Tarrafal

Trekking

Day by Day

Accommodation: Hotel […] Mindelo
Meals: –

When arriving to Cesária Évora International Airport in São Vicente, there will be a transfer to the hotel, waiting for you.

Meeting with the guide in the hotel, and presentation of the program.

After lunch, a tour by Mindelo city center.

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Accommodation: Hotel […] Mindelo
Meals: Breakfast – Lunch

09:00

After meeting the guide at the hotel, the tour starts.

Visit to the agricultural area of  Ribeira do Calhau, climb the Viana volcano, Calhau, Praia Grande, tour by the coast,  Baía das Gatas,  Salamansa fishing village and Monte Verde,  the highest point of São Vicente.

Return to the hotel by the end of the day.

Accommodation: Hotel […] Ponta do Sol
Meals: Breakfast – Lunch  

06:00    

Breakfast

07:00

Departure of the Santo Antão ferry.

When arriving to Porto Novo there will be a transfer waiting.

Beginning with a tour to Cova, a volcanic crater with different kind of crops. The trail climbs the hill until a narrow crest of cedar trees, like a rock blade that divides the Cova crater and Paúl Valley. After a snakes way down we arrive to Cabo das Ribeiras, the first settlement, and from here, the trail merges into a road until Vila das Pombas.

Traditional lunch in a typical house.

During the trek, you must carry only a backpack with water and personal belongings.

The equipment will stay at the overnight hotel.

Moderate trek – 5 hours

Accommodation: Hotel […] Tarrafal

Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner

Transfer to Caibros.

Start of the treck from Caibros to Chã de Pedras. During the trek, you must carry only a backpack with water and personal belongings.

The luggage will be delivery on Chã de Pedras.

Lunch at Chã de Pedras.

Transfer to Tarrafal de Monte Trigo.

Moderate trek – 4 hours

Accommodation: Hotel […] Tarrafal

Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner

Transportation by boat to Monte Trigo, 20 minutes tour.

Start of the trek from Monte Trigo to Tarrafal.

During the trek, you must carry only a backpack with water and personal belongings.

The equipment will stay at the overnight hotel.

Moderate trek – 4 hours

Accommodation: Hotel […] Mindelo

Meals: Breakfast – Lunch

Porto Novo transfer.

Lunch at Porto Novo.

17:00

São Vicente ferry.

When arriving to São Vicente a transfer will drop you at the hotel.

Accommodation: Hotel […] Mindelo

Meals: Breakfast – Dinner

In the evening traditional uril game and a typical drink.

Farewell dinner.

 

Meals: Breakfast

At scheduled time, transfer hotel/airport.

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Extensions

• Possible

Include

• Guide from ROTAVENTURA ;
• 7 hotel nights in a double / single bedroom in case of odd number ;
• Meals according to the itinerary;
• Transfers according to the itinerary and 2 ferry travels;
• Exhibitions.

Note: 4 stars hotel in both islands.

Excludes

• Origin city - São Vicente – origin city flights;
• Any non-mentioned as included items;
• €2 person/night of touristic tax.

Equipment

Head:
• Sun hat
• Scarf
• Sun glasses

Upper body:
• T-shirts / polo
• Sweat-shirt
• Windproof fleece

Hands:
• Sticks (optional)

Legs:
• Trekking pants (example – convertible in shorts)
• Swimsuit
• Trekking shorts/casual
• Casual pants

Feet:
• Trekking boots
• Sport shoes or sandals
• Trekking socks
• Flip-flops

Others: • Travel clothes
• Beauty case
• Trekking synthetic towel – pack towel
• Anti-bacterial hands gel
• Small bag for documents and money (used on neck or waist)
• Padlock for luggage/trolley
• Backpack of 30 Lt Waterproof.
• 1,5 or 2 Lt canteen for water. Always drink water, do not wait to be thirsty to do it. In the mountain, the air is dryer and the exposure to the sun and wind takes to a big loss of water. You need to hydrate for a better recover from a muscle fatigue
• Multipurpose pocketknife
• First aid basic kit
• Camera
• Swimsuit