Boa Vista 4x4: Sharks, Turtles, Caves, Sandboard & Tasting tour
Description
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
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Itinerary
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.
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.
After the caves we continue to santa monica beach. Santa monica beach is considered ass the most beautiful beach of Cape verde and certainly of Boa vista. With kilometers of untouhed and unspoiled white sandy beach. This beach is part of a nature reserve and nothing can be build here.
Povoação Velha is the first settlement of Boa vista. The old town is located between two mountains. They build the town here to protect themselves from raiding pirates. Nowadays it is a sleep town and still very traditionals. We start with a visit at Fabiana's bar/restaurant. Normally a place where only locals come. Here we' ll do the tasting of the local spirits such as grogue and pontche. We also try Fabiana's home made risois. After the tasting there is still time to go souvenir shopping on the tour square at the friendly local vendors.
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Pickup Locations & Times
After your booking we will message you to confirm the booking. The pick up times vary from 08:30 to 09:00. Depending on the pick up route of that day.
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(91)
Absolutely incredible experience. I am so glad I did it. As a solo traveller I was welcomed and looked after the entire trip. Plenty of photos taken too! Lots of sightings of turtles! Thank you so much!
We had a wonderful day, touring all the most typical places on the island and getting to know its local life. Our guide Jackson made it special. 100% recommended
Very nice sandboarding experience the magnificent desert with incredible beaches the organizers are super friendly always very smiling they took photos and videos of everyone a big thank you
Went with the wife saw sharks and turtles tide was lower in the afternoon would recommend morning due to it being harder to see turtles in the afternoon
Great tour. I’m surprised with how much we were able to see and cover. Veronique was so kind funny and knowledgeable!
10/10 tour guides were extremely helpful and catered to everyone, can’t miss out on this experience absolute must do :)
This was an amazing experience. The group was small which made it extra special and personalized. The tour guides were kind, fun and provided just enough information about each location and activity. This island is so small that we saw both of them again on a gathering for the world cup game! Such a pleasure! 100% recommend!
I found the tour with the guide Arlindo very pleasant. The guide has always been very concerned about the safety of the customers. Plus, it was very friendly. During my visit, I learned a lot about the sites I visited, if possible I would give a better assessment.
Arlindo went above and beyond to give us the best experience on this tour! I travel a lot, and I’ve never met someone so dedicated to making sure everyone was safe and comfortable. He carefully explained how to use the snorkeling equipment, life jackets, and sandboarding gear, ensuring that everyone felt confident and secure. Arlindo was incredibly caring, kind, and patient. To top it all off, he even took amazing photos for us using our phones, as he knew all the best spots for pictures! The 4x4 ride was super fun, and we got to see beautiful beaches and caves. The snorkeling was fantastic, even in very windy conditions, and the masks provided were excellent. The food at the restaurant was also delicious. I would highly recommend this experience to everyone—families, solo travelers, and couples alike. We first met this company when we took a taxi from the airport, which turned out to be a great start to our holiday 😊. Thank you, Arlindo, for making our trip so memorable! 🌟
We were in family and everyone loved it!! The activities were excellent, we were never rushed and it was completely “no stress”! Who did everything better was Arlindo, we were delighted with him, super attentive, worried, it was tireless!! Of all the trips we made was the best guide without a doubt, we recommend 100% the Arlindo!
