São Vicente Island Day Trip

Discover another one of Cape Verde's breathtaking islands on our São Vicente Island Day Trip from Praia. You'll visit the city of Mindelo and the beautiful Monte Verde Natural Park.

São Vicente Island Day Trip

At 5 am, we'll pick you up from your hotel in Praia and take you to Santiago Island Airport. From there, you'll take a flight to São Vicente Island, arriving after 1 hour.

Upon arrival, we'll pick you up at the terminal and begin our tour of São Vicente Island, the second most populated island in the Cape Verde archipelago. We'll start in Mindelo, visiting the main church, the municipal market, and the birthplace of singer Cesária Évora. Additionally, we'll visit Fortim do Rei to see the Belem Tower and learn about its twin in Lisbon.

After Mindelo, we'll visit the Praia da Bote market, known for fresh fish from Salamansa. We'll then proceed to Gatas Bay for picturesque views of the sand dunes.

Next, we'll explore Monte Verde Natural Park with its unique volcanic tuffs. After enjoying the view, we return to Mindelo for a 30-minute lunch break near Laginha Beach.

Finally, we'll take you to São Vicente Airport for your return flight. Upon landing back on Santiago Island, we will pick you up and return you to your hotel in Praia, with an estimated arrival time of 6 pm.

Flights between Praia and São Vicente

You'll need to reserve your own flight from RAI (Praia Airport) at 7 am, arriving at VXE (São Vicente Airport) at 7:55 am. The return flight departs from VXE at 4 pm and arrives at RAI at 4:55 pm, both operated by Binter.