From Praia: Serra Malagueta to Principal Valley Hike & Lunch with a Local Family

Santiago Island: Serra Malagueta & Principal, Chão da Horta Trek

From Praia: Serra Malagueta to Principal Valley Hike & Lunch with a Local Family

By Bu Country Tours

Free cancellation available

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Features

Free cancellation available
6h
Mobile voucher
Instant confirmation
Selective hotel pickup
Multiple languages

Overview

Explore an excellent place to be in contact with the local people;
Take beautiful photos from Serra Malagueta Natural Park and Principal Valley;
Be in contact with an intact nature, rich in fauna and flora;
Drive through the eastern side with incredible panoramic sea-land views.

Activity location

Praia
- Praia, Cape Verde, Cape Verde

Meeting/Redemption Point

Praia
- Praia, Cape Verde, Cape Verde

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Shared Group Hike

6h
English

Pickup included

Travellers

Languages available

Starting time: 8:30am

Price details

CA $139.41 x 1 AdultCA $139.41

Total

Private Hike

6h
English

Private
Pickup included

Travellers

Languages available

Starting time: 8:30am

Price details

CA $337.51 x 1 AdultCA $337.51

Total

What's included, what's not

Main dish with choice of fish or meat + legumes and rice
Liability Insurance
Transport
Tour Guide
Pickup and drop-off at your accommodation in Praia
Park entrance fee of 2 euros/person

Know before you book

Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travellers
Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Route File: Walking Distance: +/- 4,5 km, Total Walking Duration: +/- 2 - 3 hours, Degree of difficulty: Moderate, Elevation gain: +/- 100 m, Elevation loss: -/+ 700 m, Max Elevation: +/- 770 m, Min Elevation: +/-  120 m, Trail type: One Way, Path quality: Medium tilt, narrow and safe.
We strongly advise wearing hiking pants, especially from August to November. Additionally, bring decent hiking footwear, a hat, sun cream, water, and water shoes (from August to October).
Activity for travellers under 6 years old.

Activity itinerary

Praia

1h

Start your adventure with pickup from your accommodation in Praia and transfer to the starting point of the hike in Serra Malagueta.

Serra de Malagueta

30m

Meet your local tour guide and get ready to discover the main sights and hidden gems of the green valley of Principal. Walk downhill with beautiful scenery and learn about the local fauna and flora from your local expert. Arrive at the first settlements, with small groups of traditional houses strewn across the hillsides of the canyon, get in touch with the locals and experience the rural lifestyle.

Principal

40m

Continue between agricultural fields of coconut palms, banana trees, tamarind, mango, sugar cane and more. Arrive at the locality of Mato Dento and feel the warmth and the Morabeza of its welcoming people.

Calheta de Sao Miguel

1h

The tour ends at your hotel after an hour's drive on the east side of the island, with incredible panoramic sea-land views.

Praia

1m

Drive to your accommodation

Location

Activity location

Praia
- Praia, Cape Verde, Cape Verde

Meeting/Redemption Point

Praia
- Praia, Cape Verde, Cape Verde

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