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Santiago: Praia & Cidade Velha: 3-Day Plan You Can Actually Drive
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The 3-day version for February: every day fits real transit, opening hours and daylight. Prefer more or fewer days? 3-day plan · 4-day plan · 5-day plan · best time to go.
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3
days
15 km
distance
1.0 h
driving
16
curated stops
💡 Good to know for this plan
- ~11.5 hours of daylight in February — the plan keeps days inside a realistic window.
- The dry trade-wind season: morna drifting from Praia's bars, and Cidade Velha's cobbled square cool enough to linger in by evening.
Day 1 Praia
- Transit
- 0h20
- Finish
- ~16:30
- Temperature
- 21.0°C–23.0°C 💨
- Rainy days
- ~3
- Daylight
- 11.5h
09:00
10:40
11:40
12:40
13:40
14:40
15:30
Overnight here
e.g. Residencial Paraíso · Morabeza Kriol Hostel
Day 2 Around Praia
- Transit
- 0h20
- Finish
- ~15:50
- Temperature
- 21.0°C–23.0°C 💨
- Rainy days
- ~3
- Daylight
- 11.5h
09:00
10:00
11:00
13:00
14:00
Palácio da Assembleia parlamento.cv map ↗
Explore the grand halls of Cape Verde's national assembly building.
50 min · Praia
14:50
Overnight here
e.g. Residencial Paraíso · Morabeza Kriol Hostel
Day 3 Cidade Velha
- Transit
- 0h20
- Finish
- ~11:10
- Temperature
- 21.0°C–23.0°C 💨
- Rainy days
- ~3
- Daylight
- 11.5h
09:20
🔍 Check before you book
Every stop is a real, sourced place, but opening hours change, roads close and businesses move. Check anything you're paying for before you book.