2 Horse Riding in Cape Verde to Build a Day Around

1.Horse Riding in Sal Island – Cabo Verde

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 500 reviews · from $60Our pick

Ride from the Viveiro Botanical Gardens through Santa Maria’s dunes and salt flats to Kite Beach. Choose a one, 1.5, or two-hour route. Guides such as Ziggy and Matteus match horses to riding ability, with helmets, hotel transfers, lockers, and insurance included.

“I did the 2 hours tour and got lucky because I was the only one. It was a great tour to see some landscape and surroundings (salt pans, kite beach, etc.). Nice team, friendly horses and the photographer took some really good photos 😊”

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2.Horseback riding in Boavista for beginners

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 17 reviews · from $81

Meet your guide and horse at the bus station opposite Riu Palace, then ride slowly along Boa Vista’s beach or through its white sand dunes. No experience is needed. Guides provide a safety briefing, stay nearby, and may take photos. Experienced riders can request a short gallop.

“To be completely honest, the experience was just okay. Obviously, you'll ride past a beautiful beach with fine sand, and when the weather is nice, it's very pleasant to go for a horseback ride. However, when you arrive, you see people who are rather nonchalant about the experience. They don't seem particularly enthusiastic. So if you're sociable or like to ask questions to find out more about your surroundings, forget it. What's sorely lacking in the experience is water for the horses and enthusiasm during the tour. It feels like you're on a conveyor belt: When you arrive, you see other tourists getting off their horses and you go straight…”

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