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São Tomé Highlights: Cruise Ship Tour Overview
3.7
21 Ratings
São Tomé
This excursion is perfect for cruise ship visitors arriving in São Tomé, providing a comprehensive rundown of the São Tomé and Príncipe destination and its most frequented must-see locations. The tour begins at the São Tomé port where the cruise travelers disembark.
This excursion is perfect for cruise ship visitors arriving in São Tomé, providing a comprehensive rundown of the São Tomé and Príncipe destination and its most frequented must-see locations. The tour begins at the São Tomé port where the cruise travelers disembark.
Duration:
6 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Roca Agua-Ize - Here we get to know the stories of the introducer of the cocoa culture in São Tomé, Roça Água Izé (colonial houses, community) architecture of the old hospitals of Roça Água Izé.
- Boca do Inferno - On the coastal part of this Plantation we visit the Boca de Inferno and its history. We will stop for some coconut water, take some…
- Roca Agua-Ize - Here we get to know the stories of the introducer of the cocoa culture in São Tomé, Roça Água Izé (colonial houses, community) architecture of the old hospitals of Roça Água Izé.
- Boca do Inferno - On the coastal part of this Plantation we visit the Boca de Inferno and its history. We will stop for some coconut water, take some photos and then continue on our way.
- Praia Das Sete Ondas - We make a quick stop to take some pictures of this beach that has black sands and then continue on our way.
- Roca S. Joao dos Angolares - We know the history of the first peoples of São Tomé. Their cultures, ethnicities.
- Cascata De Praia Pesqueira - We will make a short stop to visit the fishing beach waterfall or Mioba. This is one of the mandatory places to visit in São Tomé because this waterfall is the largest in São Tomé and Príncipe in terms of diameter.
- Pico Cao Grande - This is a must-see in São Tomé. After visiting the Mioba waterfall and marveling at the breathtaking scenery of southern São Tomé, you will see the famous Pico de Cão Grande. This peak is twice as big as the Effel Tower. After that we will return to the city of São Tomé where we will take a city tour before you return to the starting point for the boat.
- Se Catedral de Nossa Senhora da Graca de Sao Tome - In this church we will get to know its architecture and take some photos.
- Sao Tome - We will drive around the city in the car, passing cab stand, market and independence square.
- Museu Nacional De Sao Tome & Principe - In the museum we will learn about the history, arts, culture, and ethnicity of São Tomé and Príncipe.
What's Included
- Admission to the national museum
- Air-conditioned transport
- Complimentary water in the vehicle
- Liability insurance coverage
- Admission to the national museum
- Air-conditioned transport
- Complimentary water in the vehicle
- Liability insurance coverage
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Lunch
- Gratuities
Location
Largo das Alfandegas
We picked up all the passengers at the port of São Tomé. It is easy to locate us because we will be identified with our agency nameplate. Besides that it is the place where the tourism agents are
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.7
(21 Ratings)
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Thomas_c
Apr 2, 2025
Sao Tome is a very... - Sao Tome is a very beautiful island. The waterfall was a worthwhile experience in a nice setting. Wonderful experience.
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Lars_l
Mar 20, 2025
Sao tome and principe, WOW. - Fantastic Island/Country, very good guide, and we saw what we should, during 5 hohours.
A great Day.
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230ursulal
Mar 20, 2025
São Tomé and Príncipe, an experience!!!! - The tour was an absolute highlight! Great driver, perfect tour guide, very informative and always concerned about his guests. It was an unforgettable day! Thank you for that!
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Ron_m
Dec 4, 2024
Sal Tome visit review - Tendering adds to the issue but after getting to the dock the trip was excellent. Good driver, great guide. Island very lush and the main road fine.
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Andreas_w
Dec 3, 2024
Extended trip to a very nice island - Extended trip to a very nice island after long waiting at the pier - good guide and excellent driver
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Adrian_j
Mar 22, 2025
Just okay - Long journey out to the peak. Could have done with a stop in the town. Felt a bit rushed in the time we had. Is a tender port and arrival was delayed by over an hour. I would guess this happens a lot, so the length of proposed tour is too much
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Jennharber4
Mar 21, 2025
Fair. - Good tour but the drive to see the mountain was too long and unnecessary. We didn’t get to see the city (museum, church, buildings) bc our ship’s tenders took too long. We were 1.5 hours late for the tour. They did their best but I would have preferred to see some city highlights. Also, no need to see the abandoned hospital.
Be aware, bus is very basic! No air conditioning
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Shayne
Mar 20, 2025
São Tomé tour - Through no fault of the operator we lost at least one hour of the tour due to complications of getting off the ship.
Guide extremely knowledgeable but perhaps included too much information that was hard to take in because of his strong accent.
Not sure if bus was meant to be air conditioned?
Water provided but not cold.
At no time did guide give information regarding bathroom/toilet stops.
I’m assuming because of time restraints the stops around the township were skipped but a stop to a chocolate shop was added at a passengers request.
Personally I would have preferred to drive around the township to at least see where the cathedral and museum were.
I think it would have been useful if the guide used a microphone. He was difficult to hear at the back of the bus, especially taking his accent into consideration.
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Jennifer_t
Mar 20, 2025
Hot, primitive long short day - There was no AC (supposedly some once the engine was running on the road but it was minor) so we opened the windows and it was tolerable while moving. Anjeo was enthusiastic at first - but as the morning went on - pretty much no dialog unless we asked questions. His english was passable and you could tell he was very interested in getting the communication right. He was probably disappointed in our group not trying the fried bananas & a required stop along the road for the 90-year old Dad with us who needed to use a restroom - none would be available soon enough. The driver did a good job getting us places. I'm not sure if we didn't get to the waterfall intended due to some mobility challenges with 2 of the 7 of our party - same with the view of Pico Cao. There was no walking/hiking. So not sure why this was labeled that need to be in moderate fitness unless we got cut short. With the hour+ late start & lack of air - I think we cut short the last bit so saw an abbreviated view of town - no souvenir stop. At the chocolate shop - able to use only VISA credit cards or large US$ denomination bills ($50 or $100 etc. Really tried to get some Dobra but seemed no one wanted to give it up for small bills. The drive was long and rough in areas - some beautiful scenery - good view into the local life, but lots of same for the 4 hrs driving up and back. Glad I did it but not sure the others in our group are. I would recommend this for adventurous folks who are willing to tough it out for a good overview of the island, but not for typical cruise ship tourists without the AC.
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Chamelle_p
Mar 19, 2025
Think twice before you book - Although advertised as an English tour with lunch, neither guide could speak English, nor did we see any lunch. The lunch was removed from the advertisement, after I paid for my trip.
We saw a lot of the island, which is beautiful, because we drove long distances to park on a road and take a photo of the rock. We then walked a difficult path, to see a small waterfall. We did not see any of the stops inside the city, because the guide wanted to start the city aspect of the tour, within half hour of the last tender boat’s departure.
There was bottled water in the bus and they handed out homemade dried bananas.
The tour was very expensive but there was no value for money.
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