Boa Vista Island 4x4 Tour: Explore Rabil, Viana Desert & Cabo Santa Maria Shipwreck

Embark on a thrilling 4x4 adventure across Boa Vista Island, with convenient hotel collection and return. Travel to Rabil and tour a local artisan craft production facility. Marvel at the Deserto de Viana, behold the weathered Cabo Santa Maria shipwreck, and make a stop at the Chapel of Our Lady of Fatima.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Rabil - Get picked up at your hotel and depart towards Rabil, the second most populated village in Boa Vista. There, meet locals, visit a local handicraft production, and appreciate the work of artisans who dedicate themselves to making decorative pieces with clay from the Barreiro.
  • Deserto de Viana - Take path into the Viana Desert in the northwestern part of the island, a must-see place for anyone visiting Boa Vista. Marvel in the sand forming dunes brought from the Sahara Desert to the island by the wind over many years. Feel the African wind, the tropical sun, and enjoy the landscape that offers different beauties. Experience walking barefoot on the warm sand and rolling off the dunes and see the curious gaze of goats that live there and feed on the acacias that borders the desert.
  • Cabo Santa Maria - The tour Proceeds towards Cabo Santa Maria, where an old boat can be found “Cabo Santa Maria” has been stranded for 50 years on the sands of “Santa Maria” beach. This old boat is a symbol of Boa Vista and Cape Verde and a source of inspiration for painters and photographers. In Cabo Santa Maria, you have time to enjoy this nice beach.
  • Chapel of Our Lady of Fatima - The tour follows towards Sal Rei where you will visit the Fatima Church recently renovated, a breathtaking view of the beautiful sandy coves in the middle of the volcanic rocks.
  • Rabil - The tour concludes with drop-off at your accommodation.
What's Included
  • Liability insurance
  • Tour Guide
  • Transportation
  • Pickup and drop-off at your accommodation
Location
Rabil
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Ianbm2847ek
Jun 29, 2024
No Limits Buggie Tour Boe Vista - Amazing fun......the staff were really informative and helpful.......a really nice experience Honeymoon Memories with my now wife 💕
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Matthieu_t
Jun 8, 2024
Vape verde half day tour - Our tour guide Jamal (sorry if I got the name wrong) was amazing! Really great at storytelling the sites that we saw along with getting the historical facts right. He was really easy going, and adapted to us especially as we had a 1year old and a 4 year old with us. Would definitely recommend!
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Graham_h
May 11, 2024
Fantastic Trip around North Boa Vista - We booked the trip on the website which was very easy to do. We made a request for us to sit in the front of the truck as I have mobility problems. We set of of from the hotel and from the beginning we were not disappointed. First to Sal Rei where we did a bit of shopping and then off to the Fatima Chapel and some breath taking drives through the desert and some fabulous views. Our driver was very good and helpful. Definitely recommend this trip
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A8138bolauram
Mar 25, 2024
Highly recommended! - Very nice tour! Nice guide who could tell us a lot about Boa Vista. We drove to a shipwreck (bumpy road, but that makes it fun), visited the dunes and made a stop in Rabil where we could take a look inside the pottery where all the souvenir turtles are made. You can sit on the back of the car or just in the car. Enough time along the way to get out, take some photos and stop at beautiful places. Definitely recommended :D
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Rachel_c
Feb 8, 2024
Fascinating tour of the north - Jason was a brilliant guide. Really interesting to learn about the history. Beautiful island and so important to support the economy
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Elena
Feb 1, 2024
Fresh wind and great scenery - It was very nice, you can feel the wind in your ears on the jeep and see a lot of the landscape. Our guide Afi was a very friendly and polite colleague :)
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Rik
Nov 24, 2023
Tour Boa Vista - We took a tour of the northern part of Boa Viste island. We went to various sights. Was great!
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Jeroen_r
Nov 24, 2023
Great experience - Private tour is really recommended. The guide has shown us all the nice spots and was very friendly.
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Karenrowley560
Oct 24, 2023
Excellent - Jason our guide picked us up on time and we proceeded with tour - pottery visit in village , desert ride with photo stop, shipwreck visit then tour of capital . Jason was very knowledgeable about each point of interest and would highly recommend using Jason as a guide
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976sharonh
Oct 17, 2023
Super half day fun excursion. - Fab half day tour of the South Island tour guide was super friendly and knowledgeable the desert was spectacular too be prepared for bumpy rides in 4x4 all added to the fun and the locals very friendly worth the money, we upgraded to private tour which I would say is nice but not essential
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