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

4.5/5
138 reviews

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.

Main features

Free cancellation
Place: Boa Vista
Duration: from 4 hours to 8 hours
Language:English, Polish
Mobile voucher accepted

Additional features

Guided tour
Instant confirmation
Meal included
E-Voucher
Hotel pick up

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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

Important to know

  • 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

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins.


What’s included

  • Transport
  • Guide
  • 4x4 tour
  • Lunch

This experience meets the Global Sustainable Tourism Council criteria. By choosing this experience you can protect the places you love, care for the environment and support local communities.

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.


Pickup points

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Provider

TUI CAPE VERDE


What people say about this experience

4.5/5

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Based on 138 reviews


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Staff

4.7/5

Service

4.7/5

Value for money

4.4/5

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4.7/5


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  • N

    Naa-L

    Travelled with family


    19 January 2026
    4.2

    United States of America

    Sandboarding was a new experience a great start to the tour. I also enjoyed the visit to the beach at the end of the tour. Really nice way to finish off the tour. Our guide was Hugo who told us he is new to the job. Grateful to out driver Frank as well who handled to terrain perfectly.

  • C

    CathM

    Travelled with a group of friends


    19 January 2026
    5

    United States of America

    Excellent excursion with a variety of things to see and do, lovely lunch and fabulous guide (Hugo) and driver. Cannot fault anything about the day

  • P

    Petch on tour

    Travelled as a couple


    10 January 2026
    5

    United States of America

    The restaurant we had eaten at was very good driver Frank very good guide and the would like to know more about turtles, flowers that grew in dry areas yellow, would like to have had more help in market in buying, as in translation, did not buy because of it .loved the beach where we swam near the empty buildings. Would like to have known more about the clearance of the beach as he said it was done a couple of times a year would like to know if tui had groups to help or if they did anything

  • B

    Barbara

    Solo traveller


    29 December 2025
    3.4

    United States of America

    I booked an English speaking excursion only to be put with 4 French people, who didn't speak English. The guide explained points of interest in English and French, but I felt very isolated as I didn't understand any of the conversations between the French people and the guide and driver. Unfortunately the town we visited was the town I walked to, as recommended on the APP every day and Monica Bay was beautiful, but the sea was too rough to entre, especially a it was going out.

  • C

    Cozza

    Travelled as a couple


    29 October 2025
    3.4

    United States of America

    Rather uncomfortable in the 4x4 limited space for belongings too overcrowded

  • E

    Elizabeth R

    Travelled as a couple


    25 October 2025
    3

    United States of America

    We felt that this was quite expensive for the experience we had. Very short time at each attraction, guide looked bored. Lunch was good but no soap in the restaurant toilets, so not sure how the people preparing and serving the food adopted any standard of hygiene.

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