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The South

The South

The South
Discover the african side of the country - the southern islands. Calm and on your own pace you discover Santiago - the biggest island and Fogo - the vulcanic island. Let the deep impressions sink in on the most eastern island Boavista, which offers beautiful white beaches and is the nearest to the african mainland.

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STAY

Type of stay :
Circuit

Island(s) :
Santiago
Fogo
Boa Vista

Localities visited :
Praia, Rui Vaz, Tarrafal, São Filipe, Sal Rei

Length : 15 days

Enjoy the southern part of the archipelago, where Cape Verde shows his african nature. You are going to travel through african villages, visit african markets, dream at the beaches of white sand, take a swim in the blue ocean and by any chance have an encounter with wild monkeys in the mountains of Santiago. Don´t miss out the huge vulcan on Fogo!

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Day 1
Arrival at Praia Airport, where we breathe in our first puff of Cape Verdean air. And there we go - in 4 strokes, we're ready to go! We are in Santiago, the largest Capeverdean island. The culture, atmosphere, life style are more African than in the rest of the archipelago - for geographical and historical reasons.

Included services:
- Transfer Airport - Hotel
- ON/DBL Hotel Santa Maria, Praia
- (-/-/-)

Day 2-4
We fly to Fogo. Fogo literally means fire and the highest mountain of the whole country, the "pico do fogo" lived up to his name during the last eruption in 2014. The crater area, called Cha das Caldeiras, creates a spectacular scenery with its solidified lava streams around the majestic vulcan. It forms the centre of the island, like a black candle with wax running down alongside until reaching the green agricultural regions, which complete the picture together with the blue of the endless ocean around it.

The island's capital São Filipe is without doubts one of the most beautiful villages in the country and leaves a lasting impression on us with its colonial flair, numerous appealing spaces and its location near the sea with the panoramic view at the neighbour island Brava.

Included services:
- Transfer Hotel – Airport (Santiago)
- Flight Santiago > Fogo
- Transfer Airport - Hotel (Fogo)
- 2x ON/DBL Guesthouse Belavista, São Filipe
- (B/-/-)

Day 5-9
Santiago is the main island of the endearing archipelago and more african than the other islands. It was here, that the hisory of Cape Verde began in the 15th century. In the former capital Cidade Velha, today a UNESCO world heritage site, we can visit the testimonials of the first settlers. Until today the pillory and other historic sites remind us of the sad history of the place, which was once a key element in the atlantic slave trade.

In today's capital Praia we should visit the historic Plateau with its colonial buildings and colorful and vivid markets. Later we pass by the african market Sucupira, which is also full of colors, scents and experiences.

Or maybe we feel like doing an island drive. Santiagos' mountains of vulcanic origin, Assomada with its huge street market on wednesdays and saturdays and the small village Tarrafal in the north with its beautiful white beach are going to impress us.

Santiago provides travellers, who like to wander around or even hike, with many interesting tours through almost untouched nature.

Included services:
- Transfer Airport – Hotel
- 2x ON/DBL Hotel Quinta da Montanha, Rui Vaz
- Transfer Rui Vaz - Tarrafal
- 3x ON/DBL Hotel Casa Strela, Tarrafal
- (B/-/-)

Day 10-13
The most eastern and nearest island to the african mainland is Boavista, which finds itself in a touristic boom. More and more tourists appear at the white and endless beaches. But apart from the resorts and theme restaurants the interested traveler can also find untouched landscapes and residents who live from agriculture. While there are tourists and surfers at the safe bays of the island we can also find desolated beaches and blue lagoons between sand dunes, palm havens and stone deserts.
Visit Boavista searching for relaxing beach vacation and still appreciating particular discoveries.

The island is our personal discovery of winter 2016/17. For a long time Boavista seemed to be "only" a nice alternative to spending beach vacation on Sal. Meanwhile we are able to offer beautiful hikes through the deserts of the island.

Included services:
- Transfer Hotel - Airport (Santiago)
- Flight Santiago - Boavista
- Transfer Airport – Hotel (Boavista)
- 4x ON/DBL Hotel Orquidea, Sal Rei
- (B/-/-)

Day 14
Transfer back to the airport and flight to Santiago, where we stay for another night in the hotel on the Plateau.

Included services:
- Transfer Hotel - Airport (Boavista)
- Flight Boavista - Santiago
- Transfer Airport - Hotel (Santiago)
- ON/DBL Hotel Jardim d'Vinho, Praia
- Transfer to the airport on Day 15
- (B/-/-)

PRICES

Included

    Included services:
    Domestic flights Santiago > Fogo > Santiago > Boavista > Santiago incl. Taxes
    14 overnights with breakfast, incl. Overnight tax
    2x dinner
    All airport-, harbour- and other transfers mentioned in the program
    Our 24/7 emergency service

    Not included services:
    Visa for Cape Verde (25 EUR)
    Travel insurance
    Not mentioned meals and all drinks
    Tips
    All services that are not mentioned

    Included meals are mentioned as follows:
    B = breakfast; LB = Lunchbag; CB =coffeebreak; L = lunch; D = dinner

Price per person

1210 € per person, based on two people

1165 € per person, based on four people

The prices for inter-islands transport vary in certain periods of the year, we may sometimes be required to change the prices shown here : no last minute surprises, we will inform you as soon as our first message.

Extra charge (optional, price per person)

302 € for a single room (when available)

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