lined with colorful colonial houses. Next, head to the small Municipal Museum and appreciate the simplicity of the objects that portray the local history. At the local market, mingle with locals and admire the vibrant colors of the local fruits and vegetables there. After that, take a break for the well-deserved lunch at a local restaurant with a beautiful view of the neighbor island Brava. Taste the local coffee, 100% organic, recognized with gold medal as one of the best in the world. Overnight in São Filipe
Day 2 Day 2: Fogo: Full Island Perimeter Tour & Dip Into A Natural Pool + 30 Min Ferry From Fogo To Brava
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Fogo: Full Island Perimeter Tour & Dip Into A Natural Pool + 30 Min Ferry From Fogo To Brava

Marvel at Salina’s natural swimming pool and visit the largest and oldest tree on the island. Take beautiful pictures of the houses carved over the sea, the great neighbor island Brava and have the opportunity to watch fishermen returning to shore with the day’s catch. After the tour, enjoy free time according to the ferry scheduled time, then be picked up in São Filipe and depart towards the Harbour. Enjoy a 30-minute ferry trip from Fogo to Brava. Arrival and transfer to Nova Sintra. Overnight in Nova Sintra.
Day 3 Day 3: Brava Island Tour: The Routes Of "Morna" With Locals
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Brava Island Tour: The Routes Of "Morna" With Locals

After breakfast, be picked up at your accommodation and depart towards Nova Sintra. Make your first stop at Eugénio Tavares main square, and learn about the history of Morna, a Cape Verdean musical genre internationalized by Cesária Évora and considered Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Take pictures of empty colonial houses and drive through the pretty village of Cova Rodela and reach Mato Grande Village. There, visit Miradouro and enjoy a stunning view looking out over Nova Sintra towards Fogo Island. Your tour progresses to Mato, from where you will see Fontainhas Mountain, the highest peak on the island. After that, head to Cachaço Village and have chance to see local goat’s cheese production, which the tiny production is usually exported to Santiago Island. Then, head to the west of Brava and reach Lomba in Tantum, a fishing village where locals go when they want to buy some fresh fish. If sea conditions permit, take a break and swim in the beautiful warm natural pools of at Fajã D’Água. At lunch, enjoy the peaceful atmosphere of the city and taste some local delights in a typical restaurant. Overnight in Nova Sintra.

DURATION: Every day from 9 am to 2-3 pm (5-6 hours)
Day 4 Day 4: Ferry Trip To Fogo & Volcano Discovery Tour
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Ferry Trip To Fogo & Volcano Discovery Tour

After a delicious breakfast, be picked up from your accommodation in Brava and depart towards the harbour. Enjoy a 30-minute ferry trip from Brava to Fogo. Arrive in Fogo and head inland to the small villages of Achada Furna and Cabeça Fundão. There, learn about the history of the residents who had their houses submerged by the lava from the recent volcanic eruption of 2014. Arrive at Chã das Caldeiras National Park and admire un interrupted views of the volcano and rugged surrounding landscape. 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. 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: Every day from 7 am to 11 am (4 hours)
Day 5 Day 5: Pico Do Fogo Volcano Hiking From Chã Das Caldeiras
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Pico Do Fogo Volcano Hiking From Chã Das Caldeiras

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. 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. From 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. After that, take a break for the well-deserved picnic, contemplating an unforgettable 360-degree panoramic view over the entire island of Fogo and 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. After doing one of the best things to do in Cape Verde, the tour concludes with drop-off at your accommodation in Chã das Caldeiras.

DURATION Every day, from 6 am to 2 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
Day 6 Day 6: Hiking Chã Das Caldeiras – Coffee Plantation – Mosteiros & Dip Into A Natural Pool
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Hiking Chã Das Caldeiras – Coffee Plantation – Mosteiros & Dip Into A Natural Pool

After breakfast, be picked up at your hotel in Chã das Caldeiras and start your hiking adventure 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. After the locality of Pai António, a predominantly agricultural municipality, whose dominant crops are: coffee, grape, cotton and purgueira. Most of the Mosteiros territory is covered with lavas resulting from a series of volcanic eruptions that happened over time. 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. 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
Day 7 Day 7: Transfer Chã Das Caldeiras - São Filipe Airport & Goodbye Fogo
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Transfer Chã Das Caldeiras - São Filipe Airport & Goodbye Fogo

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. Catch your flight back home and say goodbye to "La Morabeza Crioula".

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Cape Verde: Essence Of Fogo And Brava Islands, 7 Days 6 Nigh

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Itinerary of your trip Cape Verde: Essence Of Fogo And Brava Islands, 7 Days 6 Nigh

Day 1: Arrival In Fogo - Half-Day São Filipe Experience With Local Coffee Tasting

Day 2: Fogo: Full Island Perimeter Tour & Dip Into A Natural Pool + 30 Min Ferry From Fogo To Brava

Day 3: Brava Island Tour: The Routes Of "Morna" With Locals

Day 4: Ferry Trip To Fogo & Volcano Discovery Tour

Day 5: Pico Do Fogo Volcano Hiking From Chã Das Caldeiras

Day 6: Hiking Chã Das Caldeiras – Coffee Plantation – Mosteiros & Dip Into A Natural Pool

Day 7: Transfer Chã Das Caldeiras - São Filipe Airport & Goodbye Fogo

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