Boa Vista 4x4: Sharks, Turtles, Caves, Sandboard & Tasting tour
Overview
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4 hours 30 minutes
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Explore the beautiful landscapes of Boa Vista on our half-day tour. Experience sandboarding on the Morro de Arreia sanddunes, and get up close with turtles and (baby) lemon or nurse sharks in their natural habitats at Turtle Bay and Shark Bay. Stand in de beautiful caves at Praia Varandinha and white sandy beach of Santa Monica. Finish of the tour with a tastings of traditional (alcoholic) drinks like Grogue and Pontche at a village bar in the first settlement.
This tour is the ideal combi of the most beautiful landscapes of the island, wildlife and culture, with round-trip hotel transport included for your convenience.
- Half-day tour showcasing Boa Vista's natural beauty and wildlife
- Visit Turtle Bay and Shark Bay to see turtles and (baby) lemon/nurse sharks in their natural habitat
- Enjoy sandboarding on the Morro de Arreia sanddunesdunes
- Taste grogue & pontche in Boa Vista's first village, Povoçao Velha
- Friendly local guides, who help you make memories of a lifetime
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Morro De Areia Beach And Nature Reserve
Morro de arreia are the sanddunes located on Praia de Chaves. This is one of the most beautiful landscapes of the island. The view of the sanddunes going over into the ocean is breathtaking. This is also the location where we go sandboarding.
Praia da Varandinha
After the sanddunes we go first to the turtle bay and Shark bay. Here you can watch the turles and sharks in their natural habitat. Most turtles that can be seen are green turtles. Sometimes loggerhead turtles. At the shark bay you generally get to see lemon or nurse sharks. This is also the location where the baby sharks grow up until they are big enough before heading out to the deep waters. After the turtle bay and shark bay, we go to praia varandinha. This location is vamous for the ancient caves and where the loggerhead turtles nests during the nesting season.
What‘s Included
Sandboard is included
The snacks (risois) tried during the tasting are included.
The grogue & Pontche tried during the tasting are included.
Pick up and drop-off at your accomodation
100% guarantee of seeing turtles and sharks
Pickup points
VOI Praia de Chaves Resort
Praia de Chaves Cape Verde
Luxury Beach Villa, Praia de Chaves, Boa Vista
Parque das Dunas Cape Verde
Hotel Riu Touareg
Urbanizacao Lacacao Lote 13, Praia Lacacao Santa Monica Cape Verde
Occidental Boa Vista Beach
Praia De Chaves, Rabil Cape Verde
Barcelo Marine Boa Vista - Adults Only
Praia da Cruz Sal Rei Cape Verde
Hotel Riu Karamboa
Lote HO-1, Urb. Morrinho De Baguincho, Praia De Boca Salina Cape Verde
Hotel Riu Palace Boavista
Lote HO-1, Urb. Morrinho De Baguincho, Praia de Boca Salina Cape Verde
Oasis White Hotel
EN-BV-01 Ilha da Boavista Sal Rei Cape Verde
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Boa Vista 4x4: Sharks, Turtles, Caves, Sandboard & Tasting tour
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Reviews
36 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Highly recommend
O3450EKsarahf,,Dec 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Really amazing trip! Everything was perfect and our tour guide Joshua was great which made the experience more enjoyable.
Best tour! Highly recommend!
Parvaneh S,,Dec 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Our guide was fabulous, very knowledgeable and super friendly! Would definitely recommend! We usually book trips direct with TUI but this was a zillion times better, very personable and you feel very submerged in the local history. Our guide knew everything about everything, we loved it!
Enjoyable tour
GiannaV22,,Dec 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The guides are lovely and friendly and we absolutely loved exploring the island with them. Our favourite stop was definitely the dunes: breathtaking
Great trip
Elric123,,Dec 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Lovely trip great guide - nice trip round island and so lovely spots -shots a bit weak but nice 😊sand surfing was fun - recommend
A day ill never forget that you never will too!
M3952EJelliem,,Dec 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00WOW! How incredible! Really cannot thank Veronique enough for, such an incredible lady very knowledgeable and lots of fun! She was extremely kind caring and considerate throughout the trip! The views were beyond breathtaking, the sand boarding was very funny, it was so incredible to see the turtles poking there little heads up to say hello at the bay (even out of season), the caves were truly something to marvel and santa monica i cant describe how beautiful it was other than to say it was like one of those automatic laptop screen savers it looked unreal, with the sureal blue of the sea and velvet sand on one side and an almost alien like ladscape on the other with shallow crystal clear pockets of sea water, desert mountains and gorgeous green plants with bright red vines scattered around truly breathtaking. To finish we got to go have a tasting of local liquor at a small village which was beautiful one of the tour members said the sequel to the hills have eyes was even filmed there! Everyone in the group was lovely and me and my mum had such a fabulous time truly one for the memory box I wouldn’t change a thing! The riding around was also a lot of fun -like a roller coaster at times- and so refreshing to be flowing through the wind in the sun! But all of this was truly made so special by Veronique the heart and soul of the whole trip she had everyone laughing talking and making the most of everything it wouldn’t have been the same without her genuine enthusiasm and pure kindness she exudes! Love from the UK -Ellie (Eleanor)
A great experience, packed with local knowledge and a fun tour guide.
James R,,Dec 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very friendly and funny tour staff, excellent drive around off road, visiting turtles and sandboarding. Tried the local alcohol which was very nice. We was out for around 4 hours which is plenty of time to see the sights and I would recomend this trip to anyone saying here.
Top experience with top guidance!
Escape38445183078,,Nov 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A very nice trip to different locations on the island. Our guide Veronique always gave us a word of explanation about the location and history. Nice and cheerful lady who made a relaxing and interesting trip of it. The driver of the 4x4 also deserves a compliment for his driving style and the necessary care and comfort for his passengers. Was for us the best end of a beautiful holiday. Highly recommended for everyone!
Anytime again. This organizer is great
susanne bartl,,Nov 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We enjoyed this tour so much, Veronique our tour guide, was very competent and convinced with her knowledge, honesty and humor. Processing the reservation and payment was super uncomplicated. We have done other tours with this organizer. Easy to recommend.
We had an amazing day....
Nikolai K,,Nov 18, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We had an amazing day. Our tour guide Veronique was brilliant, very friendly and helpful. We learnt a lot about the local area and saw some gorgeous views. The sand boarding was a highlight and we had great fun. Would definitely recommend!!
The Boa Vista 4x4: Sharks, Turtles, Caves, Sandboard & Tasting Tour
Shanie F,,Nov 13, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The Boa Vista 4x4: Sharks, Turtles, Caves, Sandboard & Tasting Tour was an incredible experience! The staff were super friendly, and even though it was a group tour, our guide made everyone feel like they were getting a private experience. She was very knowledgeable about the island’s history, culture, and even the neighbouring islands, which made the tour even more interesting. Unfortunately, we didn’t get to see the sharks this time, and the waves were too strong for some parts of the excursion — but that’s all part of nature, and it gives us a great reason to come back!
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