Boa Vista Island: Full-Day Wild Beaches & Viana Desert Experience
Overview
Enjoy a full-day tour around Boa Vista with included hotel pickup and drop-off. Swim into the beautiful turquoise waters of Ervatão beach and discover the Viana Desert, one of the seven wonders of Cape Verde.
Inclusions
- Pickup and drop-off at your accommodation
- Transportation
- Tour Guide
- Liability insurance
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Sal Rei, Sal Rei, Boa Vista
Hotel Rio Touareg - 08:30 //Hotel Estoril - 08:50// Hotel Rio Karamboa - 08:50 // Hotel Iberostar Club Boa Vista - 08:50 //
Hotel Rio Palace - 08:50 // Ca Madeira Deluxe - 08:50 // Sal Rei - 09:00
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: São Jorge, Cabo Verde
Start your journey with pickup from your accommodation and drive towards the Fonte Vicente Oasis. Here, discover unspoiled nature, learn about the local fauna from your guide, and observe fruit trees such as the fig, almond, tamarind, and an exotic baobab tree.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Curral Velho, Cabo Verde
Move on to the ghost fishing village of Curral Velho, a settlement that was abandoned due to endless drought and pirate attacks. Learn the local history and explore its former salt mine.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: João Barrosa, Cabo Verde
Move on to a beautiful off-road trip to the wild beach of João Barrosa.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Ervatão, Cabo Verde
Relax on Ervatão Beach, a wild paradise where loggerhead turtles lay their eggs. There, if the sea conditions permit, have the opportunity to swim in the beautiful waters of this paradisiacal beach.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Fundo das Figueiras, Fundo das Figueiras, Boa Vista
The island tour continues towards the villages in the northeast, with a break for a delicious lunch at Fundo das Figueiras, a small village entirely dedicated to agriculture and pastoralism where the famous local goat cheese is produced.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Deserto de Viana, Boa Vista Cape Verde
Finally, venture into the Viana Desert, one of Cape Verde's seven wonders, a must-see when visiting Boa Vista Island. Walk along the sands and admire the incredible landscape with over 10 km of fabulous white sand dunes.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Sal Rei, Sal Rei, Boa Vista
The tour concludes with a drop-off at your accommodation.
Duration: 30 minutes
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Sal Rei, Sal Rei, Boa Vista
Hotel Rio Touareg - 08:30 //Hotel Estoril - 08:50// Hotel Rio Karamboa - 08:50 // Hotel Iberostar Club Boa Vista - 08:50 //
Hotel Rio Palace - 08:50 // Ca Madeira Deluxe - 08:50 // Sal Rei - 09:00
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: São Jorge, Cabo Verde
Start your journey with pickup from your accommodation and drive towards the Fonte Vicente Oasis. Here, discover unspoiled nature, learn about the local fauna from your guide, and observe fruit trees such as the fig, almond, tamarind, and an exotic baobab tree.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Curral Velho, Cabo Verde
Move on to the ghost fishing village of Curral Velho, a settlement that was abandoned due to endless drought and pirate attacks. Learn the local history and explore its former salt mine.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: João Barrosa, Cabo Verde
Move on to a beautiful off-road trip to the wild beach of João Barrosa.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Ervatão, Cabo Verde
Relax on Ervatão Beach, a wild paradise where loggerhead turtles lay their eggs. There, if the sea conditions permit, have the opportunity to swim in the beautiful waters of this paradisiacal beach.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Fundo das Figueiras, Fundo das Figueiras, Boa Vista
The island tour continues towards the villages in the northeast, with a break for a delicious lunch at Fundo das Figueiras, a small village entirely dedicated to agriculture and pastoralism where the famous local goat cheese is produced.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Deserto de Viana, Boa Vista Cape Verde
Finally, venture into the Viana Desert, one of Cape Verde's seven wonders, a must-see when visiting Boa Vista Island. Walk along the sands and admire the incredible landscape with over 10 km of fabulous white sand dunes.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Sal Rei, Sal Rei, Boa Vista
The tour concludes with a drop-off at your accommodation.
Duration: 30 minutes
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 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
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
marieluik
December 2022
We had the honor of being shown around Boa Vista by Ndiouga, we've never had such an amazing and friendly guide before, he took the time to explain everything, answered all our questions and took us to an amazing local place where we had lunch. Ndiouga is literally the definition of #NoStress!
We had the honor of being shown around Boa Vista by Ndiouga, we've never had such an amazing and friendly guide before, he took the time to explain everything, answered all our questions and took us to an amazing local place where we had lunch. Ndiouga is literally the definition of #NoStress!