#1 · Day tour from €138 São Tomé: Full-Day Guided Tour with Lunch & Hotel Pickup
A full day out from your hotel with a local guide: historic plantations, village communities and tropical forest, with a local lunch and bottled water included.
Tours & tickets in São Tomé and Príncipe
A short, honest list: every genuine tour we found on GetYourGuide, ranked and grouped by destination.
São Tomé and Príncipe is one of the least-visited countries in the world, and online booking has barely arrived. When we checked GetYourGuide’s catalogue we found seven genuine products, all starting on São Tomé island: guided day tours, a boat trip to the Equator islet, scuba diving, a dinner with live music and two multi-day packages.
There are no ticketed attractions to pre-book here — museums and plantations are paid in cash at the door — so a guided day with a driver is the most useful thing to reserve in advance. It solves transport, language and navigation in one go.
For Príncipe, GetYourGuide currently lists no stand-alone excursions; boat trips and hikes there are arranged through your lodge or local guides. We say so on each destination page rather than fill the gap with unrelated products.
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Our ranking
The best tours, ranked
Ordered by how useful they are to a first-time visitor.
#1 · Day tour from €138 
#2 · Boat trip from €175 São Tomé: Full-Day Boat Excursion to Rolas Island
Cruise along the coast to Ilhéu das Rolas, the islet crossed by the Equator, with time to swim, snorkel and laze on its beaches.
#3 · Private tour from €110 São Tomé: Private Customisable Guided Tour with Local Guide
A private half-day shaped around what you want to see — beaches, forest, waterfalls, plantations or village life — with a guide from the island.
#4 · Diving from €70 São Tomé: Scuba Diving with the Atlantic Diving Center
Dives on São Tomé’s volcanic reefs for beginners and certified divers, from a single try-dive to multi-day packages.
#5 · Food & music from €65 São Tomé: Saturday Night Rodízio with Live Music
A Saturday-evening rodízio dinner by the sea at Club Santana: fire-grilled meats carved at the table, with live music.
#6 · Multi-day from €900 São Tomé: 5-Day Guided Island Tour with Ilhéu das Rolas
Five guided days around the island: history and food, cocoa and coffee plantations, the north and south coasts, and the Equator on Ilhéu das Rolas.
#7 · Multi-day São Tomé and Príncipe: Complete 7-Day Experience
A private week combining culture, history, nature, beaches, food, cocoa, coffee and Ilhéu das Rolas. Check the listing for exactly what is included and the current price.
Destinations
Tours by destination
Which of these products cover which part of the islands.
A note on coverage: most tours appear under several destinations because the same guided day or private tour can be pointed at different parts of São Tomé island. Príncipe pages show only the one multi-day package whose listing mentions both islands. Always read the itinerary on the booking page before you reserve.
Private tour from €110 São Tomé: Private Customisable Guided Tour with Local Guide
A private half-day shaped around what you want to see — beaches, forest, waterfalls, plantations or village life — with a guide from the island.
Day tour from €138 São Tomé: Full-Day Guided Tour with Lunch & Hotel Pickup
A full day out from your hotel with a local guide: historic plantations, village communities and tropical forest, with a local lunch and bottled water included.
Diving from €70 São Tomé: Scuba Diving with the Atlantic Diving Center
Dives on São Tomé’s volcanic reefs for beginners and certified divers, from a single try-dive to multi-day packages.
Day tour from €138 São Tomé: Full-Day Guided Tour with Lunch & Hotel Pickup
A full day out from your hotel with a local guide: historic plantations, village communities and tropical forest, with a local lunch and bottled water included.
Private tour from €110 São Tomé: Private Customisable Guided Tour with Local Guide
A private half-day shaped around what you want to see — beaches, forest, waterfalls, plantations or village life — with a guide from the island.
Diving from €70 São Tomé: Scuba Diving with the Atlantic Diving Center
Dives on São Tomé’s volcanic reefs for beginners and certified divers, from a single try-dive to multi-day packages.
Day tour from €138 São Tomé: Full-Day Guided Tour with Lunch & Hotel Pickup
A full day out from your hotel with a local guide: historic plantations, village communities and tropical forest, with a local lunch and bottled water included.
Private tour from €110 São Tomé: Private Customisable Guided Tour with Local Guide
A private half-day shaped around what you want to see — beaches, forest, waterfalls, plantations or village life — with a guide from the island.
