Musica Morna Itinerary

• Day 1: After your plane arrives on the island of Sal you're transferred to the hotel Belhorizonte where you settle in with the rest of the say free to stroll around. Overnight in Santa Maria.

• Day 2: After breakfast you are collected at @09:30 upon which you visit Santa Maria's main market, Port de Palmeira and the Pedra de Lume salt flats after which you return to Santa Maria. In the evening you are directed to a bar where food and local music can be sampled. Overnight in Santa Maria.

• Day 3: After breakfast you are transferred to the airport for a transfer to São Vicente, where you are settled into the Porto Grande hotel. Later on that evening you are taken to a musical hotspot where you can take in morna in all its glory. If you are uber-lucky, Cesária herself may take to the mic! Overnight in Mindelo.

• Day 4: Here a half days tour of Mindelo and the surrounding area will be conducted in a relaxed and flexible manner commencing at 09:30, taking in Mindelo, Baia das Gatas and Monte Verde. You take in the environment that has shaped morna and the theme of songs sung on São Vicente and other islands. That evening you are in store for another musical and cultural treat. Overnight in Mindelo.

• Day 5: Early on you prepare and take a transfer flight from São Vicente to Santiago where you are ensconced within the Praia Mar Hotel with the rest of the day free to wander around Praia, the laid back capital of this island nation. Overnight in Praia.

• Day 6: After breakfast there is a full day's tour of Praia commencing 08:30, this takes in: Cidade Velha, Mercado Municipal da Praia with an inland excursion to the interior of Santiago passing through Pedra Badejo, São Jorge dos Orgãos and Assomada with a spot of lunch in the town of Tarrafal. Later that evening if you have the energy you are directed to a venue where the funana style of Santiago is played by a local ensemble. Overnight in Praia.

• Day7: After breakfast you then transfer back to Sal checking back into the Belhorizonte with the rest of the day free to relax and perhaps gather mementoes. Overnight in Santa Maria.

• Day 8: There is a transfer to the airport for your eventual departure back to the UK.

Price includes hotels, transfers, internal flights (where applicable) and return international flights to the respective countries. Flights, hotels and excursions are subject to availability and seasonal variations, therefore the price shown is an approximate guide to cost.

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Musica Morna Weather

	Daily Min C	Daily Max C	Total Rainfall (mm)	Number of Rain Days
Jan	15	24	5	1
Feb	15	24	4	1
Mar	15	25	1	1
Apr	16	25	0	0
May	16	25	0	0
Jun	16	26	0	0
Jul	17	27	1	0
Aug	17	29	14	2
Sep	18	29	34	3
Oct	18	29	7	1
Nov	18	27	3	1
Dec	16	25	2	0