9 Turtle Watching in Boa Vista Worth Booking

1.Shark, Turtles, Cave, Sandboarding & Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 328 reviews · 4 hours - 270 minutes · from $70Our pick

Join guides such as Veronique, Joshua, or Gil for a half-day 4x4 trip across Boa Vista. You will sandboard at Morro de Arreia, look for turtles and lemon sharks, visit Varandinha caves and Santa Monica Beach, then sample grogue and ponche in Povoação Velha. Wildlife sightings depend on weather and nature.

“We were a group of 6, our guide Veronica made our tour fun. She’s so interactive and made us all feel so comfortable. The tour itself self was amazing, from start to finish. We would definitely recommend to anyone. Thank you Veronica and Gil for an awesome experience.”

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2.Turtle, Shark, Santa Monica, Sandboard & Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 228 reviews · 4 hours · from $76

Spend four hours crossing Boa Vista’s west coast in a 4x4 with guides such as Fredy, Evandro, Anna, and Cristiano. Sandboard at Morro de Areia, look for green turtles and lemon sharks, pause at Santa Monica Beach, then taste snacks, grogue, and pontche in Povoação Velha. Shark sightings depend on tide and sea conditions.

“We had a great day. The hosts were very nice, and had a lot of helpful information. We got to see the turtles and the sand boarding was a fun unique experience! Unfortunately we didn’t get to see any sharks but I’m still happy with the value for money! They also took lots of photos that are available to download.”

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3.Beautiful Beaches, Turtles & Djeu Island Snorkel

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 100 reviews · 7 hours · from $100

Spend seven hours exploring Boa Vista with local guides such as Joshua, Veronique, or Axurance. Snorkel around uninhabited Djeu Island, visit Santa Monica Beach, shark and turtle bays, Praia Varandinha caves, and Morro de Areia dunes. Hotel pickup, equipment, boat transport, lunch, and optional sandboarding are included or available as noted.

“The guides picked us up on time and were super friendly and informative all day with a choice of sitting inside or outside the truck. The activities were in a slightly different order than as described and we were taken to a grogue tasting also which we didn’t expect. The restaurant for lunch was delicious with a great selection of reasonably priced food. Overall a fantastic experience highly recommended!”

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4.Guided turtle tour in a group in Boa Vista

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 67 reviews · from $104Top rated

Join Cabokaitours for a five-hour evening trip from Boa Vista to Ervatão, where you may watch loggerhead turtles lay eggs or see hatchlings reach the sea. The group is limited to 12, with hotel pickup, a briefing, guided beach time, and respectful viewing led by the local team, including Kai and Minesh on some departures.

“We attended this trip as a group of 4 and from start to finish found it equally enthralling and informative. The drive to the nature reserve, through stunning countryside and talking in small villages, was spectacular and saw dusk descend. We thRead more”

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5.4×4 Tour – Sandboard, Shark & Green Turtle’s Bay, Snacks & Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · from $79

This 4.5-hour Boa Vista outing combines a 4x4 ride, seated sandboarding at Morro de Areia, wildlife stops at Turtle Bay and Shark Bay, and local snacks in Povoação Velha. Guides including Fredy and Christian lead small groups of up to eight, with hotel pickup and a 9:00 am start.

“Exceptional guide who made the trip totally amazing, with an excellent knowledge. Sand boarding was amazing just not walking back up the dune🤣. Seeing both turtles and sharks in natural habitat was perfect.”

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6.3h Turtle Watching Expedition

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 39 reviews · from $76

Travel by hotel pickup to Pesqueiro Grande, Boa Vista, for a guided night walk and turtle watch. Your guide explains Caretta Caretta behavior and low-impact viewing rules before you search the sand for nesting turtles, returning hatchlings, and open-water departures. Josiel has been praised for careful guidance. Sightings are likely, not guaranteed.

“It was unforgettable, the staff was all very friendly, explained everything, and it was the most amazing experience ever ♥️”

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7.Turtles, Sharks, City of Sal Rei, Santa Monica Beach, Shipwreck …

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $84

Spend a full day exploring Boa Vista with an English-speaking guide such as José, Josy, or Nicole. Visit Rabil pottery school, sandboard in the Viana Desert, see the Santa Maria shipwreck, stop in Sal Rei, watch turtles at Turtle Bay, explore Varandinha caves, and finish at 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.”

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8.Turtle watching in Boa Vista Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5 reviews · from $82

Travel by 4x4 from your Boa Vista hotel at about 7 p.m. to a nesting beach. Your guide explains turtle behavior and beach rules, then you wait quietly as a turtle digs, lays 65 to 100 eggs, covers the nest, and returns to sea. Tours are offered in five languages.

“Overall a fantastic once in a lifetime experience for us, but difficult communication at the start set us on a bad beginning. Lovely friendly tour guide tried hard. We were picked up at hotel, the tour info said 7pm and we were early. Other guests were being taken on similar tours (TUI, Michael Worthington) but ours didn’t arrive. Luckily another tour guide phoned someone and we were told our tour would be 45mins late. (it’s ’no stress’ time.) I don’t mind as long as we know, we would have not waited - our beach trip had been postponed due to storms so we assumed this had been cancelled. Spot Tours…”

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9.Guided Turtle Experience with a Certified Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · 2 hours · from $76

Meet your guide at your accommodation and travel by pickup to a Boa Vista beach after dark. A small group of up to eight learns about loggerhead turtles, then waits quietly for a female to lay her eggs. Guides such as Alex and Cleiton have received warm praise, while a biologist may add extra insight on the beach.

“Nos vinieron a buscar 30 minutos tarde, reclamando nosotras al proveedor, gracias a kleyton que movió todo, tuvimos suerte y al recogernos los primeros pudimos ir dentro de la pickup, dos franceses no tuvieron la misma suerte fueron fuera a la intemperie, de noche y por un arenal……llegamos allí y las tortugas no se podían ver, pero luego mereció la pena la hora de espera porque salió una a desovar y fue todo un espectáculo, se puso un biologo al lado mío y me explicó todo todo, fue un encanto, hasta grababa con nuestro móvil al lado de la tortuga. Nuestros guías solo se dedicaron a llevarnos y traernos……a la…”

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