Day 1: City of origin – Praia
Departure by scheduled flight to Praia, on the island of Santiago to begin our trip to the Leeward Islands. Arrival at the airport, welcome and transfer to the hotel in Praia. Rest of the day at leisure to get to know and stroll around this modern city. With an air between African and Mediterranean, the city of Praia sits on a rock plateau that houses about 130,000 inhabitants. A city that grew rapidly and somewhat chaotically, a reflection of Cape Verdean miscegenation. We recommend visiting the handicraft market of Sukopira and the fruit market of the Plateau district. Overnight at the hotel. (-/-/-)

Day 2: Praia – Sao Filipe – Cha das Caldeiras
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning transfer to the airport to take the flight to Fogo Island. We are talking about the imposing volcano, still active, which gives its name to the island. Despite this situation, this theoretically hostile land is home to the third largest capital of Cape Verde, Sao Filipe. Among the latest eruptions, the one in November 2014 stands out, when a violent eruption wiped off the map two small villages in the crater of Cha das Caldeiras; fortunately no casualties were to be regretted. The inhabitants of Fogo Island have always shown a more than positive attitude in surviving in this threatening land. Despite the inclemencies and the government’s recommendations to evacuate the villages, they have always chosen to stay and go on with their lives peacefully. Arrival Sao Filipe and transfer to Cha das Caldeiras, at the foot of the Fogo volcano at almost 2000 meters of altitude. Rest of the afternoon free to walk around and meet the local people of Cha. Dinner and accommodation with a local family in a guesthouse (B//D).

Day 3. Cha – Pico de Fogo – Cha – Sao Filipe
Breakfast early in the morning (5.30h). Day dedicated to the ascent to the summit of the volcano Pico Grande de Fogo of 2829 meters. We will start the excursion with approximately one hour by flat volcanic terrain to the foot of the peak where the most demanding part begins.The ascent will be made by volcanic tartar slopes looking for the most stable terrain to advance. After 4/5 hours from the beginning of the ascent, we will reach the summit, where we will enjoy a 360 degree panoramic view of the island of Fogo. Stop to drink, eat and enjoy the views. The descent will be made by the slope of Small Peak where we will contemplate the trace of the last eruption of 2014. Arrival at Cha where we will stop for a drink and rest our legs and then transfer to the hotel in Sao Filipe. Rest of the afternoon free to discover this small town, capital of the island. A very nice and well-structured capital full of Portuguese houses and streets with bougainvilleas. It has a small but busy market and an area with quality restaurants. Its cobblestone streets contrast with the black sand beaches on the horizon. Portuguese architecture is very present in the capital of the island of Fogo, either in the squares, but especially in the beautiful colonial houses with clay tiles and wooden balconies. Lodging (B/L//) *Trip to the Fogo Peak modifiable by excursions in the volcanic area.

Day 4. Sao Filipe – Mosteiros – Sao Filipe – Praia – Rui Vaz
Breakfast at the hotel. Free morning in Sao Filipe to relax on the black sand beach of Tortuga beach. Optionally we can tour the island of Fogo to visit the villages along its coast. We will leave Sao Filipe with private car and guide to visit the village of Cova Figueira, from here we will move to the north coast of the island, in the village of Mosteiros, where the Fogo coffee cooperative is located, another of the surprising economic resources in the Leeward Islands. Lunch included in a local restaurant.

We will follow the road back to the capital passing by the west coast and visiting the old salt pans, now converted into pools among the rocks. Return to Sao Filipe. In the afternoon transfer to the airport for flight back to Praia. Arrival and transfer to Rui Vaz, in the interior of the island of Santiago. Rui Vaz is a perfect sample of the rural life of the island and will also be a good opportunity to get in touch with the local people. We will stay at the comfortable Quinta da Montanha guesthouse where we recommend enjoying its terraces and views during the sunset. Lodging and dinner at the guesthouse (B/L/D/C).

Day 5. Rui Vaz – Assomada – Tarrafal
Breakfast at the guesthouse. Morning dedicated to the excursion to Antonia Peak, the highest point of the island. After a short transfer by car with our guide, the hike goes along the edge of the mountainside, enjoying at all times a privileged panoramic view over the whole island. Picnic lunch. In the afternoon transfer to Tarrafal, a small coastal village in the north of the island. On the way we will visit the inland village of Assomada and its important market and cross the natural park of Serra Malagueta. Arrival in Tarrafal and accommodation at the King Fisher Village Hotel, a small hotel located on a small cliff that has a private cove for its guests, as well as a diving school. Dinner a la carte (not included) and overnight at the hotel (B/L/-).

Day 6. Tarrafal
Breakfast at the hotel. Free day in Tarrafal to discover this beautiful fishing enclave. We recommend watching the arrival of the fishermen and the boats on the beach and then share it among the different families; a postcard of the Leeward Islands. Possibility to relax on the beach and/or do water sports such as snorkeling, diving or kayaking. Dinner a la carte (not included) and overnight at the hotel (B/-/-).

Day 7. Tarrafal – Sierra Malagueta – Tarrafal
Breakfast at the hotel. Free day in Tarrafal. Optional: Early in the morning meet the guide at the hotel and transfer to the Sierra Malagueta National Park to enjoy a gentle trekking. We will walk through the Gom Gom valley to appreciate the flora and the ravines that surround the valley; there we will see first hand the rural life of the small communities that live there. Picnic lunch. Return to the hotel in Tarrafal. Dinner a la carte (not included) and overnight at the hotel (B/L/-).

Day 8. Tarrafal – Praia – Home Town
Breakfast at the hotel. Free day in Praia until the agreed time for transfer back to Praia to take the flight back to the city of origin. End of the trip in the Leeward Islands and of our services (B/-/-).