The 6 Quad Bike Tours in Cape Verde That Earn Their Price

1.Sal Island: 2-Hour ATV Quad Desert Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 244 reviews · 2 hours · from $106Our pick

Ride a 500cc quad across Sal’s dunes, salt flats, beaches, and Serra Negra with hotel pickup, safety gear, and a local guide.

“The gentleman that collected me from my hotel was super punctual with time. When I arrived at the meet up point, form filling was straightforward and well explained. The guys were super chilled and helpful - helping us all with getting the outfits on. Explanation of how to use the quads was done simply...which was good. We were told in advance the stops we'd be making. Our guide was constantly checking that we were all still with him and following in the manner he explained. Our photographer was super bubbly and got some great angles of me throughout the excursion. The views were amazing and we were taken through some…”

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2.2h ATV 500cc 4×4 Quad Desert Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 123 reviews Top rated

Ride a 500cc 4x4 quad across Sal’s beaches, desert tracks, and Serra Negra with hotel transfers, safety gear, and a private guide.

“The whole experience was fantastic. All the staff were lovely, kind and helpful. Well worth trying. It was such an adventure and I can’t recommend it enough.”

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3.4h ATV 500cc 4×4 Quad Island Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews

Ride a 500cc 4x4 quad across Sal’s dunes, villages, beaches, salt crater, Blue Eye, and Shark Bay on a guided four-hour adventure.

“I went on the Buggy tour. It was a very slow journey down a lot of dirt roads. Not particularly exciting and one of the guides was very rude. I would avoid.”

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4.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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5.Sal Island: 4-Hour ATV Quad Island Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 48 reviews · 4 hours · from $187

Ride a 500cc quad across Sal, from Murdeira Bay and Terra Boa to shark waters, volcano views, dunes, and Santa Maria salt flats.

“We enjoyed everything about it, the tour guides were lovely and informative always making sure you were happy and having a good time. Maybe the only thing that could be added is the offer of gloves for the ride. Wish I could remember the guides names because they were brilliant on the 7th of February.”

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6.Quad Bike Tour in Mindelo – 4 Hours Adrenaline

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 4 hours

Ride São Vicente’s coast by quad from Mindelo to Salamansa, Baía das Gatas, Calhau, and Viana Volcano with a swim and city views.

“It's was great!! Tour was so good, it had a piece of culture, adventure, adrenaline and fun. We went in the mountains, to the beaches and to some local towns and places. The tour guide was amazing, so nice to talk with.”

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