Hike Monte Verde, São Vicente, Highest point, Natural Park
- 2–3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 4 languages
- Mobile ticket
Highlights
Wake up in the morning to a refreshing walk, travel to the highest point of São Vicente, Monte Verde. This journey will take up the mountainside of Monte Verde, with its green ambiance, endemic plants, traditional farming houses, birdlife activity, and the best panoramic views of the Island! This hike is a great adventure! The length of excursion can vary depending on your pace of walking - typically one way up is up to 2 hours, then returning on the road can be up to an hour.
Inclusions
What's included
- Private transportation
- Monte Verde, 774m or 2,539ft, have breathtaking panoramic views, enjoy a cup of tea (grown locally) or try the tea liquor at the Tea House
- Local professional guide
What's not
- Lunch
- Personal expenses
Itinerary
São Vicente is typically dry and clay like, however, Monte Verde is one of the greenest places to be found on the Island. Travel to the base of Monte Verde by car and take a hike up the mountain side footpath. Along the way you will find endemic plants, farmers, livestock, old homes which have been abandoned. At the summit we will stop at the Tea House to enjoy a cup of locally grown tea or coffee, or taste the tea liquor, while taking in the spectacular views of the Island: Mindelo and the Coastal beaches are stunning from the top! On a clear day you will see the Islands of Santo Antão, São Nicolau, Santa Luzia, Ilhéu Raso and Branco.
Highest point on the Island of São Vicente - From Monte Verde, you have a panoramic view of São Vicente in the distance ⛰ Selada da Baleia, Feijoal Preto, Goa Mountains, Calhau, and on clear days you will be able to see the Islands of Santo Antão, Santa Luzia, and São Nicolau, and the islets Branco and Raso.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- If you prefer to meet at a meeting point, we can meet you in front of the Cultural Center in Mindelo. Once you have confirmed your booking we will contact you with the time of pick up.
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 20 travellers
- Operated by
- Green Line Tours Cabo Verde
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
How it compares in São Vicente
- Its from-price is 19% below the median of the 36 experiences we list in São Vicente.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 13 of 36.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About São Vicente
São Vicente is a dry, windswept island in northern Cape Verde, home to the port of Mindelo, its colonial streets, carnival and morna music.
São Vicente is a small volcanic island in the northern, Barlavento group of Cape Verde, off the west coast of Africa. Its chief town, Mindelo, wraps around a deep natural harbour, Porto Grande, once a coaling station for steamships. Pastel colonial houses, a fish market and a small replica of Lisbon's Belém Tower stand along the waterfront, and Monte Verde, the island's high point, rises behind.
