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The 15 Best Quad and Buggy Tours in Cape Verde

28 tours  ·  ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.9 average  ·  from $58

Most of the interior on Sal and Boa Vista is track, not road, which is why the quads exist. These 15 rides list engine size, group or solo pricing, and whether a driving licence is required.

4h SSV Buggy Island Adventure - 1000cc or 500cc - Murdeira and Monte Leao: a gentle opening
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4h SSV Buggy Island Adventure – 1000cc or 500cc

1.4h SSV Buggy Island Adventure – 1000cc or 500cc

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 363 reviews · from $237Our pick

Review of Sal’s four-hour buggy tour, with off-road desert routes, Terra Boa’s mirage, shark spotting, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“Great experience. Driving is done safely. If you are doing an island tour separately good to go for 2 hours as it is exhausting and you go to the same areas with the island tour if you do the 4 hours.”

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2h SSV Buggy Desert Adventure - 1000cc or 500cc - Choosing between the 500cc and 1000cc buggy
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2h SSV Buggy Desert Adventure – 1000cc or 500cc

Sal Island: 2-Hour Buggy Desert Adventure - Starting in Santa Maria with the right paperwork
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Sal Island: 2-Hour Buggy Desert Adventure

3.2-Hour Buggy Desert Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 328 reviews · 2 hours · from $170

Review of Sal’s 2-hour 1000cc buggy tour, with desert dunes, beaches, salt flats, Shark Bay, safety tips, and honest value advice.

“Very well organised. The experience felt very safe. Guides and other staff communicated very well. Everything was explained and all questions could be answered.”

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Sal Island: 2-Hour ATV Quad Desert Adventure - Pickup in Santa Maria and getting ready
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Sal Island: 2-Hour ATV Quad Desert Adventure

4.2-Hour ATV Quad Desert Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 244 reviews · 2 hours · from $106

Ride a 500cc quad across Sal’s dunes, salt flats, beaches, and desert reserves on a guided two-hour adventure from Santa Maria.

“The gentleman that collected me from my hotel was super punctual with time. When I arrived at the meet up point, form filling was straightforward and well explained. The guys were super chilled and helpful - helping us all with getting the outfits on. Explanation of how to use the quads was done simply...which was good. We were told in advance the stops we'd be making. Our guide was constantly checking that we were all still with him and following in the manner he explained. Our photographer was super bubbly and got some great angles of me throughout the excursion. The views were amazing and we were taken through some…”

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2h ATV 500cc 4x4 Quad Desert Adventure - Starting at No Limits Adventure in Santa Maria
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2h ATV 500cc 4×4 Quad Desert Adventure

6.2h ATV 500cc 4×4 Quad Desert Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 123 reviews · from $104

Review of Sal’s 2-hour 500cc ATV tour, with off-road tracks, Serra Negra views, beaches, safety tips, pricing, and booking advice.

“Brilliant experience! Picked up right on time and didn’t take long to get to ‘no limits’. We were provided with water and all safety equipment, it was very organised. Had an amazing time out on the quads, our guide was lovely and good fun. The tRead more”

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Boa Vista Quad Tour: Shipwreck & Viana Desert (2-Hour) - Pickup in Sal Rei and getting ready
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Boa Vista Quad Tour: Shipwreck & Viana Desert (2-Hour)

Boa Vista: 2-Hour Buggy 1000cc North Island Adventure - Via Pitoresca and the first taste of Boa Vista’s interior
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Boa Vista: 2-Hour Buggy 1000cc North Island Adventure

8.2-Hour Buggy 1000cc North Island Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 113 reviews · from $153

Review of Boa Vista’s 2-hour 1000cc buggy tour, with Cabo Santa Maria, Viana Desert, Ponta do Sol, hotel pickup, and practical tips.

“Great activity and experience. Guides were excellent, driving the buggies was so much fun. Just the right amount of time at each of the 3 stops to take photos and enjoy the views. Highly recommended.”

