PRINCIPE TOUR
A journey through time......
Reconnect with nature and accept yourself.
Visit an island protected by UNESCO.
‘You will never forget this journey...’
1
1 DAY
- Arrival on the island of Sao Tome.
- We will meet you at the airport and take you to our accommodation.
- Check-in, rest.
- In the evening, we will have dinner together, get to know each other, hold a briefing and discuss plans for the coming days.
2
2 DAY
- 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
3 DAY
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Trip to the historic site of "Roça Agostinho Neto" with a visit to the local botanical garden.
- Then we head to "Roça Anambo", the site of the first landing of the Portuguese who discovered the island of Sao Tome.
- Next, we will visit "Roça Diogo Vaz", an organic cocoa plantation for chocolate production.
- Lunch at Eco Lounge "Mucumbli".
- At the end of the trip, we will take some great photos near the "Santa Catarina" tunnel.
- Return to the hotel.
- Dinner at a restaurant.
4
4 DAY
- 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
5 DAY
- 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
6 DAY
- Breakfast at the hotel at an altitude of 800 m.
- We start the morning with a walk deep into the island to the "Fundo da Igreja" waterfall, which is located in a cave, and of course we will swim in it.
- After a photo session near the waterfall, we return to the hotel and move on.
- The next stop will be at the "Milagrosa" waterfall, which can be reached by walking through a tropical forest and a cocoa plantation.
- We will have lunch with traditional dishes in the tropical forest.
- We will return to the city, check into the hotel, and have free time.
- Dinner at a restaurant.
7
7 DAY
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Transfer to the airport, flight to Príncipe Island.
- Check-in at the hotel.
- Lunch at the Beira-Mar Juditinha restaurant.
- Walk around the island, visiting "Roça Porto Real, Picão, and São Joaquim".
- Visit "Roça Terreiro velho" and the "Roça Abade" observation deck.
- Dinner at a restaurant.
8
8 DAY
- Our morning begins with breakfast at the hotel.
- Boat trip to "Agulhas" Bay, stopping at fantastic spots along the way to snorkel and explore the underwater world of the Atlantic.
- After our water activities, we will enjoy a traditional lunch on "Boi" Beach.
- Return to the city.
- Dinner at a local restaurant.
9
9 DAY
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Walk to the "OQuê Pipi" waterfall.
- Lunch at the "Rito Rito" restaurant.
- Afterwards, we will head to "Miradouro da Praia Banana" and "Miradouro Praia Macaco".
- Next, we will visit the historic "Roça Belo Monte", where we will visit the local museum and an old hotel.
- Dinner at a local restaurant.
10
10 DAY
- Our morning begins with breakfast at the hotel.
- Walk around the island.
- Return to the hotel to collect our belongings.
- Transfer to the airport (departure).
- Return to Sao Tome.
- Check into the hotel. Dinner at a restaurant.
11
11 DAY
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- We will head to the south of the island, stopping at the island's attractions along the way.
- A trip to the amazing rock formation in the ocean, ‘Boca do Inferno’, which is associated with a mystical legend of the island.
- Next, we will visit the old hospital in "Roça Agua Ize", where one of the largest cocoa plantations was located.
- Then we will head to the famous "Pesqueira" waterfall, which flows into the open ocean.
- Lunch at a restaurant.
- We will continue our journey to the famous "Pico Cão Grande" volcano.
- We will check into the eco-lounge bungalows.
- We will spend our free time on one of the hotel's private beaches.
- Dinner at a restaurant.
12
12 DAY
- 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.
13
13 DAY
- 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.
14
14 DAY
- 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.
15
15 DAY
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- After breakfast, we check out of the hotel and head towards the capital.
- On the way, we will stop at several locations and have lunch at a secret place that will not leave you indifferent.
- Return to Sao Tome.
- Purchase of gifts and souvenirs.
- Transfer to the airport.
Discover all the enchanting beauty
of São Tomé and Príncipe
of São Tomé and Príncipe
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