10 4x4 Tours in Sal to Build a Day Around

1.2h ATV 500cc 4×4 Quad Desert Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 123 reviews Our pick

Take a two-hour 500cc 4x4 quad ride from Santa Maria across Sal’s rough tracks and beaches. Your guide provides safety instruction, helmet, suit, belt, glasses, and water, with stops at Serra Negra and Ponta Preta. Drivers must be 18 or older and carry an original valid driving license.

“Brilliant experience! Picked up right on time and didn’t take long to get to ‘no limits’. We were provided with water and all safety equipment, it was very organised. Had an amazing time out on the quads, our guide was lovely and good fun. The tRead more”

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2.4h ATV 500cc 4×4 Quad Island Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews

Drive a 500cc 4x4 quad from Santa Maria across Sal’s rough tracks, sand dunes, beaches, villages, and volcanic sites. You’ll stop at Buracona, Terra Boa, Pedra de Lume, and Shark Bay, with a local guide, safety gear, water, and transfers included. Bring an original driving license and closed shoes.

“It was an awesome trip. we saw a lot places on the island sal. We whent offroad to the max. This is not an ordinary taxi drive.”

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3.Island tour with offroad touch and creative pictures

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · 8 hours · from $100

Spend eight hours exploring Sal in a private pink Ford Ranger with Franek Foto Tours. Your guide takes you from Santa Maria, Kite Beach, and Shark Bay to Pedra de Lume, Buracona, Espargos, Terra Boa, Palmeira, and quieter off-road spots. Expect local stories, flexible photo stops, creative portraits, and hotel pickup. Lunch and entrance fees cost extra.

“notre excursion à 5 en famille avec notre guide Franek nous laisse de merveilleux souvenirs car il nous donne largement le temps de découvrir de splendides sites à notre rythme et comme il est passionné de photographie, il nous a réalisés de magnifiques photos à divers endroit stratégique.”

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4.Private Creative Pictures Full Day Island Tour (Off Road inc.)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $98

Join Franek Foto Tours from Santa Maria for a private 6 to 8 hour trip around Sal in a pink open-sided, roofed 4x4. You will visit major sights, off-road areas, natural pools, salt mines, Shark Bay, Buracona, and local villages while Franek takes creative photos along the way. Pickup is offered, and the route can be adjusted to suit your group.

“Es hat mir hervorragend gefallen! Tolles Programm-was ich selber mitgestalten konnte! Super guide- Francisco-sehr empfehlenswert und wieder gerne!”

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5.2h SSV Buggy Night Experience 4WD

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews

Join No Limits Adventure for a two-hour night ride across Sal’s southern desert, valleys, dunes, and rocky tracks. You drive a light-equipped 1000cc buggy in a small convoy, guided by multilingual staff such as Valdir, José, Mathias, and Elminson. Hotel pickup, safety gear, water, and a non-alcoholic drink are included.

“This was an awesome trip! We had two tour guides which where super joyful, fun and all things considered perfect for the job!”

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6.4h Turtle Watching with SSV Buggy Night 4WD

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $185

You’ll drive a guided 4WD buggy from Santa Maria across Sal’s salt flats, dunes, valleys, and nature reserve, with stops at Kite Beach and Serra Negra for seasonal loggerhead turtle watching. Guide Valdir and mechanic Elzio have earned special praise. Hotel transport, fuel, safety gear, and water are included.

“La possibilità di poter visitare il deserto di notte con delle guide esperte e competenti e di guidare dei nuovi mezzi mai provati”

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7.Sal Island Tour Off-Road by Jeep

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews

Spend about four hours touring Sal in a private Hummer with a professional driver-guide. From Santa Maria, you’ll visit Murdeira, Palmeira, Buracona’s Blue Eye, Terra Boa, the island capital, and Pedra de Lume. Pickup and drop-off are included. Bring cash for entrance fees, drinks, and souvenirs.

“Awesome guide, knowledgeable explaining all sites, history and geography. The sites are really unique on this planet, so when you are staying in Sal, go for it. We had a great time.”

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8.Secrets of Sal Island 4×4 Tour with Pedra da Lume Salt Lake

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 8 reviews · 4 hours · from $47

Spend four hours crossing Sal with a local English-speaking guide such as Rodrigo. Ride in a covered 4x4 to Murdeira Bay, Palmeira, Buracona, Terra Boa, Espargos, and Pedra da Lume. Expect striking scenery, local street art, a possible desert mirage, and a float in one of the world’s saltiest lakes. Bring swimwear and sunscreen.

“Es begann damit, dass nicht eindeutig klar war, dass man eine Abholung am eigenen Hotel zur Wahl hatte. Der Abholort änderte sich unmittelbar vor dem Termin und lag glücklicherweise nur 1 km von dem ursprünglichen Ort. Am neuen Ort gab es jedoch keine Anzeichen für ein Erscheinen. Nach 15 Minuten ohne, dass jemand erschien, wurde 2x die Kontaktnummer angerufen. Niemand nahm das Gespräch entgegen. Als mit 20 Minuten Verspätung der erste der beiden Fahrer ankam, lehnte er unsere Beteiligung ab, obwohl wir auf seiner Liste standen und wir unseren Voucher vorzeigten. Erst der dann erscheinende 2. Fahrer überzeugte ihn. Die Tour führte uns zu den angekündigten Sehenswürdigkeiten und war gut…”

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9.Secrets of Sal Island 4×4 Tour with Pedra da Lume Salt Lake

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · from $46Best value

Set out from Santa Maria at 7:30 am in a covered 4x4 for a four-hour tour of Sal. Visit Murdeira, Palmeira, Buracona, Terra Boa, Espargos, and Pedra de Lume. Guides such as Rodrigo, Eddie, Heber, and Edmillson share local stories, and you can float in the island’s famous salt lake.

“Excellent trip around £43 each for 4 hour trip. Eddie and driver from Tui excellent guides. We got to see the blue waters, a mirage, how life is within Cape Verde for the locals. Tasted their local rum delicious and to top it off floated in the amazing Read more”

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10.4×4 Off Road Full-Day Private Tour – Sal Island Hidden Secrets

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews

Spend 7 to 8 hours touring Sal Island in a private, air-conditioned 4x4 with a guide such as Kendal. Visit salt mines, Kite Beach, Murdeira, Palmeira, Blue Eye, Terra Boa, Espargos, Shark Bay, and Pedra de Lume. The route is family-friendly and flexible, but lunch and several entrance fees cost extra.

“Patiant and very freindly guide, good driver with a brand new truck with great comfort. He drove us around the Island with no rush and showed us some hidden gems.”

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