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• São Tomé private tour guide

  NozzyBrisbane,May 29, 2026

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Our guide was exceptionally flexible because there were times with no internet about our cruise ship making it difficult to communicate. Once adore at São Tomé, we discovered that we had no internet with which to communicate with him again. We returned to the ship, and were able to plan our trip before returning to the island. Our guide was very articulate and well educated, polite and courteous.

  

  

  

• Book Luis! You won’t be disappointed.

  David J,May 29, 2026

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Luis was an exceptional guide. Fantastic English, extremely knowledgeable and very accommodating. He tailored our itinerary to make sure we got to/from the cruise port within the time restraint that we had but without compromising our experience. We were a party of 8 arriving in the port via tender. We requested two 4x4 vehicles so that we were all comfortable on the terrain as we’d heard about the roads being a little bumpy! He communicated with us from the time of booking and answered every question within hours. The second driver spoke little English but that was fine as Luis jumped from one vehicle to the other so we all had the best experience. This was our choice as we could have had a mini bus and just Luis. I would highly recommend him for a tour in São Tomé. Thanks for a great day and experience 10/10. Side note: don’t blame the guide if your ship doesn’t tender due to the weather, that’s the risk of any tender port tour if you don’t take the ships tour!

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

• Our ship did not stop in Sao Tome, but we were charged for half of our tour!!!

  Voyage508142,May 22, 2026

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  1.00

  Our ship Norvegian Sun can not make a stop. We notify our tour guide, but he charged us half of price our never happened tour. It is wrong!!!

• Fantastic Tour - I'd highly recommend

  Adeola A,Apr 15, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  This is such an amazing tour where you see most of São Tomé's main highlights! Luis is a local and super knowledgable about the island. You will learn so much and get to see the island in a fun and relaxing way.

  

• A wonderful day trip in Sao Tome

  RedSticker,Apr 14, 2026

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  We visited every attractions that we asked for. Luis Miguel was there when we needed. Our guide Ayrist was accommodating and knowledgeable. Our car broke down during the trip and Luis responded promptly to rescue us. Traveling in a SUV is much better than in a large bus. It's an excellent tour overall.

• Memorable day in paradise

  Sylvia G,Apr 7, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Wonderful day with a great guide! Highly recommend Adriano. He’s very kind and knowledgeable guide and we had a great day!

• Wonderful trip to Ilhéu...

  Manuel P,Feb 8, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Wonderful trip to Ilhéu das Rolas, praia Café, the Equator line, and a trustful guide, what a lovely ride!

  

  

• Beware the “Bait and Switch”

  336jamesn,Jan 18, 2026

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  3.00

  Luis Miguel called me the night before the tour to tell me he was not available for what I booked (Ilheu das Rolas). But he said he had a colleague who could do the tour. However, this “friend” did not seem like a qualified or experienced tour guide. He gave almost no information the whole day. At the first stop, he got out of the car and disappeared without saying anything. He seemed rushed and distracted the entire time. We did not go to Porto Alegre or Praia Yam as promised in this tour. I had to pay 40 EUR to a rather unfriendly boat driver. The guide (Jailson) asked me to take pictures of him as if he had never been to these places before. $120 is more than most Sao Tomeans make in a month so Luis Miguel must be doing quite well for himself. Unfortunately, I cannot rate him as a tour guide because he was not there. I do not suggest you accept one of his “friends” as a substitute.

• Best guide in Sao Tome

  lulue665,Dec 31, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Luis is THE guide to go with for Sao Tome. He is incredibly knowledgeable, friendly and very good at what he does! Luis was 10/10 he came to pick me up from the airport when I arrived and then a couple days later we did the east/south coast island tour in which pick up was arranged and drop off at the next hotel. Luis knew all the best sites and ensured the tour had a wide range of different locations with enough time at each. It was great to see a mixture of the local sites and the beautiful natural sites of Sao Tome. During my stay in Sao Tome I did a range of tours/activities with out guides/companies, for my next visit I will book everything with Luis. His professionalism and organisation far exceeded expectations and was the best out of all other companies, his level of english is perfect and a extremely friendly person! If you are visiting Sao Tome I highly recommend getting in touch with Luis he will help you organise your time there and ensure you see everything worth seeing tailoring this to your travel style!

  

  

• Guided trip to Ilhéu das Rolas with lunch

  Fugee007,Sep 27, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Our group of 5 adults booked Luis Miguel for a guided trip to Ilhéu das Rolas, the tiny island off the southern tip of Sao Tome where you can straddle the equator. Miguel collected us from our accommodation in Santana in his 4x4, which has plenty of room, and we set off south. Miguel gave us a history of Sao Tome and a running commentary covering the areas we were passing through. Miguel is friendly, always smiling, knowledgeable and very passionate about his homeland. And he speaks very good English. The tour included the boat trip to Ilhéu das Rolas, a lovely lunch on the island and the return transport to our accommodation. I'd thoroughly recommend Miguel as a guide.

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