We had an absolutely fantastic day with Maria! The tour had a little bit of everything, wildlife, local culture, nature, and intriguing history. Maria is a very special tour guide, eager to share her Cape Verde with visitors. She has an extensive knowledge of her country, including the local plants and their uses. We learned all about the early Portuguese colonization and horrific slave history, tasted the home made rum (grogu), and even watched vervet monkeys respond to her calls! The hike was very interesting and well paced, not strenuous. The old town is beautiful and very interesting. Best of all, Maria shared stories about her childhood which really made island living come alive. I just can’t recommend this tour enough! A must do for every visitor to Cape Verde!

I was a little unsure about this trip as I have bad knees. But I took my poles and Antonio was very kind going slowly for me. He was very knowledgeable about the trees and plants, and we saw many grey headed kingfishers. The run distillery was interesting! And the boabab tree was quite spectacular! Lunch in the village followed by a trip (by car thank goodness) to the Fort. Oh, and the churches and monastery too! All in all an excellent day and I would highly recommend this company. Thankyou.