Festivals, seasons and flights
Travel to the rhythm of Cape Verde.
Cape Verde works all year. What changes is the colour of the islands, what is happening out at sea, and which festival is filling the streets.
Festivals
Worth planning a journey around.
The biggest in the country, with the drums of the Mandinga.
Praia welcomes Creole music from around the world.
São Filipe, Fogo: horse races and drums.
Porto Novo, Santo Antão: processions and street celebrations.
São Vicente: the great music festival on the beach.
Exact dates are confirmed each year.
Seasons
A year-round destination.
Dry season, ideal for walking and touring.
Short showers, the mountain islands at their greenest.
Humpback whales off Boa Vista.
Turtle nesting on Sal and Boa Vista.
Getting there
About six hours’ flight.
From the UK
Direct flights to Sal and Boa Vista from London Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol and other regional airports.
From France
Direct flights from Paris to Sal, Praia, Boa Vista and São Vicente, and from Lyon to Praia.
Via Lisbon
Connections to Praia, Sal, São Vicente and Boa Vista. We advise on the best arrival island and book domestic flights and ferries.
Routes vary by season and are confirmed at the time of booking.
Let’s create your Cape Verde journey.
Tell us when you would like to travel, who is joining you and what you would love to experience. We will help shape the next step.