They Talk About Us
France 2 - TV News Report (2021)
In 2021, French national television France 2 showcased one of our adventure trek, in the west side of São Tomé, where there is no road, electricity nor phone network. Hike in formed cocoa plantation old path, cross river by swimming, discover local plant and opening path in the jungle with our machetes… 100% adventure !
TF1 - TV News Report (2025)
In 2025, French national television TF1 featured our Travel Agency while organizing a cocoa plantation visit for a French couple ; discovering the historical and colonial past of former Portuguese plantations, opening cocoa pods and tasting fresh cocoa gum…
Le Petit Futé Recommendation
The famous Le Petit Futé guide recommends us for our expertise, personalized service, and commitment to sustainable tourism (wildlife observation and youth education).
Thank you Rozenn !
The Bradt Guide
“The newcomer Paradise Tours is a professionally run new tour operator standing out in the sea of newcomers”
Thank you Kathleen !
VSD - French Magazine Article (2018)
While showcasing the cocoa and chocolate production in São Tomé, our agency was featured as a recommended travel agency to visit São Tomé by the famous French Magazine VSD.
Our Former Clients Say It Best!
EXCELLENT Based on 115 reviews Posted on LSA223bTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Max is a lovely guy and is very easy to work with. My first day in São Tomé he came to my hotel and we went through various possibilities of tours and days. I was traveling alone, so I ended up doing the tours by myself. I did four different tours, including the ocean trip to Cabra Island, the shipwreck and lagoon for snorkeling and the beach picnic. The guide, Fernando, was good company and was able to tell me a lot about the island and its history. It was really a relief having someone else drive, because things are not marked well, and once you get off the main roads, the quality of the road is not so good.Posted on Sandrine CartronTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Nous avons passé un excellent voyage grâce à J. Maxime et son équipe très sympathique. Tout était parfaitement organisé entre découvertes et aventures:) et nous repartons avec de merveilleux souvenirs. J. Maxime a su se montrer réactif et très disponible. Nous avons apprécié de partager deux excursions avec lui. Je recommande+++++Posted on GeoffTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. They were a great help in securing visas. Affordable, fast and quick communication. Appreciate your help.Posted on Raphael LawTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Paradise Tours organized 2 full day tours for us last week (one for Rolas Island and one Ocean day). Maxime met with us a day ahead to explain the different options / itineraries and make sure they understood what we were interested in. Our guide Hamilton was very friendly made several extra stops on the way to shows us various spots. Delicious lunches on both days as well (Rice, fresh grilled fish, fried fish, salad, fruit). And the island is such a beauty of course! The entire team was very nice and helpful and we really enjoyed our 2 days with you - thank you for all the effort!Posted on Gabriela TarauTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I had an amazing one-day trip exploring the northern part of São Tomé Island! My guides — Aires, Dalton, and Marco — were absolutely excellent. They were friendly, knowledgeable, and made the whole experience unforgettable. The highlight of the day was definitely the visit to the beautiful waterfall, surrounded by lush nature — it was simply breathtaking. I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting São Tomé who wants to discover the island’s natural beauty and local culture with great company.😁 Thank you, Maxime, Aires, Dalton, and Marco, for such a wonderful day! 🌴💦Posted on Tarun KuruvillaTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Had a fantastic 1 day tour of Sao Tome - this magical small tropical island paradise off West Africa. Aires my guide & driver was fantastic with his local knowledge & expertise and spoke excellent English. The owner Maxime was very prompt and efficient with the organisation. Highly recommendPosted on Luca SeematterTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Maxime is taking care of you - from heart. He is reliable and I would trust him with everything I have. The hospitality is excellent and he has contacts all over the place.
EXCELLENT Based on 13 reviews Posted on anneVerified It's worth it we visit the cacao plantation of Diogo Vaz in west sao tome...about 1-1,5 hour to drive. I definetly asked for the visitation and definetly liked the tour. It was about 1 hour and super interesting...espescially because they are so careful with the machinery and their raw materials. After the tour we got water, coffee, a chocolate tasting ...mmmhhh ♥ and a discount for the shop on sao tome town...yeah ☼Posted on Magdalena TVerified We recommend it wholeheartedly! We recommend it wholeheartedly! Maxime was very helpful in planning our vacation to Sao Tome and Principe. He didn't have much time for it because we contacted him only after we arrived on the island ;-), but he rose to the challenge. He recommended places to see, organized guides for both Sao Tome and Principe (Hilario was the best guide I met during my travels around the world, the children loved him too), helped (together with Hilario) solve our problem with the flight to Principe, helped fulfill my biggest dream (to see baby turtles and mother turtle laying eggs (thanks to Programa Tato I heard about Sao Tome Paradise Tours ;-)), he talked me into a family surfing lesson, which turned out to be a hit. Thanks to him, this holiday was wonderful and unforgettable. Wonderful place and wonderful people!Posted on Yap