Boris Biedronka offers low-priced Sal island tours with a very personal style. Some travellers enjoy the humour and different vibe; others report authoritarian behaviour, disrespect and little real insight. It isn’t neutral: it depends entirely on how you fit with the guide.
When the guide weighs more than the scenery
Some excursions stick with you because of what you saw. Others, because of what you learned. And then there are the ones you remember because of who ran the day. With Boris Biedronka, the island delivers… but the main character is often someone else.
That isn’t automatically bad. It’s just important to know before you pay.
What it really is, without the brochure filter
Boris Biedronka works like a very personal operation, almost an “author-led tour”. It doesn’t feel like a big structure or a varied team. The style, the tone, and the control of the day revolve around one person.
The main product is the Sal island tour. Other activities (catamaran, fishing, turtles) show up as separate experiences and, according to reviews, often depend on third parties. And that changes the story.
What usually happens during the tour
On paper, the offer makes sense: a classic Sal route, transport, familiar stops, and a price that’s tempting. Some travellers say Boris explains beforehand what you’ll see, what to bring, and which extras are paid separately. When that happens, the day starts in order.
But the most repeated pattern is that the tour splits into two worlds: people who leave happy with the atmosphere, and people who leave drained by the attitude. Not by the sun. By the attitude.
You’re not just booking a route. You’re accepting a very specific way of being guided.
Where it wins some people… and loses others
Those who recommend it talk about unusual humour, a “different” tour, and a vibe that doesn’t match the typical hotel excursion. Some even say the information was good, and that the use of Polish makes the day easier for a certain audience.
The harsh reviews, however, repeat the same points with uncomfortable consistency: authoritarian behaviour, little patience for questions, blunt replies, pressure on the group, and a style some describe as openly humiliating. In several reviews there’s something more serious too: inappropriate comments, especially towards women, and moments that left people uncomfortable or outright embarrassed.
The issue isn’t that it’s “strict”. It’s that for some people it crosses a line.
What doesn’t work when it doesn’t work
When the day goes wrong, complaints focus on three things: tone, communication, and the feeling of “you’re here to obey, not to ask”. People also mention weak organisation in basic details (meeting points, punctuality, speaking with his back turned or with the engine running) and a confusing narrative about the island, with stories that feel out of place.
And there’s a telling comparison: several people say they did other Sal excursions (turtles, for example) and learned more in an hour than in a full day here. That’s hard to ignore.
Practical tips so you don’t book the wrong expectation
If you’re still tempted by the price or curiosity, three recurring ideas work as basic self-protection:
– Go in with low expectations for content and high patience.
– If you like asking questions and understanding things, it may not be your style.
– If you’re travelling solo or you don’t tolerate out-of-line comments, choose another option — no social experiment included.
The ending nobody puts in brochures
Boris Biedronka isn’t a neutral tour. It’s a day that depends almost entirely on how you fit with a strong personality. Some people find it entertaining. Others feel it ruins the day.
Sal is still Sal when you’re back at the hotel. The question is whether you want your memory of the day to be the island… or the guide.
On this tour, the island passes by… but the personality stays.
