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Cape Verde Sands

Sands of Cape Verde is an itinerary that covers the best beaches of Santiago and Boavista. Designed for the most demanding people in terms of comfort, this program seeks the best locations and the most special accommodations. Relaxed atmospheres, exquisite services and great comfort is what this trip has in store for us; and of course, surrounded by the best postcard beaches of the Creole archipelago.

Relaxation trip

Daily departures

8 days 7 nights

From 2 persons

from

1190€ +

Summarized itinerary:

Day 1. Hometown – Praia
Day 2. Praia – Tarrafal
Day 3. Tarrafal
Day 4. Tarrafal
Day 5. Tarrafal -Boavista
Day 6. Boavista
Day 7. Boavista
Day 8. Boavista – Hometown

Day 1: City of origin – Praia
Departure by scheduled flight with stopover in Lisbon. Arrival in Praia and visa formalities. Pick up and assistance by our local guide and transfer to the hotel in Praia. Once we have settled in, and with a local guide, we will visit the city center and the Sukopira market. The highlights of the capital. Overnight and dinner at the hotel.
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Day 2: Praia – Tarrafal
Breakfast. In the morning transfer to Tarrafal, a small coastal village located in the north of the island. On the way we will visit the inland village of Assomada and its important market. We will cross the natural park of Serra Malagueta, where we will stop to appreciate the greenest and most tropical landscape of the island. Arrival in Tarrafal and free time to discover this seaside enclave. Its beautiful beach invites us to rest, but we can also go out to visit the street stalls of clothes and fish or sit in the central square and watch the day to day life of the locals. Dinner and overnight at the elegant King Fisher Village, perched on a rock cliff directly overlooking the sea, is the best choice of accommodation in Tarrafal.
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Day 3. Tarrafal
Breakfast. Free day in Tarrafal to enjoy the beach without overcrowding, and various activities such as kayaking, diving, snorkeling … In addition, we can not miss how the boats return with their fishermen in the bay of Tarrafal. Two kilometers from Tarrafal, in the town of Chao Bom, you can visit the old concentration camp of Tarrafal, from the time of the military dictatorship of Salazar. The camp was a place of reclusion of political prisoners and activists from Cape Verde, Portugal, Guinea Bissau, Angola and Guinea Conakry.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
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Day 4. Tarrafal
Breakfast. Free day in Tarrafal. We recommend visiting the Serra Malagueta Natural Park for a full day trekking with private guide. It is a good way to get to know the mountainous interior of the island and admire the spectacular scenery that awaits.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
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Day 5. Tarrafal – Praia -Boavista
Breakfast at the hotel. At the agreed time, pick up and transfer to the airport to take a flight to Boavista. This is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful islands of Cape Verde. Boavista is a little piece of Sahara desert surrounded by water. Unspoiled beaches, crystal clear waters, a rocky and arid interior with a local community always very hospitable. Arrival and transfer to accommodation in the north of the island. A unique and charming accommodation, as it has only 10 rooms and is located in the middle of nowhere and in front of the sea. An idyllic place to rest and disconnect. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
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Day 6. Boavista
Breakfast at the hotel. Free day to relax at the hotel and enjoy the best sands of Cape Verde. We recommend taking a half-day tour to explore the northern part of the island, including the Viana desert with private vehicle and guide. Dinner and overnight at hotel
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Day 7. Boavista
Breakfast at the hotel. Free day to rest and enjoy the tranquility offered by the hotel and its surroundings. Complementary nature tours, as well as natural therapies and massages are offered at the hotel. Dinner and overnight at hotel
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Day 8. Boavista – Praia – City of Origin
Breakfast at the hotel. At the agreed time transfer to the airport to take the international flight back to Spain.
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End of the trip Arenas de Cabo Verde and of our services.

Includes

  • Assistance on arrival at RAI (Praia).
  • 1 night accommodation in Praia in PM. Double room.
  • 3 nights accommodation in Tarrafal in PM. Double room.
  • 3 nights accommodation in Boavista in MP. Double room.
  • All transfers described in the program in private transportation.
  • Internal flight Praia – Boavista. Taxes and baggage included.
  • Visit of Praia with local guide
  • 24-hour local business assistance phone number
  • *Tourist tax of 2€ / person and night is NOT included.
  • *Entry fee NOT included. 31€ to be paid online(https://www.ease.gov.cv/)
  • Optional.
  • Visit to Cidade Velha
  • Excursion to Serra Malagueta from Tarrafal with local guide and picnic.
  • Half day tour of Boavista with private guide.

Accommodations

Accommodations available in the Leeward Islands:

  • Praia: Hotel Pestana Trópico**** (cat. Superior)
  • Tarrafal: King Fisher Village (Boutique)
  • Boavista: Hotel Spingueira eco lodge (Boutique)

*We manage fully customized trips, please consult us for other types of accommodations.

