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The 15 Best Tours on Boa Vista

66 tours  ·  ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.7 average  ·  from $53

Boa Vista is desert in the middle and empty beach all the way round. The 15 below take in the Viana dunes, the Cabo Santa Maria wreck, the Santa Mónica sands and the loggerhead beaches, each priced, timed and clear about how rough the track gets.

Boa Vista: Shark, Turtles, Cave, Sandboarding & Tasting Tour - Morro de Arreia: sandboarding with a climb
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Boa Vista: Shark, Turtles, Cave, Sandboarding & Tasting Tour

Boavista: Turtle, Shark, Santa Monica, Sandboard & Tasting - Pickup and the Open Back of the 4x4
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Boavista: Turtle, Shark, Santa Monica, Sandboard & Tasting

2.Turtle, Shark, Santa Monica, Sandboard & Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 228 reviews · 4 hours · from $76

Explore Boa Vista’s dunes, turtles, lemon sharks, Santa Monica Beach, sandboarding, 4x4 trails, and Cape Verdean tastes in four hours.

“Absolutely fantastic, I can highly recommend this trip it made our holiday. Our guides Julie and Stefan were great, really knowledgeable and made it loads of fun. We had a 24 year old and a 15 year old with us and I have never seen my 15 year old smile and laugh so much. We did sandboarding, saw green turtles, baby lemon sharks, an osprey, laughed so much at our drivers fun driving, enjoyed the tasting in the village and the tour of the village. Do it you won't regret it.”

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Boa Vista: Santa Monica, Dunes, Caves and Village 4x4 Tour - Riding through the Viana desert
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Boa Vista: Santa Monica, Dunes, Caves and Village 4×4 Tour

Boa Vista Jeep Expedition: Shipwreck & Viana Desert (4-Hour) - Via Pitoresca and the first view at Ponta do Sol
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Boa Vista Jeep Expedition: Shipwreck & Viana Desert (4-Hour)

Boa Vista Quad Tour: Shipwreck & Viana Desert (2-Hour) - Getting Started in Sal Rei
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Boa Vista Quad Tour: Shipwreck & Viana Desert (2-Hour)

5.Boa Vista Quad Tour: Shipwreck & Viana Desert (2-Hour)

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 121 reviews · 2 hours · from $106

Ride across Boa Vista by quad to the Cabo Santa Maria shipwreck and Viana Desert, with hotel pickup, equipment, fuel, and expert guides.

“We had an amazing time on this trip. we had never ridden quads before but the guides were very patient and by the end we felt confident. communication was brilliant, all messages answered within minutes. an amazing way to explore the beautiful island.”

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Boa Vista: Whale Watching Trip with Motoryacht - From hotel gate to Sal Rei harbor
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Boa Vista: Whale Watching Trip with Motoryacht

6.Whale Watching Trip with Motoryacht

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 115 reviews · 3 hours · from $94

Search for humpback whales off Boa Vista with a marine biologist, hotel pickup, drinks, and a three-hour small-group yacht trip.

“Saw no Whales which was fine- understood the risk whilst booking the trip. The thing that agitated me was the instructor who when asked 'did you see any whales on the morning trip?' (we were on the afternoon slot)- told us 'No, to be honest we are now out of season for the whales we likely won't see any.' keeping the trip open and available to book. Paying £130 for two people, and knowing we weren't really in season. This is greed by the provider, and the option to book should be limited to the particular season. All should be refunded. thanks”

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Boa Vista: 2-Hour Buggy 1000cc North Island Adventure - Hotel pickup and getting ready at the base
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Boa Vista: 2-Hour Buggy 1000cc North Island Adventure

Boa Vista: Beautiful Beaches, Turtles & Djeu Island Snorkel - Setting out from Sal Rei to Djeu Island
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Boa Vista: Beautiful Beaches, Turtles & Djeu Island Snorkel

9.Beautiful Beaches, Turtles & Djeu Island Snorkel

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 100 reviews · 7 hours · from $100

Review of Boa Vista’s Djeu Island snorkel, turtle and shark bays, Santa Monica Beach, caves, dunes, lunch and sandboarding.

