- Passenger Ferry Terminal - Begin with an early morning pick up at your accommodation in Mindelo, transfer to the Harbor for your adventure by Ferry to our neighboring 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)!
- Private transportation
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Ferry Tickets (roundtrip) included for departures from São Vicente
- Local professional guide (multilingual)
- Entrance to Grogue (Rum) distillery included
- Lunch
- Personal expenses
- Alcoholic Beverages
The all-day excursion to Santo Antão from São Vicente includes: round trip ferry rides, travel arrangements, expert local tour guide, delectable lunch, and of course an unforgettable experience!
A mere hour’s ferry ride from São Vicente takes you to the island that boasts towering green mountains, valleys, quaint villages, flora, coupled with the industrious spirit, and simplistic lifestyle of the locals and their culture. These can’t simply be expressed in words but require to be experienced first-hand!
We start our journey from São Vicente in the morning ferry to Santo Antão and we make our way back to São Vicente on the evening ferry.
Sites that we’ll explore:
Porto Novo
Old Road
Cova de Paúl Volcano Crater
Pico da Cruz (altitude 1,585m or 5,200ft)
Delgadin
Ribeira Grande – Povacao
Ribeira de Torre – Xôxô
Ponta de Sol
Sinagoga
Paúl
Villa das Pombas
Janela
- 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
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.