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Boa Vista: 2h North Buggy Adventure 1000cc - Through Via Pitoresca and the island oasis
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Boa Vista: 2h North Buggy Adventure 1000cc

9.2h North Buggy Adventure 1000cc

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 74 reviews · from $151

Race Boa Vista’s north coast by 1000cc buggy, visit Cabo Santa Maria’s shipwreck and enjoy Ponta do Sol views in two hours.

“Be aware you need to bring your driving licence and the pick up is at 1 from your hotel - this isn’t sign posted anywhere. It seemed one rule for one another for others apart from that the guides were friendly, informative . There isn’t much to do on the island so this was something good fun for a few hours”

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4h ATV 500cc 4x4 Quad Island Adventure - Fontona and the small fishing village of Palmeira
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4h ATV 500cc 4×4 Quad Island Adventure

11.4h ATV 500cc 4×4 Quad Island Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews · from $184

Review of Sal’s 4-hour 500cc ATV tour, with beaches, villages, Buracona, Pedra de Lume, Shark Bay, costs, tips, and honest drawbacks.

“Best trip I've ever been on and I'm 57 so I've been on a few. Everything about this trip was amazing . And the guides were so so good. They really put in so much effort to help. This was a faultless day I will never forget for as long as I live. There iRead more”

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Boa Vista 4h South Buggy Adventure 1000cc - Praia de Chaves and the old pottery chimney
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Boa Vista 4h South Buggy Adventure 1000cc

12.Boa Vista 4h South Buggy Adventure 1000cc

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 62 reviews · from $289

Review of Boa Vista’s 4-hour 1000cc buggy tour, with Santa Monica Beach, sandy routes, pickup, safety gear, pricing, and practical tips.

“What a fantastic time we had, we were a bit apprehensive over the cost but decided to take the plunge and were were so glad that we did. What value for money we had, a great group of adrenaline junkies who all put their foot down and enjoyed the sheer thrill of the varioRead more”

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Sal Island: 4-Hour Buggy Island Tour - Starting around Murdeira Bay and Palmeira
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Sal Island: 4-Hour Buggy Island Tour

13.4-Hour Buggy Island Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews · 4 hours · from $305

Review of Sal Island’s 4-hour 1000cc buggy tour, with salt mines, mirages, Shark Bay, beach stops, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“Recomendo a 100%! Que forma perfeita de conhecer a ilha do Sal! Os guias são incríveis. A melhor atividade que fizemos na nossa viagem! Não se vão arrepender!”

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Boa Vista: Off-Road Quad Bike to Santa Monica & Caves - Starting at Povoação Velha, Boa Vista’s first settlement
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Boa Vista: Off-Road Quad Bike to Santa Monica & Caves

14.Off-Road Quad Bike to Santa Monica & Caves

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 50 reviews · 4 hours · from $117

Ride Boa Vista’s dunes, caves, and Santa Monica Beach by quad on a lively four-hour adventure with hotel pickup.

“Från gudiernas sida kunde dom gärna ge oss lite mer information, ibland stannade vi och vi visste inte vad som hände eller vad vi skulle göra. När en fyrhjuling krånglade så löste dom problemet snabbt så det var dom bra på.”

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Sal Island: 4-Hour ATV Quad Island Tour - Murdeira Bay and the west coast start
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Sal Island: 4-Hour ATV Quad Island Tour

15.4-Hour ATV Quad Island Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 48 reviews · 4 hours · from $187

Review of Sal Island’s 4-hour ATV tour, with off-road scenery, Shark Bay, Pedra de Lume, gear, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“We had a great time during our quad excursion - the whole activity was a lot of fun and it was a great opportunity to see the island from a different standpoint. Our guides Patrick and Rafael were amazing, very attentive to the whole group and shared their knowledge about the local culture. Also, the fact that this company does include the overalls was a great add-on. You will definitely end up soaked in dust if you don’t use them. Thank you again!”

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