Boa Vista full-day 4x4 island tour with beachfront lunch
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Boa Vista full-day 4x4 island tour with beachfront lunch

4.2/5
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1029 reviews
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£83.00
Free cancellation
Language: English, Polish
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: from 4 hours to 8 hours
Guided tour
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Meal included
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Why you’ll love this…
  • You can tick off Boa Vista's top sights during an off-road 4x4 tour
  • You'll climb Viana Desert's sand dunes and stop to see one of the island's famous shipwrecks
  • There's a traditional Cape Verdean lunch at a beachfront restaurant in Sal Rei included
  • You can see what local life is like in one of Cape Verde's oldest settlements, Povoaçao Velha
  • Your trip will be guided by a local expert who knows Boa Vista and its people inside out
What to expect

Off-road through luscious landscapes and be charmed by Boa Vista's untouched beauty on this action-packed 4x4 tour. Roberto, one of our local guides, says, ‘The Viana desert is Boa Vista's very own chunk of the Sahara. Its sand is blown in from western Africa, creating huge dunes, which we'll rally up and down.' Leave no stone unturned as you visit the shipwreck on Santa Maria beach, before stopping in Sal Rei village and Povoaçao Velha. Plus, there's lunch by the sea in a beachfront restaurant.

The fun kicks off in the Viana desert. Feel the wind in your hair as you rumble over the sand dunes in a 4x4. Then, you're off to discover the rusting shipwreck of Cabo de Santa Maria – a symbol of Boa Vista. Roberto says, ‘There are about 150 shipwrecks on the islands of Cape Verde, but this one is the most mysterious of all. It's a great place to snap a selfie, too.' You'll have a quick stop in Sal Rei for a glimpse at the capital's fishing pier, before a locally-sourced lunch is served at a nearby beach restaurant.

Next up is a pit stop in Povoaçao Velha – the oldest settlement on the island. Have a poke around this isolated hamlet and enjoy a look into local life, before our final stop, Santa Monica beach. Boasting 15km of white sand and undulating dunes, it's no wonder it was voted one of the world's top 10 beaches. The perfect place to end the tour.

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What to remember
  • Not suitable for guests with reduced mobility
  • Not suitable for expectant mothers or guests with back problems
  • Bring bathing gear and sunblock
  • Bring a towel
  • Bring a hat
  • Bring suitable footwear
  • Subject to weather conditions
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Provider
TUI CAPE VERDE
Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation policy
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins.

What people say about this experience

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4.2 /5

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  • G

    George

    Verified booking

    3
    14 January 2026

    Travelled with a group of friends

    Enjoyed the meal and beach didn’t enjoy the ride very uncomfortable crammed into 4x4 with uncomfortable seats and no grab handles to steady yourself or leg room

  • R

    Red petronella

    Verified booking

    3.4
    14 January 2026

    Travelled as a couple

    Not that much of interest to see. Cramped and bumpy ride. Very little useful commentary

  • K

    Kath

    Verified booking

    3.8
    11 January 2026

    Travelled as a couple

    Positive: Hugo was a brilliant guide, funny, friendly and knowledgable. The highlight was the lovely restaurant with the best vegetarian food we ate during our holiday! The vibe was really nice here and they were very well organised. Negative: The 'sandboarding' was very limited, we enjoyed it but was very quick, most people only went once. It seems more like an opportunity for local vendors to encourage tourists to visit their 'shop' - was uncomfortable & intrusive. Time on beach very short.

  • B

    Brendan

    Verified booking

    4.2
    6 January 2026

    Travelled as a couple

    The tour gives you a little bit of everything that is the essence of Boa Vista. A trip to the dessert area some sand boarding, some off road terrain driving providing views and beautiful vistas. The various beaches we visited were stunning. We had time in Sal Rei the main town on the island as well as a lovely beach front lunch. A thoroughly enjoyable day and well worth the money.

  • K

    Kasia Komarowska

    Verified booking

    5
    5 January 2026

    Travelled as a couple

    Bardzo polecam te wycieczke! Bylismy 16 grudnia i to byl naprawde niezapomniany dzien. Mielismy okazje zobaczyc ciekawe miejsca na wyspie oraz poznac zycie lokalsów, co bylo bardzo interesujace. Program wycieczki byl bogaty w atrakcje, a obiad i drinki byly pyszne! Przewodnik podzielil sie z nami wieloma ciekawostkami i informacjami o historii oraz kulturze wyspy. Byl bardzo profesjonalny i troskliwy, dbajac o nas przez caly czas pobytu. Zdecydowanie warto! Dziekujemy za wspaniala przygode!

  • S

    Sam

    Verified booking

    4.6
    5 January 2026

    Travelled as a couple

    We had a really nice time in this experience the TUI reps were absolutely amazing. The only thing we wasn’t keen on was the food as the restaurant but think that was because my husband was expecting steak and got pork and he don’t like pork. We would however highly recommend doing this and have to people here we have met as we do really enjoy this

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