Best Of Boa Vista Island - Beach & Discovery 4 Days
Overview
Cross Boa Vista Island wild paradises with stunning beaches and crystal-clear waters on off-road adventures in a 4x4. Chill out on the paradisiacal Santa Monica Beach, considered one of the most beautiful beach in the world. Meet the locals and discover the island's highlights.
Inclusions
- Custom and private arrival and departure airport Transfers; Luggage Trasnfers;
- Hotel pick up and drop off for all tours;
- Tours as mentioned in the program;
- All entrance fees;
- All Fees and Taxes
- Local Assistance 24 hours a day.
- Accommodation (3 Nights);
- 3x Breakfast
- 2x Lunch
- Accommodation included: 3 nights
What to expect
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival - Airport Transfer (Aristides Pereira Airport to Hotel in Sal Rei) – Check in
Stop At: International Airport Aristides Pereira, 44P5+537, Rabil, Cabo Verde
Be welcomed by our professional driver at Aristides Pereira International Airport and enjoy a private transfer to your accommodation in Sal Rei, including free waiting time. Our team will also take you from door to door with complete security and professionalism, providing all relevant information about your stay.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Sal Rei, Sal Rei, Boa Vista
If you arrive in the morning and don't get tired after hours on the plane, our guide will be happy to advise some beautiful beaches nearby for a relaxing afternoon.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Boa Vista, Boa Vista
Overnight in in Sal Rei.
Duration: 5 minutes
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Ouril Agueda Hotel*** in Sal Rei or similar;
Check in starts from 2 pm.
Day 2: Boa Vista Island: Full-day Northeast Tour + Ervatão Beach
Stop At: Rabil, Rabil, Boa Vista
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.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Sao Roque Church, Rabil, Boa Vista Cape Verde
Next, drive through the center of the city and visit the main church of S. Roque, built in 1806.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Curral Velho, Cabo Verde
Continue toward the Fonte Vicente Oasis, and observe the leafy fruit trees like a giant fig tree, robust almond trees, tamarind, and an exotic baobab tree. Drive toward Curral Velho, and discover an agricultural oasis where the green merges with the aridity of the mountain. Find a large salt mine embellished by extensive golden dunes, palm trees, and date palms, as well as a wild beach about 5 kilometers (around 3 miles) long. From there, see the islet of Curral Velho, a favorite spot with divers where hundreds of reed-tailed birds live.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ervatão, Cabo Verde
Following a path along the coast, pass along the beach of João Barrosa until reaching Ervatão beach, a wild paradise and the most important spawning point for loggerhead sea turtles, also known as Caretta Caretta. There, if the sea conditions permit, have the opportunity to swim in the beautiful waters of this paradisiacal beach.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Fundo das Figueiras, Fundo das Figueiras, Boa Vista
The island tour continues towards the villages in the northeast, with a break for lunch at Fundo das Figueiras, a small village entirely dedicated to agriculture and pastoralism.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Sal Rei, Sal Rei, Boa Vista
The tour concludes with drop-off at your accommodation.
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
•
•
Accommodation included: Ouril Agueda Hotel*** in Sal Rei or similar
Day 3: Boa Vista: Full-day Viana Desert, Shipwreck, Caves and Santa Monica Beach Tour
Stop At: Cabo Santa Maria, Boa Vista Cape Verde
Get picked up at your hotel and depart towards Cabo de Santa Maria Shipwreck, where an old boat has been stranded for 50 years becoming a symbol and a source of inspiration for local painters and photographers.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Deserto de Viana, Boa Vista Cape Verde
The tour follows towards Viana Desert, from where you will marvel in the sand forming dunes brought from the Sahara Desert to the island by the wind over many years.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Pavoacao Velha, Cabo Verde
Leaving the desert the tour proceeds towards Povoação Velha, the right place to meet locals and get to know the atmosphere of the oldest settlement on the island.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Praia da Varandinha, Ponta Varandinha, Boa Vista 4110 Cape Verde
Flanking the coast with a wonderful panorama and views, discover the wonders and secrets carved behind the Varandinha limestone caves, formed naturally by the erosion of the sea in the dunes.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Santa Monica Beach, Santa Monica, Boa Vista Cape Verde
Take a break for a delicious lunch at a local restaurant and then cool off with a dip in Santa Monica Beach, considered the most beautiful beach of the archipelago and one of the most beautiful beach in the world.
Duration: 2 minutes
Stop At: Praia de Chaves, Boa Vista 5110 Cape Verde
After you will then head to Morro de Area until arrive in the last spot, Chaves beach.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Santa Monica, Santa Monica, Boa Vista
Drive through the entire length of the beach.
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: Sal Rei, Sal Rei, Boa Vista
The tour concludes with drop-off at your accommodation.
Meals included:
•
• Lunch: Fish or meat + water, coffee and dessert
Accommodation included: Ouril Agueda Hotel*** in Sal Rei or similar
Day 4: Goodbye Boa Vista
Stop At: Boa Vista, Boa Vista
Start your last day with a delicious breakfast at your accommodation and then enjoy your free time according to the flight schedules. Check out from the accommodation and at agreed time be picked up in Sal Rei and transferred to the airport.
Hotel check-out time: 12h00
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: International Airport Aristides Pereira, 44P5+537, Rabil, Cabo Verde
Take your international flight back and say goodbye to "La Morabeza Crioula"!!!
