There's not enough words to express how great of a day we had in Sintra with Rui. Our daughter injured her knee earlier on our vacation, and Rui went out of his way to make sure that she was taken care of and included despite her limited mobility over some tricky terrain. On top of that, Rui took our input and created a great day for us. (You like wine, let's stop here for a taste instead of seeing this). It was better than a 5* experience, but that's the highest rating I can give. Highest of recommendations. I can't imagine a better way to see and experience Sintra and its surrounds. read more

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The trip to Algarve with Rui ended up being one of the most memorable days of our two week vacation in Spain and Portugal. He picked us up at our hotel at the agreed upon time in his very comfortable large SUV. He had waters and power bars waiting for us for the long drive and even stopped for coffee and breakfast on the way since we had missed our breakfast at the hotel. The day was jam packed full starting with the boat tour of the caves and continuing with him driving us to various lookout points and small towns along the coast sharing with us his beautiful country. He recommeded a restaurant for our meal stop and made sure we were settled in at our table with a view before he left us to enjoy a seafood feast that he also recommended. After lunch he resumed showing us wonderful view points and georgeous towns while working our way back to Lisbon. He even made sure he timed a stop to watch the sunset followed by gelato. Rui is the perfect tour guide and he gave us a memorable day exploring this beautiful country!!! read more

DUCA - Our travel party getting ready for the cave tour in Algarve - Tours Near Me - Montelavar, 02

We had a great day with Rui! Hes very calm and patient! to start he took us to a local restaurant with no tourists, and the food was fantastic and cheap! Then he took us around many of the sites and we got to see so much more because of his suggestions of what was worth seeing and paying the entrance fees for. He never pushes any sales on you but just wants you to have a great day out and maximising the time you have in the best way possible . I would definitely hire him again for a trip with the family , esp as I was traveling with kids and elderly parents ! read more

We just had a wonderful day with Rui traveling to the castles of Sintra and to the nearby beach. When you walk out of the train station you're bombarded by guides offering to take you about - and we lucked out by getting Rui! He is such a kind soul and having grown up in Sintra he knows all the best spots. I quickly realized there's no way to tour this area without a driver and guide - the castles are simply too far away from each other. That being said - choose Rui! Thank you read more