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São Tomé Highlights: Cruise Ship Tour Overview
3.8
26 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
3.8
(26 Ratings)
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932hartmuth
Dec 17, 2025
Experienced, friendly and communicative - Very friendly, cautious and knowledgable driver "George", good communication, perfect English, dated but reliable car.
On that island you cannot ask for more.
Showed us not only the good spots but also what a tourist normally does not see or notices.
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Emma_c
Dec 15, 2025
First Class Experience - The tour can be for up to 20 pax, our guide said max is usually around 15 or so. There were just 3 of us, which was great. Our guide was George, who was a superstar, informative, knowledgeable (there wasn't a question that we asked that he didn't know the answer to!), funny, flexible to what we wanted to do and not do, a safe driver on some pretty tricky roads full of huge potholes. We saw a huge amount of the island, and learned a lot. What a beautiful country, woukd thoroughly recommend this tour.
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Deb_b
Nov 27, 2025
Excellent guide - So much history and heat. Be prepared to walk some, some children in need but very respectful . Great guide, wonderful explanations and obliging to guests requests.
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Debw832
May 30, 2025
Great guide for showing u all the scenic spots and great knowledge - Just did an excellent trip to the central and northern part of the island with Nilton Paquete .. his English is outstanding which is not too common in the island, I was going to self drive but honestly thank goodness I didn’t of still be driving in circles, Nilton is a super interesting guy with a fascinating story and it gave me such a better feel for the island than if I did it alone. So thanks Nilton .. awesome 🙏🏼 his contact details in the pics ..
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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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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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Deborah_s
May 23, 2025
Worse tour yet - Cruise ship took longer with immigration so we were late starting. Only had 3 hrs for tour. Tour drove 1 hrs 20 minutes to see a peak that we couldn't see because of clouds. Saw1 small waterfall and turned around. Saw nothing else. Guide was informative but we didn't see anything.
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