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Buggy Tours in Cape Verde: The 11 Best Routes

11 tours  ·  from $61

Two seats, a roll cage and the whole gravel interior. The 11 below are compared on engine size, route length, whether a driving licence is needed and how much of the price is fuel and insurance.

4h SSV Buggy Island Adventure - 1000cc or 500cc - Palmeira gives the ride some local life
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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 Our pick

Drive a 500cc automatic buggy, or the available 1000cc option, across Sal with a local guide. Expect desert tracks, Terra Boa’s mirage, Serra Negra, lemon sharks and Regona’s natural pool. Guides such as Chips, Zé and Valdir are known for keeping the pace safe and fun.

“Fue muy divertido recorrer la isla entera y ver su increíble paisaje. 4 horas de aventura y recomendaría esta excursión sin duda.”

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2h SSV Buggy Desert Adventure - 1000cc or 500cc - Pickup from Santa Maria and the pre-ride check
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2h SSV Buggy Desert Adventure – 1000cc or 500cc

2.2h SSV Buggy Desert Adventure – 1000cc or 500cc

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 361 reviews

Drive an automatic two-seat 500cc or 1000cc buggy from Santa Maria with a guide such as Jota, Edy, or Jason. Expect dusty tracks, salt flats, dunes, Kite Beach, Ponta Preta, and volcanic shores. Hotel pickup, water, helmets, goggles, belts, and protective suits are included.

“Rien d extraordinaire, très cher pour 1h30 de buggy, pas possible de faire un peu de vitesse, et pourtant j avais un buggy puissant”

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Sal Island: 2-Hour Buggy Desert Adventure - Pickup from Santa Maria and getting ready
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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

Drive a 1000cc buggy from Santa Maria across salt flats, sand dunes, Kite Beach, Serra Negra, Palha Verde Oasis, and Ponta Preta. Local guides such as Patrick, Jota, Primo, and Ricardo lead the convoy, with photo and water stops along the way.

“Was a bit optimistic as I've not used this app before but it was absolutely brilliant, I received a message to confirm everything we had booked the guys leading the group were brilliant, that good we've booked with no limits adventure for the ziplining too!!”

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Ilha do Sal: Buggy with Local Guide - Salt works and the dry side of Sal
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Ilha do Sal: Buggy with Local Guide

4.Buggy with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 197 reviews · from $61Best value

Drive a powerful buggy from Santa Maria across Sal’s salt flats, beaches, and mountain trails. Guides such as Thiago, Dominic, and Scooby Do explain the route and safety rules, while Shark Bay offers a close look at lemon sharks for an extra fee. Expect dust, sun, bumps, and real off-road driving.

“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.”

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Boa Vista: 2-Hour Buggy 1000cc North Island Adventure - From hotel pickup to the No-Limits base
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Boa Vista: 2-Hour Buggy 1000cc North Island Adventure

5.2-Hour Buggy 1000cc North Island Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 113 reviews

Take a 1000cc side-by-side buggy across northern Boa Vista with a local guide. You’ll follow oasis tracks to Cabo Santa Maria, view the shipwreck, stop at Ponta do Sol, and cross the Viana Desert. Hotel pickup, safety gear, water, fuel, and multilingual guiding are included.

“The best way to explore the island! It was so much fun and would highly recommend”

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Boa Vista: 2h North Buggy Adventure 1000cc - Along Via Pitoresca through the oasis
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Boa Vista: 2h North Buggy Adventure 1000cc

6.2h North Buggy Adventure 1000cc

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 74 reviews

Drive a powerful 1000cc buggy along Boa Vista’s north coast with a guide, passing through Via Pitoresca, the remote Cabo Santa Maria beach and its 1968 shipwreck, then stopping at Ponta do Sol for broad island views. Helmets, glasses, water, fuel, and hotel pickup are included.

“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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Boa Vista 4h South Buggy Adventure 1000cc - Morro de Areia, a wide-open coastal run
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Boa Vista 4h South Buggy Adventure 1000cc

7.Boa Vista 4h South Buggy Adventure 1000cc

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 62 reviews

Drive a powerful 1000cc buggy across Boa Vista’s sandy south coast with a guide from No Limits Adventure. Stop at Praia de Chaves, Morro de Areia, Verandinha’s natural arch, and huge Santa Monica Beach. The four-hour trip includes helmets, glasses, fuel, water, pickup, and drop-off.

“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 - Murdeira and the Lion Mountain
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Sal Island: 4-Hour Buggy Island Tour

8.4-Hour Buggy Island Tour

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

Drive a 1000cc side-by-side buggy across Sal with a local guide, stopping at Regona’s natural pool, Terra Boa’s desert mirage, Pedra de Lume’s salt crater, Shark Bay, Kite Beach, and Santa Maria’s salt flats. Pickup is available from most Santa Maria hotels, and guides speak several languages.

“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 2h Buggy Death Valley Adventure 1000cc - Starting in Sal Rei with No Limits Adventure
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Boa Vista 2h Buggy Death Valley Adventure 1000cc

9.Boa Vista 2h Buggy Death Valley Adventure 1000cc

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews

You’ll drive a powerful 1000cc buggy from Sal Rei toward Rabil, across Boa Vista’s dry Death Valley, and on to Fonte Vicente and a baobab tree. Guides such as Wagner, Marvin, Mario, and Giovanni lead the convoy. Pickup, fuel, helmets, glasses, water, and protective overalls are included.

“Amazing experience!!! The views are adorable! Staff Vagner and Marvin are so friendly and explained all in details!!!”

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Boa Vista Buggy Tour: Death Valley Adventure (2-Hour) - Rabil: a brief stop with local character
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Boa Vista Buggy Tour: Death Valley Adventure (2-Hour)

10.Boa Vista Buggy Tour: Death Valley Adventure (2-Hour)

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 31 reviews · 2 hours

You’ll drive a powerful 1000cc side-by-side buggy from your hotel through Rabil and Boa Vista’s Death Valley, stopping at a desert oasis, Fonte Vicente, and a baobab tree. A local guide leads the small group, with helmets, goggles, water, fuel, and hotel transfers included.

“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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4h Turtle Watching with SSV Buggy Night 4WD - Getting ready for a night on the buggies
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4h Turtle Watching with SSV Buggy Night 4WD

11.4h Turtle Watching with SSV Buggy Night 4WD

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $185

Drive a two-person buggy caravan from Santa Maria across Sal’s salt flats, dunes, valleys, and nature reserve, then watch loggerhead turtles at the coast in summer. Valdir guides the trip, with mechanic Elzio on hand. Hotel pickup, gear, fuel, and water are included.

“La possibilità di poter visitare il deserto di notte con delle guide esperte e competenti e di guidare dei nuovi mezzi mai provati”

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