Brava
Natural SceneryBrava is the smallest inhabited island in Cape Verde, reachable via a 1,700 CVE ferry from Fogo. This guide details hiking Monte Fontainhas and Nova Sintra's history.
Suggested: 72h
Pico do Fogo rises 2,829 meters above Cape Verde, offering volcanic hikes and Chã das Caldeiras wine tours. Guide fees average 5,000 CVE for the summit trek.
Suggested: 72h
Maio is a 269 sq km island in Cape Verde known for its 436m Monte Penoso and 18th-century salt pans. Reach it via a 2-hour ferry from Praia for 1600 CVE.
Suggested: 72h
Santiago
Natural ScenerySantiago is Cape Verde's largest island at 991 square kilometers and home to the 15th-century UNESCO site of Cidade Velha. This guide covers hiking Pico da Antonia.
Suggested: 72h
Boavista
Natural SceneryBoa Vista in Cape Verde spans 620 square kilometers and features the 1968 Cabo Santa Maria shipwreck. The island peak Monte Estância reaches 387 meters.
Suggested: 72h
São Nicolau
Natural ScenerySão Nicolau features 1,312-meter peaks and the historic 1866 seminary in Ribeira Brava. Explore hiking details for Monte Gordo and aluguer costs for this Cape Verde island.
Suggested: 72h
Santa Luzia
Natural ScenerySanta Luzia is a 35-square-kilometer nature reserve and the only uninhabited island in Cape Verde. Access requires a 2-hour boat charter from Calhau on São Vicente.
Suggested: 6h
São Vicente
Natural ScenerySão Vicente covers 227 square kilometers and serves as Cape Verde's cultural heart, featuring the 774-meter Monte Verde and the colonial port city of Mindelo.
Suggested: 48h