The 15 Best Fogo Volcano Tours

1.Pico do Fogo Volcano Summit Hike

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 92 reviews · 6 - 7 hours · from $51Our pick

Climb Cape Verde’s highest peak, see Fogo’s volcanic crater, and run down ash slopes with a local guide on this 6 to 7 hour hike.

“This was an amazing adventure. My driver was wonderful, providing seamless hotel transfers. Throughout the journey, he shared fascinating history about Chã das Caldeiras and local wine, making the travel time highly informative. Our guide was absolutely amazing and very experienced. We were a small group (English and French speakers), and the guide expertly delivered all information in both languages, ensuring everyone was included. He shared a wealth of knowledge about the volcano, lava paths, and local life. Since we were a fit group, we chose the extra route for a supplement (with steel cables) to get better views. The best part was the final descent, where we ran down…”

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2.Hiking Cova Volcano Crater to Ribeira Paúl

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 31 reviews · 5 hours · from $100

Hike Santo Antão from Cova Crater to Paúl Valley, with mountain views, tropical farms, local stories, and a Grogue tasting.

“Fantastica! Il miglior paesaggio mai visto in vita mia! Edy (la nostra guida) è preparatissimo ed è stato gentilissimo per tutto il viaggio! Stra consigliato”

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3.1. A day on FOGO Island to discover VOLCAN

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $78Top rated

Explore Fogo Island’s Pico do Fogo, volcanic villages, Manecom wine, goat cheese, coffee, and a traditional Cape Verdean lunch.

“The island is amazing, we had a great time. The tour guides had all the answers and very friendly. The food was very good also.”

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4.Fogo Volcano with Wine and Cheese Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 9 reviews · 7 hours · from $100

Review of Fogo Volcano from São Filipe, with lava villages, Chã das Caldeiras, local wine, cheese, guide tips, price, and practical advice.

“unser Guide Edmar hat uns einen wunderschönen Tag geschenkt.sehr gute Informationen gegeben.wi rkonnten uns sehr gut verständigen . Er ist außerordentlich sympathisch. Vielen Dank”

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5.Trekking Cova de Paúl Volcano Crater – Ribeira de Paúl

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $99

Trek from Cova de Paúl’s volcanic crater into Santo Antão’s green valley, with mountain views, local guiding, transport, and optional grogue tasting.

“The scenery was amazing! Edson was a great guide: he seemed to sense our pace; he was very informative. We had a wonderful lunch at a cafe he recommended. My legs were sore for days….we did it downhill, but it is frequently steep, with loose gravel over paving stones. Still, very do-able and totally worth it! Highly recommended.”

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6.7. Ascension of VOLCAN Grand Pico to FOGO

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $51

Climb Cape Verde’s 2,829-meter Pico do Fogo with a local guide, crater views, volcanic-ash descent, and practical booking advice.

“The trip was very intens. You really have to climb. If you are afraid of hights or have a bad condition, don't try this If you love hiking, than this is absolutely something for you! Our guide Flavio also did a great job! He was patient and very helpful. Props to him!”

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7.Spectacular Vulcano HIking Experience(2829 m)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · from $51

Climb Cape Verde’s 2,829-meter Pico do Fogo with a guide, transport, crater views, and a demanding 9-kilometer volcanic hike.

“L'arrivée au pied du volcan dans la nuit pour découvrir le levé du soleil dans le cratère est une des choses à voir dans sa vie, tellement l'impression est extraordinaire.”

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8.Full-day Island Tour & Visit to Cova de Paúl Volcano Crater

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $106

Review Santo Antão’s full-day tour to Cova de Paúl, Fontainhas, Ponta do Sol, Paul Valley, and a local grogue distillery.

“Excursion très complète pour contempler les points emblématiques de l’île de santo antao . Notre Guide RIVA a été génial, et d’une gentillesse absolue. Natif de l’île, il nous a expliqué toute l’histoire de celle ci et fait découvrir des endroits à couper le souffle . Ses compéRead more”

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9.2. Nature, History of FOGO and relaxation at the natural pool of Salinas

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · from $55

Explore São Filipe’s colonial Sobrados, Fogo’s lava coast, Salinas natural pool, and taste baobab punch on this half-day tour.

“The island of Fogo has a stunning beauty, just like its neighbor Brava. A welcoming and dynamic people who love their island. Fantastic experience climbing the volcano. Definitely a repeat visit.”

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10.Full-Day Guided Fogo Island Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 3 reviews · 12 hours · from $147

Explore Fogo Island from Praia with volcano views, lava fields, coffee, São Filipe, Monte Velha Forest, and a small-group guide.

“Ottimo la visita alla caldera di vulcano, inutile la visita a Sao Felipe era meglio poter vedere la piantagione di caffè”

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11.Hike from the Cova Volcano Crater to Ribeira Paúl

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 6 hours · from $279

Hike from Santo Antão’s Cova crater to Paúl Valley, with mountain views, tropical farms, local grogue, transport, and a guide.

“O passeio como um todo foi incrível. O guia John nos buscou na nossa hospedagem e nos levou até a Cova de carro, de onde partimos numa trilha a pé durante algumas horas. O percurso todo tinhas vistas espetaculares e o guia conhecia muito bem o caminho e a natureza. Recomendamos a todos!”

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12.Hike Volcano Viana

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 3 hours · from $64

Hike São Vicente’s Viana Volcano from Mindelo for crater views, island panoramas, private transport, and a multilingual guide.

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13.Cape Verde – Santiago, Fogo, São Vicente & Santo Antão Islands 11 Days

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $2,719

Explore Cape Verde across four islands with volcano hikes, UNESCO sites, local food, ferries, flights, and expert island transfers.

“If you really want to get to know Cape Verde and understand how capeverdians live, BuCountry Tours would be your best companion, a company created by people who really love their country.”

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14.From São Filipe, Fogo to Chã Das Caldeiras Village Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 2 reviews · from $93

Review of the São Filipe to Chã das Caldeiras tour, with volcano views, local lunch, wine tasting, transport, value, and practical advice.

“The guide do not show up on time, we had called them twice, so 1 hour later finally came guy who did not speak English, excursion was booked in English. So came another “guide” who offer for extra fee go with us. In the price was included whine and cheese tasting in local winery, but they sold us that it is closed, only after requirement to fool fill this option they agree some wine testing in the caffe we had lunch. If we wouldn’t take extra guide for climbing to small pico all the excision would took 3 hours. On the way back the “guides” stole the grapes from plantations.”

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15.Hiking Portela – 1995 Peak – 2014 Crater – Portela

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2 reviews · from $51

Hike Fogo’s 1995 peak and 2014 crater from Portela, with pickup, a picnic break, volcanic views, and a helpful guide.

“It 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. Read more”

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