Boa Vista Island: Explore Caves, Dunes & Santa Monica Beach on a Full-day Tour
4.7
40 Ratings
Sal Rei

Take a day to uncover the gems of Boa Vista. Dive into the pristine waters of Santa Monica Beach, hailed as the most stunning beach in the archipelago. Engage with the friendly residents of Rabil and Povoacao Velha, explore the magical Varandinha caves and witness the historic Cabo Santa Maria Shipwreck.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Sal Rei - Hotel Rio Touareg - 08:30 //Hotel Estoril - 08:50// Hotel Rio Karamboa - 08:50 // Hotel Iberostar Club Boa Vista - 08:50 //
    Hotel Rio Palace - 08:50 // Ca Madeira Deluxe - 08:50 // Sal Rei - 09:00
    If your accommodation is not listed, you will have the option to note it during booking process.
  • Rabil - After being picked up, drive to Rabil where you will meet the locals, visit the main church and see a local handicraft production.
  • Pavoacao Velha - Next, head towards Povoao Velha and get to know the atmosphere of the oldest settlement on the island.
  • Santa Monica Beach - Continue to Santa Monica beach, considered the most beautiful beach of the archipelago and one of the most stunning beaches in the world. Swim in the turquoise waters and relax on the white sand.
  • Praia Santa Monica - After that, drive enjoying the cost-by-cost beach tour to your next point, Varandinha.
  • Praia da Varandinha - Take in the ride to Varandinha and discover the wonders and secrets carved behind these limestone caves. Learn how these natural wonders were formed by sea erosion and explore the area.
  • Sal Rei - Take a break for a delicious lunch at a local restaurant in Sal Rei
  • Cabo Santa Maria - Drive to the Cabo Santa Maria Shipwreck. Hear of how this old boat has been stranded for 50 years and became a symbol of inspiration for local painters and photographers.
  • Rabil - The tour concludes with a drop-off at your accommodation.
What's Included
  • Tour Guide
  • Liability Insurance
  • Transportation
  • Pickup and drop-off at your accommodation
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information
  • Please bring a towel, sunscreen, swimsuit, Comfortable clothes;
  • The pick-up will be at the main entrance of your hotel, outside and not at the reception.
Location
Sal Rei
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Robync92
Mar 7, 2024
Excellent trip - This trip is one of the best trips i have ever been on. I took my daughter who is 7 and she loved the whole expirience, not once did she claim she was bored. We saw so much of the island and also what happens on this island. Jason our guide was brilliant and explained all the information to us in great english. To top it off we saw turtles and sharks.
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715nataliag
Feb 17, 2024
Boa Vista trip - Amazing way to get to know the island. Jason, our driver and guide, knew everything and even explain us many things about history and the old town.
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Piersf2013
Jan 31, 2024
Wonderful day seeing Boa Vista beyond the resort. - This is a great way to see the island beyond the resort. Jason our guide and driver for the day was excellent. He is friendly, knowledge about the tour and can tell you more about the Boa Vista if you are interested. The island is dry, however the scenery is varied and wonderful from the sea cliffs and caves, sand dunes, lava cobble roads and tracks. Take water, sun protection. You will get dusty... that is part of the experience
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Adriano_c
Jul 7, 2023
Amazing - Great Tour! Our guide was super prepared and showed us all his experience. Super recommend if you are coming to Boa
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Jeanettefelton
Mar 1, 2023
Fabulous day out - Great day . Our driver was Dilly , he gave us information about everything we see so we learnt a lot about the island and it’s history. 4 of us on this trip and we all said the same we are glad we did it. Recommend to anyone that wants to get out of your hotel and see what Cape Verde is about . We were taken to Santa Monica beach stunning , local villages , local pottery place, turtle bay, the shipwreck , got wonderful photo’s at the caves . Lunched In Sal Rei . Transport picked up from hotel . Such an easy enjoyable day out .
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Emmagx6843of
Feb 4, 2023
Lovely day trip with a great guide! - My daughter and I spent a very enjoyable day with our lovely, friendly, informative guide. We had a slight change of plan as having done a quad bike tour the day before we had already seen that part of the island. So we ended up going to the north, right along the east side then back to our hotel in the south. Lunch was delicious. I would definitely recommend this company to anyone wanting to explore the island :)
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Sheenagh
Feb 2, 2023
Great day out - Booked a group tour but we were the only ones - so private! Picked up on time outside the entrance to our hotel (Iberostar Club) Sat inside the jeep with Eddie who was very knowledgeable about the island. He stopped whenever we wanted to take photos! Fantastic dunes/caves/shipwreck from 1968/oldest town/landscapes Fantastic way to see the culture/heritage and terrain of this volcanic island. Dropped off at a local bar in Sal Rei - great to see local boys playing. Thoroughly recommend this tour
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Options115
Jan 30, 2023
Definitely worth the cost and time to see parts of the island we would not have seen and get local information - Eddy, our driver, was so informative and answered all our probing questions. He stopped when we asked so we could get out of the cab and look closer at things of interest. The day flew by and we thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Although we booked onto a group tour, we were the only two passengers, so being in the cab was much better to chat and get feedback than if we were riding in the open back of the truck.
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Hufc96
Oct 2, 2023
Island tour - Saw most of the island,stopped whenever you wanted as often as you like.Guide very helpful and informative great excursions
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Andrew_r
Jan 19, 2023
Boa Vista highlights - Overall a great day exploring the sights of the island. Morning covered desert tour, Santa Maria beach, limestone caves and turtle bay with lots of 4x4 off roading. Very enjoyable. A fab morning! Lunch in Sal Rei was good (not included) but afternoon started 2.30pm and “only” included Fatima church and shipwreck. Loved the morning but afternoon over all too soon. Perhaps a better balance could have been found? Momo our guide was fab 👍
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