CAPE VERDE
Cape Verde's classics.
The 10 boa vista island tours travellers book most, with what each one is actually like, who runs it and what it costs.
4-hour Boavista west-coast tour with 4x4 dune safari, sandboarding, turtle and lemon shark bays, Santa Monica beach, and tastings.
Boavista 4x4 south-coast tour: Viana dunes, Stanxa village, Varandinha caves, and Santa Monica beach plus cocktail. 4 hours.
3-hour Boa Vista humpback whale cruise by motoryacht with hotel pickup, marine biologist guide, drinks included. Sightings not guaranteed.
Ride a 1000cc buggy through North Boa Vista, hitting Viana Desert dunes, Cabo Santa Maria’s shipwreck, and the Ponta do Sol viewpoint.
“The best trip we’ve ever been on! The guys were helpful, informative & really friendly. They helped us with our overalls, helmets & scarfs and made sure to tell us everything we needed to know! The tour itself , wow, stunning. We loved every minute of it you see so much! The views are unbelievable.…”
Watch Boa Vista loggerhead turtles build nests and lay eggs on Cape Verde’s beach at dusk, with pickup and conservation support for $94.
“Our guide was very knowledgeable & friendly. It was a once in a lifetime experience, not to be missed.”
Pesqueiro Grande turtle watching in Boa Vista with hotel pickup and a guided night beach walk to spot Caretta caretta nests, $76.
“After an initial pick up error the trip was amazing. Drivers and guide were brilliant and the walk over the sand in the dark was managed very well. Managed to see a turtle camouflage her nest then waited… one came out but changed her mind. The another back along the beach, and it was magical.…”
4-hour Boa Vista jeep ride to Praia de Chaves, Verandinha cave arch, and Santa Monica for a quick ocean dip, with hotel pickup.
Drive a 1000cc buggy through Rabil and Boa Vista’s Death Valley, stop at an oasis, then visit Fonte Vicente and the Baobab Tree.
Half-day north Boa Vista tour: visit the Cabo Santa Maria shipwreck, sandboard in the Viana Desert, and walk Sal Rei for crafts and local shopping.
4x4 Northern Boavista tour: Rabil pottery, Atalanta shipwreck at Santa Maria, Fatima’s Chapel, Sal Rei, plus local snacks and drinks.
