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Turtle nesting night experience in Boa Vista
Activities
Boa Vista, Cape Verde
4.14/5
Free Cancellation
Language:
English
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: 4 Hours
Do this because
See loggerhead turtles nesting at night
Visit one of Boa Vista's top nesting beaches
Learn facts from your guide and biologist
What to expect
Experience a nighttime beach visit in Boa Vista to see one of the world's largest nesting spots for loggerhead turtles. Your guide will give you the inside scoop on these amazing creatures -- also known as Caretta caretta -- before you experience the starlit beach with a biologist to show you the turtles nesting. Get ready to be completely mesmerised.
What's included
Transport
Guide
What to remember
Bring a jacket and water
Please remember to wear dark clothing during this experience
Not suitable for guests with poor health
Not suitable for those with reduced mobility
Children must be supervised by an adult (over 18 years) at all time
Not suitable for wheelchairs
Not suitable for families with small children
Not suitable for those with reduced mobility due to uneven paths or steps
Provider
TUI CAPE VERDE
Booking Fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation Fee
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins
Where
Boa Vista
Reviews
great
4.1/5
Based on
33 reviews from verified customers
T
Tom
October 2025
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 2 years old
Poor
Never got to see the turtles i spent over £100 on this experience and just sat waiting on a beach for a turtle that never came
A
ALEX
October 2025
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 37 years old
Poor
2.5 hours no turtles
B
Bonahoff
September 2025
From France
Traveled as
As a couple
- 43 years old
Great
Très peu de confort dans le véhicule pour aller ,prix un peu élevé pour l’excursion et le temps de celle- ci. Excellente prestation du personnel et à l’écoute.
K
KB
September 2025
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With friends
- 34 years old
Great
Our female tour guide was not very helpful she didn’t tell us much unless we answered questions, she laid down on the beach and played on her phone rather than speak with us, and she looked bored and said she was cold.. the two other guys who drove the jeep and the bus were lovely we got more out of them even though (U) the driver didn’t speak much English.. glad we saw turtles otherwise I think would of been disappointed.. and I think they should be more informative
R
RosieVanDawn
September 2025
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With friends
- 45 years old
Excellent
Being able to witness the amazing moving experience of the turtle laying & burying her eggs This did not affect us as we didn’t have to wait long until we saw a turtle but it could be clearer on booking that there are no facilities available at all for the duration of the experience
G
GWYNN
September 2025
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 51 years old
Poor
WE HOPED TO SEE TURTLES BUT WERE REALISTIC ENOUGH TO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS MIGHT NOT HAPPEN. WHAT WE WEREN'T PREPARED FOR WAS THE LONG DRIVE OVER VERY ROUGH TERRAIN, THEN HAVING TO WALK SINGLE FILE IN PITCH BLACK DARKNESS, NOT ABLE TO SEE WHERE YOU WERE WALKING ON VERY UNEVEN, ROCKY GROUND. THEN TO SIT ON THE SAND IN SILENCE FOR ALMOST 2 HRS WITH NO COMMUNICATION FROM OUR "GUIDE". WHEN THEY FINALLY FOUND A TURTLE, WE WERE ONLY ABLE TO WATCH HER WALK INTO THE SEA, BY A TINY RED BEAM OF LIGHT. POOR
A
Ali
September 2025
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 37 years old
Excellent
English guide was brilliant. We were lucky to see nesting female, babies and they released a crate of babies too.
C
Cally
September 2025
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With friends
- 25 years old
Excellent
This trip was great, knowledgeable staff and small group. However, we were originally booked on the Tui exclusive tour but they didn't turn up and we didn't receive a cancellation message or apology from the rep after waiting over an hour to be picked up.
M
Miss Baby Tina
September 2025
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With friends
- 8 years old
Excellent
What a great once in a life time experience will defo do it when I come back next time thanks TUI for the great reccomendation <3
T
Trevor B
September 2025
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
Average
Loved seeing the turtle laying eggs but hated the mosquitoes. My wife and I was told by the TUI rep not to wear any deodorant, perfume or anything that smells as turtles have very sensitive noses and any smells will frighten them off and stop them coming out of the sea, however, a family who joined us at the site and the guides all spraying themselves with repellent. We ended up covered in mosquito bites which ruined the rest of our holiday. The rep should have advised us to use repellent.
