Your journey will begin in the north of the island with short stops at iconic plantations and the famous Blue Lagoon for sightseeing or a swim.
You'll visit a cocoa plantation to discover how fresh beans are transformed into dry beans, ready for chocolate production.
For lunch, you can choose a spot in the Neves area—ask your guide for the best options. If time is short, lunch can be enjoyed in the capital on the way back.
You'll also stop at the Diogo Vaz Chocolate Boutique, where you'll enjoy one warm chocolate drink OR one pastry per person.
Afterwards, we'll kindly drive you back to your hotel or the port.
Note 1: The guided visit to a cocoa plantation will take place either at Francisco Cabral plantation, Diogo Vaz, or CECAB Cooperative, depending on availability.
Note 2 (for cruise ship travelers): Due to the shortage of competent English-speaking guides when cruise ships are in São Tomé, we may merge different travelers together in the same vehicle.
Sao Tome Island, Sao Tome and Principe
Cocoa Transformation Processes - visit of a plantation You will discover how the fresh gum is transformed into dried beans, the first step prior to making chocolate. According to the season and availability of cocoa producer, we may do this visit either at Roça Francisco Cabral, or CECAB Cooperative or at Roça Diogo Vaz
Sao Tome Island, Sao Tome and Principe
Visit to Agostinho Neto plantation, where we will take a walk through the former largest cocoa plantation, with its paved road, ancient train tracks, former hospital, and community. If the weather is good, we may see Cabras island from the hospital viewpoint.
Lobata District, Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe
Stop at Blue Lagoon for a swim, sightseeing, or a short hike to the top of the hill to see the lighthouse and take photographs.
Sao Tome Island, Sao Tome and Principe
Stop at the famous tunnel of Santa Catarina, a geological curiosity, for a memorable picture!
Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe
In the afternoon, we will stop at the famous Diogo Vaz Chocolate Shop located in the capital. There you may taste their local production and buy souvenirs (coffee, chocolate and more...). One drink per person is included in the tour price.
For departure outside São Tomé city, please inform us. Depending on distance from the capital and from the excursion route, extra charge may apply. If you are not staying at a renown hotel, we appreciate that you send us a GPS location for the pick up. We can meet travelers from cruiseship at the Port. We´ll send a detailed meeting map location on Whatsapp few days prior to arrival.
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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