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Follow the sun to Cape Verde islands
Cabo Verde – The Cape Verde islands are waiting for you

Beach and discovery – Holidays all year round

Soak up the sun, gather new impressions or simply move your “home office” to the Cape Verde Islands for a month or two.
Contact us! for your tailor made holidays in Cape Verde Islands.

Flights to Cape Verde

The TAP Portugal is connecting the Cape Verde Islands several times a week via Lisbon with numerous European cities. Chose your country of origin directly on the web site, right corner above.
Depending on your airport of departure and travel date, you can find flights to the international capeverdian airports of Sao Vicente (VXE), Sal (SID) or Praia (RAI).

Tip: Enter “no stop-over” when searching for a flight and you will get a cheaper all-inclusive price, but you will usually stay in Lisbon anyway and fly on the next morning. Lisbon is ideal to get you into your holiday mood. The taxi will bring you from the airport to the old city center in around 15 minutes.

We will be happy to help you reserve a nice hotel room. From there you can easily explore the historical center of Lisbon by walking and possibly experience the sunset on the Tejo River.

Get into your holiday mood on a relaxed walk in the historical center of Lisbon during your stop-over – and look forward to Cape Verde Islands!

Good News!
There are also scheduled TUI flights to the islands of Sal (SID) and Boa Vista (BCV):

TUI Flights from UK

TUI Flights from Belgium

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Accommodation in Cape Verde Islands

Within our travel packages, we provide selected accommodations in guest houses, B&B, Hotels and Eco-Lodges

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How about simply relocating your “home office” to a beautiful location on Cape Verde for a while?
We’ll tell you where.
Our travel recommendations

For the current season, we recommend the following travel programs.
The programs can be individually adapted depending on your personal preferences and flight schedules.

Summer 2025

Cape Verdean Summer Dreams Holidays with an exotic touch

All year round

Islands of dreams your holiday combination on Cabo Verde Islands

October to June:
Windward Islands Roundtrip with hiking on the northern islands

More Travel Inspirations for Cape Verde islands
In the event of cancellations, our General Terms and Conditions apply.

In order to feel more relaxed and safe at any time before or during your holidays, we recommend you to get a travel insurance.

You will find entry requirements for Cabo Verde as well as further tips for your Cape Verde holidays on our Travel Information & Tips for Cape Verde.
18. April 2020
Santo Antao
Geographical situation of Santo Antão, Cape Verde islands

Terraced fields on Santo Antão

Freshly roasted coffee is being grind on a small plantation in Santo Antao

Children in the Valley of Paul

Above the clouds in Santo Antão

Santo Antão – Hiking on the north coast

Hiking with friends

SANTO ANTAO

Your Holiday Destination for Hiking and Nature lovers

Santo Antao belongs to Cape Verde – Barlavento (Northern Islands)

Inhabitants: ca. 47.000

Surface: 779 km²

Santo Antao is a real hiking and trekking paradise. The island provides an endless labyrinth of paths through bizarre landscapes. Huge canyons and valleys, steep coastlines and lonely villages, lunar landscapes and tropical green valleys are good reasons for the fascination of the island. With an area of 779 km², Santo Antão is the second largest island in the archipelago of Cabo Verde and offers a number of the most beautiful hiking tours in Cape Verde.

In many places on Santo Antao Island, time seems to have stopped. Locals are crossing our way, they live in the mountains or are on their way to their terraced fields. We often hear the invitation “Entrá!” – come in! May it be only for a small chat with the friendly and communicative country population.

SANTO ANTAO – the Original Cape Verde

The island of Santo Antao is a holiday destination for people who love hiking or want know the original “Cabo Verde”.

Santo Antão is the most northwestern island in Cape Verde Barlavento. It was populated in the 17th century when European immigrants brought African and Creole slaves to the island.

In the northeast of the island, where the trade winds moisten the mountain regions, there are several river valleys, so-called “Ribeiras”. The rivers shrink to a trickle in the dryer season, while in a strong rainfall they swell visibly in minute intervals. Then they separate villages from the outside world. Little by little, bridges are built in order to avoid this inconvenience.

A labyrinth of paths connects the villages and hamlets of Santo Antao. For centuries, they have been serving the locals to reach their terraced fields, which are often situated in dizzying heights. Today just as in former times, the farmers work on their land with hoes.

Holiday destination SANTO ANTAO

Santo Antão is THE Cape Verdean island for hikers and lovers of nature. During the last years, a rural tourism has slowly established on the island. It is predominately important to us in VIP Tours Cabo Verde to involve the locals in tourism and thus to offer our visitors authentic encounters and experiences.

Accommodations in the hiking areas are mainly private retreats, but there are also some nice, smaller hotels in local style and with swimming pool.

Santo Antão can be reached by ferry from the island of São Vicente and it makes sense to combine Santo Antao with a visit to Mindelo.

Be guest in Paul Valley

The Valley of Paul on the island of Santo Antão is perhaps the most beautiful valley of the Cape Verde Islands. Tropical fruits such as mango, papaya, bread, sugar cane, bananas and yams are growing all around. Even coffee is cultivated in the slightly higher regions.

The so-called “Grogue”, a highly concentrated sugar cane schnapps is produced in Santo Antão in a very traditional way and is famous all over Cape Verde islands. If you visit Santo Antao between March and July, you will probably have the opportunity to watch the production and taste the newly distilled grogue.

If you prefer it individually, come and spend a few hiking days on Santo Antão in an idyllic place in Paul Valley. We will take you on some beautiful and interesting walks in the closer and wider surroundings. And if you feel like it, we organize a barbecue or a small party together with our Cape Verdean neighbors.

Travel offers and roundtrips with Santo Antao

Please note: the exact programs may be subject to change according to the respective flight offers. We are here to help you on this and will be happy to adapt your travel program in order to provide you some relaxed holidays which meet your personal preferences.

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Windward Islands – Hiking roundtrip islands of Barlavento
Cape Verde holiday mix over 3 islands, with hiking in Santo Antao, culture and beach.

Capeverde roundtrip “SODADE” discovery tour
Discover the diversity of 5 Cabo Verde islands.

Capeverde Trekking “Funaná”
Hiking and trekking from tropical valleys to Pico de Fogo “fire-mountain”.

Cabo Verde Islands of Dreams
Your Cape Verde travel combination 1st week walks & discovery and 2nd week on the beach!

We also design your very individual travel program. Please contact us and let us know, what you are looking for.
20. July 2015