Santa Monica Beach in Boa Vista: The 15 Best Trips

1.Turtle, Shark, Santa Monica, Sandboard & Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 228 reviews · 4 hours · from $76Our pick

Explore Boa Vista by 4x4, sandboard the dunes, spot turtles and lemon sharks, visit Santa Monica Beach, and taste Cape Verdean treats.

“We had the most amazing morning. The guide’s were really nice and friendly. We saw turtles and sharks even went to a local town to try the food and drink. Would definitely recommend, if you’re thinking about doing an excursion I would definitely do this one!! 5 star☺️”

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

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

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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3.Sal Rei, Santa Monica Beach, Caves, Dunes & Shipwreck Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 67 reviews · 6 hours · from $94

Explore Boa Vista from Sal Rei to Santa Monica Beach, with dunes, caves, a shipwreck, local lunch, and a multilingual guide.

“Super nette Tourenleitung mit Nicole, die uns geduldig alle Fragen auf Deutsch beantwortet hat. Auf den Pickup‘s ist es teils schon sehr anstrengend, vor allem Richtung Schiffswrack. Ansonsten kann ich die Tour allen für den ersten groben Überblick empfehlen - alles drin. Das Essen am Strand von Santa Monica: top! Nur leider über die GJG-Buchung nicht inklusive, bei den Locals wäre sie inbegriffen. Haben wir leider zu spät gecheckt…”

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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.Guided Santa Monica Beach & Caves Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 45 reviews · 4 hours · from $53

Explore Boa Vista by 4x4, from Santa Monica Beach and Varandinha caves to Povoação Velha, Chaves Beach, and local crafts.

“les paysages et activités étaient magnifiques et notre guide top et le chauffeur très professionnel”

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6.Boa Vista Jeep Expedition: Santa Monica & Desert (4-Hour)

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 36 reviews · 4 hours · from $64

Ride Boa Vista’s southern coast by 4x4, from Praia de Chaves dunes to Santa Monica, Verandinha’s cave, and Boca Beach.

“la dernière halte près de l'hôtel Mélia non terminé”

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7.Half-day Quad Tour to Santa Monica Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 31 reviews · from $64

Ride a quad across Boa Vista from Rabil to Santa Monica Beach, Varandinha Caves, and Morro de Areia, with sea views, sand, and dust.

“Great trip showing the highlights of southern Boa Vista - a must do for anyone visiting the island for the first time”

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8.Santa Monica NO Stress Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23 reviews · from $58

Review of Boa Vista’s Santa Monica No Stress Tour, with white sand, dunes, Varandinha caves, swimming, snorkeling, and practical booking advice.

“Highly recommend this tour. It was truly amazing. The guide explained a lot of things to us during the journey. We even saw turtles and sharks from a viewpoint.”

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9.Boa Vista Buggy Tour: Santa Monica & South Desert (4-Hour)

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 17 reviews · 4 hours

Review of Boa Vista’s 4-hour buggy tour, from Praia de Chaves and Verandinha to Santa Monica and Curral Velho.

“Moin, gleich mal vorweg …… hab ja schon in einigen Urlauben Buggy Touren gemacht. Diese war mit Abstand die beste. Nix mit Kaffeefahrt Charakter. Es ging ordentlich zur Sache. Wir haben schöne Punkte der Insel angefahren. Unsere Guides waren super drauf . Ich kann auch jedem empfehlen ,die Bilder zu nehmen ,die der Fotograf macht. Preis Leistung top.”

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10.Santa Monica beach, Varandinha cave, Sand dunes

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 16 reviews · 4 hours · from $64

Explore Boa Vista’s Santa Monica Beach, Varandinha Cave, and Morro de Areia dunes on a relaxed four-hour small-group tour.

“i luoghi visitati erano mozzafiato: deserto, spiagge incontaminate e grotte. Ma più che un tour direi semplice guida del fuoristrada - anche maleducata e non simpatica - nessuna spiegazione, posto solo fuori al vento... sconsigliato”

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11.4×4 Island Tour, Santa Monica, Dune, Caves & Lunch

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

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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12.Boa Vista Mystical Wonders: Santa Monica Beach and Caves

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 14 reviews · 7 hours · from $93

Explore Boa Vista’s Santa Mónica Beach, Varandinha Caves, Rabil, Povoação Velha, and Cabo Santa Maria on a 7-hour small-group tour.

“Le giornate è stata stupenda, un bellissimo modo per scoprire gli angoli più affascinanti dell’isola! I ragazzi Gianna e Edy sono stati guide attente e premurose, prepararsi ad essere sheckerati per tutta l’isola 🤍”

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13.Santa Monica Beach Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · 4 hours · from $47Best value

Explore Boa Vista’s Santa Monica Beach, Varandinha caves, sand dunes, Turtle Bay, and Shark Bay on a relaxed four-hour small-group tour.

“War heute ein super Ausflug! An jedem Stopp genügend Zeit bekommen, hatten einen super entspannten Guide, die Gruppe war überschaubar mit 12 Teilnehmern. Genau richtig. Immer wieder gerne 😃”

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14.Lobster Lunch at Santa Monica Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 10 reviews · 4 hours · from $111

Enjoy charcoal-grilled lobster, a relaxed beach lunch, and free time on Boa Vista’s spectacular Santa Monica Beach.

“Un très bon moment sur un soit magnifique. Je ne regrette pas d’avoir pris cette demie journée plutôt qu’un bref passage. Le repas de langouste était délicieux et nous avions une table face à la mer le top. Je recommande.”

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15.Turtles, Sharks, City of Sal Rei, Santa Monica Beach, Shipwreck …

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $84

Explore Boa Vista by 4x4, from Rabil pottery and Viana dunes to Sal Rei, Turtle Bay, Varandinha caves, and Santa Monica Beach.

“The tour was awesome, the tour guide spoke great German. An absolutely perfect day And everything according to the motto of Boa Vista "No Stress" I (we) can only recommend.”

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