Cape Verde · SHIPWRECK TOURS
The Cabo Santa Maria has been rusting on Boa Vista’s north-east shore since 1968 and it is still the island’s best photograph. These 14 tours include it, usually inside a longer desert loop. Prices and durations below.
A 4-hour Jeep tour of Northern Boa Vista with off-road tracks, scenic viewpoints, the 1968 Cabo Santa Maria shipwreck, and Viana Desert dunes.
“Had loads of fun and we visited so many beautiful places, very worth it.”
2-hour quad tour on Boa Vista to Cabo Santa Maria shipwreck and the Viana Desert, with hotel transfer, gear, fuel and guide.
“It was all so good From The pick up to the drop off and all the amazing bits in between Such a professional company You felt safe and the quads were well maintained and the safety gear and overalls were so needed Our guide was Vagner and he was amazing. Such a good afternoon and so recommended”
Small-group 6-hour Boa Vista tour from Sal Rei to Santa Monica Beach, Viana dunes, caves, and the MS Cabo Santa Maria shipwreck.
“Super nette Tourenleitung mit Nicole, die uns geduldig alle Fragen auf Deutsch beantwortet hat. Auf den Pickup‘s ist es teils schon sehr anstrengend, vor allem Richtung Schiffswrack. Ansonsten kann ich die Tour allen für den ersten groben Überblick empfehlen - alles drin. Das Essen am Strand von Santa Monica: top! Nur leider über die GJG-Buchung nicht inklusive, bei den Locals wäre sie inbegriffen. Haben wir leider zu spät gecheckt…”
Small-group Boa Vista tour from Sal Rei with Morro de Areia dunes, Varandinha caves, Santa Mónica beach, Viana desert, and the Santa Maria shipwreck.
“Very well guided tour! On one day you get amazing view of the island. Guide took good care of us. Wonderfull beaches, caves etc and no one there😊”
4x4 half-day in Boa Vista with Rabil crafts, Viana Desert dunes, the Cabo Santa Maria shipwreck, and Fatima Church views. Small group.
“Jason was a brilliant guide. Really interesting to learn about the history. Beautiful island and so important to support the economy”
See the Cabo Santa Maria shipwreck, wander Sal Rei, sandboard at Deserto de Viana, then shop handmade pottery in Rabil, on a small group tour.
“We enjoyed the local snacks and drinks at bar in Sal Rei as well as the trip to shipwreck and desert. Anita was literally a no-stress guide who provided the right information at the right time. It was a small party of just four, including us, really heRead more”
Half-day Boa Vista tour with Rabil crafts, Viana Desert sandboarding, Cabo Santa Maria shipwreck, and Sal Rei city stroll.
“I went with my mum, the main reason for the tour was to see the shipwreck and the city. It was a brilliant tour and our tour guide, Fabian, was brilliant, excellent English and very knowledgeable. Our driver was also brilliant, negotiating the bumpy ‘roads’ across the desert and down to the shipwreck! Definitely something I wouldn’t have been able to see if it wasn’t for the tour!”
4x4 northern Boa Vista tour with Rabil pottery, Santa Maria shipwreck, Fatima’s Chapel, Sal Rei city, and Cape Verde snacks at Sodade.
“We loved our activity! Our guide was incredibly knowledgable throughout the tour and was extremely attentive to us. We were really lucky as it was just ourselves on the tour and the guide really allowed us to make the most of the private experience and allowed us to take our time between stops. I couldn’t recommend this tour enough and we feel very lucky to have seen a small part of the beauty that is Cape Verde!”
Boa Vista north and south in one day, with 95 percent turtle spotting, sandboarding, shipwreck Santa Maria, caves, and Santa Monica Beach.
“The tour was awesome, the tour guide spoke great German. An absolutely perfect day And everything according to the motto of Boa Vista "No Stress" I (we) can only recommend.”
Ride an ATV along Boa Vista’s east coast, stop at the Cabo Santa Maria shipwreck, then cruise the Floresta Clotilde acacia forest.
“Great couple of hours that went past in a flash. Really enjoyed this trip. Nice stop at the shipwreck to take photos.”
A 4-hour Boavista small-group tour mixing pottery in Rabil, Viana Desert sand and views, the Cabo Santa Maria shipwreck, and Fátima chapel.
“Die Sehenswürdigkeiten waren top! Leider hat unserer Fahrer jedoch den Besuch der Fatima-Kapelle ausgelassen. Was auch gestört hat war, dass selbst in der tiefsten Wüste Souvenir-Verkäufer von Decken aus ihre Kleinigkeiten verkauft haben und der Local Guide steuert natürlich genau auf deren Standpunkte drauf zu. Man muss dann echt viel diskutieren um die Verkäufer wieder loszuwerden. Viana-Wüste und das Schiffswrack sind jedoch absolut sehenswert. Evtl kann man diese Highlights etwas einfacher auf einer Quad-Tour ansteuern.”
4x4 Boa Vista tour with Rabil food tasting, Cabo Santa Maria shipwreck photos, goat farm cheese, and a marine biodiversity centre visit.
“it was all very good and out girld was excellent”
Boavista 4-hour small-group tour: Rabil pottery, Viana Desert barefoot walk, Cabo de Santa Maria shipwreck, Sal Rei.
Full-day Boa Vista tour with the Cabo Santa Maria shipwreck, pottery school crafts, a 4x4 dune ride, cave stops, beach time, and lunch.
“Many thanks to our guide Fabian, who did everything he could to ensure we had a wonderful day despite being injured. The tour is completely stress-free and you get to see everything you need to see. The cherry on top was definitely the fantastic lunch at Casa Rosa! Highly recommended :)”
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