Santiago
Santiago: Roots & Mountains
The island where Cape Verde began, history, mountains and Creole soul.
From$1,500/person
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Our signature trip splits your time across the two islands we know best: the history, highlands and culture of Santiago, then the beaches, salt crater and reefs of Sal. Private local guides on both islands, 24/7 support, and the inter-island flight included.
No rigid day-by-day schedule, we build your days from the experiences below, arranged around you, your pace, and what your guides have on that week. A week covers the highlights; two weeks, all of it, unhurried.
The UNESCO old town and fort, the Plateau and Sucupira market, and Quebra Canela beach.
Highland viewpoints below Pico da Antónia and a pousada lunch above the valleys.
A music dinner at Quintal da Música and, if you like, a night out with your local host.
Your flight between the two islands is included and booked by us.
The country's best beach and the Pedra de Lume float inside an extinct volcano.
Boat days over the reefs with turtles, and the Buracona lava pools on the wild coast.
Anything here can be added to any trip. Just mention it when we talk and we build it in.
A guided Cidade Velha tour on Santiago, a batuku night, a food tour, a mountain hike. Tell us what interests you and we build it into your days. Many of these cost you nothing extra.
Want to go out? One of our people takes you to the best spots, gets you tickets to the big events and the sold-out parties, and gets you in where most visitors can't.
Tables, entry and access for travellers who want the full VIP treatment. Ask us and we arrange it.
Different dates, a different length, a different pace. Every trip we run is built from scratch anyway, so tell us what you want and we price it.
A relay of our two island teams, Santiago hands you to Sal, so every day is led by someone who actually lives there, and someone's on call the entire trip.
Comparable privately-guided Cape Verde trips run $3,400–$3,900 per person. Ours starts at $1,750.
