Beyondadventures Reviews 210

This was the best adventure I've ever had in Portugal. Everything was incredible, the place is beautiful and left me speechless. João made the experience even better. He has so much knowledge, stories, and jokes! Everything was simply perfect, and I will definitely come back with friends one day!

João was a a fantastic guide, he was phenomenal at mixing both interesting facts about the region, having fun, making jokes and making sure everyone was comfortable and having a good time. The food provided was great and this excursion was easily one of the biggest highlights of my trip. I would highly recommend and honestly would go again.

Joao, you are the highlight of our trip. You put so much effort and work so hard to make our day so wonderful. Your passion for what you do in the energy you put into it is contagious. I’ve been on many wonderful excursions but never one like yours. You made the whole day exciting and fun. We especially loved all the efforts you put in to the food that we had at the end, you’re an amazing person. Thank you so much for a great day.

Kayaking, cave exploring, rock jumping, snorkeling and Portuguese food & drinks. The whole shebang!
We had a great and beautiful day at Arrábida with João and his friend. What a skills, jokes and energy! ;-)

The tour was perfect! We have a great day with a great Guide. Perfect!

The best thing to do in and around Lisbon! João has so much passion and makes the whole trip

We had such a great day kayaking, exploring caves, and doing some cliff jumping. João is truly a 1 of a kind and has energy and personality you’ll love. Icing on the cake was having a private lunch on the rocks complete with 3 different varieties of wine made from grapes his family produces themselves on their farm.

He even convinced my wife to partake in a few cliff jumps and she’s terrified of heights.

Was our favorite outing on our trip to Portugal and Spain. Highly recommend. He’s even such a great guy he agreed to drive 3 stranded people from the remote beach back to the train station when they couldn’t get an Uber out of there!

Thanks so much for the gray time and GoPro videos, João!!

Absolutely recommend!!! 6/5 stars
Three years ago, I did the Kayak experience with João and knew right after, that I have to come back and do it again! This week, I not only did the Kayak tour again but also the rock climbing. Both tours were absolutely amazing, full of fun jokes, good food and drinks, very good equipment, the best music (90s punk and rock, Disney songs, party songs) and João took such good care of us. He is able to easily generate a sense of companionship, friendship even and provides good insights in the history of the area, the Arrábida national park and you feel safe and encouraged around him to try out challenges you probably wouldn't have before.
The rockclimbing is in a crevice of large lime stone structures right above the sea. There are plenty routes set and João made sure to show us the ones where we have an easy start with few options to change things up and challenge us. Between the first and the second wall to climb awaits a fun, adventurous path through the crevice with climbing over and under trees and rocks and having quite possibly the best scenic views in Arrábida. The tour finishes with a light, portugues typical lunch at the beach.
The Kayak tour brings you from the beach along the coast line, into a large cave system where you can explore the caves, find fossil embeded in the rock, climb along the coast and jump from cliffs. With a short snack pause inbetween and finishing with snorkeling at a unique riff structure outside the beach, this experience delivers quite everything you could ask for. It also ends with a nice lunch at the beach.
Both tours provide excellent equipment, towels, food and drinks (local wine and grape juice from the guides family), video and fotos, scenic views, and all around good times with João who makes sure you have the best day possible.
The trips start and end at the Beyond Adventure headquarters which is an extra building in the owners garden, where you can shower, get coffee, dress, there is also bathrooms.
You can get there easily with public transport from Lisbon (for example by the Setúbal-train from Sete Rios station at the zoo and then take the bus from Penalva station, costs around 6€ per trip; or you can take a Uber/Bolt, approx. 25-30€ per trip).
I can't recommend Beyond Adventures highly enough!

Our day with Joao was the absolute highlight of our 2 weeks in Portugal and Spain! He is the ultimate guide: funny, thoughtful, trustworthy, and so informative! The facilities and equipment are top quality; we felt totally prepared for our day of adventure on the water. From cliff jumping to exploring sea caves and snorkeling around an island, every moment of the experience was incredible. And the fabulous lunch he served on the beach was an extra special bonus! We HIGHLY recommend booking an outing with Joao when you are in Lisbon.

João was a great guide. He was full of information about the cave geology, geography and sea critters. He is a very entertaining guide, keeping up a steady banter of facts, jokes, and encouragement. We loved the caving and the cliff jumping. He is high energy and kept the excitement up the entire time, from when we met to when we got dropped off. There were three of us on the tour, and we had a great time. The food was great, wine was refreshing, and the grape juice was home grown. And excellent. I would definitely do a tour with João again when I go back to Portugal.

Great experience with Joao, he brought great energy and made it feel like we were all apart of a friend group rather than purely just a tour guide.
Recording on the Go-pro made the whole experience more memorable as it captures all these moments without damaging personal equipment especially if one does not have their own action camera.

By far the best part of my time in Portugal! I have recommended to several friends since joining this adventure. The guides are outstanding; they keep the whole group entertained and engaged. Whether you're a seasoned adventurer or just looking for pleasant views, you'll be able to enjoy the trip. The location is idyllic.

I am 75 yrs old and a fairly active person.
Joao was an excellent guide. Full of fun and knowledge.
Last week, this 12 hr day excursion was the highlight of my trip shared with my niece, in Lisbon.
Joao is full of energy and eager to share this adventure.
He engages with everyone and does not push you beyond your limit.
The food served was fresh and over the top delicious.
I would highly recommend this adventure.

Joao is not simply passionate about rock climbing or cave exploring, or kayaking, snorkeling or jumping off scenic cliffs into the waiting arms of a serene blue sea, but truly he is passionate about you! Excursions may take you to one place or another, but when you are with Joao you are already there! And you will know you have a new old friend in Lisbon!

Highly recommend booking an excursion with João. You will have the best experience possible in exploring/adventuring through Arrabida.

It's a really unique experience and a real adventure! João is a great guy, don't miss this trip.

Joao is the most amazing host I have ever encountered. From the moment we were picked up the adventure began. Everything was included from equipment to snacks , wine, gazpacho, hummus, wine, crisps, chorizo bread did I say wine lol oh and let's not forget the jokes per minute and tailored music to fuel our adventures. The backdrop for our adventure was needles to say paradise. The kayaking and magical sea caves made me feel like I was in a movie like Pirates of the Caribbean. Snorkeling and a chance to see not one but two octopi. 🐙 At the end of our adventure we had lunch in the beach and Joao videos and takes pictures the entire time what great memories to have. Lastly met to brother Andre's and Antonio. It was fun adventuring with company. I will def be back

You're in for a ride of history, comedy show, and adventure! João really takes care of you on this tour and you can really see his passion for his work and community. The entire experience begins with clear communication from pick up (shout out to Pedro!) and doesn't end after the tour is over either - we get sent photos taken AND the playlist! This tour was the highlight of my trip to Lisbon and was definitely Beyond Adventure - I can't recommend it enough. Thanks João and team! :))

If you can't choose between tours, absolutely book this one! It is such a personalized tour of exploring the coast with an adrenaline junkie for a tour guide - cliff jumping, snorkeling, and exploring caves with delicious homemade lunch and snacks. The passion (and bad dad jokes) that João puts into his tours is a MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE 🌟

Best tour ever!! João kept us laughing the whole day and provided us with absolutely anything we could’ve needed. You can tell he’s put a lot of thought and efforts into his tours and it did not go unnoticed. Thank you for such an amazing day, until we meet again friend!