EQUA TOUR
Be at the equator.......
Be at the equator.......
‘Sao Tome and Principe is considered the safest country in Africa where you can feel at home.’
‘Thanks to their remoteness, the islands of
Sao Tome and Principe have retained their appearance as nature intended.’
Sao Tome and Principe have retained their appearance as nature intended.’
1
- Transfer from the airport.
- Check-in to the hotel.
- Dinner in the restaurant.
- Getting to know the local cuisine, the island and each other.
2
- Breakfast at the hotel. Stroll around the city of Sao Tome.
- Quays along the coast of the Gulf of Guinea, Portuguese architecture, the ancient fort ‘São Sebastião’, built in 1566. The fort now houses a museum with sacred art and colonial artefacts.
- Traditional lunch.
- Visit to the "Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora da Graça", built in the late 15th century by Captain Álvaro de Caminha.
- Visit to the laboratory where the best chocolate in the world is produced by hand using a unique technology. Chocolate and coffee masterclass and tasting by world-famous chocolatier Claudio Corallo.
- Return to the hotel.
- Dinner in the restaurant.
3
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Motorboat trip to the open ocean in search of dolphins.
- Snorkelling and freediving near the Spanish shipwreck, where you can see a variety of tropical fish and shellfish and sometimes even turtles in their natural environment.
- The picturesque ‘Blue Lagoon’ with centuries-old baobabs and azure waters. Here we will continue to observe the rich underwater world of São Tomé with sea urchins, corals and flocks of colourful fish.
- On the uninhabited island ‘Ilhéu das Cabras’ we will climb the mountain to the lighthouse.
- Return to the hotel.
- Dinner in the restaurant.
4
- A journey into the mountains awaits us. We will ascend to the picturesque neighbourhood of ‘Batepa’, where the revolution for the independence of Sao Tome and Principe started.
- A trip to the ‘Monte Café’, an old coffee drying and cleaning factory.
- Visit to the ‘Museu de Café’ where we will see the whole cycle from a small seedling to the finished coffee in your cup.
- Traditional lunch at the coffee plantation ‘Roça Saudade’, birthplace of the poet ‘José de Almada Negreiros’, opportunity to visit an exclusive tea salon at an altitude of 800 metres.
- Check-in at the hotel in the mountains.
- Drive to the amazing waterfall ‘São Nicolau’, which is considered miraculous. A place that is famous throughout the country for its fabulous scenery and mysterious atmosphere.
- Return to the hotel.
- Dinner in the restaurant.
5
- Breakfast at the hotel at an altitude of 800m.
- Drive to the "Parque Natural Ôbo", National Reserve, home to over a hundred species of birds and butterflies and a variety of medicinal plants and trees.
- Hike through the crater of the extinct volcano ‘Lagoa Amélia’, a place still completely unexplored by man.
- Lunch high in the mountains at a local traditional restaurant in a coffee grove overlooking the town.
- After lunch we continue our journey to the ‘Vale do Rio’ waterfalls, whose height and power is breathtaking.
- Dinner in the mountains.
6
- Breakfast at the hotel at an altitude of 800m.
- We set off to the south of the island. On the way we get to know ‘Roça Água Izé’ a Portuguese manor house with an old hospital with a fantastic view of the bay.
- We stop at the amazing rock formation in the ocean ‘Boca do Inferno’ (‘Devil's Throat’), to which the mystical legend of the island is linked.
- After lunch on the ocean, we continue the trip, stopping at the most picturesque spots on the island for photos.
- Palm wine tasting.
- Check-in in the bungalow of the eco-hotel.
- Relaxation on the beach.
- Dinner with local specialities and the freshest fish.
7
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- By motorboat we will head towards a small island, ‘Ilhéu das Rolas is a paradise between two hemispheres. But the main attraction of the island is the Equator line. We'll stand with our feet in the different hemispheres and take photos to remember.
- We will walk through a dense coconut grove to see the picturesque geyser ‘Whale's Breath’.
- We will visit the picturesque beaches: ‘Escada’, ‘Juana’, and ‘Bateria’. Azure water, white sand, green palm trees - a real paradise on earth.
- Lunch and swimming on the beach ‘Café’, and on the way back, we will see turtles in their natural habitat.
- Return to the bungalow.
- Dinner with traditional dishes and dancing.
8
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Walk through the jungle to the waterfall ‘Russo’, where we will refresh ourselves in the crystal clear, mountain waters.
- Drive to the famous ‘Piscina’ beach, where a natural pool has formed in a rock formation, enveloped by golden sand and bright blue water.
- While we relax, we will be cooking fresh fish with local side dishes.
- After lunch, a visit to the Jale Natural Turtle Sanctuary. Here every night, giant sea turtles lay their eggs in the sand.
- Return to the bungalow.
- Dinner of fresh fish and seafood.
9
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- We drive to the river ‘Mionga’ where boats are waiting for us for a walk in the mangrove forests.
- This is a habitat for animals and birds in a natural environment, and encountering monkeys is possible.
- Lunch at a local restaurant with healthy and traditional food, with a beautiful view of the ocean.
- Return to the bungalow.
- Free time on the beach.
- Dinner at the restaurant.
10
- After breakfast, we're heading towards the capital of São Tomé. Along the way, we'll stop at several locations and for lunch at a secret place that will not leave you indifferent.
- Return to São Tomé.
- Purchase of gifts and souvenirs.
- Transfer to the airport.
🌴 With us, you will learn about places that are not in the guidebooks, make friends among the locals, and immerse yourself in the culture.
When choosing a tour, we take an individual approach to each group of tourists.🌴
When choosing a tour, we take an individual approach to each group of tourists.🌴
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