Cabo Santa Maria

The departure is in Sal-Rei, with 4-wheel vehicles for 2 people. Driving the quad is pure fun, very stable, and it gives the impression of flying. After passing through Rabil, a small town, you arrive at the dunes of the Viana desert, magnificent sand walls that move with the wind and offer a breathtaking view.

Near the desert, there is a bar where you can stop and take a walk on foot. During the tour, you travel in the queue, to avoid ending up in chasms or dangerous points. The dunes are soft, silent and the sand does not burn because it is very clear. Once you leave the desert, you will go north to visit the Cabo Santa Maria, one of the last shipwrecks of Boavista. Here the terrain is more impervious, but doesn’t worry because the expert guides know perfectly every path!

The excursion is also suitable for children, from 7 years. No special technical knowledge is required, and the excursion ends where it started.

2 POSSIBLE DEPARTURES (every day):
– Bravo Praia Chave: 08:15 / 13:15
– Riu Touareg: 08:00 / 13:30
– Riu Palace: 08:30 / 13.30
– Royal Horizon: 08:20 / 13:20
– Marine Club: 08:30 / 13:30
– Riu Karamboa: 08:45 / 13:45
– Chave: 08:20 / 13:20
– Sal Rei: 08:30 / 13:30

RETURN: Expected after about 5h.

TRANSPORT INCLUDED: Pick-up or bus directly at the hotel or in the city. Further details will be provided after booking.

EXCURSION PRICE:
€ 100 double motorbike (2 people)
€ 85 single motorbike (1 person)

This excursion consists mainly of sandy rock paths that lead to the north side of the island, where you will find an old wreck of an ancient merchant ship completely emerged from the sea that has existed since the 70s, and which still gives a mysterious and fascinating feeling.

From the beach of Santa Maria, which takes its name from the wreck, the tour heads south again, on paths characterized by black earth and volcanic rock typical of the area; you will pass in the middle of a forest of acacia trees, called Floresta Clotilde, and then take the picturesque road (an ancient cobblestone road), in the middle of an oasis of palm trees, to return to Rabil.

The excursion is also suitable for children, from 7 years. No special technical knowledge is required, and the excursion ends where it started.

DEPARTURES (every day):
– Bravo Praia Chave: 14:15
– Riu Touareg / Riu Palace: 14:30
– Royal Horizon: 14:20
– Marine Club / Sal-Rei: 14:30
– Riu Karamboa: 14:45
– Chaves: 14:20

RETURN: Expected after about 3h.

TRANSPORT INCLUDED: Pick-up or bus directly at the hotel or in the city. Further details will be provided after booking.

EXCURSION PRICE:
€80 double motorbike (2 people)
€70 single motorbike (1 person)

Starting from Sal Rei or from the hotels, the first stop is in Rabil, the nice village 1 km near the airport, where you can admire the ancient pottery processing at the “ollaria”, one of the few forms of local craftsmanship. Leaving from Rabil you cross the small palm-lined oasis and immediately after you arrive at the Viana Desert. The desert has been formed over the years, from the Alisei winds coming from North Africa, loaded with sand from the Sahara. Viana changes continuously over time, stretches, widens, and every time the landscape offers different beauties.

It’s beautiful walking barefoot on the sand and rolling off the dunes, in front of the curious gaze of the goats that live there. Leaving the desert, it proceeds towards Cabo Santa Maria, in order to admire an old wreck and the sea eagles.

Proceeding towards Sal Rei, a stop at the Church of Fatima, recently renovated, which offers a breathtaking view of the sandy coves in the middle of the volcanic rocks. To end the trip, a walk in Sal Rei, the main town of Boavista.

2 POSSIBLE DEPARTURES (every day):
From all hotels and Sal Rei:
Morning: 09:00 AM
Afternoon: 2:00 PM

RETURN: Expected return after about 4h.

TRANSPORT INCLUDED
Pick-up directly at the hotel or at your accommodation. Further details will be provided after booking.

EXCURSION PRICE (for the car)
1-2 pax € 90; 3-4 pax 120€