15 4x4 Desert Tours in Boa Vista Worth the Crossing

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

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

Explore Boa Vista’s Viana desert, Povoação Velha, Varandinha caves and Santa Monica Beach on a 4x4 tour with guides and hotel pickup.

“I think this was the most amazing experience I ever had! Fredy and Chris were excellent guides and we had lots of fun after I stupidly lost my shoe in the sand and we couldn’t find it anywhere. Gladly I could get new ones on our next stop. We could spot some sharks and we got lots of laughter while driving through the dunes. I really highly recommend this tour to anyone!”

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2.Boa Vista Jeep Expedition: Shipwreck & Viana Desert (4-Hour)

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 134 reviews · 4 hours · from $64

Explore Boa Vista’s shipwreck, desert dunes, quiet bays, and pottery chimney by 4x4 with a local guide in four memorable hours.

“it was great, worth the money. the guide named Tchips was great and funny.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 121 reviews · 2 hours

Ride from Sal Rei to Boa Vista’s 1968 shipwreck and Viana Desert on a guided two-hour quad tour with hotel pickup.

“Amazing trip!!!!! No words for what we saw: ocean, off road, desert and part of the city of Rabil and Sal Rei. The ride provided a dose of adrenaline and fun. Our guide Vagner did everything very well, was very nice and took care of safety! I recommend to everyone who wants to experience the “real Boa Viste”!!!”

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4.Northwest & Deserto de Viana 4×4 Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 113 reviews · 4 hours · from $53

Explore Boa Vista by 4x4, from Rabil crafts and Viana dunes to the Cabo Santa Maria wreck, Fatima Chapel, and Sal Rei views.

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

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

Ride an automatic quad from Povoação Velha to Varandinha Caves, Santa Monica Beach, and Morro de Areia for four hours of Cape Verde adventure.

“Great way to see hidden gems in Boa Vista. Bring clothes you don’t mind getting very dusty. Quads are good but not fast considering they’re 520cc. Overall would highly recommend”

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6.4×4 Tour – Sandboard, Shark & Green Turtle’s Bay, Snacks & Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · from $79Top rated

Explore Boa Vista by 4x4, sandboard the Morro de Areia dunes, spot turtles and lemon sharks, and taste Cape Verdean drinks in Povoação Velha.

“We had a great time on this excursion! We went as a group of 4 and were joined by another couple. We got picked up from our hotel in a pick up truck, which was a great experience sitting in the back! Our first stop was the Sanderson whicRead more”

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7.4-Hour Rabil, Viana Desert & Shipwreck Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · from $52

Explore Boa Vista by 4x4, from Rabil pottery and Sahara sand dunes to the Cabo Santa Maria shipwreck and Fatima Church.

“Découverte plus sauvage de ce côté de l ile Bon expérience Sensations garanties dans les dunes du desert”

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8.Boa Vista: 4h North Jeep Expedition Off-Road

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · from $63

Explore Boa Vista’s north by Jeep, from oasis tracks and desert views to Cabo Santa Maria’s 1968 shipwreck, in a compact four-hour trip.

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9.Boa Vista: 4h South Jeep Expedition Off-Road

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · from $63

Explore Boa Vista’s south by jeep, from Chaves dunes and Varandinha caves to vast Santa Monica Beach, with a lively local guide.

“Amazing jeep tour in Boa Vista, Cape Verde. Best adventure tour agency in the island of Boa Vista, couldn't recommend it more!”

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10.Shipwreck, Viana Desert & Sal Rei Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 20 reviews · 4 hours · from $47Best value

Explore Boa Vista’s Cabo Santa Maria shipwreck, Viana Desert dunes, Rabil crafts, and Sal Rei on a small-group half-day tour.

“Se suponía que la actividad era en inglés, pero han dado todas las explicaciones en alemán y a nosotras nos hablaba 5 minutos en inglés, tuvimos la suerte de que el chofer hablaba español y nos dio algunos datos. En Sal Rei no pudimos ni encontrar el mercado. Bastante decepcionadas.”

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11.Boavista: Rabil, Shipwreck, City, Snacks & Drinks – 4×4 Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 17 reviews · 4 - 5 hours · from $76

Explore Boa Vista by 4x4, from Rabil pottery and the Santa Maria shipwreck to Sal Rei, local snacks, and Cape Verdean drinks.

“Bellissima esperienza insieme a Tatiana e Christian! Bravissimi.. tutto bello e buono da assaggiare…”

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12.4×4 Island Tour, Santa Monica, Dune, Caves & Lunch

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

Explore Boa Vista by 4x4, from Santa Monica beach and Varandinha caves to sandboarding, local lunch, and a historic shipwreck.

“Gibt nichts zu bemeckern. Nette Betreuung, gutes Essen und Abenteuer pur inklusive Sand Boarden. Zuzüglich gabs noch Erinnerungsfotos umsonst. Immer wieder gerne.”

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13.Full-Day Wild Beaches & Viana Desert Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 10 reviews · 7 hours · from $100

Explore Boa Vista’s wild beaches, turtle nesting coast, Curral Velho, local lunch, and the white dunes of Viana Desert in one day.

“notre guide Jayson nous a fournit beaucoup d'explications ce qui nous a permis d'apprendre beaucoup de choses sur boa vista. je recommande ce tour qui permet de voir des lieux magnifiques. et la bonne humeur de Jayson !”

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14.Half-day Northern Tour + Viana Desert Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $63

Explore Boa Vista’s Viana Desert, artisan village, shipwreck, beach, and Fatima Church on a private half-day tour from Sal Rei.

“This was a perfectly paced half-day tour. The artisan workshop was interesting. The dunes were fun and phenomenal, unexpected in scale. The shipwreck was a fine shipwreck, and the beach was beautiful. We also enjoyed the stop at the tide pools and small church. We had a great guide, who was very accommodating and informative.”

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15.Full-Day Wild Beaches & Viana Desert Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $92

Explore Boa Vista’s wild beaches, turtle-nesting coast, Curral Velho, Viana Desert, local villages, and more on a small-group island tour.

“Fantastische dag gehad. Clayton en Jane😉 zijn geweldig. Hoogtepunt was babyschildpadjes zoeken en ze naar zee brengen. Deserto de Viana was ook te gek. Aanrader!”

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