Horseback riding along Boa Vista's beaches is as exhilarating as it gets. You can choose from an hour-long horse ride for beginners, a 90-minute ride including a trot or gallop for more experienced riders, or even a romantic couple's ride that includes up to 30 minutes at walking pace and time to share a bottle of wine atop a sand dune. It's an experience that gets you back in touch with nature in an environmentally-friendly way.

The open stretches of beaches that wind their way along Boa Vista's coastline will be your picture-perfect setting for a horse ride. Let the cobwebs be blown away by the sea breeze as you canter along the sand and soak up the panoramas from your elevated vantage point.

You'll be teamed up with your horse down at the stables and given all the equipment you need to ride off into the distance. It's great for adults and kids alike, so the whole family can join in on this one or make it a romantic ride for two.

The host barely gave us any instruction on what to do with a horse especially as we told him we had never been on a horse before. He told us in less than a minute (whilst already sat on the horse) pull this way, go this way, pull one way, go that way, pull both hands to stop. My partner then got on a horse that was kicking and neighing, asked to swap horses and was told it was because of “the flies”. The instructor then walked the entire journey holding the reins. Was not exactly a great time.

The horses appeared to be well fed and in good condition and generally well cared for. We did a short ride along the beach and it was truly wonderful. Having never ridden a horse before I was completely thrilled… loved it and we’re going to book to do it again..

The actual horse was beautiful. The staff were great. However if your looking at booking this with TUI there is No pick up transport. We were told to go to wrong place and nearly didn't make it. You have to walk right up to the big roundabout out side RIU PALACE and NOT just at the security gate. There is no PICK UP TRANSPORT as described. The horses are in a field opposite a big bus stop outside The RIU palace hotel. Lucky for us the horses waited. Beautiful day

I did a 90 min ride, I haven’t ridden since 2019 but have been riding all my life, I was worried about the welfare of the horses but they where very well looked after, tack was clean, saddle very comfortable. I had the best 90 mins horse back riding i can ever remember , the guide Fabricio was fantastic, he rode extremely well, he took pictures and video of us riding.They supply hates with hairnets to keep the hats clean and the hats fit all . I’m definitely going back next year. Thank you

The horses were well looked after and the experience overall was very good, i ended up doing this twice so that tells you something. The description of the ride itself has to be updated. We had one rider who wasn’t able to gallop and this affected the ride. Please make it clear it’s for experienced rides not intermediate As an experienced rider myself it was an amazing experience and the guys that run it were very clear about what the ride would involve and I loved it.

Why you’ll love this…

You'll ride along Boa Vista's golden beaches on a horse
There's a choice of beginner, advanced or romantic couples' rides to suit your style
You'll feel the sea breeze as you canter across wide, open sands with sweeping views

Important to know

Maximum weight is 90kg for beginners and 80kg for intermediate riders
Wear closed shoes and bring water
Please choose the 1-hour option for beginners or the 90-minute ride for intermediates
The Romantic ride option is for couples and includes a 20 to 30-minute ride
Please wait outside your hotel for pick-up. Guests staying in either Riu Karamboa or Riu Palace will be picked up at the roundabout outside the Riu Palace
Children must be supervised by an adult (over 18 years) at all time

Cancellation policy

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

What’s included

Transport
Equipment
Instructor

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

To see which pickup points are available, check under availability & prices.

Provider

TUI CAPE VERDE

What people say about this experience

4.6/5

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Based on 102 reviews

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4 stars (19)

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Sean
Travelled as a couple
15 February 2026
2.2
United Kingdom
The host barely gave us any instruction on what to do with a horse especially as we told him we had never been on a horse before. He told us in less than a minute (whilst already sat on the horse) pull this way, go this way, pull one way, go that way, pull both hands to stop. My partner then got on a horse that was kicking and neighing, asked to swap horses and was told it was because of “the flies”. The instructor then walked the entire journey holding the reins. Was not exactly a great time.
A
Alan & Dom
Travelled as a couple
28 January 2026
4.6
United Kingdom
The horses appeared to be well fed and in good condition and generally well cared for. We did a short ride along the beach and it was truly wonderful. Having never ridden a horse before I was completely thrilled… loved it and we’re going to book to do it again..
E
Evelyn Jarrett
Travelled as a couple
10 January 2026
5
United Kingdom
The actual horse was beautiful. The staff were great. However if your looking at booking this with TUI there is No pick up transport. We were told to go to wrong place and nearly didn't make it. You have to walk right up to the big roundabout out side RIU PALACE and NOT just at the security gate. There is no PICK UP TRANSPORT as described. The horses are in a field opposite a big bus stop outside The RIU palace hotel. Lucky for us the horses waited. Beautiful day
C
Colin
Travelled as a couple
29 January 2026
4.6
United Kingdom
L
Lissa Ireland UK
Solo traveller
29 December 2025
5
United Kingdom
I did a 90 min ride, I haven’t ridden since 2019 but have been riding all my life, I was worried about the welfare of the horses but they where very well looked after, tack was clean, saddle very comfortable. I had the best 90 mins horse back riding i can ever remember , the guide Fabricio was fantastic, he rode extremely well, he took pictures and video of us riding.They supply hates with hairnets to keep the hats clean and the hats fit all . I’m definitely going back next year. Thank you
R
Roberts
Travelled as a couple
28 December 2025
4.2
United Kingdom
The horses were well looked after and the experience overall was very good, i ended up doing this twice so that tells you something. The description of the ride itself has to be updated. We had one rider who wasn’t able to gallop and this affected the ride. Please make it clear it’s for experienced rides not intermediate As an experienced rider myself it was an amazing experience and the guys that run it were very clear about what the ride would involve and I loved it.