You and three mates will start in Praia before hiking the Calabaceira Valley. This volcanic valley is filled with rich mangos, guavas, cashews and sugar cane, not to mention giant baobab trees towering overhead. Cross a trail used by Charles Darwin and visit Cidade Velha, a UNESCO World Heritage Site overlooking the wild Atlantic Ocean.

Your next adventure will see you exploring Fogo Island’s lava rock terraces supporting banana, orange and coffee plantations. After delicious local cuisine, you’ll be summiting Cape Verde’s highest point, Pico de Fogo, with sweeping views of the Atlantic Ocean and neighbouring islands.

No adventure to Cape Verde is complete without wild swimming in Cuba Pool, a natural pool sculpted by lava from previous eruptions of Ribeira das Pratas. Follow it up with a visit to Serra Malagueta Natural Park, packed with endemic plants, birds, monkeys, reptiles and butterflies and you’ll never want to leave the lush Cape Verde Islands. And to make your adventure even more memorable, we’re throwing in up to £4,500 spending money for you to use as you wish!

This prize includes:

• Adventure Hiking in Cape Verde for 4 people
• Return flights from the UK to Praia Nelson Mandela International Airport, Cape Verde
• Return flights from Santiago to Pico Island
• Expert, local English-speaking guides
• 7 nights’ accommodation 
• Meals – 7 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 1 dinner
• Airport and ground transfers between Santiago and Pico Island
• Up to £4,500 spending money