Our Cape Verde walking holidays take you across volcanic islands, lush valleys and dramatic Atlantic coastlines, with unforgettable hiking on Santo Antão and the option to extend your journey to Fogo.
Some islands seem to belong to the same archipelago only when you look at them on a map. Cape Verde is one of those destinations where changing islands can mean changing landscapes completely: volcanic mountains plunging towards the Atlantic, tropical valleys planted with coffee and sugar cane, arid highlands, black beaches, fishing villages and colourful towns where music is woven into everyday life.
A walking holiday in Cape Verde is a chance to experience these contrasts slowly, following well-trodden trails through the mountains of Santo Antão, walking alongside ancient irrigation channels and cultivated terraces, and reaching villages suspended between volcanic cliffs and the ocean.
The journey begins on São Vicente and in Mindelo, the cultural heart of the archipelago, before crossing to Santo Antão, Cape Verde's great hiking island. Those who want to explore further can continue to Fogo, where you can sleep inside an enormous volcanic caldera and climb to the 2,800-metre summit of Pico do Fogo, the highest point in Cape Verde.
This is an archipelago to travel through rather than simply visit, one island at a time and, whenever possible, on foot.
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