Cape Verde · CAPE VERDE QUAD TOURS
A quad gets further into the dunes than a jeep and takes more effort to ride. These 11 compare the desert circuits on Sal and Boa Vista on route length, machine, and whether you ride solo or two up.
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.”
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”
Take a two-hour 500cc 4x4 quad ride around Sal with a private guide. Expect hotel pickup, a safety briefing, helmet, suit, belt, glasses, and water. The route includes a seasonal turtle and kitesurfing beach, Serra Negra’s lunar views, and Ponta Preta’s black volcanic rocks.
“The whole experience was fantastic. All the staff were lovely, kind and helpful. Well worth trying. It was such an adventure and I can’t recommend it enough.”
You’ll ride from Sal Rei with a guide such as Vagner, Mauru, or Fabricio, crossing dirt tracks to the Cabo Santa Maria shipwreck and Viana Desert. Quads, fuel, safety equipment, water, and hotel transfers are included. Expect a small-group ride with three main stops and plenty of time behind the handlebars.
“Amazing trip!!!!! No words for what we saw: ocean, off road, desert and part of the city of Rabil and Sal Rei. The ride provided a dose of adrenaline and fun. Our guide Vagner did everything very well, was very nice and took care of safety! I recommend to everyone who wants to experience the “real Boa Viste”!!!”
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”
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”
Drive a quad or buggy across Sal with a local guide such as Dominique, stopping at salt pans, Shark Bay, Serra Negra, Terra Boa, Buracona, and Palmeira. Fuel, insurance, helmet, and Santa Maria pickup are included. Bring your original license, sturdy shoes, and gloves if you have them.
“Die verschiedenen Orte und die offene und freundliche Art des Guides”
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.”
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”
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!!!”
Drive a quad through Boa Vista’s sandy interior and southern coast, with stops at Rabil, Povoação Velha, Santa Monica Beach, Varandinha Caves, and Morro de Areia. You’ll receive a vehicle briefing, ride in a group of up to 10, and have time to swim and rest by the sea.
“Great trip showing the highlights of southern Boa Vista - a must do for anyone visiting the island for the first time”
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