Paradise Adventures with Gus

Paradise Adventures with Gus

Paradise Adventures with Gus
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Monday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Tuesday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Wednesday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Thursday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Friday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Saturday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Sunday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
About
Gus and the team at Paradise Adventures are waiting to welcome you to the island of Sal, we will ensure you get the see all the best things Sal has to offer. We take care of every little detail for you so you can just enjoy your holiday – No stress! Offering Island Tours, quad bikes, fishing, sailing, bike hire, turtle watching, horse riding.
Santa Maria, Cape Verde

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Travellers' Choice
2024

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Shirley Y
Darlington, UK34 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2023 • Couples
What an amazing adventure with Zee, our tour guide. We went on a group tour so it was lovely to make new friends. Gus and his employees are passionate about their island and very knowledgable. This is an authentic business who care. The full trip only cost us 30 euro each. Beware of other operators, especially Mr John on the beach who charges 150 euros per person for the same trip. Loved every minute.
Written 4 December 2023
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Carole T
5 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2022
Gus arranged our full day tour - he's a great genuine guy. Responds quickly to messages on FB. Nothing is too much trouble and if you have an idea for a special occasion he will arrange it.

Book local and experience the passion from the guides, who are passionate and knowledgeable.

The guides are outside the hotels or on the beach - if you want to meet Gus to book a tour, then message him and he will come to you (if he is working from another location - payment is ON THE DAY, no deposit

I can't promote or recommend Gus highly enough, basically as a warm, generous human being .....enjoy Santa Maria and your holiday on this beautiful island x
Written 14 July 2022
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Dave H
Soham, UK12 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2022 • Family
Communication from the beginning was excellent, booking easy, collected from the hotel exactly on time.

Then our adventure began, Cliff our guide took us on a day long tour on all the main destinations, salt ponds, the kite beach, shark bay, salt lake, blue eye, mirage, Palmeira Fishing Village , lunch at Espargos. (Extra but great value)

After lunch a visit to Ponta Preta beach before heading back , a full 7.5plus hours.

Cliff was brilliant throughout the day, keeping us well informed, we never felt hurried or rushed.
A great no stress day, highly recommended!!!
Written 29 July 2022
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Joris
24 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2022
We booked the Island Tour with Gus and had an incredible day. We drove around the island in 2 pick-ups with two very knowledgable guides, who not only told us something about the landmarks but also about daily living in Cape Verde. The pace was exactly right with each stop being around 20-30 minutes. Absolute highlight was the salt water bassin where you can just lay back and float around. The success of the lemon shark excursion depends on the mood of mother nature, depending on the tide the sharks are either close or further away from the coast. Overall an experience that can be highly recommended.
Written 30 May 2022
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Chantelle M
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Family
We did an all island tour organised before we came with Gus via WhatsApp & it was brilliant. Dino, our tour guide was really friendly and knowledgeable, he was great with the kids & organised a lovely lunch stop with food that all of us could eat. We saw the mirage, blue eye, lion rock, pretty villages, Espargo (the capital), paddled with lemon sharks, floated in the salt lake and tried the local grog! The truck was air conditioned, and there was also the option to sit in the open back - the kids loved this! When we got back to the hotel my 9yr old daughter wanted to go back & do it all again! Highly recommend the tour, it's a great way to see the sights & learn more about Sal & all the islands 😊
Written 23 October 2023
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Alison S
10 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2022 • Friends
Gus responded very quickly to our messages and organising a full day tour was very easy.
On the day our guide Jhon collected us from our hotel.
He was chatty and friendly and very knowledgeable about the island.
We had a fabulous day riding in the back of the truck and visiting all the wonderful places in Sal.
Paddling with the lemon sharks and swimming in the salt lake were the highlights.
We would highly recommend this tour.
Written 2 June 2022
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C_Maniac93
Garbagnate Milanese, Italy5 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2022 • Couples
We got introduced to Paradise Adventure with Gus by Pako, on the beach of Melia Dunas. We booked the tour of the island and everything was exactly as planned. The guide, Djon, picked us up with other people at 9 outside the hotel and took us to visit the most beautiful places of the island. Djon, a very kind guy, also gave some interesting information about Cabo Verde and the different places visited. Unfortunately, we did not see the Blue Eye because of the weather, you need the sun to be able to see it (obviously nobody’s fault!)
Written 27 August 2022
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Zajaczek
Newport -Trefdraeth, UK95 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2022 • Couples
I found Edgar Pires through one of the groups on Facebook and he came up as one of the most recommended.We were not disappointed. We contact him via WhatsApp and it was one of the easiest way to book all our excursions. Hassel free or like they say on the island "no stress". All the trips were well organized and Edgar is just a pleasure to deal with :-) You feel like you have your personal guide there. Nothing is a problem and he is always happy to help. He sent us all the information with tips what to take with us.
We booked whole day island trip, zipline and adults only Catamaran. We had fantastic time on the excursions. We even seen sharks and it was a great experience. It's always better to book with local.
*Trips are paid with cash and it's Euro preferable
Written 24 January 2022
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Lesley
Bristol5 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 • Family
Definitely a day to remember. The highlights were floating in the salt lake... What an experience and paddling with the lemon sharks. The cost was almost half the price of booking with our UK tour operature and we are hoping to return to Sal next year and will be booking another excursion with Paradise Adventures with Gus.
Written 3 February 2020
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Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review, I am very pleased you enjoyed your island tour with us. Thank you for choosing to book with Paradise Adventures and for supporting the locals. Gus
Written 18 February 2020
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Sarah B
Bournemouth, UK9 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2022 • Family
We had a fantastic day tour with Paradise Adventures when we visited Sal. Our friends had recommended Gus to us as they visited Cape Verde in 2018 and we booked our tour in advance of our visit via Facebook Messenger.

Communication with Gus before and during the trip was great. So many highlights of a jam-packed day but we all especially loved seeing the lemon sharks, the mirage and bathing in the salt baths. Thanks Gus and team! I'd recommend you to anyone visiting the island of Sal.
Written 12 August 2022
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