"Speechless"

If I could give João and this experience 100 stars, I would. The most fun, adventurous, unique, fulfilling, authentic, and exciting tour I’ve ever experienced. Prior to the trip, we were concerned that the weather forecast may interfere with our trip, but João reassured us weather wouldn’t be an issue and that we would have an epic day regardless of what Mother Nature provided. He was absolutely correct- he both knows the weather tendencies of Portugal and its coasts and I swear, also has some magic ability to manifest the sun because our day with him was the longest stretch of good weather we had experienced during our rainy spring visit to the country. And even when we did encounter a bit of rain/choppy waters in the late afternoon, João was easily able to modify the adventures as needed to still ensure we saw all we could have hoped to see and tried things we had never done before. There were also so many personalized touches that made the experience even more special including getting to meet João’s mom (who sewed the cozy wear to keep us warm after the wet suit portion of the tour), enjoying loves from his puppy, meeting 2 of his daughters and getting a glimpse into the family’s fun and rightful passion for punk rock Disney remixes, trying his family’s homemade wine/grape juice/olive oil/soup, and having a clean and thoughtfully designed place on his property to change pre/shower post experience. Cannot recommend this experience enough. And I hope my title of this review is wrong because my boyfriend and our friends certainly hope and plan to come back and adventure with João again someday.

"The most amazing adventure in Portugal!"

This is the absolute best tour I have taken in all of Europe so far. It was absolutely perfect on every aspect I could’ve wanted. The tour guide Joao was super funny and knowledgeable, clearly very passionate about the adventures we were on. I was worried about the weather at first since it was early March and the Lisbon weather wasn’t the best, but the area Joao took us to was a microclimate of paradise every single day. We were completely comfortable and warm in the weather and wetsuits provided to us for the day. We explored some amazing caves and beaches for a few hours with breathtaking views. This was an area and experience I would never be able to accomplish with any other tour or by myself. Joao provided us with delicious snacks and a large lunch on the beach that was perfect. I seriously can’t recommend this tour more, it is the one thing I will recommend to all of my friends and family that come to Lisbon or Portugal. Great adventure, amazing views, fun tour guide, and perfect chance to learn some Portuguese culture and history!

"Great fun"

Great fun, great guy!!

"Book it... it's worth it. "

My family of 6 with 4 older teens absolutely loved this excursion. We went over the Christmas holiday. My kids all agreed it was one of the best days of their lives. Joao was amazing. He was so fun and knowledgeable. If you are considering this excursion just do it. You won't regret it.

"Amazing way to discover both nature and local culture, very well planned and executed "

Did this tour together with my colleagues as part of an off-site and it was great. Joao brings amazing energy and everything was very well planned and catered for. We got to experience fantastic nature, local food, cultural insight and super supportive climbing experience that felt very safe and professional. Joao was super easy to communicate with and very accommodating. Hos college was also great. Can strongly recommend Beyond Adventures!

"YEE HAW! 🤠"

Amazing time with our tour guide João!
He was energetic, entertaining, had a plethora of dad jokes, and an amazing singing voice. 😋
I appreciated the vast amount of portuguese history he presented.
He had tons of snacks, food, and drinks which helped us fuel up for the day.
The day was jam packed with activities; swimming, cliff jumping, snorkeling, kayaking, and exploring the caves (my personal favorite).
João also took lots of videos and photos which allowed the experience to be memorable. Highly recommend if visiting lisbon!!!

"This experience was amaz-balls"

This experience was amazing! João is high-energy, full of amazing dad jokes, and extremely knowledgeable about the Portuguese and local culture. In fact, it’s where he grew up! Being able to kayak the Atlantic Ocean, climb coastal rocks, and jump from great heights off them was AMAZING! Book this experience now.

"That was absolutely amazing expiernce "

That was absolutely amazing expiernce ! He was awesome, my whole family had a blast and I liked that there was a lot of options if you were a little scared. If I was ever in Portugal again I would honestly go again! Arguably my favorite day of the entire trip!!

"Amazing adventure!"

I went on the kayaking adventure with João and it was incredible. Everything about the tour is extremely well thought out. You are provided with all the equipment and food and drink to keep you comfortable and happy all day. The natural area is incredibly beautiful and you have plenty of time to get out of the kayaks and explore the caves and do some cliff jumping if you want and ending with some snorkeling and lunch on the beach. Best of all, João is full of energy and very knowledgeable about the ecology and history of the area. He is an absolutely wonderful guide that keeps the fun going all day and the tour ended back at the tour base with some traditionally cooked chorizo and homemade drinks. This tour is a wonderful way to see a beautiful outdoors area and get a truly authentic Portuguese experience. There wasn’t a single thing that was missing about this experience, I would do it again if I ever return and highly recommend it for anyone wanting to have a lovely day outside of Lisbon.

"João has been a great guide"

João has been a great guide, experience includes a ton of nice activities like caves , kayak , landscape views and different meals that João was offering.
João is enthusiastic and in passion of his work so it makes the experience the best