Cape Verde · BUGGY, QUAD & ATV ADVENTURES
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Loud, dusty, and the quickest way to the empty side of an island. Below are the best buggy, quad and ATV runs: engine sizes, how much of the time you are actually driving, whether a licence is asked for, and which operators put two people on one machine.
4-hour off-road buggy tour of Sal with hotel pickup, Serra Negra, Terra Boa mirage, and lemon sharks at Shark Bay.
“Häftig och rolig upplevelse proffsiga lokal guider. Massor av stopp med olika sevärdheter och fantastiska vyer.”
Drive a 500cc or 1000cc SSV buggy through Sal’s salt flats, dunes, and beaches from Santa Maria, with gear, guide, and hotel pickup included.
“What a great afternoon. Well done to the team. Throughly recommended for all ages to enjoy. 👍👍👍👍”
2-hour buggy tour from Santa Maria on Sal, Cape Verde, with salt flats, dunes, viewpoints, Palha Verde Oasis, and beach time.
“Fantastic buggy tour great fun and well worth the money. Professionally organised and safe, guides are helpful and let you know all safety aspects. Highlight of our holiday. Don't hesitate to book.”
Sal quad bike desert adventure on a 500cc ATV with a local guide, hotel pickup, and stops at Kite Beach and Ponta Preta.
“I would 100% recommend trying this if you haven't yet. The guide was superb, patient and knowledgeable. Many thanks for the fantastic experience”
Offroad buggy tour on Sal, Cape Verde: Santa Maria salt flats, Kite Beach kitesurfing views, and lemon sharks at Shark Bay.
“well this was well worth the money the Guide was out of this world ... Guys and Girls if you like off roading and like to push your limits this is the trips... Shark Bay 3 euros each not to be missed.... well done guys enjoyed the trip done plenty of trips all over the world and this ranks up there Shaun/Max H UK”
Ride a 500cc 4x4 quad across Sal’s dunes, black mountains, and beaches, with pickup, safety gear, and seasonal turtle and kite views.
“Really good off road fun, felt safe and secure at all times. Our guide was great and we both thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience 👍”
Ride quads across Boa Vista’s Viana Desert and stop at the Cabo Santa Maria shipwreck. 2 hours with transfers and gear.
“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”!!!”
Ride a 1000cc buggy through North Boa Vista. Stops include Cabo Santa Maria shipwreck, Ponta do Sol views, Viana Desert dunes.
“The best trip we’ve ever been on! The guys were helpful, informative & really friendly. They helped us with our overalls, helmets & scarfs and made sure to tell us everything we needed to know! The tour itself , wow, stunning. We loved every minute of it you see so much! The views are unbelievable. They have their own photographer who follows u all through the tour, the photos are so good you have to get them at the end! It’s so worth it! We would do the trip again today if we could . Thanks so much Harriet & Jack x”
2-hour 1000cc buggy ride on Boa Vista’s North Coast, with Cabo Santa Maria shipwreck views and Ponta do Sol panoramas.
“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”
Quad off-road tour on Sal Island with Taruga Sal Tours, salt flats, lemon sharks, Blue Eye, mirages, and Palmeira culture.
“Die verschiedenen Orte und die offene und freundliche Art des Guides”
4-hour 500cc 4x4 ATV tour across Sal’s villages, dunes, and coast, with small-group guides, Blue Eye, and Shark Bay stops.
“Best trip I've ever been on and I'm 57 so I've been on a few. Everything about this trip was amazing . And the guides were so so good. They really put in so much effort to help. This was a faultless day I will never forget for as long as I live. There iRead more”
4-hour 1000cc buggy tour of Boa Vista’s south coast with pickup, helmet, fuel, and beach stops like Santa Monica.
“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”
4-hour Sal Island buggy tour with 1000cc driving: Regona pool, Terra Boa mirage, Pedra de Lume salt mines, Shark Bay lemon sharks.
“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!”
Ride an automatic quad across Boa Vista, cruising dunes, Varandinha Caves, and Santa Monica Beach for a 4-hour off-road adventure with hotel pickup.
“Från gudiernas sida kunde dom gärna ge oss lite mer information, ibland stannade vi och vi visste inte vad som hände eller vad vi skulle göra. När en fyrhjuling krånglade så löste dom problemet snabbt så det var dom bra på.”
4-hour coast-to-coast ATV tour on Sal, with a 500cc automatic quad, hotel pickup, and stops at craters, pools, and Shark Bay.
“We had a great time during our quad excursion - the whole activity was a lot of fun and it was a great opportunity to see the island from a different standpoint. Our guides Patrick and Rafael were amazing, very attentive to the whole group and shared their knowledge about the local culture. Also, the fact that this company does include the overalls was a great add-on. You will definitely end up soaked in dust if you don’t use them. Thank you again!”
