Islands of Cape Verde Archipelago Cruise Itinerary
November 3, 2022
THE ISLANDS OF THE CAPE VERDE ARCHIPELAGO
ON THE M/Y HARMONY G | 2023/24
DAY 1
Palmeira,
Sal
DAY 2
DAY 3
DAY 4
DAY 5
DAY 6
DAY 7
Sal Rei,
Boa Vista
Praia,
Santiago
Sao Felipe,
Fogo
Mindelo, Sao
Vicente >
Mindelo,
Sao Vicente -
Porto Novo-
Santo Antao )
Porto Novo-
Santo Antao
DAY 8
Palmeira,
Sal
Embarkation at 4 pm at the port of Palmeira, Sal. Dinner on board and departure at midnight
towards Boavista. Overnight at sea.
Early morning arrival at Sal Rei, Boa Vista. Boavista offers the most beautiful beaches of the
archipelago, and amazing landscapes, both on its coasts and in the heart of the island. Relax on
the beach or enjoy an all-day optional excursion to discover the most authentic aspects of the
island: its villages with colorful facades, its artisans of ceramics, and its agriculture. Lunch at a
local restaurant, before we return on board to sail towards Santiago island. Overnight at sea.
Early morning arrival at Praia, Santiago, the largest of the islands of the archipelago.
After a morning at leisure and lunch on board, the optional afternoon excursion will bring us to
Cidade Velha, the first colonial city built in the tropics and classified by UNESCO. The fort and
the nearby settlements were once a thriving slave trade centre. Late in the evening we will sail
north towards Fogo, the island of fire. Overnight at sea.
Early morning arrival Fogo, with its dominating sight of the Fogo Volcano which rises 3,000
meters over the sea level. Our optional full day excursion will bring us at the top of the
volcano, right at the crater edge. You will walk through a landscape of lava. Lunch will be at the
crater's village. We will also visit the city San Felipe with a characteristic colonial charm. Late in
the evening we will sail to Sao Vicente. Overnight at sea.
Once a vibrant commercial island, it has evolved into a cultural center and Mindelo is one of the
most well preserved colonial cities in Cape Verde. Our optional walking excursion will allow
you to visit galleries and discover busy restaurants, musical events that give Mindelo its label of
the Cultural Center of the Cape Verde. It is no surprise that the National Museum of Handicrafts
is located in Mindelo. Overnight in port.
Early in the morning depart for a short sail towards the island of Santo Antao, the greenest of all
Cape Verde Islands with landscapes of verdant plantations of sugarcane alternate old craters.
Our optional full day excursion will include the luxuriant Valley Paul where sugarcane is still
exploited and where you will taste the "grogue" the national drink of the Archipelago. You will
also reach the Valley of Ribeira das Patas and discover rock formations coming from lava
formations. Dinner on board and overnight in port.
This morning, enjoy an optional half day excursion to discover the south-western part of the
island a safari through volcanic landscapes, porcelain field, and isolated villages with dropwise
agriculture and different kind of plantations. This is a beautiful experience through villages like
Lagedos with an ecological tourism to explore the dry volcanic face of this extraordinary island.
Return on board to depart towards Sal. Overnight at sea.
Early morning arrival at Palmeira port, Sal. Disembarkation at 9:00 am after breakfast.
DOVERNIGHT IN PORT
Itineraries can be changed at the discretion of Variety Cruises and of the Vessel's Captain in case of adverse weather conditions - winds of 6/7
Beaufort or more depending on the vessel- on port authorities not allowing a vessel to leave port or in case of other extraordinary conditions.
Such itinerary changes do not automatically entitle passengers to any refunds, but Variety Cruises guarantees that passengers are
disembarked at the advertised port of disembarkation on time for their flights.
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