Fogo Island: Hiking Portela – 1995 Peak – 2014 Crater – Portela
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Enjoy a spectacular walking adventure that you have certainly never done before. Leave Portela village on a traceable path passing through sporadically planted fruit trees and vines pushing gently upwards.
Additional Info
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
Fogo
Get picked up at your accommodation and depart towards the 2014 volcano crater.
Cha das Caldeiras
Get picked up at your accommodation and be prepared for a spectacular walking adventure that you have certainly never done before. Leave Portela village on a traceable path passing through sporadically planted fruit trees and vines, your path pushing gently upwards. Next, walk across the dusty lapilli that seems to muffle sound and life, then hike to the 1995 peak, before making the short ascent to peer down into the colorful, smoking crater created in 2014. Cross paths where lava has truncated the cobblestone road and take a break for a well-deserved picnic. After that, return down the path, which takes about 45 minutes to reach your hotel.
Options
Hiking from Châ das Caldeiras
Duration: 5 hours Chã - Volcano - Chã: Our local guide will pick you up at your accommodation in Chã das Caldeiras. Then, walk until you reach the volcano. Pickup included
Hiking from São Filipe
Duration: 7 hours: Usually, the walk takes approximately 5 hours and the round trip transfers 2 hours. São Filipe - Volcano - São Fil: Get picked up from your accommodation in São Filipe and depart toward the Volcano. After the hiking drive back to the hotel. Pickup included
What‘s Included
Private transportation
Liability insurance
All Fees and Taxes
Pickup points
Pensao Amizade No Corasao
Monte Grande Cape Verde
Hotel Ocean View & Restaurante Seafood
Bile Baixo Illha Sao Filipe Cape Verde
Bamboo Xaguate Hotel
Rua da Posto, Ilha do Fogo, CP 47 Sao Filipe Cape Verde
Sao Filipe Airport
Cape Verde
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
2 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Good tour to hiking Fogo
Hiroyuki M,May 6, 2024
- Review from Viator
4.00It was a good way to visit the volcano in Fogo. When I visit there, there are almost no other travelers. In order not to get lost, you need a guided tour. The view from the mountain was great. The guide was very helpful to support my hiking. This tour is from Cha das Caldeiras. If you stay in Sao Fripe, you can ask for the operater to tranfer in additional charge. This tour is not to the top of the mountain, but the middle of the point.
Great experience
X3454YQdavido,Aug 5, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour was a great alternative to the more challenging hike to the peak! Our guide led is to the smaller crater of 2014 through some vineyards and we also went into a cave forned by the 1995 eruption inside a cooled down lava stream. You even get the experience of "sliding" down the ashy slope of the volcano!
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