Cape Verde · BUGGY & SSV TOURS
A buggy is how most people see the inland half of Sal and Boa Vista. The 15 below compare engine sizes, route length and how much of the time you spend driving rather than stopping.
Review of Sal’s four-hour SSV buggy tour, with desert tracks, shark bay, Terra Boa, costs, stops, safety tips, and booking advice.
“Amazing experience from start to finish, this is an absolute must do when in Sal. Our guides Chips, Zé and Valdir were incredible - so knowledgeable and helpful yet equally a lot of fun and cheeky! We had a blast and would do it again and again and again if we could!”
Ride Sal’s beaches, dunes, salt flats, and volcanic coast in a 2-hour buggy tour with hotel pickup, safety gear, and 500cc or 1000cc options.
“Rien d extraordinaire, très cher pour 1h30 de buggy, pas possible de faire un peu de vitesse, et pourtant j avais un buggy puissant”
Review of Sal Island’s 2-hour 1000cc buggy tour, with desert trails, salt flats, Shark Bay views, safety tips, and honest value advice.
“A must do trip! Pure fun and adrenaline! Very professional and safe. You get full body suits so you do not get so much dust on you. Josiel and Andir make sure you have fun. There is also a photoghapher who rides with you, you can aditionally buy pics, which are really cool.”
Review of Sal’s $61 buggy tour with local guides, salt flats, Kite Beach, Serra Negra, and lemon sharks at Shark Bay.
“It was great fun. One comment: in our aplication it was not said we need to be at pick up point 30 minutes earlier. Maybe You can improve it and avoid further confusions. anyhow we recommend strongly recommend it.”
Explore Boa Vista’s Viana Desert, Povoação Velha, Varandinha caves, and Santa Monica Beach on a lively four-hour 4x4 tour.
“Had a fantastic and fun tour led by our driver and guide Nielson. Took us to all the sights on the south tour with a thorough explanation and history at each location. Cannot recommend taking this tour enough especially if you get Nielson as your guide.”
Ride a 500cc 4x4 ATV across Sal’s beaches, desert tracks, and Serra Negra with hotel pickup, safety gear, and a private guide.
“el circuito no es tan fácil como se puede pensar, pero es muy divertido y emocionante, los guias fueron extraordinarios en todo momento”
Review of Boa Vista’s 2-hour 1000cc buggy tour, with Cabo Santa Maria, Viana Desert, hotel pickup, safety tips, and value advice.
“The best way to explore the island! It was so much fun and would highly recommend”
Explore Boa Vista by 4x4, from Rabil pottery and Viana dunes to a shipwreck, ocean views, and Sal Rei for $53.
Review of Boa Vista’s 2-hour 1000cc buggy tour, with Cabo Santa Maria, a shipwreck, Ponta do Sol views, pickup, tips, and value.
“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”
Review of Sal’s 4-hour 500cc ATV tour, with beaches, dunes, villages, Buracona, Pedra de Lume, Shark Bay, and practical booking tips.
“I went on the Buggy tour. It was a very slow journey down a lot of dirt roads. Not particularly exciting and one of the guides was very rude. I would avoid.”
Review the 4-hour Boa Vista South Buggy Adventure, with 1000cc buggies, Santa Monica Beach, hotel pickup, costs, stops, 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”
Drive a 1000cc buggy across Sal Island, from Regona pool and Terra Boa’s mirage to Pedra de Lume, Shark Bay, and Santa Maria’s salt flats.
“Haal en breng service vanaf hotel in santa maria was top! Gids giovanni deed het super leuk!”
Review of Boa Vista’s 4x4 tour with sandboarding, turtles, lemon sharks, local snacks, drinks, guides, price, and practical tips.
“Firstly the tour guide and driver were amazing - they really cared about making our day fun. Sandboarding - hilarious, I totally face planted the sand!! They moved round turtle bay give us a second chance to see the turtels - no other tour guiRead more”
Race across Boa Vista’s Cape Verdean Death Valley in a 1000cc buggy, with desert views, an oasis stop, gear, water, and hotel pickup.
“Absolute Surprising! We were looking for a tough experience, beside the standard tours and we found it at the Death Valley tour. Our guides Wagner and Marvin were so friendly and professionell. At this tour you feel yourself and the landscRead more”
Review of Boa Vista’s 2-hour Death Valley buggy tour, with Rabil, an oasis, Fonte Vicente, a baobab tree, and practical booking tips.
“Absolutely loved this two hour buggy excursion. Our guide was Elvin, who was very friendly and looked after us the whole time! Constantly checking we was ok while letting us have the best time. Would highly recommend, especially if your lucky enough to get Elvin. 👍🏾”
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