J
John stevenson
September 2025
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 42 years old
Excellent
Amazing. One of the bucket list
2
25
August 2025
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 8 years old
Great
T
Tatou
August 2025
From France
Traveled as
With family
- 8 years old
Excellent
L
lambic et le pt coeur
August 2025
From France
Traveled as
As a couple
- 34 years old
Average
Heure de départ un peut aléatoire , manque de lampe pour ce déplacer , questionnement sur le dérangement ou non du processus de ponde des tortues ?
C
CC
August 2025
From Germany
Traveled as
With friends
- 27 years old
Excellent
Zum Punkt Sicherheit ist die Fahrt zu den Schildkröten ein Abenteuer, wenn man nur Busfahrten auf deutschen Straßen gewohnt ist ??
H
Hannah
August 2025
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 23 years old
Excellent
This trip was both surreal and wonderful. The guides take so much care with the turtles and the protection they are provided in Boa Vista is incredible. My husband, 5 year old daughter and I all loved this trip. A once in a lifetime trip.
L
Lucas
August 2025
From Netherlands
Traveled as
As a couple
- 4 years old
Average
Het grootste deel van de excursie bestaat uit wachten, houdt hier rekening mee! Wij hadden geen strandlaken of water meegenomen, maar achteraf hadden we daar veel spijt van. Na 2 uur wachten hebben we 1 schildpad gezien. De reisleiding is wel enorm gezellig en weet veel te vertellen over de schildpadden en over eigen ervaringen, erg aangenaam om naar te luisteren.
M
Marietta
August 2025
From Netherlands
Traveled as
As a couple
- 44 years old
Poor
Veel te grote groep Gidsen hadden meer contact met elkaar dan met de vakantiegangers. In het donker met het licht van een zaklamp naar het strand lopen, was onverantwoord. Met 30 man om een schildpad heen staan idem dito. Schildpad raakte in de stress.
T
Tomo
August 2025
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 30 years old
Excellent
WOW - would recommend to everyone. An experience I will never forget
N
Neil
August 2025
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 33 years old
Great
Great experience although a little expensive
G
Gilly
July 2025
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 27 years old
Excellent
Great experience need to bring towel or something to seat on and could of been told to take some water as you could be waiting a couple of hrs
S
SPC
July 2025
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 35 years old
Excellent
Staff were fantastic.. absolutely made the experience. The drivers were brilliant.. friendly, informative and knowledgeable. As were the turtle experts. Recommend this experience.
K
KH78
July 2025
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 30 years old
Excellent
R
Richard Hofman
July 2025
From Netherlands
Traveled as
Alone
Great
Mooi om te merken én om te zien dat het welzijn van de dieren bovenaan staat!
D
Dead Calm
July 2025
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 51 years old
Great
Santa Monica beach not safe to swim. I think we should have been warned about this from the start
J
JJ
July 2025
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 26 years old
Excellent
Grate experience, something unforgettable.
J
Jim Fowler
October 2024
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 37 years old
Excellent
S
stephen
September 2024
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 39 years old
Excellent
Very friendly educated staff for the turtles. As soon as arrived on the beach no longer then 5 mins was watching a turtle laying its eggs .
D
Duncan Watkyns
September 2024
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 39 years old
Excellent
The whole experience was brilliant from the driver to the guide kept us well informed and entertained whilst we was out on the tour.
E
Erik
September 2024
From Netherlands
Traveled as
As a couple
- 36 years old
Excellent
Kleinschalig, goede auto en chauffeur. Fijne gids. Respect voor de schildpaddden.
A
Anon
August 2024
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 34 years old
Average
The excursion was very underwhelming. The picture given by the reps was not realised, the guide repeated limited information and communication about what was happening did not take place.
A
Anoniem
August 2024
From Netherlands
Traveled as
With family
- 9 years old
Great
Er was niet doorgegeven dat je donkere kleding aan moet. Verder is het vrij lang wachten, je ziet maar 1 schildpad voor €70 per persoon. Het is wel bijzonder om de schildpad eieren te zien leggen. We hadden meer verwacht voor dit bedrag per persoon. Dichte schoenen waar zand in mag komen ook aan te raden.
B
Ben A.
August 2024
From Germany
Traveled as
With family
- 21 years old
Excellent
Super hilfsbereite Guides gerade beim Umgang mit Kindern, top. Etwas mehr Infos zu den Schildkröten wäre noch gut.
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