Cabo Verde
Boa Vista
Desert dunes, sea turtles and 55 km of untouched beaches.
Boa Vista is Cape Verde's third-largest island and its most desert-like: white sand dunes that recall the Sahara meet untouched beaches and the largest loggerhead turtle colony in the North Atlantic. Less touristy than Sal, ideal for those seeking calm.
- Best time
- Year-round — June to October is turtle season.
- Airport
- Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC)
- Ideal for
- beach turtle watching quad biking
Don't miss
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Chaves Beach
One of the most beautiful beaches in the world — 8 km of white sand and an almost always calm sea.
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Viana Desert
Dunes of sand carried from the Sahara by the wind. Magic at sunset.
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Cabo Santa Maria
The wreck of a Spanish cargo ship from the 1960s, now a photographic icon.
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Turtle watching (Jul-Oct)
Guided night tours to watch the females nest.
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Sal Rei town + Sal Rei islet
A boat trip to the little island facing the capital.
Where to stay in Boa Vista
We don't have accommodations listed on this island yet.