Prices

Price of the trip per person without international flights:

  • 2px from 1190€.
  • 4px from 1090€.

*Indicative prices in tourist category and in Double/Twin room.

Do you want to know a total price right now?

You can calculate the approximate overall price of your trip to the Leeward Islands by checking the price of flights. To do so, click on the following TAP Portugal link and enter the dates and cities.

Important information

How do we work?

In Oi Cape Verde we design completely customized trips to the African islands, managing all services (including internal flights and ferries), from your arrival to the archipelago until you take the return flight. We do not manage international flights, but don’t worry, we will explain below the easiest way to book them. In addition, with Oi Cabo Verde you will enjoy 24/7 support in all the islands to travel with total peace of mind.

Reservations

Once you have decided that you want to travel to Cape Verde we make it easy for you. Click on “I want to travel” or “Contact” and we will offer you different ways to design your trip. We can do it by phone or video call, so that we can meet each other face to face! During this consultation, you explain to us the type of trip you have in mind, the dates, days, accommodation category, type of experiences, etc. After this, we will look at the best travel proposal to design, how many islands to visit and advise you on international flights. A few days after the consultation you will receive your travel proposal and later you will be able to formalize it.

In advance

In order to ensure the best available services we recommend you to book your trip several months in advance, ideally between 3 and 6 months. At Oi Cabo Verde we do not manage “last minute trips” less than 30 days before departure. We tell you in much more detail in the following link:

Individual services

We only manage integral trips and all the services we include are part of a tailor-made itinerary designed according to your needs. We do this because in this way we have total control of everything that happens in Cape Verde. Also, by traveling with Oi Cabo Verde you will enjoy 24/7 support on all the islands.

Responsibility

We work with local operators always trying to promote family businesses that offer good working conditions and fair wages. Our tourism proposal is to have as positive an impact as possible, always respecting people as much as possible and trying not to interfere in the daily life of the local population.

International flights.

As we have already mentioned, Oi Cabo Verde does not manage international flights, but here we explain how they work.

The options for travel to Cape Verde from Spain are still somewhat limited. However, this fact preserves the archipelago as a sustainable tourist destination, somewhat exclusive and in many corners still emerging.

The best option to travel from the mainland is offered by TAP Portugal, which with a quick stopover in Lisbon, we can access the archipelago from different cities. From the Canary Islands, the company Binter offers direct flights to Sal. Between June and September, Vueling offers direct flights from Spain to the island of Sal. There are other options such as Royal Air Marroc, which although offering lower prices, we do not recommend it due to its continuous delays and cancellations.

At the price level, as you know it is impossible to predict the fares of the tickets, but we can show a tendency of them. In no case we would speak of low cost prices. We can travel from 325€ in months like March or October or up to over 900€ in special seasons like Christmas, New Year or some weeks of August.
Below, we present an approximate graph of the average price to travel to CV.

The stopovers in Lisbon have an approximate duration of 1h 50min. The peninsular flight has a duration of 1h 15/50min (BCN/MAD) and the long flight takes about 4 hours. The tickets include snack during the short flight, menu on the long flight, and normally luggage.

We recommend checking the tickets directly on the airline’s website, as other portals show unreal prices with surcharges added later. You can access through their website or by clicking on the airline logo shown below.

Do you want to know the price of the tickets?

Click on the following link of TAP Portugal and calculate the amount of the tickets on your desired dates.

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Always with you before,
during and after your trip.

24/7 support on all islands

Travel with total peace of mind knowing that you have staff available on all the islands for anything.

Itineraries
that work

Trips with the maximum guarantee by having total control of the itinerary and permanent contact with the suppliers.

Authentic travel with essence

There is no better way to discover a destination than through local staff who are experts and passionate about their land.

100% customized trips

We will design your trip according to your needs.

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Local experiences

SANTIAGO – BOAVISTA

Do you already know the islands you are going to visit?

The leeward islands offer volcanic, tropical and paradisiacal landscapes. Want to know more? Explore the islands by clicking the button and don’t miss any detail with this little virtual tour.

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Responsible travel

Much more than just visiting a destination

Travel with essence

Arenas de Cabo Verde is an itinerary for those seeking to relax in paradisiacal surroundings between white sand and crystal clear waters.

To promote the local economy

We promote the most responsible and sustainable tourism possible. We always work with local operators with decent conditions.

With support and dissemination of initiatives

As far as possible, we encourage local transformation initiatives. Islas de Sotavento stops at the following project:

In the easiest way

Shall we start?

1

Request your trip

To start your trip click on “I want to travel” and we will help you to request your trip without any problem.

2

We design it for you

Once we receive your request, we will get to work to design your trip to Cape Verde.

3

It's time to travel

And little else… in a few days you will receive your proposal to travel with total peace of mind and guarantee.

Worry-free travel wherever you go

*Contract your travel or cancellation insurance with Iati and we will give you a 5% discount.

Still have doubts?

We are here to help you :), feel free to contact us!