I was with a French group and we had a local guide named Carlos. He was excellent, knowing exactly how to pace the group because otherwise we'd have been quite spread out. One must be in fairly good shape to do this climb, although it is quite accessible. the most important thing is to go at your own rhythm and...
More
Pico Do Foco, Cha das Caldeiras
- Home
-
Cha das Caldeiras
- Hotels
- Flights
- Things to Do
- Best of 2012
-
More
- Write a Review
-
Sign in with Facebook
- Sign in
- Register Now!
- FREE Mobile App
-
Home
- > Africa
- > Cape Verde
- > Fogo
- > Cha das Caldeiras
- > Things to Do
- > Pico Do Foco
All 1 Cha das Caldeiras Attractions »
Pico Do Foco
Cha das Caldeiras, Fogo, Cape Verde
Ranked #1 of 1 attractions in Cha das Caldeiras
9 Reviews
Type: Mountains, Volcanos
6 visitor photos
Update attraction details
Paris, France
Senior Contributor
Was this review helpful?
Problem with this review?
Toronto, Canada
2 reviews
1
person found this review helpful
The view from the top is just spectacular and should not be missed! The climb itself is average difficulty and took us about 4 hours, but the run down took only 45 minutes!
More
Was this review helpful?
Problem with this review?
The Hague, The Netherlands
Contributor
2
people found this review helpful
A definite "must-do" if you're on Fogo. Waking up in the dark, starry night in Cha das Caldeiras, having breakfast at candlelight and then hiking up the steep volcano cone while the sun climbs behind the volcano and clouds roll in over the caldeira's edge - it's magical.
We climbed the peak using the "regular" route, but then circled around...
More
Was this review helpful?
Problem with this review?
USA
Senior Reviewer
4
people found this review helpful
The hike to the top of the volcano was fabulous. I'm middle aged and with a delicate knee and I still made it, taking a slow 3 hours up and 2 hours and 10 minutes down. Coming down was so much easier than I expected as 2/3s was through the soft lava sand, like sliding - stepping through deep soft...
More
Was this review helpful?
Problem with this review?
Chatelet, Belgium
Contributor
Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
Reviewer
Annecy
Senior Reviewer
Salzburg, Österreich
Contributor
Wien
Top Contributor
1-9 of 9 reviews
1
Travellers who viewed Pico Do Foco also viewed
-
Been to Pico Do Foco? Share your experiences!
-
Owners: What's your side of the story?
If you own or manage Pico Do Foco, register now for free tools to enhance your listing, attract new reviews, and respond to reviewers.
Manage your listingHotels around Cha das Caldeiras
Explore the world
Sightseeing
Hotels
- Visit TripAdvisor's international sites:
-
-
About Us |
Write a review |
Careers
| Owners | Help Centre
| Business Listings | DMO/CVB
© 2012 TripAdvisor LLC All rights reserved. TripAdvisor Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
* TripAdvisor LLC is not a booking agent and does not charge any service fees to users of our site... (more)
We noticed that you're using an unsupported browser. The TripAdvisor website may not display properly.
We support the following browsers: Windows: Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox. Mac: Safari.
We support the following browsers: Windows: Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox. Mac: Safari.
TripAdvisor LLC is not responsible for content on external web sites. Taxes, fees not included for deals content.
