Cape Verde Travel

CAPE VERDE TRAVEL

Cape Verde Travel – Cape Verde is a lovely country to visit, but how do you get there and how do you travel around? This section of the website provides information on both these aspects of visiting the Cape Verde islands. It also deals with the holiday visas and tourist tax. All visitors need to complete an online registration prior to arriving in Cape Verde. Visitors from some countries will require a visa in addition.

There are no longer any covid restrictions on entering Cape Verde. People leaving the country will have to comply by any rules in the destination country.

Travel to Cape Verde

International travel. There are flights into Cape Verde from many countries in Europe, the USA and from some African countries. The most popular times to visit are the winter months from October through to May. Therefore there are usually more flights are available during these months than during the summer months.

Travel around Cape Verde

Domestic travel. Most islands have an airport, and are also served by ferries. However, the islands of Santo Antão and Brava can only be reached by ferry. Making an extra effort to visit some of the islands that are more difficult to reach will prove very worthwhile. There is such variety amongst the islands that to stick only to the main tourist islands (Sal and Boa Vista) would be a shame.

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Cape Verde Travel domestic flight to praia

Airports in Cape Verde

The capital city of Cape Verde is Praia, on the island of Santiago. There are regular flights to the Nelson Mandela International Airport from countries in Europe, the USA and Africa. The capital is also a hub for travel within the Cape Verde archipelago. The city provides internal flight connections to all the other airports within Cape Verde and also ferry connections. However, the busiest international airport is Amílcar Cabral International Airport on the island of Sal. Santa Maria on Sal has become one of the main tourist destinations. The island of Boa Vista is a close second for tourism and also has an international airport. There are also some international flights to the island of São Vicente, however there are fewer than to the other three international airports.

Choosing which of the airports you fly to will depend on which islands you wish to visit. If you want to visit Santo Antão, then São Vicente would be the nearest airport. If you wish to visit Maio then Praia (Santiago) would be the best choice. For Fogo, São Nicolau and Brava then Praia or Sal would be a logical choice.

International travel Domestic travel Visa requirements Tourist tax

Cape Verde Travel facts

Six

It is possible to fly to Cape Verde in around only six hours or less from much of Europe including the United Kingdom

Travel

Travel between the islands is mostly by plane or ferry, but two of the islands (Brava & Santo Antão) are only reached by ferry

Praia

Praia on the island of Santiago is the capital of the Cape Verde islands and is also a hub for internal travel by plane or ferry

Americas

Normally there are flights between Cape Verde and the USA & Brazil. There is a Cape Verdean diaspora in Boston, and links with Brazil

Famous

Famous travellers to Cape Verde include Charles Darwin, Vasco da Gama, Christopher Columbus and Michele Obama.

Visas

Visas are required for non-European visitors and can be bought on arrival. All visitors need to register online prior to arrival

Passports

Passports must be valid for at least a further six months after your visit when travelling to Cape Verde

Airports

There are seven airports in Cape Verde, but only four of them are international airports of which Sal is busiest

Airlines

About twenty airlines fly to the four international airports based on the islands of Sal, Boa Vista, Santiago, São Vicente