The 4 Best Hiking Tours in Praia

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

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

This seven-hour outing takes you from Serra Malagueta National Park down to Principal Valley on a moderate 4.5-kilometer trail. Expect mountain views, streams, plantations, a family lunch in Mato Dento, and a scenic east-coast drive back to Praia. Guides speak English, French, Portuguese, or Spanish. Guide quality can vary, so confirm your pickup and guide details.

“Excellent service from guide and driver. Nice trekking experience and family meal. Attention! The trek is for people with a minimum of mountain experience since the trail is steep and rough”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 53 reviews · 4 hours · from $53Best value

Travel from Praia into Santiago’s farming country for a 4-kilometer, moderate downhill hike through banana, mango, coconut, papaya, and sugar cane groves. Guides such as Antonio, Alex, and Americio share local history, plant knowledge, and grogue-making traditions before the walk ends in Cidade Velha.

“Leuke tour met geduldige en goed geïnformeerde gids”

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

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

From Praia, you’ll walk roughly 5 km downhill through Calabaceira Valley, passing baobabs, farms, tropical plants, and a local rum distillery. A multilingual guide such as Katia, Mario, Ivana, or Soraya then leads you through Cidade Velha, including its church, slave market, cathedral ruins, and São Filipe Fortress. Lunch is extra.

“Lovely trip and beautiful surroundings, Ivana, the guide, was extremely nice and friendly, absolutely recommended:)”

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

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

You’ll hike from Rui Vaz through Monte Txota Natural Park to Pico d’Antónia, Santiago’s 1,394-meter summit. The difficult, narrow 9-kilometer route takes 4 to 5 hours of walking, with a picnic stop and views toward São Jorge Valley, Maio, and Fogo. Guides speak English, French, Spanish, or Portuguese. Guide Elder is praised for safety and nature knowledge.

“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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