Santiago Island: Scenic Tour To Banana Plantation, Natural Park And Workshop Of Cuscuz

SHORT TOUR DESCRIPTION

Venture into the largest banana and coconut plantation in the country. Learn to make Cuskus and Fidjós with a local family, taste local rum, and enjoy beautiful landscapes from Monte Tchota Natural Park at an altitude of 800 meters.

DETAILED TOUR DESCRIPTION

Start with pickup at your hotel in Praia and begin a journey to discover the natural beauty of the northern and eastern areas of Santiago Island. Travel for approximately 45 minutes and arrive at the largest banana and coconut plantation in the country. Take a walk inside the agricultural fields while the local guide explains the varieties of fruits and dozens of plants that exist along the route. Continue inland until you reach São Jorge dos Orgãos.

There, learned how to make Cuscuz (a traditional cake made from corn flour) and fidjós (fried banana mixed with wheat) with a local family. Then, head to the foot of the highest mountain on the island, and visit the traditional local rum distillery (The Rum production season runs from January 1st to May 31st) and Lemba Lemba Eco Bar. Next, head between rocks and valleys to the village of Rui Vaz at an altitude of 800 meters and have lunch at a mountaintop restaurant.

After lunch, visit the Monte Txota Natural Park and start an easy 15-minute hike to a viewpoint. Get fantastic panoramic views of the volcano on the nearby Fogo Island. Afterwards, be returned to your accommodation.

HIGHLIGHTS

Walk inside Cape Verde's Largest Banana and Coconut Plantation

Taste a local cuscus with local family

Visit a local rum distillery and taste Grogue

Have lunch at the top of Rui Vaz Mountain at an altitude of 800 meters

Wander in the Natural Park of Monte Txota

DURATION:

Every day, from 9 am to 3 pm (6 hours)

INCLUSIONS:

Private Transportation

Hotel pick up and drop off

Entrance fee to Workshop of Cuscuz

Rum (Grougue) tasting

Guiding service (English, French, Portuguese and Spanish)

EXCLUSIONS:

Lunch and personal expenses.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Please bring comfortable clothes, a hat, water, and sunscreen

The Rum production season runs from January 1st to May 31st.

Printed or mobile vouchers accepted

Instant confirmation. Cut-off time: 8 hours before the scheduled starting time.