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The 5 Best Island Highlights Tours in Cape Verde

5 tours  ·  from $51

One vehicle, one day, the whole island. These 5 compare the full-day circuits on Sal, Boa Vista and Santiago on what they include, whether lunch is in the price and how long you actually stop anywhere.

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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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

2.2-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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Island Adventure with Shark Experience from Santa Maria - Espargos and Palmeira: two different sides of island life
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Island Adventure with Shark Experience from Santa Maria

3.Island Adventure with Shark Experience from Santa Maria

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 88 reviews · from $50Best value

Spend about seven hours crossing Sal by 4WD with a local guide. Visit Murdeira, Espargos, Palmeira, Buracona, Terra Boa, and Pedra de Lume, swim in salt water, and watch lemon sharks near Parda Bay. Guides such as Danison, Jon, Hamlet, and Anderson have earned strong praise for their friendly help.

“We were on the back of the jeep, it is unforgettable but take old clothes, you will be all over saharasand. Also zin protection! We would do it all again and great that it's with local organisations👍🏻 The food in palmeira was very good, wonderfull locale restaurant 👌🏻🥂”

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4h ATV 500cc 4x4 Quad Island Adventure - Buracona’s Blue Eye and natural pool
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4h ATV 500cc 4×4 Quad Island Adventure

4.4h ATV 500cc 4×4 Quad Island Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews

Drive a 500cc 4x4 quad from Santa Maria across Sal’s desert tracks, beaches, villages, and volcanic sites. Your guide provides the quad, helmet, glasses, belt, suit, water, and instruction. Expect small groups, a 220 kg per-quad limit, and a required original driving license.

“Verken Sal op een stoere manier.. Uitdagend en verrassend tegelijk. Je komt op plaatsen die anders lastig te bereiken zijn.. Zeer de moeite waard.”

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From Praia: Santiago Island Highlights Tour - Meeting your driver at Praia Port
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From Praia: Santiago Island Highlights Tour

5.Santiago Island Highlights Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 40 reviews · 7 hours · from $106

Travel from Praia Port through São Domingos, Assomada, São Lourenço dos Órgãos, and Serra Malagueta to Tarrafal Beach. You get mountain views, local villages, swimming time, and a possible coconut plantation stop. Guides may include Elton, Evana, Alex, Garcia, or others.

“Veldig hyggelig vennlig guide. Kjørte trygt og rolig. Passe mengde aktiviteter. Deilig å få muligheten til å slappe av og bade i to timer midt på dagen. Det hadde vært fint å få navnet på guiden og sjåføren før man blir hentet.”

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