https://saotomeprincipe.com/ The independent travel guide to São Tomé and Príncipe — beaches, cocoa plantations, rainforest and the Equator. en https://saotomeprincipe.com/tours/ https://saotomeprincipe.com/tours/ The real GetYourGuide tours for São Tomé and Príncipe: full-day guided island tours, the boat to Ilhéu das Rolas and the Equator, private guides, scuba diving and multi-day trips — with honest notes on thin coverage. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://saotomeprincipe.com/itineraries/ https://saotomeprincipe.com/itineraries/ Three realistic itineraries for São Tomé and Príncipe: a week on São Tomé island, ten days with Príncipe, and two unhurried weeks covering both islands, with driving times and flight tips. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://saotomeprincipe.com/getting-there/ https://saotomeprincipe.com/getting-there/ How to reach São Tomé and Príncipe: flights via Lisbon, Accra, Libreville and Luanda, the small-plane hop to Príncipe, car hire with a driver, shared taxis and road conditions. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://saotomeprincipe.com/travel-guide/ https://saotomeprincipe.com/travel-guide/ Practical travel guide to São Tomé and Príncipe: visa-free entry rules, the dobra and cash, yellow fever and malaria, safety, language, what to eat, connectivity, packing and costs. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://saotomeprincipe.com/when-to-go/ https://saotomeprincipe.com/when-to-go/ When to go to São Tomé and Príncipe: the gravana dry season from June to September, the rainy months, turtle nesting, whale watching, festivals and a month-by-month table. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://saotomeprincipe.com/where-to-stay/ https://saotomeprincipe.com/where-to-stay/ Where to stay in São Tomé and Príncipe: Pestana and Omali in the capital, Club Santana, Praia Inhame and southern eco-lodges, plantation houses, and Bom Bom, Sundy Praia and Roça Sundy on Príncipe. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://saotomeprincipe.com/destinations/sao-tome-city/ https://saotomeprincipe.com/destinations/sao-tome-city/ Guide to São Tomé city, capital of São Tomé and Príncipe: Fort São Sebastião and the National Museum, the cathedral, the market, CACAU cultural centre, Claudio Corallo chocolate, where to stay and eat. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://saotomeprincipe.com/destinations/north-coast/ https://saotomeprincipe.com/destinations/north-coast/ Guide to the north coast of São Tomé: Lagoa Azul, Praia dos Tamarindos, Roça Agostinho Neto, Morro Peixe turtle beach, Neves and the coast road to Santa Catarina, with transport and where to stay. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://saotomeprincipe.com/destinations/monte-cafe/ https://saotomeprincipe.com/destinations/monte-cafe/ Guide to Monte Café and the roças of São Tomé: the Coffee Museum, coffee and cocoa tastings, the history of the plantations and forced labour, Roça Bombaim, how to get there and when to go. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://saotomeprincipe.com/destinations/obo-pico-sao-tome/ https://saotomeprincipe.com/destinations/obo-pico-sao-tome/ Guide to Obô National Park on São Tomé: the Bom Sucesso botanical garden, the walk to Lagoa Amélia, São Nicolau waterfall, endemic birds and the two-day trek to Pico de São Tomé (2,024 m). Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://saotomeprincipe.com/destinations/south-cao-grande/ https://saotomeprincipe.com/destinations/south-cao-grande/ Guide to the south of São Tomé: Pico Cão Grande, Roça São João dos Angolares, Roça Água Izé, Boca do Inferno, Porto Alegre, Praia Piscina, Praia Inhame and the turtle beach of Praia Jalé. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://saotomeprincipe.com/destinations/ilheu-das-rolas/ https://saotomeprincipe.com/destinations/ilheu-das-rolas/ Guide to Ilhéu das Rolas, the islet off southern São Tomé crossed by the Equator: the Equator monument, beaches, blowholes, how to get there by boat from Ponta Baleia and when to go. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://saotomeprincipe.com/destinations/santo-antonio/ https://saotomeprincipe.com/destinations/santo-antonio/ Guide to Santo António, capital of Príncipe island: the colonial streets, church and waterfront, the market, the Auto de Floripes festival, guesthouses, and how to get there from São Tomé. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://saotomeprincipe.com/destinations/principe-beaches/ https://saotomeprincipe.com/destinations/principe-beaches/ Guide to the beaches of Príncipe: Praia Banana, Praia Boi, Praia Macaco, Praia Sundy, Bom Bom and Praia Grande, plus the HBD lodges Bom Bom and Sundy Praia, access, seasons and safety. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://saotomeprincipe.com/destinations/roca-sundy-belo-monte/ https://saotomeprincipe.com/destinations/roca-sundy-belo-monte/ Guide to Roça Sundy and Roça Belo Monte on Príncipe: the site of Eddington’s 1919 eclipse experiment, the plantation buildings and cocoa history, the Praia Banana lookout, and how to visit or stay. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://saotomeprincipe.com/destinations/principe-biosphere/ https://saotomeprincipe.com/destinations/principe-biosphere/ Guide to the Príncipe UNESCO Biosphere Reserve: boat trips to Baía das Agulhas, the hike up Pico Papagaio, the southern rainforest, mangroves, endemic birds, turtles and whales. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT