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Monte Verde Views: Island's Peak and Beaches
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Mindelo
Drive to Monte Verde for panoramic views, explore coastal beaches, swim in clear lagoons, and savor local tea. Discover São Vicente’s hidden gems.
Drive to Monte Verde for panoramic views, explore coastal beaches, swim in clear lagoons, and savor local tea. Discover São Vicente’s hidden gems.
Duration:
5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Sao Pedro Beach - Embark on a picturesque drive to the southwestern part of the Island, where you can explore the bustling fishing village and expansive coastal beach of São Pedro / Santo André. Experience the vibrant village life firsthand!
- Monte Verde - Standing at 774m or 2,539ft, Monte Verde is the highest point of Sao Vicente. At the…
- Sao Pedro Beach - Embark on a picturesque drive to the southwestern part of the Island, where you can explore the bustling fishing village and expansive coastal beach of São Pedro / Santo André. Experience the vibrant village life firsthand!
- Monte Verde - Standing at 774m or 2,539ft, Monte Verde is the highest point of Sao Vicente. At the summit, savor a cup of locally grown tea or coffee at the Tea House while enjoying breathtaking views of the Island. On a clear day, you can see the Islands of Santo Antão, São Nicolau, Santa Luzia, Ilhéu Raso, and Branco. The views of Mindelo and the coastal beaches from the top are truly stunning!
- Salamansa - The town of Salamansa is a delightful and lively fishing village. The locals are busy with their daily routines and always extend a warm welcome to visitors! Salamansa also offers windsurfing and kitesurfing activities, along with charming local spots to enjoy a refreshing drink by the beach.
- Baía das Gatas - At the beach of Baia das Gatas, indulge in a swim or dive off the trampoline into the clear blue lagoon.
- Estrada Baía das Gatas - Calhau - This is one of the most beautiful coasts, featuring majestic sand dunes, volcanic mountains, and a crystal blue ocean.
- Calhau - Continue along the magnificent coastal road of Praia Grande / Norte Baia, where the coastline is adorned with majestic white sand dunes and black volcanic mountains, complemented by stunningly changing blue waters. Enjoy a lunch stop at the finest restaurant on the Island in the fishing village of Calhau, located in a valley where you can witness and smell the Island’s traditional farming activities, vegetation, animals, water wells, and old iron windmills. It is also home to Vulcao Viana.
What's Included
- Local Guide (English, French, Portuguese, Spanish)
- Liability insurance
- Transportation
- Tea and coffee
- Local Guide (English, French, Portuguese, Spanish)
- Liability insurance
- Transportation
- Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Personal expenses
- Lunch
- Personal expenses
Additional Information
Drive to the summit of Monte Verde, the highest point on our island at 774 meters (2,539 feet), and take in the stunning panoramic views. Enjoy a cup of locally grown tea or sample the tea liquor at our Tea House. Explore our picturesque coastal beaches and villages, including São Pedro, Calhau, Norte Baia, Baia das Gatas, and Salamansa. Delight in a…
Drive to the summit of Monte Verde, the highest point on our island at 774 meters (2,539 feet), and take in the stunning panoramic views. Enjoy a cup of locally grown tea or sample the tea liquor at our Tea House. Explore our picturesque coastal beaches and villages, including São Pedro, Calhau, Norte Baia, Baia das Gatas, and Salamansa. Delight in a swim or dive from the trampoline into the crystal-clear lagoon at Baía das Gatas, or simply unwind on the beach. Stop for lunch at the finest restaurant in the nearby fishing village by the sea. Discover our island’s Agricultural Oasis and meet the farm animals.
- afraid of heights
Location
Cultural Center of Mindelo
Cultural Center is across the street from Marina Mindelo, and next door to restaurant Nautilus
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(19 Ratings)
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Stay318965
Feb 27, 2026
First-hand information from dedicated people - beautiful tour to get to know the island. our guide danny showed us the sunny sides without concealing the shadowy sides - background information that is not in any guidebook ...
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Antenorcesar_p
Feb 1, 2026
An Unforgettable São Vicente Experience with an Outstanding Local Guide - We had an amazing tour around São Vicente, visiting beautiful beaches, local villages, and Monte Verde. Everything was perfectly paced and truly enjoyable. Paulo was an outstanding tour guide — extremely knowledgeable, friendly, and passionate about sharing local culture and history. The food was excellent, and it was great to experience the island through the perspective of a local. Highly recommended!
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Jérémy
Jan 28, 2026
Guides at the top, they took the time to explain to us every detail of the places visited! Lunch was good. Thank you. - Guides at the top, they took the time to explain to us every detail of the places visited! Lunch was good. Thank you again.
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Karinh2995
Jan 25, 2026
highly recommended: green line tours cabo verde! - what a great way to see more than "just" the main city on the island, to learn about life on sao vicente - and not just the sanitized touristy bits - and to have a great day and lots of laughs. our guide danny and driver edson were both not only knowledgeable and professional, but also open to our questions and interest and we even did a little impromptu detour to go see the women creators of "simili" in salamansa because of a chance meeting in the street and our curiousity. i liked the experience so much, i booked another trip with them - day trip to santo antao - and enjoyed that one as well.
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Mwappelt
May 3, 2025
Successful day trip - A successful informative island tour. Driver and guide were great. Good fish for lunch at Restaurante Hamburg.
Recommended tour to get an overview of the island.
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Jacquelinebx7694kb
Mar 28, 2025
Great day! - Our day trip to Sao Vicente was a great experience. Everything was arranged to perfection: the pick-up, the ferry and the tour of the island. Our driver was calm and experienced, which made the trip extra pleasant. Guide Danny was extremely friendly, helpful and attentive. He took us quietly and safely to Monte Verde. Furthermore, he shared a lot of interesting information about the island and made us feel welcome. The communication with Greenline Tours went smoothly. In short, a fantastic day to remember!
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Carolemv5512jr
Mar 21, 2025
Very good experience, guide at the top! - Beautiful excursion and our guide Raquel, in French, was very friendly, made us discover the villages and the area. Nice team, recommend!
Excellent and very hearty meal.
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Alan_l
Jan 16, 2026
The real Sao Vicente - A great way to see the less explored parts of the whole island. from the highest point down to the beach
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Connector30030338094
Mar 24, 2025
How people live - HIT ALL the high spots and narrative gave an excellent overview. Visit to village, beaches and mountains'. Good look at how people live.
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Jet52970089492
Mar 10, 2026
Teleurstellend,zeker na de andere reviews Disappointing. - De tour was helaas teleurstellend. De gids was vriendelijk en deed haar best, maar de inhoud van de tour viel tegen.
In de beschrijving lijkt het alsof je veel verschillende plekken en culturen van het eiland ontdekt, maar in werkelijkheid reden we vooral door dorpen zonder veel bezienswaardigheden. Het eiland heeft naar ons gevoel ook weinig cultuur of eigenheid om echt te ontdekken, waardoor de stops vaak niet bijzonder waren.
We bezochten ’s morgens het uitzichtpunt bij Monte Verde, maar door de bewolking was er helaas geen uitzicht. Daar kan de organisatie natuurlijk niets aan doen. We gingen ook samen eten, wat prima was.
In de beschrijving stond ook dat we konden snorkelen en mogelijk schildpadden konden zien, maar dit is uiteindelijk niet gebeurd.
Wat jammer was, is dat er onderweg bijna nergens iets open was, waardoor we weinig van de lokale sfeer konden ervaren.
Uiteindelijk vonden we de tour zijn prijs niet waard. Zelf rondrijden had ons waarschijnlijk evenveel laten zien.
The tour was unfortunately disappointing. The guide was friendly and clearly did her best, but the content of the tour fell short.
The description makes it seem like you will discover many different places and cultures on the island, but in reality we mostly drove through villages without many sights. In our experience the island also has limited culture or uniqueness to explore, so many of the stops were not very interesting.
We visited the viewpoint at Monte Verde in the morning, but unfortunately there was no view because of the clouds. Of course, that is not something the organization can control. We also had lunch together, which was fine.
The description also mentioned that we could snorkel and possibly see turtles, but this did not happen.
Another downside was that almost nothing was open along the way, so we could not really experience the local atmosphere.
In the end, we felt the tour was not worth the money. Driving around ourselves would probably have shown us just as much.
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