Multi-day from €900 São Tomé: 5-Day Guided Island Tour with Ilhéu das Rolas
Five guided days around the island: history and food, cocoa and coffee plantations, the north and south coasts, and the Equator on Ilhéu das Rolas.
Private tour from €110 São Tomé: Private Customisable Guided Tour with Local Guide
A private half-day shaped around what you want to see — beaches, forest, waterfalls, plantations or village life — with a guide from the island.
Day tour from €138 São Tomé: Full-Day Guided Tour with Lunch & Hotel Pickup
A full day out from your hotel with a local guide: historic plantations, village communities and tropical forest, with a local lunch and bottled water included.
Multi-day from €900 São Tomé: 5-Day Guided Island Tour with Ilhéu das Rolas
Five guided days around the island: history and food, cocoa and coffee plantations, the north and south coasts, and the Equator on Ilhéu das Rolas.
Day tour from €138 São Tomé: Full-Day Guided Tour with Lunch & Hotel Pickup
A full day out from your hotel with a local guide: historic plantations, village communities and tropical forest, with a local lunch and bottled water included.
Boat trip from €175 São Tomé: Full-Day Boat Excursion to Rolas Island
Cruise along the coast to Ilhéu das Rolas, the islet crossed by the Equator, with time to swim, snorkel and laze on its beaches.
Private tour from €110 São Tomé: Private Customisable Guided Tour with Local Guide
A private half-day shaped around what you want to see — beaches, forest, waterfalls, plantations or village life — with a guide from the island.
Boat trip from €175 São Tomé: Full-Day Boat Excursion to Rolas Island
Cruise along the coast to Ilhéu das Rolas, the islet crossed by the Equator, with time to swim, snorkel and laze on its beaches.
Multi-day from €900 São Tomé: 5-Day Guided Island Tour with Ilhéu das Rolas
Five guided days around the island: history and food, cocoa and coffee plantations, the north and south coasts, and the Equator on Ilhéu das Rolas.
Multi-day São Tomé and Príncipe: Complete 7-Day Experience
A private week combining culture, history, nature, beaches, food, cocoa, coffee and Ilhéu das Rolas. Check the listing for exactly what is included and the current price.
Multi-day São Tomé and Príncipe: Complete 7-Day Experience
A private week combining culture, history, nature, beaches, food, cocoa, coffee and Ilhéu das Rolas. Check the listing for exactly what is included and the current price.
Multi-day São Tomé and Príncipe: Complete 7-Day Experience
A private week combining culture, history, nature, beaches, food, cocoa, coffee and Ilhéu das Rolas. Check the listing for exactly what is included and the current price.
Multi-day São Tomé and Príncipe: Complete 7-Day Experience
A private week combining culture, history, nature, beaches, food, cocoa, coffee and Ilhéu das Rolas. Check the listing for exactly what is included and the current price.
Multi-day São Tomé and Príncipe: Complete 7-Day Experience
A private week combining culture, history, nature, beaches, food, cocoa, coffee and Ilhéu das Rolas. Check the listing for exactly what is included and the current price.
Live availability on GetYourGuide
The current catalogue for São Tomé and Príncipe, straight from GetYourGuide. If an unrelated product appears, that is a listing error on their side — check the title before booking.
Frequently asked questions
Why are there so few tours?
Tourism is small-scale and most guiding is still arranged by phone, WhatsApp or through hotels. The online catalogue is growing slowly; we list only what is genuinely bookable.
Should I book a guide or hire a car?
Both work. A guided day costs more but includes a driver who knows the roads, the plantation history and where to eat. Self-drive suits confident drivers who are happy with potholes and few road signs.
Can I book Príncipe excursions online?
Not through GetYourGuide at the time of writing. Lodges on Príncipe organise boat trips, guided hikes and plantation visits for their guests, and independent guides can be found in Santo António.
What currency are prices in?
We show indicative “from” prices in euros, to which the local dobra is pegged. GetYourGuide displays the live price in your own currency.
Are tours run in English?
Guides generally speak Portuguese and often English or French. The language options are shown on each booking page — check them before you reserve.
Plan your trip
Rainforest, roças and empty beaches on the Equator
Cocoa plantations, the needle of Pico Cão Grande, the Equator line on Ilhéu das Rolas and Príncipe’s wild bays. Compare the tours you can book online and reserve in a couple of taps.