“Eduardo and his girlfriend Leia were my guides for my canyoning day which was on the northeast coast of Santo Antao, by far the best island for canyoning in Cape Verde. Eduardo had all the necessary equipment with him (wet packs to put all bags and dry clothes in, airtight containers for phones, cameras, wallets etc, climbing ropes and harnesses and lunch).

We set up the side of the canyon, stowing the lunch bag in a handy bush to begin with!  The walk to the starting point took about 45mins and wasn’t too difficult, quite steep in places but there was no hurry and we stopped a couple of times for Eduardo to tell us things about what he does and about the island.

At the start we stopped and put our harnesses and helmets on.  Eduardo went through how to attach ourselves to the rope several times until we got the hang of it.  Then we were off!

Almost immediately we reached the first section where ropes were required.  There are loops concreted into the rocky canyon sides for attaching the ropes to. The first rappel was very short but good to get to grips with how it works.  Leia went first each time so that she could then hold the rope secure for us to come down.  Then Eduardo would come down and detach the rope to take to the next section. 

There were about 8 descents all together, some short and some quite long.  There were also rocky slides to negotiate which were great fun – Eduardo first, then bags, then us! 

At the end of the route we walked to a pool, had a much needed swim and changed into dryer clothes. Then it was back up to the bush to collect our lunch and make our way back to Ponta do Sol…

All in all an excellent, exciting day and a great introduction to canyoning. ”

Jake

Azores Jeep tour

we booked until our return last week, the obvious dedication of your team was evident and the pre departure information was second to none.
The jeep trips were the highlight of our holiday as the drivers were very knowledgeable and so much fun to be with. We saw sights that will remain with us for a long time; the Azores are truly beautiful and I will be returning next year for far longer.
I am a World Traveller, and these islands are on par with anything I have ever seen before, long may they remain a ’secret’.
I have no hesitation in recommending Archipelago Azores to anyone who expects 100% satisfaction from their holiday. You may be a small company but you outshine all the ‘big guys’!”

Ms Humphreys (07-14 Mar 09)