Praia Hiking Tours: 8 to Book Next

1.Serra Malagueta: Principal Valley Hike & Lunch with Locals

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 64 reviews · 7 hours · from $111Our pick

Travel from Praia into Serra da Malagueta National Park for a 2 to 3 hour, 4.5 km downhill hike through streams, plantations, and rural villages. Meet local families, eat lunch in Mato Dento, and return along Santiago’s east coast. Guides speak English, French, Portuguese, or Spanish. Peter and Elton have earned special praise for their guiding.

“I really enjoyed this tour if you want to see the locals life closer and enjoy the very tasty meal of a local family and the beautiful nature and animals and plantations you get to book this hike plus Peter the Guide was the cherry on top making everything so smooth, helping in every detail and gave so much information about the whole country and history and fauna and Flora, it was overall perfect!! Thank you :)”

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2.Praia: Baobab Mysterious Tree, Green Valley & Old City Hike

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 53 reviews · 4 hours · from $53Cheapest way up

This four-hour, small-group hike links Praia with Santiago’s green interior and historic Cidade Velha. You’ll walk about 4 km downhill through banana, sugar cane, mango, coconut, and papaya trees, look for the island’s symbolic kingfisher, learn about grogue, and visit a remarkable 400-year-old baobab. Guides may include Antonio, Alex, or Americio.

“We loved this walk, its about 2 hours of actual walking but gets you out the city and into nature from Praia. Not a long drive to the starting point and they pick you up at the end of the walk (point to point, not a loop) The area was beautiful and peaceful. Lots of fruit trees and the Kingfisher bird and a money we spotted! Very stoney ground but not too strenuous. Good to wear shoes with proper support for the stones.”

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3.Santiago: Calabaceira Valley Trek & Visit to Cidade Velha

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 49 reviews · 4 hours · from $82

Travel from Praia to Calabaceira for an easy but sometimes narrow downhill trek through sugar cane, banana trees, baobabs, and local farms. Meet a rum maker, then explore Cidade Velha with guides such as Katia, Mario, Ivana, Soraya, or Riccardo. Lunch is separate, and São Filipe Fortress costs €5.

“Mario notre guide était vraiment sympa et un puits de sciences quant à la connaissance des lieux visités et de son pays en règle générale. La randonnée et les visites étaient très intéressantes et instructives. Valérie et Christophe.”

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4.Santiago: Monte Tchota Natural Park to Pico d’Antónia Hike

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 43 reviews · 6 hours · from $100

Leave Praia or São Jorge dos Órgãos for a demanding 9-kilometer trek through cool, biodiverse Monte Tchota Natural Park. With a guide such as Elder, you climb to Pico d’Antónia, Santiago’s 1,394-meter summit, then descend on a narrow, tilted trail. Clear weather may reveal Maio and Fogo’s volcano.

“To była fantastyczna wyprawa. Elder był znakomitym, pomocnym i pełnym empatii przewodnikiem. Jego wiedza na temat otaczającej nas podczas wyprawy przyrody była imponująca, ale przekazywał ją w bardzo przystępny sposób. Podczas całej wędrówki Elder zarówno czuwał nad bezpieczeństwem naszej grupy jak i wspierał w trudniejszych momentach. Choć droga na szczyt Pico d'Antonio momentami łatwa nie była, to krajobraz widziany z góry wynagradzał wszystko. Dziękuję Elder za tą wyprawę.”

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5.Serra Malagueta Natural Park: Hike to Gongon Valley & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 22 reviews · from $106

Leave Praia by hotel transfer for a demanding 12.5 km hike from Serra Malagueta at 1,000 meters. Walk through Gongon and Hortelã valleys, spot native plants and possible vervet monkeys, meet mountain families, and stop for lunch. Guides speak English, Portuguese, French, and Spanish. Expect steep descents, heat, and 4 to 5 hours on foot.

“We had a wonderful and wonderful time with Cati, thank you for everything, it was unforgettable.”

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6.Santiago: Trek from Serra Malagueta to Rabelados Community

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $111Best guided

Travel from Praia into Santiago’s highlands for an approximately 11.5-kilometer trek through Serra Malagueta Natural Park. You’ll walk among endemic plants, pause for a picnic, and visit the Rabelados community, known for its thatched homes and old customs. Guides may include Elisandro, Katia, Maria, or Afi, Carlos, and Jeff.

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7.Santiago: Longueira, Pico de Antónia & Monte Tchota Trek

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 10 reviews · from $106

Travel from Praia to Longueira for village life and a grogue distillery visit, then climb Santiago’s Pico de Antónia with guides such as Admilson, Ricardo, or Djibril. Expect a demanding one-way hike, picnic, endemic plants, birdlife, and broad views toward Maio and Fogo. Hiking shoes and walking sticks are essential.

“Very nice hike, not easy especially the last meters which climb steeply. The very friendly guide as well as her trainee present today.”

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8.Private Hike through mountains and distant rural villages

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 4 hours · from $82

Walk 4 km downhill from Rui Vaz, high in Santiago’s interior, through farms, eucalyptus and acacia trees, ending in remote Longueira village. Your guide, such as José, Orlando, Antonio, or Maria, shares stories about Cape Verdean culture, plants, and rural life. Pickup from Praia and small groups of up to 10 are included.

“Belle randonnée d’environ 1h de marche dans un sentier bien aménagé. José étais un excellent guide et nous beaucoup d’infos sur le Cap Vert. Visite de la distillerie et du petit village était super!”

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