Discover the Rhythm of Cape Verde

Tailor-made & Small Group Tours – Personally Designed, Authentically Experienced

o Ritmo is your specialised travel agency for authentic Cape Verde travel, offering tailor-made individual trips as well as small group tours across the Cape Verde islands. Instead of standard programmes, you benefit from in-depth local knowledge, personal advice and carefully curated itineraries – tailored to your needs and enriched by our own experience and on-the-ground expertise, ensuring your journey is not only well planned but becomes a truly unique experience.

Thanks to our local network and trusted partnerships, we create authentic travel experiences far away from mass tourism. At the same time, your journey supports responsible and locally rooted tourism in Cape Verde. This creates genuine encounters and sustainable value directly within the local communities.

Discover the diversity of the Cape Verde islands with o Ritmo and immerse yourself in their unique island rhythm. Local. Authentic. Personal.

Individual & Small Group Tours

Choose your travel style – tailor-made, personally guided and organised with trusted local partners.

Gruppenfoto in der Martini Sunset-Bar in Mindelo auf São Vicente, Kap Verde
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Client walking at the beach in São Pedro, São Vicente Cabo Verde
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Your holiday destination: Cape Verde

Good reasons for your next Cape Verde holiday

Clima Cape Verde

Plenty of sunshine, mild temperatures and year-round travel opportunities – depending on your planned activities. Learn more in a personal consultation.

Colonial history & UNESCO heritage flair

Historic old towns and squares, colonial architecture such as churches, fortresses and harbour buildings, UNESCO World Heritage sites and an authentic atmosphere full of living history.

Morabeza

Genuine warmth, hospitality, a welcoming way of life, attitude and lifestyle.

A great diversity of islands in a small area

Barren volcanic landscapes, lush green valleys, white sandy beaches, colourful colonial towns and fishing villages, hidden coves and turquoise-blue sea.

Wilde, ursprüngliche Natur und spektakuläre Routen

Depending on the island, you’ll find striking contrasts – spectacular coastal, mountain and panoramic routes, fertile valleys, rugged volcanic landscapes and wild nature parks.

Get in touch for a free, no-obligation phone consultation

Urban Culture & Heritage

Morna, Cesária-inspired music, vibrant markets, Creole joie de vivre, live music, restaurants, art and dance.

The Cape Verdeans

Open-minded, warm-hearted, curious, and helpful.

Safety

A relaxed travel destination with a generally high level of safety – common sense is all you need.

Motto: no Stress

Slow-paced, relaxed, with time for enjoyment and meaningful encounters.

Why o Ritmo

For your authentic and unforgettable travel experience

Small tour groups

Our tour groups consist of a maximum of 8 participants. Small but nice is the motto. This enables us to respond to your wishes and needs at all times.

Contact person in Switzerland and tour guide and guides from Cape Verde

With us as experienced travel consultants, you have two contact persons at your side. Local guides bring you closer to the country and its people, as they naturally know their own culture and nature best.

Conscious travelling

We work together with local providers and thus support tourism, Cape Verde's source of income. The local population is involved and gentle and regenerative tourism is promoted. Intercultural exchange and conscious travelling are very important to us.

Authentic and local travel experienceb

We made countless contacts with locals in Cape Verde. You are at the centre of our trips instead of just being there.

Heart project

Offering holidays to Cape Verde is a dream and a project close to our hearts. We love Cape Verde and want to support the country and its people through our travels and promote local, sustainable and regenerative tourism.

Social commitment

With your booking, an amount of CHF 20.00 will be donated to our launched community project Djunta Mon - come together. get involved. in favour.

A Swiss-Cape Verdean joint project to promote socio- and intercultural educational and leisure activities on the one hand and support local and regenerative tourism on the other.

You can find all the information you need here:

www.djuntamon.com

Individual customised trips

In addition to our group tours, we are happy to cater to your individual wishes and ideas for your next adventure holiday and work with you to design your tailor-made individual trip.

Customer money protection

Security is important to us! o Ritmo GmbH is a brand of TS Travel Smart GmbH and is a member of the Swiss travel industry's guarantee fund. The Swiss Travel Industry Guarantee Fund guarantees you the security of the amounts paid in connection with your booked trip. You can find detailed information at www.garantiefonds.ch.

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Dancing Cape Verde

Sun Beach

What our customers say

 

"Thank you for the excellent organisation and continuous support during our 3-week holiday in Cape Verde. In particular, we would like to highlight:
- Tailor-made planning based entirely on our wishes – no stressful, fixed schedule like with other tour operators
- Provision of local SIM cards and helpful assistance for getting started in a new country
- Always reachable on-site and reliably available at all times
- Very friendly, personal contact – not a standard mass-market tour!"

"In December 2023, we booked a two-week trip to Cape Verde with o Ritmo. We received excellent advice over the phone, and our individual wishes for the trip were taken into account. Before departure, we were given helpful tips and the most important information about Cape Verde. Even during our holiday, whenever we had questions, we received quick and helpful support. We would highly recommend o Ritmo."

"My trip with o Ritmo in Cape Verde was unforgettable. Everything went perfectly – many thanks for the excellent organisation. Authentic, local and personal to 100%.
I will be back :)"

"We spent two wonderful weeks in Cape Verde with o Ritmo. A big thank you to the organiser – it was an incredible experience!"

"As an inexperienced dance couple, we took part in the dance and cultural tour. During this trip, we discovered and fell in love with the Kizomba dance style with great joy and fun.
In addition to dancing, we were also able to get to know the lifestyle and culture of Cape Verde better. The encounters with local people deeply moved us and left a lasting impression on our hearts. o Ritmo shows Cape Verde as it truly is."

"In February 2024, we spent two wonderful weeks in Cape Verde. We stayed on São Vicente during Carnival and on Santo Antão, where we enjoyed hikes with breathtaking views. We travelled as a group of six friends. Thanks to Annina and o Ritmo, our trip went perfectly. Annina organised our accommodation, transport, and unique excursions and encounters with great professionalism and passion! We are enchanted by Cape Verde and are already looking forward to our next trip with o Ritmo!"

"o Ritmo has turned a holiday into a truly unique experience.
Highlights included:
- Excellent organisation
- Local guides
- A wide variety of activities: from fishing at sea to Kizomba dance classes
- A feeling of being well cared for through personal and individual attention
My expectations were truly exceeded!"

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Lachende Kunden währen der Inseltour, São Vicente
Strahlender Kunde mit Katze am Strand von São Pedro
Guide Denis auf Santo Antão mit der Gruppe
Blick auf den Atlantik bei der Wanderung von Ponta do Sol nach Cruzinha
Gruppenfoto während der Inseltour auf den Dünen von Calhau
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Strahlende Kunden am Karnevalsumzug in Mindelo, São Vicente
Teilnhemerinnen zusammen mit Guide am grillieren auf der Insel São Vicente
Kunden auf einer geführten Wanderung, Santo Antão
Teilnehmerinnen der Gruppenreise Karneval 2026 mit Aracy auf São Vicente
Foto von Kunden am Strand von Laginha auf der Insel São Vicente
Teilnehmerin der Tanzreise
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Kunden auf einer geführten Wanderung auf Santo Antão
Kundenfoto im lokalen Restaurant auf Santo Antão
Gruppenfoto im Sammeltaxi während der Tour auf Santo Antão
o Ritmo – Authentische Reisen auf den Kapverden

o Ritmo GmbH
Annina & Corinne
contact@oritmo.ch
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Tel.: 076 346 13 11