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Day trip to Santo Antão by car
Best of Santo Antão from São Vicente
Pool at Passagem
Welcome to beautiful Santo Antão
Day Trip Santo Antão by Car or Trek

Day Trip Santo Antão by Car or Trek

By Green Line Tours Cabo Verde
9.6 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is S$142 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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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
Price details
S$174.30 x 1 AdultS$174.30
Total
Price is S$174.30
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
Price details
S$142.34 x 2 AdultsS$284.68
Total
Price is S$284.68
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
Price details
S$167.03 x 2 AdultsS$334.06
Total
Price is S$334.06
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
Price details
S$174.30 x 2 AdultsS$348.60
Total
Price is S$348.60

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate transport
  • What's includedWhat's includedPickup and drop-off at starting point
  • What's includedWhat's includedOPTION: *Ferry Tickets (return) included from São Vicente, excluded beginning in Santo Antão
  • What's includedWhat's includedLocal Professional guide (English, French, Spanish, Portuguese)
  • What's includedWhat's includedEntrance: Grogue (Rum) distillery
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedLunch
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedPersonal expenses
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAlcoholic 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
Option including Ferry Tickets: Begin with an early morning pick up at your accommodation in Mindelo, transfer to the Harbour for your adventure by Ferry to our neighbouring island of the mountains, Santo Antão. On your ferry travel across the canal (up to 1 hour on ferry), you may stand on deck; if you’re lucky you will witness dolphins, pilot whales, flying fish, sea birds, and more, you can also relax on the comfortable seating inside. Check out the lighthouse on the rock in the middle of the ocean, Ilhéu dos Pássaros (Bird’s Island)!
Porto Novo
  • 20m
Option Excluding Ferry tickets: Arrive to Porto Novo, as you enter the Garemaritima terminal you will be met by your local guide who will take you to all the Island Highlights in one day by car! Begin your journey ascending through the mountains
Porto Novo-Ribeira Grande Road
  • 40m
Begin your journey ascending through the mountains along the old cobblestone road, you will pass by small communities with traditional thatched roof homes, donkeys carrying water, farmers working the land and the daily hardworking people of this incredible place
Pico da Cruz
  • 10m
Stop at Pico d Cruz, above the clouds with its green pine forest and eucalyptus trees, feel the cool breeze, take in the picturesque view of Paúl from up top.
Cova Crater
  • 10m
Atop of Cova you will have breathtaking views inside the crater; the mist from clouds allows this farming community to self-sustain.
Delgadinho mountain ridge
  • 10m
Drive on to Delgadin, the narrow mountaintop crossing which separates two major valleys, Ribeira Grande & Ribeira da Torre; famous for photographs while on Santo Antão
Ribeira Grande
  • 1h
Arrive to the colourful city of Povacao one of the main cities in Ribeira Grande with its colonial, also modern homes, and beautiful street art. We will make a stop for lunch in town.
Xôxô
  • 15m
Ribeira de Torre one of the greenest and most fertile valleys in Cabo Verde, where you will find bananas, mangos, sugar cane, and breadfruit trees. Also a large tank pool used by locals for swimming and fun.
Ponta Do Sol
  • 15m
Then on to the fishing village of Ponta do Sol, with its old port of Boca de Pistola (Mouth of the Pistol), where you can experience the arrival of the fisherman, and see the catch of the day!
Beth d’Kinha
  • 15m
  • Admission ticket included
Taste our local rum, Grogue is produced here, visit the distillery to see how it’s made.
Paul
  • 20m
On to the municipality of Paúl, with its grand Saint Anthony statue overlooking Villa das Pombas for its protection. Arriving to the village of Eito, we will visit our rum distillery, also known as Grogue, and have the opportunity to taste.
Janela (Pass by)
Travelling back to Porto Novo via Janela on the new stunning coastal road, pass through fascinating mountain tunnels, and see the lighthouse, Farol de Fontes Pereira de Melo.
Gare Marítima porto de Porto Novo - ENAPOR
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Arrive to Porto Novo in time to board the afternoon ferry to São Vicente. Upon arrival to the Harbour, you will enjoy a transfer to your accommodation in Mindelo.

Location

Activity location

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

Meeting/Redemption Point

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

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