Quad & Buggy Trips
Experience the adventure on your own 4 wheels!
Our partner for quad & buggy tours: Quadzone
Quad Zone is the most established provider of quad bike tours on Boa Vista, but also the largest
you must therefore expect the tours to take place in a relatively large group
you benefit from very experienced guides who all speak English
both the North Tour and the South Tour take place daily in the morning and in the afternoon – the only exceptions are 1 May, 25 December and 1 January – so you can choose your preferred dates very flexibly
you will be picked up from your hotel by a transfer from Quadzone after the 2 or 4-hour drive back to your hotel.
- Driving licence – does not have to be the original, but a copy or photo
- Minimum age of driver 18 years
- Underage passengers must be at least 7 years old and require a declaration of consent from their parents
You will be picked up from your holiday accommodation (a transfer from Quadzone), then it’s off to Rabil to Quad Zone. You will first receive a detailed briefing, safety instructions and a test drive on the in-house course is also possible. You are required to sign a declaration of liability, which states, for example, that the instructions of the guides must be followed at all times and that no risky overtaking manoeuvres are permitted. After the tour, you will return to your accommodation. You pay for the tour directly on site before setting off, either in cash in euros or escudos (exchange rate 1:110) or by credit card.
- comfortable, non-sensitive clothing, face cloth (can be purchased from Quadzone), windbreaker/sweater
- Sturdy sandals or trainers
- Sun cream, camera, drinking water, swimsuit (for Quad South Tour), cash for food and shopping
- Always follow the instructions of the guides
- Transfer vom / zum Hotel
- Helm wird von Quadzone gestellt (Helmpflicht)
- Englischsprachiger Guide
Quad North Trip
85 € single quad / 100 € double quad – duration approx. 4 hours
- village of Rabil with stop at the pottery – „Deserto Viana“ – beautiful desert landscape
- village of Bofareira – here you can buy cold drinks in a small bar with attached souvenir shop
- shipwreck „Cabo Santa Maria“
- capital Sal Rei with a short stop
- return journey via the old cobbled road „Via Pitoresca“ to the starting point
Quad South Trip
85 € single quad / 100 € double quad – duration approx. 4 hours
- on tarred road to the oldest village on Boa Vista to Povoacao Velha, short stop & possibility to buy cold drinks
- off road to the beach „Santa Monica“
- off road further to the beach „Varandinha“
- breathtaking ride through the dunes of „Morro d’Areia“
- Return to the starting point
Buggy Trip
110 € per buggy (single or double occupancy) – duration approx. 2 hours
- through the village of Rabil towards the west coast
- behind the hotel „RIU Karamboa“ over dusty tracks through the dry river bed to the restored chapel „Fatima“ north of the capital Sal Rei
- after a stop, the tour continues through the capital towards the beach „Estoril“ – photo stop on the large sand dune
- return journey over partly paved and partly dusty tracks to the starting point
Individual quad bike hire
It is also possible to hire a quad bike and then explore the island independently. Please note, however, that there is hardly any signposting on the island. The only 2 petrol stations are located in the capital Sal Rei. A deposit of 200 euros in cash is required for the hire. The original driving licence must be presented, a copy or photo is not sufficient. The hire period is from 9 am to 6 pm. You will be picked up from your hotel and driven to Quadzone, where you will pick up the quad bike. After returning the quad you will have a transfer back to your hotel. The price for the hire is 110 euros, this does not include petrol, so you will need to fill up the tank before returning it.