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  • 5/5 Laercio A. 7 months ago on Google
    We had day tour with Chan and he is amazing, able to speak multiple languages always paying attention to all customer. He drives the car very careful to make comfortable to people inside and outside the car. At the salt lake he was already prepared with mineral water to help people like me with salt water in the eyes. I highly recommend it

  • 5/5 Edward D. 1 year ago on Google
    Brilliant local company! We arranged an airport pick up with them, then decided to book a full day private tour of the island. Communication has been very easy using WhatsApp and our tour was wonderful. We were picked up on time by a driver Tereesh and guide Clovis. We had a perfect day chatting about the island, its history, attractions and the lives of the people who live here. Sal experiences provide really professional guides (we got picked up from the airport by another guide 'Nani' who was also really knowledgeable). I really recommend using this company, the vehicle was comfortable and in great condition and driven really safely by Tereesh. The tour started in Santa Maria which helped us orientate ourselves for when we want to walk into town. Next we headed to the kite beach and Clovis explained how the beach is used by sea turtles for nesting and also seasonally for kite surfing. We then headed north up the island stopping for photos on the way, then on to the capital Espargos. After that into the desert to see the mirage, then across to the 'blue eye' cave and an opportunity to swim in the natural pool close by. Lunch was taken in the port town of Palmerios, the restaurant seemed to be connected with the local football club and had a nice community feel to it. As someone who is prone to getting an upset stomach, i'm always a bit cautious about eating out, but the food here was lovely and the restaurant clean - highly recommend the locally caught tuna steak. After lunch we visited the Lemon sharks, this was the absolute highlight of the trip for me. A shark guide took us out into the shallow waters to meet baby sharks (if you don't have beach sandals the guides will rent some for €2). The baby sharks were about 60cm in length and stay close inshore for safety, they literally swam around our legs. Further out in deeper water about six adult sharks could be seen, our guide took us to about 20 meters away but any closer will scare them off. From this distance we could tell the size of the adults as they have 3 very distinct fins per shark, the adults being around 1.5 - 2.0 meters in length. The shark guides explained how the shark area is a protected zone and that the baby sharks are tagged with microchips as part of conservation efforts. Thankfully tourism seems to be helping protect this vulnerable species from fishing. The shark guides clean up a lot of the never ending amount of plastic that washes up on this side of the island and showed me several sacks full of plastic that they had collected the day before. Its well worth tipping the shark guides and encouraging their efforts to preserve the sharks and their habitat. Lastly we visited the old salt mine in the volcano caldera, the water inside is below sea level and 26 times more salty than the sea. Facilities are good and visitors can float in the brine much in the same way as being in the dead sea, feet and arms out in the air! All in all an excellent day out, seeing a fascinating island. Despite things improving since I last visited 10 years ago, there still is poverty on Sal, so it is worth bringing certain basic items such as school stationery to help the poorer people. A big thank you to Enilza at Sal Experiences for arranging for these items to be dropped of with community teachers in Espargos.

  • 5/5 Rebecca H. 2 years ago on Google
    What a great tour - Chan was a great friendly and fun host from start to finish. As a family of four with two children uni age, we all enjoyed his company and all the extra information he shared with us during the day as well as the attractions he took us to. We definitely recommend this tour - thank you Chan and team!

  • 5/5 Ekta P. 10 months ago on Google
    Sal Experience have delivered exceptional service for the 4 hour tour around Sal, shark bay, blue eye and salines. Clovis our tour guide was excellent, welcoming and very knowledgeable. He looked after 12 of us and shared very interesting facts with us, took great photos, and made sure we were comfortable throughout. I cannot recommend Clovis highly enough and the team for prompt replies via WhatsApp. Thank you for a great trip. PATEL family.

  • 5/5 Jasmin G. 2 years ago on Google
    Thank you so much for this wonderful tour! You really feel the difference if people love what they do and these guys definitely put their heart in this! The guide was perfectly prepared, in every stop he gave us valuable information and history details! We also had enough time in evey stop to enjoy and participate! The whole tour was perfectly organized and we even had a delicious lunch stop in a local restaurant (inkl. Vegan options). Thank you again!!! Me and my friends can totally recommend this tour!

  • 5/5 Rob T. 2 years ago on Google
    Had an absolutely brilliant tour of Sal with our tour guide Nani. He was so enthusiastic and clearly enjoys his job. He also made us feel really welcome and answered any questions we had. He also recommended what to have off the menu at a restaurant we stopped at for lunch. My wife and I got to see so much of the island in a day trip. Particular favourites were the Salt Lakes, Blue eye and the Lemon shark Bay. Thanks again for a wonderful tour and all the best for the future

  • 5/5 Thomas V. 2 years ago on Google
    We enjoyed Chan enthusiasm and creativity. He takes good care everyone is having a good time. Would recommend this tour to anyone who likes to have a laugh and a chat on their trip!

  • 5/5 Marvin L. 1 year ago on Google
    We had a great day with our guide Nany. He not just showed us the touristic side and parts of the island but also got us the feeling to pass some spots that are local and showed some truth sides of the life here. We would highly recommend the tour!!!


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