JVerified Amazing STP Max is reliable, friendly, straight forward and very accommodating. I truly enjoyed my 1 week stay in STP. I have a good time with his guide cum driver Ady who bought me around North Road, Central and East Coast. We have some nice seafood together.Max personally lead the 2 days Wild Trek to Proto Alegre with 2 helpers. We have some obstacles along the way but Max handled them easily and smoothly. Very interesting walk and I love it Max also recommended me to stay in Sao Pedro Guesthouse when I request for suggestion. His choice is good. Great location with a small pool and bar.Thank you Max once again and I wish you all the best.Posted on Xavi De las HerasVerified SAO TOMÉ, MY LAST AFRICAN COUNTRY My name is Xavi, from Spain. I had a very good experience in Sao Tomé and I really enjoyed the trip there. This trip was so important for me, because it was my last african country visited.Jean Maxime helped me in everything and he was so helpful. We had a problem in the island because there was not petrol, but he solved the problem and I could do all my excursions.Amazing the visit to the factory of chocolate of Claudio Corallo.If I had to come back, I wouldn't have any doubt, that I would come back with him and SAO TOMÉ PARADISE TOURS.Posted on RogerDeanDCVerified Good Day in Sao Tome We took the Center Road excursion when we were in Sao Tome. We had a delayed start due to our cruise ship late arrival and the scheduled car not being ready once we got to the port. Once that issue was fixed, we began our tour but the new car overheated going to the botanic gardens. Even with those issues, we still have a nice tour. The highlight was the semi-gastronomical lunch after visiting the waterfall. Even with the delay, we hit all the sights we wanted to see and our guide was very eager and helpful.Posted on AlesJourneysVerified Best way to see these magical island Last month I spend a week in São Tomé and Prínicipe and used São Tomé Paradise Tours for all my tours and transfers while on the island.Everything was perfectly taken care of and it was such a great and immersive experience to be guided by a guide who is from the island.Maxime and his team were wonderful throughout my stay making my stay unforgettable and I can't wait to go back as my time there was much to short.This is the best way to see the islands and I highly recommend São Tomé Paradise Tours. Being a travel agent, I will definitely use them for my clients visiting these amazing islands.Posted on Nicolai KVerified Alt samlet i ét - fantastisk oplevelse hele vejen rundt Min kæreste og jeg hyrede Sao Tomé Paradise Tours til en række forskellige ture, herunder trekking og køreture med besøg på chokoladeplantager. Ejeren, Maxime, var enormt behjælpelig uanset om vores behov var noget hans eget firma kunne klare (han hjalp os med at finde en biludlejer der tilbød os en god pris for leje af en bil, og desuden var han behjælpelig med at finde et sted hvor vi kunne hæve penge, da vi havde problemer med vores VISA kort i samtlige ATM-maskiner vi kunne finde). Alt i alt er Paradise Tours det helt rette sted at henvende sig, hvis man ønsker sig et bredt udvalg af muligheder, alt imens man er i 100% trygge hænder. En kæmpe anbefaling herfra.Nicolai og Ida, Danmark.Posted on 948viktorVerified Super Agentur für Exkursionen auf São Tomé! Wir haben insgesamt 4 Tagestouren gemacht, die alle super organisiert waren und individuell angepasst wurden. Schon vor der Reise erhält man super schnell Antworten von Maxime, so dass man schon vorab ein gutes Gefühl hat. Vor Ort bestätigt sich dies dann. Die Touren werden noch einmal abgesprochen und angepasst. Wir waren vollstens zufrieden! Dank auch an unseren Fahrer Adjamilo, der uns immer sicher über die teils abenteuerlichen Straßen gefahren hat!Kleiner Tipp: Maxime unterstützt eine Organisation, die lokalen Kindern Tennis und Schach spielen ermöglicht, und freut sich daher sehr, wenn jemand gebrauchte Tennisbälle oder Kindertennisschläger zur Unterstützung mitzubringen kann! ;)Posted on Bernhard RVerified Uneingeschränkte Empfehlung! Wir haben einige Touren mit Maxime gebucht (Dezember 2021) und können Paradise Tours uneingeschränkt weiterempfehlen! Wir hatten eine wirklich gute Zeit auf Sao Tome und dank der tollen Touren haben wir viel von der Insel gesehen. Ohne Portugiesisch-Kenntnisse hat man es nicht so leicht auf Sao Tome und würde wohl viel verpassen. Daher haben wir uns dafür entschieden in Sao Tome Stadt zu bleiben und Tages-Touren zu machen um die Insel zu sehen. Maxime arbeitet mit lokalen Guides zusammen und man bekommt viel mit vom Lebensgefühl auf Sao Tome. Ganz besonders möchten wir uns bei Adjamilo, Edo und Deriu bedanken, die uns ihre Insel gezeigt haben :)Max spricht sehr gut Englisch, ist für alle Anliegen (zb Organisation von COVID Tests) ein guter Ansprechpartner und kennt die Insel(n) in- und auswendig. Besonders gut hat uns gefallen, dass die Touren mit Max individuell abgestimmt werden können. Wir haben uns in Sao Tome zum Kaffee mit ihm getroffen und mit ihm einen Tourenplan für einige Tage ausgemacht. Telefonisch ist Max bestens erreichbar - Viel Wert als nicht-portugiesisch sprechende Touristen!Posted on Hans Tharald HagenVerified Experience Sao Tome with professional and friendly guides. Maxime and his staff did everything they possibly could to make our stay on Sao Tome memorable.We enjoyed the visit to the cacao plantation, and later the chocolate factory. We enjoyed the South Road Excursion, the visit to the tunnels (in a heavy rain) and snorkeling at Praia dos Tamarindos.I highly recommend Paradise Tours!
France 2 - TV News Report (2024)
News report highlighting São Tomé’s lush nature, pristine beaches, world-class snorkeling, and cocoa plantations, alongside French-run sustainable chocolate production and authentic eco-tourism experiences.