24 Aug 2023
My boyfriend and I did a private tour with Johnny and had the best time! Not only was Johnny brilliant with all of his knowledge on the history, culture, and fun facts about Portugal, but he was also the sweetest, most patient, genuine man and was so full of energy and positivity. I can’t rave more about him and the day we spent with him.
Honestly, we were a little tired the morning Johnny picked us up after our friend's wedding-weekend, as well as a bit of jetlag, but Johnny immediately read the room and let us know we could drive quietly and choose how much, or how little, we wanted out of the tour. The weather that day was also forecasted to be very foggy, cloudy, and windy so Johnny tweaked the entire itinerary in order for us to experience viewpoints at better times of the day or avoid places that weren’t worth wasting our time at due to the weather. He also suggested we cancel our boat tour because of the waves that day - again, showing that he cared more about our day rather than “making a sale.” It was very considerate and unexpected, and you could tell how much Johnny respected us, our time, and our experience of a country that he loves so much.
Also, I want to mention I am not a fan of high heat and humidity, and Johnny probably saw that in my face/reactions (haha), but he always made sure the AC was on in the car, we had an icebox full of various cold beverages, and he’d always drop us off & pick us up at our stops rather than having us walk long distances. I appreciated this more than he probably knows.
All in all, it was truly a joy to tour these beautiful parts of the Algarve with him and I’d choose to do a tour with him again if/when we return, hands-down. Thanks again so much, Johnny! I hope our paths cross again. :)