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From Praia: Full-day Private Fogo Island Experience in Cape Verde, São Filipe

São Filipe, Cape Verde

Discover the wonders of Fogo Island on this full-day tour from Praia. Soak up amazing views from the foot of the highest mountain in Cape Verde, explore Chã das Caldeiras National Park, and visit a local coffee plantation and try a mini-sampling of Cape V

Cancellation policy

Review the supplier policy below before booking.

Duration 12 hours

Duration supplied by the experience provider.

Languages

English, Italian, French, Portuguese, Spanish

Group size

1–8 travelers

Full description

Enjoy a pickup from your hotel in Praia and start the day with this exciting tour to Fogo Island. Catch your 35-minute flight to the neighboring island and, upon arrival, be transferred to São Filipe where your discovery begins. Stroll through the charming and colorful colonial buildings of the city center and head to the Municipal Museum where you will appreciate the simplicity of the objects that depict the local history. Next, drive inland with photo stops in the rural villages of Patim, Achada Furna and Cabeça Fundão. Arrive at Chã das Caldeiras National Park, get unrivaled panoramic views over the Volcano which last erupted in 2014 and enjoy one of the best viewing spots of the volcano. Go on an exciting driving experience around the crater.  Then, take a guided tour of the hardened lava of Chã das Caldeiras, learn about the local geology from your local expert, and taste local wine and cheese with a local family. After your volcanic adventure, take a break for lunch and head back to the airport. Say goodbye to Fogo and take your flight back to Santiago Island, where the tour ends with drop-off at your accommodation in Praia.

Itinerary

Praia. At agreed time, be picked up from your accommodation in Praia and depart towards Nelson Mandela Airport.

São Filipe. Visit the capital of the island, São Filipe, and wander around this charming little town lined with colorful colonial houses.

Cabeça Fundão. Enjoy a photo stop at Cabeça Fundão

Achada Furna. Enjoy a photo stop at Achada Furna

Chã das Caldeiras Natural Park. Admire uninterrupted views of the volcano and the surrounding landscape covered of lava.

Praia. The tour ends with drop-off at your accommodation in Praia.

What’s included

Included

  • Guide
  • Transfer
  • Pickup and drop-off at your accommodation in Praia
  • Round-trip airport transfers in Praia
  • Round-trip airport transfers in Fogo
  • Transportation
  • Guide/Driver 
  • Homemade wine and cheese tasting
  • Liability insurance

Not included

  • Entrance fee (€2 for Municipal Museum)
  • Lunch
  • Flight ticket

Important information

Meeting point

São Filipe, Cape Verde

Don’t forget

Not wheelchair accessible Infants must not sit on laps Not recommended for people with heart conditions We will pick you up anywhere you want on Santiago Island. The flight ticket is not included. Please send us your flight schedule after booking. The hotel pick-up is 2h20 minutes before your flight's scheduled departure time. Please select the Private Tour option if your flight arrives in Fogo Island after 8:30 am. Please bring your passport, Sunscreen and hat. Please bring your passport, Sunscreen and hat. You are required to bring and wear a mask You must present either proof of full vaccination, proof of a Covid-19 infection in the past 6 months, or a negative test taken no more than 24 hours before the activity starts

Cancellation policy

100% charge if cancelled within 24 hours of start.

Your host

VE

Verified Local Host

With GetExperience since 2026

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