The 15 Best Ways into the Viana Desert

1.Shark, Turtles, Cave, Sandboarding & Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 328 reviews · 4 hours - 270 minutes · from $70Our pick

Review of Boa Vista’s 4x4 shark, turtle, cave, sandboarding, beach, and grogue tour, with practical tips on value, timing, and wildlife sightings.

“This is one of the best tours you don’t want to miss out on if you’re staying in Boa Vista. Sandboarding is great fun and shouldn’t be missed. Unfortunately we didn’t see any sharks but hey that’s nature for you. Beautiful Santa Monica beach, caves and seeing the turtles in their natural habitat. At the end of the morning a little local tasting went down a great treat. The tour guides and drivers were fantastic hosts. Recommend it 100%”

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2.Turtle, Shark, Santa Monica, Sandboard & Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 228 reviews · 4 hours · from $76

Explore Boa Vista’s dunes, turtles, lemon sharks, Santa Monica Beach and local flavors on a lively four-hour 4x4 adventure.

“Really interesting and so fun, one of the best days of our holiday. Such a good variety of activities and didn't feel too rushed - though would have loved a little more time to swim and enjoy Santa Monica beach (only 15 mins - remember to bring swimming stuff!). Freddie was a great guide, very kind, great sense of humour and took time to talk a bit about Cape Verde and the history. Definitely would recommend!”

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3.Santa Monica, Dunes, Caves and Village 4×4 Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 137 reviews · 4 hours · from $76

Explore Boa Vista by 4x4, from Viana’s dunes and village life to Varandinha caves and a swim at Santa Monica Beach.

“Very informative & friendly guide Fab off road experience, let us know when it was going to get a bit bumpy 😊”

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4.Boa Vista Jeep Expedition: Shipwreck & Viana Desert (4-Hour)

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 134 reviews · 4 hours · from $64

Explore Boa Vista’s north by 4x4, from the Cabo Santa Maria shipwreck and Viana Desert to quiet bays, village life, and local stories.

“This was actually the second year in a row we took this tour as it is really a great one, highly recommend! And do try and buy banana jam by Ms. Izelda - the best ever :)”

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5.Boa Vista Quad Tour: Shipwreck & Viana Desert (2-Hour)

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 121 reviews · 2 hours · from $106

Ride a quad from Sal Rei to Boa Vista's shipwreck and Viana Desert in two hours, with gear, water, a guide, and hotel pickup.

“Excellent from start to finish our tour guide was Fabricio and he was Great, knowledgeable and took some good pictures for us, highly recommend I would do it again!”

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6.Northwest & Deserto de Viana 4×4 Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 113 reviews · 4 hours · from $53

Explore Boa Vista by 4x4, from Rabil crafts and Viana dunes to the Cabo Santa Maria wreck and Fatima Chapel.

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7.Sal Rei, Santa Monica Beach, Caves, Dunes & Shipwreck Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 67 reviews · 6 hours · from $94

Review of Boa Vista’s six-hour tour to Santa Monica Beach, Viana Desert, Varandinha Cave, and the MS Cabo Santa Maria shipwreck.

“Super nette Tourenleitung mit Nicole, die uns geduldig alle Fragen auf Deutsch beantwortet hat. Auf den Pickup‘s ist es teils schon sehr anstrengend, vor allem Richtung Schiffswrack. Ansonsten kann ich die Tour allen für den ersten groben Überblick empfehlen - alles drin. Das Essen am Strand von Santa Monica: top! Nur leider über die GJG-Buchung nicht inklusive, bei den Locals wäre sie inbegriffen. Haben wir leider zu spät gecheckt…”

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8.4×4 Tour – Sandboard, Shark & Green Turtle’s Bay, Snacks & Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · from $79Top rated

Review of Boa Vista’s 4x4 tour with sandboarding, turtles, lemon sharks, village tastings, guide tips, price advice, and practical details.

“Fredy was a superb guide, very knowledgable, a good/bad influence ;) and lots of fun was had sandboarding (please note this is sat down only - not stood up sandsurfing like the pics show), off road drifting, seeing the green turtles, lemon sharRead more”

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9.4WD Boa Vista group day tour south and north with sandboarding

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · from $104

Explore Boa Vista by 4WD, from Morro de Areia dunes and turtle bays to Santa Monica Beach, pottery, lunch, and a shipwreck.

“Fantastic trip exploring the beautiful island of Boa Vista. Celine was very knowledgeable and took the time to explain about the island and the different points of interest. Would definitely recommend. Would say you should definitely ensure you bring lots of water though as it can be hot with not a lot of cover.”

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10.4-Hour Rabil, Viana Desert & Shipwreck Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · from $52

Explore Boa Vista by 4x4, from Rabil pottery and Viana Desert dunes to the Cabo Santa Maria shipwreck and Fatima Church.

“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 aRead more”

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11.Shipwreck, Viana Desert & Sal Rei Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 20 reviews · 4 hours · from $47Best value

Review of Boa Vista’s four-hour tour to the Cabo Santa Maria shipwreck, Viana Desert, Rabil crafts, and Sal Rei, with sandboarding included.

“Se suponía que la actividad era en inglés, pero han dado todas las explicaciones en alemán y a nosotras nos hablaba 5 minutos en inglés, tuvimos la suerte de que el chofer hablaba español y nos dio algunos datos. En Sal Rei no pudimos ni encontrar el mercado. Bastante decepcionadas.”

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12.Dunes, Desert &Sal Rei 4WD Buggy Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 17 reviews · 2 hours · from $129

Boa Vista buggy adventure review with sand dunes, Fatima Chapel, Sal Rei, pickup details, value, safety, and honest booking advice.

“Great for the adventurers it’s all off road and sand dunes. Only reason not 5 star is guide didn’t tell us anything about area stopped at church no explanation about church and on the way back drove through Sal rai would have been amazing to stop look around. But if looking for 2 full hours of off road I’d definitely recommend 😊”

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13.Santa Monica beach, Varandinha cave, Sand dunes

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 16 reviews · 4 hours · from $64

Explore Boa Vista’s Santa Monica Beach, Varandinha Cave, sand dunes, and Sal Rei on a relaxed four-hour small-group tour.

“i luoghi visitati erano mozzafiato: deserto, spiagge incontaminate e grotte. Ma più che un tour direi semplice guida del fuoristrada - anche maleducata e non simpatica - nessuna spiegazione, posto solo fuori al vento... sconsigliato”

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14.Full-Day Wild Beaches & Viana Desert Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 10 reviews · 7 hours · from $100

Explore Boa Vista’s wild beaches, turtle coast, local lunch, Curral Velho, and Viana Desert on a flexible seven-hour island tour.

“private Tour mit lokalem guide. tolle Orte, viel interessantes gesehen und vorallem die no Stress Atmosphäre genossen. lunch war richtig toll .”

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15.Half-day Northern Tour + Viana Desert Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $63

Explore Boa Vista’s Viana Desert, shipwreck, beaches, craft village, and Fatima Church on a private half-day tour from Sal Rei.

“Vista de tortugas, y idea aproximada de la zona. Mucho tiempo para escasa zona que ver. Hemos estado como justificando los tiempos en cada parada para hacer la excursion de 4 horas. Es cierto que era un privado con lo cual los posibles retrasos y preguntas se reducen Read more”

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