The 15 Best Santa Mónica Beach Tours

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

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

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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2.Santa Monica, Dunes, Caves and Village 4×4 Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 137 reviews · 4 hours · from $76

Explore Boa Vista’s Viana desert, Povoação Velha, Varandinha caves and Santa Monica Beach on a lively four-hour 4x4 tour.

“Tour guide Evandro is excellent. Very knowledgeable and smooth English. We were happy to have him.”

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3.Sal Rei, Santa Monica Beach, Caves, Dunes & Shipwreck Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 67 reviews · 6 hours · from $94

Explore Boa Vista from Sal Rei to Santa Monica Beach, with dunes, caves, a shipwreck, local guides, and small-group comfort.

“Unser Tourguide Nicole hat uns perfekt durch den Tag geführt. Genau die richtige Mischung aus atemberaubender Landschaft , Kultur und jeder Menge Spass! Defnitiv zu empfehlen!!”

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4.Off-Road Quad Bike to Santa Monica & Caves

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 50 reviews · 4 hours · from $117

Ride Boa Vista’s dunes, caves, and Santa Monica Beach on a four-hour quad tour with hotel transfers and a local guide.

“The trip was great. I highly recommend it to everyone”

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5.Boa Vista Island: Guided Santa Monica Beach & Caves Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 45 reviews · 4 hours · from $53

Explore Boa Vista by 4x4, from Povoação Velha and Varandinha caves to Santa Monica and Chaves Beach, with hotel pickup included.

“les paysages et activités étaient magnifiques et notre guide top et le chauffeur très professionnel”

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6.Boa Vista Jeep Expedition: Santa Monica & Desert (4-Hour)

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 36 reviews · 4 hours · from $64

Review of Boa Vista’s 4-hour Jeep tour to Santa Monica, Verandinha cave, desert dunes, and southern beaches for $64.

“la dernière halte près de l'hôtel Mélia non terminé”

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7.Boa Vista Island: Half-day Quad Tour to Santa Monica Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 31 reviews · from $64

Review of Boa Vista’s $64 half-day quad tour to Santa Monica Beach, with caves, villages, dunes, safety advice, itinerary, and booking tips.

“We have booked this tour over the phone. The tour operator agreed our pick up location from our hotel. However we have received email later on to confirm pick up location. Sadly they couldn’t pick us up as we were in Sal island in Riu Funana and tour was in Boavista which iRead more”

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8.Santa Monica NO Stress Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23 reviews · from $58

Explore Boa Vista’s Santa Monica Beach, Varandinha caves, and Chaves dunes on a relaxed four-hour 4x4 tour with swimming and sandboarding.

“Des paysages de dunes grandioses et des étendues de plages de sable blanc à l infini. Un guide chauffeur très agréable et attentionné .”

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9.Boa Vista Buggy Tour: Santa Monica & South Desert (4-Hour)

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 17 reviews · 4 hours · from $293

Race Boa Vista’s south coast by 4x4 buggy, from Praia de Chaves to Santa Monica, caves, dunes, and Curral Velho ruins.

“Super wyprawa, polecam. Profesjonalnie wszystko przygotowane. Z jednym zastrzeżeniem co do reakcji biura i wysłania pomocy w przypadku ugrzęźnięcia pojazdu w błocie. Ponoć jechała do nas pomoc , ale nie dojechała niepotrzebnie straciliśmy ponad 1h. Przewodnicy sprawdzili się wzorowo i jakoś musieli sobie poradzić. Bravo dla nich. Żałujemy tylko , że nie udało się wszędzie dojechać tam gdzie było zaplanowane. Siła wyższa było pozalewane i nie było możliwości dotarcia.”

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10.Santa Monica beach, Varandinha cave, Sand dunes

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 16 reviews · 4 hours · from $64

Explore Boa Vista’s Santa Monica Beach, Varandinha Cave, sand dunes, and Sal Rei on a relaxed four-hour small-group tour.

“i luoghi visitati erano mozzafiato: deserto, spiagge incontaminate e grotte. Ma più che un tour direi semplice guida del fuoristrada - anche maleducata e non simpatica - nessuna spiegazione, posto solo fuori al vento... sconsigliato”

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11.4×4 Island Tour, Santa Monica, Dune, Caves & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 7 hours · from $135Top rated

Explore Boa Vista by 4x4, from Santa Monica Beach and Varandinha caves to sandboarding, local lunch, and the Cabo Santa Maria shipwreck.

“Excellente journée. Arthur, notre guide était top, marrant et très bienveillant. Bravo au chauffeur Christian pour sa prestation car conduite pas toujours évidente. Nous avons adorés ! Nous recommandons.”

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12.Boa Vista Mystical Wonders: Santa Monica Beach and Caves

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 14 reviews · 7 hours · from $93

Explore Boa Vista's Santa Monica Beach, Varandinha Caves, Rabil, Povoação Velha, and Cabo Santa Maria on a small-group island tour.

“Le giornate è stata stupenda, un bellissimo modo per scoprire gli angoli più affascinanti dell’isola! I ragazzi Gianna e Edy sono stati guide attente e premurose, prepararsi ad essere sheckerati per tutta l’isola 🤍”

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13.Santa Monica Beach Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · 4 hours · from $47Best value

Explore Boa Vista’s Santa Monica Beach, Varandinha caves, dunes, and turtle bays on a relaxed four-hour small-group tour.

“Amazing trip! The guide was super nice and told us a lot about the history. I can highly recommend the tour”

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14.Lobster Lunch at Santa Monica Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 10 reviews · 4 hours · from $111

Enjoy charcoal-grilled lobster, a local beach restaurant, and free time on Boa Vista’s 12-kilometer Santa Monica Beach.

“The whole experience was absolutely amazing from start to finish. We were originally going on the Wednesday but were unfortunately involved in a car accident. Evandro the owner of the beach restaurant was fantastic and arrived at the medical centre within half hour of us getting there and he stayed with us the entire time. We rebooked for the Friday and Evandro personally picked us up from our hotel. The food was out of this world. We had lobster and there was so much of it. The location on Santa Monica beach is a must visit when on the island and we thoroughly recommend Origins beach bar and restaurant. We…”

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15.Turtles, Sharks, City of Sal Rei, Santa Monica Beach, Shipwreck …

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $84

Explore Boa Vista’s pottery, desert, shipwreck, beaches, turtles, and caves on a family-friendly island tour with lunch stop.

“José was an amazing guide, super chill, and he really nailed the content! Totally recommend!”

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