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Santo Antão: Day Trip by Car or Trek

By Green Line Tours Cabo Verde
10 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$168 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 11h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Our Full Day Excursion on Santo Antão has the option to begin at São Vicente (includes hotel to harbour transfers in Mindelo & ferry tickets), or begin at Santo Antão (excluding ferry tickets also harbour transfers in Mindelo) - choose whichever option suits you and we know you will be enamoured by the lush vegetation, mountain peaks, valleys, charming villages, simple lifestyle and hardworking spirit of the people, and culture which cannot be justified by words, but must be taken in by your encounter!

Choose to see the Highlights by car in one day

Have a walk, hike or trek

You will have an amazing day with our local, experienced guide, who will show you the best of Santo Antão:)

If you would like to customise any option of the your excursion, you may contact us.

Activity location

  • Mindelo Ferry Terminal
    • Avenue Marginal
    • Mindelo, São Vicente, Cabo Verde

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Gare Marítima porto de Porto Novo - ENAPOR
    • Porto Novo, Porto Novo, Cabo Verde

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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Highlights by Car (NO ferry)
  • Activity duration is 11 hours11h
    11h
  • English

Meet at Porto Novo
Excludes Ferry tickets
Duration: 7 hours
Highlights of Santo Antão : Porto Novo, Old Road, Volcano Crater of Cova de Paúl, Walk Cova de Paúl Volcano, Ribeira de Torre, Xôxô, Ponta do Sol, Sinago
Mini bus
Book your ferry for 07:00: Please book your ferry ticket to depart Mindelo by 07:00, to arrive to Porto Novo by 08:00. Your guide will be waiting.
Starting point:
Gare Marítima porto de Porto Novo - ENAPOR, 2W9R+2CP, Porto Novo, Cabo Verde

Starting time: 8:00 am
Price details
AU$168.01 x 2 AdultsAU$336.02

Total
Price is AU$336.02
Trek Cova Paúl 3h (NO Ferry)
  • Activity duration is 11 hours11h
    11h
  • English

Pick up at Porto Novo: Meet your local guide at Porto Novo, ready to join you on a refreshing trek into one of the most beautiful valleys on earth
Walking Distance: +/- 5 km
 : Walking Duration: +/- 3 hours Degree of difficulty: Easy to moderate

Elevation gain: +/- 115 m Elevation loss: -/+ 948
Duration: 7 hours: From Porto Novo, transfer to Cova for trek, enjoy a lunch at local restaurant, return to Porto Novo (or your location)
Cova Paúl to Cabo d' Ribeira: Max Elevation: +/- 1,294 m

Min Elevation: +/- 415 m

Trail type: One way

Book your ferry for 07:00: Please book your ferry ticket to depart Mindelo by 07:00, to arrive to Porto Novo by 08:00. Tell us your drop off location
Starting point:
Gare Marítima porto de Porto Novo - ENAPOR, 2W9R+2CP, Porto Novo, Cabo Verde
Pickup included

Starting time: 8:00 am
Price details
AU$173.31 x 2 AdultsAU$346.62

Total
Price is AU$346.62
Highlights by car (INC Ferry)
  • Activity duration is 11 hours11h
    11h
  • English

Harbour transfers in Mindelo: One of the most beautiful valleys in the world, Paul! Be enchanted with a walk, meet the locals, taste local fruits, coffee..
Ferry tickets included: We need traveller passport details at least 24 hours before our excursion: Name, DOB, Country of issue, Doc number, Exp date
Duration: 11 hours
Visit Grogue distillery: Tasting of our local rum at distillery
Mindelo - Porto Novo return: Adventure begins at sunrise ⛰️ Get up and out for an exciting trip to Santo Antão from São Vicente A Must Experience!
Day Trip by car, can customise: You can pick you dates of return travel if you will sleep over Santo Antão. Contact us!
Pickup included

Starting time: 6:00 am
Price details
AU$203.38 x 2 AdultsAU$406.76

Total
Price is AU$406.76
Trek Cova Paúl 3h, (Ferry INC)
  • Activity duration is 11 hours11h
    11h
  • English

Trek Cova Paul +/- 3h trek: Trek Volcano Crater of Cova de Paúl to Cabo d Ribeira, 3h Walking Distance: +/- 5 km
 Total
Ferry tickets included: We need traveller passport details at least 24 hours before our excursion: Name, DOB, Country of issue, Doc number, Exp date
Duration: 11 hours: Elevation gain: +/- 115 m
 Elevation loss: -/+ 948 m
 Max Elevation: +/- 1,294 m
 Min Elevation: +/- 415 m
Trail type: One wa
Visit grogue distillery : Have a tasting of our local rum at the distillery and see how it's made
Begins in Mindelo and returns : Begin with an early morning adventure to the Island of the Mountains on this most beautiful and invigorating trek
Harbour transfers in Mindelo: Let us know your pick up location and we will pick up and drop off at your accommodation
Pickup included

Starting time: 6:00 am
Price details
AU$212.22 x 2 AdultsAU$424.44

Total
Price is AU$424.44

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Private transport
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Pickup and drop-off at starting point
  • What's includedWhat's included
    OPTION: *Ferry Tickets (return) included from São Vicente, excluded beginning in Santo Antão
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Local Professional guide (English, French, Spanish, Portuguese)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Entrance: Grogue (Rum) distillery
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Lunch
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Personal expenses
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Alcoholic Drinks

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please inform us of any special dietary instructions.
  • In the case of a group of less than 4pax, the local guide himself may be the driver
  • For open group tours your guide may speak more than one language if required
  • Driving through roads with high altitude

Activity itinerary

Mindelo Ferry Terminal
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Porto Novo
  • 20m
Porto Novo-Ribeira Grande Road
  • 40m
Pico da Cruz
  • 10m
Cova Crater
  • 10m
Delgadinho mountain ridge
  • 10m
Ribeira Grande
  • 1h
Xôxô
  • 15m
Ponta Do Sol
  • 15m
Beth d’Kinha
  • 15m
  • Admission ticket included
Paul
  • 20m
Janela (Pass by)
Gare Marítima porto de Porto Novo - ENAPOR
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included

Location

Activity location

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    Mindelo Ferry Terminal
    • Avenue Marginal
    • Mindelo, São Vicente, Cabo Verde

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Gare Marítima porto de Porto Novo - ENAPOR
    • Porto Novo, Porto Novo, Cabo Verde
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Bar Gare Marítima
    • Avenida Marginal
    • Mindelo, São Vicente, Cabo Verde

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