Day trip
São Filipe Day Trip Itinerary
A 1-day route through São Filipe covering Museu Municipal de São Filipe, São Lourenço and other highlights, grouped so each day stays within a short travel distance.
Distances are straight-line, so actual transit times will differ. Feel free to reorder the stops. · Updated August 22, 2026
The whole route at a glance
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DAY 1
Around Museu Municipal de São Filipe · Museums & galleries·Nature
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MorningMuseu Municipal de São Filipe
Museums & galleries
A museum in the old town of São Filipe on Fogo Island, housed in a former colonial-era mansion. It opened in 2008.
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AfternoonSão Lourenço
Nature · 11.5 km from the previous stop
São Lourenço is a district in the northern part of Fogo Island, Cape Verde. Every year on August 10, a festival is held for the feast of St. Lawrence.
Where to stay for this itinerary
Around Museu Municipal de São Filipe, the anchor of day one. Staying here keeps your first day's travel shortest.
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Casa Beiramar
0.1 km
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Pensâo Marcelina
0.1 km
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Savana
0.2 km
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Melissa's Guest House
0.2 km · São Filipe
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The Colonial Guesthouse
0.2 km
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Las Vegas
0.2 km
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Tours & tickets for this itinerary
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