Top 20 Experiences in Mindelo
Full Day Island Tour, Highlights of São Vicente
Thank you for thinking of us for your Cabo Verde experience! Our 1️⃣0️⃣ beautiful islands are a paradise, with opportunities for all to participate in and enjoy. We are Green Line Tours of Cabo Verde :) Local experts with a passion for sharing our beautiful Islands:) São Vicente is a beautiful Island vibrant, small cosmopolitan city full of life! Great food, cafés ☕️ music beautiful beaches and villages where you can find local people, places to stop for lunch/dinner/drinks Home of the best Carnaval and Festivals. It’s a city you will come to know and be an explorer of your own! Experience it with us and you will surely get the best of São Vicente Cultural, Historical, City, Coastal, Landscapes Includes Professional Local Guide, Transportation, Tea or coffee at summit of Monte Verde, and of course a Fantastic time!
São Vicente: Snorkel Experience with Sea Turtle
Snorkel with a sea turtle and be surprised by the unique contact with marine creatures. A lifetime experience.
Day Trip Santo Antão by Car or Trek
Our Full Day, tour to Santo Antao, from São Vicente includes: round trip ferry tickets, transportation, professional local guide, delicious lunch, and of course a fantastic time! Only an hour by ferry from São Vicente, yet this Island boasts of lush green mountain peaks, valleys, charming villages, vegetation, with the hardworking spirit, and simplicity of the people and culture which cannot truly be justified by words, but must be taken in by your encounter! We depart São Vicente on the morning Ferry to Santo Antão and will return to São Vicente on the evening Ferry. Places we will visit: Porto Novo Old Road Volcano Crater of Cova de Paúl 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
Half Day Island Tour, Sao Vicente, 4h
Discover the Cultural Capital of Cabo Verde! São Vicente is a beautiful and vibrant Island; Mindelo, a small cosmopolitan city full of life! Bustling markets, delicious cuisine, cafés, live music, home of the best Carnaval, Festivals and Cesária Évora, our Famous Barefoot Diva . Visit our stunning beaches with crystal blue waters and lively coastal villages where you can find local friendly people. Experience it with us and you will surely get to know the best of São Vicente! Get picked up from your accommodation for an exciting day of exploring and learning more about São Vicente’s history, culture and daily lifestyle! Inclusions: Pick up and drop off at accommodation in Mindelo Private transportation Professional Tour Guide (English, French, Portuguese and Spanish) Tea or coffee at Monte Verde Liability insurance Exclusions: Entrance fee per person (€2 for Ocean Museum & Centro Nacional de Artesanato €3) Lunch Personal expenses Gratuities
Full-Day São Vicente Island Experience with a Local Guide
Discover the island of Cesária Evora, and its capital full of music and entertainment from Praia. Visit the historical heritage city, explore the green valley of Calhau, and enjoy the most beautiful beach of the island.
Full Day Island Tour Sao Vicente
The best way to discover all the amazing Sao Vicente highlights is to join an island tour. On this full day you'll get to see the diverse character of the island. From breathtaking viewpoints over Mindelo city to small fishermen villages, rough inlands, crystal clear water in Baia das Gatas, rocky ocean bays, the top of the highest mountain and a freshly served lunch. This trip is essential to get a full image of Sao Vicente and is definitely recommended!
Spectacular experience with sea turtles
One of the experiences that most impresses visitors in Mindelo is the snorkel with a rare species of sea turtles, a life experience that you will never regret. Never seen before in Cape Verde!!! with safety measures to protect the sea turtles and 100% eccofriendly.
Beaches, Villages and Monte Verde, São Vicente Excludes City
Drive to the highest point of our Island, Monte Verde, 774m or 2,539ft, have breathtaking panoramic views, enjoy a cup of tea (grown locally) or try the tea liquor at our Tea House. Visit our beautiful coastal beaches and villages: São Pedro, Calhau, Norte Baia, Baia das Gatas, Salamansa. Enjoy a swim or dive off of the trampolim into the clear blue lagoon at Baía das Gatas, or relax on the beach. Stop for lunch at best restaurant at fishing village near sea. Discover our Agricultural Oasis on the Island, and farm animals
Full-Day Tour of Sao Vicente from Mindelo
Discovery of all landscapes of Sao Vicente with its beautiful beaches and volcanoes. You start at 9:30 with a walking tour at Mindelo – the capital of the island (and cultural capital of the country), followed by a visit to Monte Verde, the highest peak of São Vicente to admire the beautiful panoramic view. Then, you will get to know the Salamansa beach. Afterwards we arrive at Baias das Gatas known for its famous music festival and its natural swimming pool. Later, you will discover the hidden extinct volcanoes, overlooking the neighboring island of Santa Luzia and a large white sand beach, called "Praia Grande". On the way back to your hotel, you will see the green valley of Madeiral with its typical agriculture (banana, papaya, dates, sugar cane, etc)
City Walking Tour, Mindelo, Highlights, 2h
If you’re looking to explore a truly unique place, Visit the Island of São Vicente. The Cosmopolitan City of Mindelo is vibrant and full of life, day and night, with its breathtaking arid landscape, rugged mountains with oasis valleys, tranquil villages and stunning coastal beaches, it is a MUST VISIT Island! Cultural Capital Home of: Musical Artists, Cesaria Évora & Bana ~ Queen and King of Morna. BEST Carnaval, BEST Music Festival (Baia das Gatas), Sahara Sand Dunes, Volcanic black sandy beaches, Laginha Beach, Monte Verde, Markets, Museums, Nightlife, Restaurants, Artists, and Musicians. São Vicente, Mindelo, Monte Cara, Porto Grande, Lighthouse, The Rock in the Middle of the Ocean...