“A great day seeing the best the island has to offer! Josh was a friendly guide who looked after us all throughout the day. Food was great, and we were lucky to see both turtles and lemon sharks during our tour. Would absolutely recommend this trip to anyone visiting!”

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Sal Rei: Boa Vista Island Full-Day North to South Discovery - Morro de Areia: dunes with a view toward the water
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Sal Rei: Boa Vista Island Full-Day North to South Discovery

10.Boa Vista Island Full-Day North to South Discovery

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 79 reviews · 8 hours · from $94

Explore Boa Vista from dunes to shipwrecks, caves, villages, beaches, Sal Rei, and the Viana Desert on an $94 guided day tour.

“Très bonne journée en compagnie de notre guide qui parlait français. Les paysages sont à couper le souffle. Nous visitons beaucoup de lieux d'intérêt du sud de l'île. Ce serait super de pouvoir profiter un peu plus longtemps des plages et du désert. Le repas compris dans le prix de la journée est très bon.”

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Short Snorkeling Trip - What the shallow water means for you
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Short Snorkeling Trip

11.Short Snorkeling Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 76 reviews · 2 months · from $53

Snorkel Boa Vista’s shallow bay, spot fish and turtles, then visit Djeu Island on this short, well-priced Cape Verde boat trip.

“Yesterday I waited half an hour for the driver to come pick me up. When the program organizer finally called me back, they said the program was canceled, didn't they tell me? They didn't say anything. I was supposed to go today but again no communication, I want my money back and the time I wasted!!! This is a scam!”

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Boa Vista: 2h North Buggy Adventure 1000cc - Starting in Sal Rei and taking Via Pitoresca
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Boa Vista: 2h North Buggy Adventure 1000cc

12.2h North Buggy Adventure 1000cc

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 74 reviews · from $151Top rated

Explore Boa Vista’s north coast by 1000cc buggy, from Via Pitoresca and Cabo Santa Maria’s shipwreck to Ponta do Sol.

“Be aware you need to bring your driving licence and the pick up is at 1 from your hotel - this isn’t sign posted anywhere. It seemed one rule for one another for others apart from that the guides were friendly, informative . There isn’t much to do on the island so this was something good fun for a few hours”

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Sal Rei, Santa Monica Beach, Caves, Dunes & Shipwreck Tour - Pickup from Sal Rei and the road south
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Sal Rei, Santa Monica Beach, Caves, Dunes & Shipwreck Tour

Guided turtle tour in a group in Boa Vista - A short briefing before the turtles appear
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Guided turtle tour in a group in Boa Vista

14.Guided turtle tour in a group in Boa Vista

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 67 reviews · from $104

See loggerhead turtles lay eggs or hatch on Boa Vista’s Ervatão beach, with hotel pickup, small groups, and expert local guidance.

“Fantastic tour! We were picked up at around 8pm from our hotel and taken on a short drive to the beach. Our guide was fantastic and gave us all of the necessary knowledge about the loggerheads turtles before we saw them. We saw well ovRead more”

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Boa Vista 4h South Buggy Adventure 1000cc - Praia de Chaves and the old pottery chimney
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Boa Vista 4h South Buggy Adventure 1000cc

15.Boa Vista 4h South Buggy Adventure 1000cc

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 62 reviews · from $289

Drive Boa Vista’s South Coast in a powerful 1000cc buggy, visiting dunes, beaches, cliffs, and Santa Monica Beach in four hours.

“What a fantastic time we had, we were a bit apprehensive over the cost but decided to take the plunge and were were so glad that we did. What value for money we had, a great group of adrenaline junkies who all put their foot down and enjoyed the sheer thrill of the varioRead more”

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