A volcanic island, cocoa and secluded beaches in the Gulf of Guinea. Day-by-day itinerary: Arrival; Roças & Pico Cão Grande; The wild south coast; Ilhéu das Rolas (equator).
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1 — Arrival
07:00 — Getting there by air
08:00 — Arrival at São Tomé TMS
11:00 — Hotel check-in — São Tomé (ville)
Walk to the fortress — São Tomé (ville) → São Tomé
15:00 — Fortaleza de São Sebastião & National Museum — São Tomé
20:00 — Dinner — fish calulu — São Tomé
Day 2 — Roças & Pico Cão Grande
08:30 — Drive south
09:30 — Roça Monte Café — Monte Café
Drive to the viewpoint — Monte Café → Route de Bombaim
13:00 — Viewpoint over Pico Cão Grande — Route de Bombaim
14:00 — Local lunch
17:00 — Charming lodge in the south — Roça Sao Joao
Day 3 — The wild south coast
09:00 — Praia Jalé — Côte sud
13:00 — Praia Piscina — natural pool — Côte sud
14:00 — Grilled fish on the beach
18:00 — Back to the lodge
Day 4 — Ilhéu das Rolas (equator)
09:00 — Boat to Ilhéu das Rolas
10:30 — Equator Monument — one foot in each hemisphere