Duration: 10 minutes
Meals included:
•
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 1: Arrival - Airport Transfer (Aristides Pereira Airport to Hotel in Sal Rei) – Check in
Stop At: International Airport Aristides Pereira, 44P5+537, Rabil, Cabo Verde
Be welcomed by our professional driver at Aristides Pereira International Airport and enjoy a private transfer to your accommodation in Sal Rei, including free waiting time. Our team will also take you from door to door with complete security and professionalism, providing all relevant information about your stay.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Sal Rei, Sal Rei, Boa Vista
If you arrive in the morning and don't get tired after hours on the plane, our guide will be happy to advise some beautiful beaches nearby for a relaxing afternoon.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Boa Vista, Boa Vista
Overnight in in Sal Rei.
Duration: 5 minutes
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Ouril Agueda Hotel*** in Sal Rei or similar;
Check in starts from 2 pm.
Day 2: Boa Vista Island: Full-day Northeast Tour + Ervatão Beach
Stop At: Rabil, Rabil, Boa Vista
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.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Sao Roque Church, Rabil, Boa Vista Cape Verde
Next, drive through the center of the city and visit the main church of S. Roque, built in 1806.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Curral Velho, Cabo Verde
Continue toward the Fonte Vicente Oasis, and observe the leafy fruit trees like a giant fig tree, robust almond trees, tamarind, and an exotic baobab tree. Drive toward Curral Velho, and discover an agricultural oasis where the green merges with the aridity of the mountain. Find a large salt mine embellished by extensive golden dunes, palm trees, and date palms, as well as a wild beach about 5 kilometers (around 3 miles) long. From there, see the islet of Curral Velho, a favorite spot with divers where hundreds of reed-tailed birds live.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ervatão, Cabo Verde
Following a path along the coast, pass along the beach of João Barrosa until reaching Ervatão beach, a wild paradise and the most important spawning point for loggerhead sea turtles, also known as Caretta Caretta. There, if the sea conditions permit, have the opportunity to swim in the beautiful waters of this paradisiacal beach.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Fundo das Figueiras, Fundo das Figueiras, Boa Vista
The island tour continues towards the villages in the northeast, with a break for lunch at Fundo das Figueiras, a small village entirely dedicated to agriculture and pastoralism.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Sal Rei, Sal Rei, Boa Vista
The tour concludes with drop-off at your accommodation.
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
•
•
Accommodation included: Ouril Agueda Hotel*** in Sal Rei or similar
Day 3: Boa Vista: Full-day Viana Desert, Shipwreck, Caves and Santa Monica Beach Tour
Stop At: Cabo Santa Maria, Boa Vista Cape Verde
Get picked up at your hotel and depart towards Cabo de Santa Maria Shipwreck, where an old boat has been stranded for 50 years becoming a symbol and a source of inspiration for local painters and photographers.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Deserto de Viana, Boa Vista Cape Verde
The tour follows towards Viana Desert, from where you will marvel in the sand forming dunes brought from the Sahara Desert to the island by the wind over many years.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Pavoacao Velha, Cabo Verde
Leaving the desert the tour proceeds towards Povoação Velha, the right place to meet locals and get to know the atmosphere of the oldest settlement on the island.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Praia da Varandinha, Ponta Varandinha, Boa Vista 4110 Cape Verde
Flanking the coast with a wonderful panorama and views, discover the wonders and secrets carved behind the Varandinha limestone caves, formed naturally by the erosion of the sea in the dunes.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Santa Monica Beach, Santa Monica, Boa Vista Cape Verde
Take a break for a delicious lunch at a local restaurant and then cool off with a dip in Santa Monica Beach, considered the most beautiful beach of the archipelago and one of the most beautiful beach in the world.
Duration: 2 minutes
Stop At: Praia de Chaves, Boa Vista 5110 Cape Verde
After you will then head to Morro de Area until arrive in the last spot, Chaves beach.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Santa Monica, Santa Monica, Boa Vista
Drive through the entire length of the beach.
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: Sal Rei, Sal Rei, Boa Vista
The tour concludes with drop-off at your accommodation.
Meals included:
•
• Lunch: Fish or meat + water, coffee and dessert
Accommodation included: Ouril Agueda Hotel*** in Sal Rei or similar
Day 4: Goodbye Boa Vista
Stop At: Boa Vista, Boa Vista
Start your last day with a delicious breakfast at your accommodation and then enjoy your free time according to the flight schedules. Check out from the accommodation and at agreed time be picked up in Sal Rei and transferred to the airport.
Hotel check-out time: 12h00
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: International Airport Aristides Pereira, 44P5+537, Rabil, Cabo Verde
Take your international flight back and say goodbye to "La Morabeza Crioula"!!!
Duration: 10 minutes
Meals included:
•
No accommodation included on this day.
Additional information
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Not wheelchair accessible
- • Please bring sandals/flip flops, confortable shoes, a towel, a hat, swimwear, and sunscreen;
- • Lunch includes fish, meet or main dish + dessert + water. Vegetariam food available upon request.
- • We do not include all meals in the package to make your trip more flexible. Take this opportunity to choose between the restaurants near your accommodation and try Cape Verdean cuisine according to your preference. Your travel representative will be delighted to help if needed.
- • For groups with less than 4 travelers, the bilingual driver himself may be the guide.
- We reserve the right to alter the order of the itinerary or substitute a hotel of similar class if deemed necessary. The same will be informed to the traveler before departure.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
If you cancel at least 7 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
If you cancel between 3 and 6 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is a 50 percent cancellation fee.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.
If you cancel between 3 and 6 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is a 50 percent cancellation fee.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.