Experience the Magical Turtle Season on Boavista Island

Boa Vista: Turtle watching and nighttime nesting tour

Boavišta, Cabo Verde

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Duration

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

14 people

Languages

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Overview

Spend a unique night on Boavista Island observing loggerhead turtles during nesting season. See the turtles preparing their nests and laying eggs on the beach and support their conservation.

Itinerary

The Cape Verde Islands are home to the third largest community of loggerhead turtles in the world, and Boavista hosts more than 90% of them along its 55 kilometers of white sand beach. From June to October, we find this spectacle at dusk on the beach where the large females come to lay their eggs inside the special nests they have made. This beauty is protected by the government with massive support from locals who get involved in the conservation project every year. Currently, there are many associations and NGOs with international support that assist the conservation and protection program. There is a limit on the number of tours and people per night per beach so as not to disrupt the turtles' processes (each operator must inform how many guests there are at a time). Immerse yourself in this adventure and have an experience that will last a lifetime. During our tour, you will experience the turtle: - preparing the nest with great precision, - laying the eggs with great care - covering the eggs well with sand - returning to the sea in peace Enjoy our turtle expeditions led by a trained team that loves these incredible endangered creatures. €3 from each reservation goes to the Protected Areas Conservation Program!!!

Our tour guides are friendly and trained to ensure the safety of the group. They also speak English, French, Portuguese.

We organise excursions from your hotel. You will be picked up at the time agreed on your voucher

Flip-flops
Beachwear
Towel
We do not accept disturbances during our excursion,
We do not accept clients who are drunk or on any substance considered harmful.

FAQs

We require guests to be barefooted while on board, since this ensures the safest grip on the surface. We will of course store your shoe wear safely at all times. Please bring a towel, if you want to go in the water. Also please bring sunscreen, and sun glasses/sun hat, if you need it.

Our tour guides are friendly and trained to ensure the safety of the group. They also speak English, French, Portuguese.

You can buy your voucher online or at the company’s excursion sales centres.