S.Vicente: Tour of the city center and rural villages
This excursion was created to offer the traveler a pleasant and worry-free day with guaranteed punctuality in boarding and boarding, it offers the traveler a unique opportunity to visit the city center of Mindelo and discover its essence, it also allows the traveler to visit the highest point on the island at Monte Verde and enjoy one of the best rural views on the island. It also allows the traveler to visit a small fishing village and walk barefoot on Salamansa beach.
Sunset Hike to Lighthouse, Dona Amélia, São Vicente, 2h
Get outdoors in the evening for an adventurous refreshing walk along the mountainside path to our famous Lighthouse, Dona Amélia. The incredible views, and refreshing air, make this the most rewarding walk you will take on the Island;) Arriving to the picturesque lighthouse, Dona Amélia, take a moment to relax and watch the sun set into the endless Atlantic Ocean Enjoy a pick up at your accommodation in Mindelo and head out of the city for a fantastic evening hike. Drive on the coastal road to the Southwest of the Island, to Santo André where we will begin our ascend along the man made mountain path. In the clear blue waters of the Atlantic Ocean below, you may have the opportunity to witness Sealife such as, dolphins, sea turtles, manta rays and more. The sun sets in the West, needless to say, this is one of the best places to capture it in São Vicente. After a rewarding hike, return along the mountainside path to the beach; return to your accommodation in Mindelo.
City tour with live music in Mindelo
Mindelo is music! Mindelo Cultural offers three different city walks (tours) with different highlights: 1) Tour with carnival dancer: 3 hours 2) Tour with live music from all 6 Cape Verdean rhythms: 3 hours 3) Tour with live music including culinary tastings: 4 hours We will show you all the restaurants and bars where you can enjoy live music from talented musicians in the evening. On all tours you get a unique insight into the cultural wealth of the Cape Verde Islands and you also do something good: with your participation you support social projects of the SOS Children's Village in Mindelo.
Hike Monte Verde, Natural Park, São Vicente, 3h +/- (roundtrip)
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.
São Vicente: Private Snorkel Experience with Sea Turtle
Have a chance to snorkel with a sea turtle. Find out what it is like to come face to face with a sea turtle in the wild and be amazed by the unique contact with this marine creature. A true lifetime experience.
surf lessons
Because besides going to surf beautiful deserted beaches, we take a walk around the island until we reach the beach, we will be friends and have a lot of fun together. And yet you can customize this day.
Airport Transfer Cesária Évora Int (VXE) to Mindelo or Vise Versa
Be welcomed by our greeter, and professional driver at Cesária Évora International Airport, and enjoy a private transfer to your accommodation in Mindelo, or the Harbor for your Ferry or Cruise Travel. Our greeter will take you from door to door with complete safety and security, and will be available to answer any questions regarding your stay.
Cape Verde Surfing Lesson with Pick Up
Experimente o desporto excitante e gratificante do surf por si próprio. Veja a paisagem de inspiração vulcânica e ouça a historia e cultura da nossa ilha durante os 20 minutos de translado do sue hotel para remota Praia Grande. Aprenda técnicas de surf e sobre a cultura local do surf com um instrutor que cresceu a surfar todos os dias. Sinta o ar fresco, a areia nos seus pés e o som calmante das ondas antes de remarmos para fora. Depois de experimentar a emoção de aprender a apanhar ondas e de se levantar numa prancha de surf, desfrute de delicioso piquenique cabo-verdiano feito a mão por uma pessoa local. Apoie a comunidade com uma visita a um jardim infantil para aprender sobre o sistema de educação local e os desafios enfrentados pelas crianças locais. Uma percentagem da sua experiência turística será utilizada para comprar material escolar para as crianças.
São Pedro experience (hiking & snorkeling with turtles)
Make the most out of your visit in São Pedro village. The little fishermen's village lays in a sheltered bay and has a beautiful beach with clear ocean water. This day trip combines all Sao Pedro's fun elements: hiking, beach time, local vibes and swimming with turtles! You'll feel refreshed after a sunny day by the ocean. To make the day complete you get to enjoy lunch with the catch of the day fish in a cosy beach restaurant.
São Vicente: Private Transfer from Airport to Mindelo or Vice Versa
Enjoy a high-quality private transfer from Cesária Évora Airport to your accommodation in Mindelo and/or Vice Versa, including free and unlimited waiting time. Our professional driver will take you from door to door with complete security.