Travel Itinerary of Sublime São Tomé
Travel Itinerary Sublime São Tomé 4-day weekend itinerary*)
| Day | Trip summary | Lodging | |
| 1 | Friday | Afternoon flight from Libreville to São Tomé | Omali Lodge Luxury Hotel |
| 2 | Saturday | Full day on São Tomé; excursions**) or relaxation time | Omali Lodge Luxury Hotel |
| 3 | Sunday | Full day on São Tomé; excursions**) or relaxation time | Omali Lodge Luxury Hotel |
| 4 | Sunday | Late afternoon flight back to Libreville | N/A |
*) For travellers from Nigeria, it is possible to arrange Sublime São Tomé 4-day weekend itinerary. Please click here for detail information.
**) Please note that all excursions on São Tomé are not included in the package price of this progamme.
Day 1: Friday – Flight to São Tomé
In the afternoon, a charter plane will fly you in 1,5 hour from Libreville to São Tomé airport, where the Omali Lodge staff will be waiting to meet you.
The Omali Lodge Luxury Hotel is only a 5 minute drive from the airport. Before dinner time, you will have some time to settle into your room, to take a swim in the pool or to enjoy a drink at the pool side bar.
Lodging: Omali Lodge Luxury Hotel
Day 2 & 3: Saturday & Sunday - São Tomé
São Tomé offers many possible itineraries, such as a visit to see the volcanic crater deep in the forest of Ôbo National Park. Some other possibilities are:
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São Tomé City Tour
Visit the old city centre and get a feel of what São Tomé was like during the colonial era. At the lively Mercado Central, you will discover the islands products and the Calilu’s secret ingredients. With a visit to the National Museum, our guide will tell you about the life on the plantations and São Tomé’s tormented pre-independence history.
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Visit to Bom Sucesso Botanical Garden
São Tomé’s native flora (700 species including a hundred orchids) and fauna (birds and marine turtles) are of particular interest, as many of its species are endemic. Indeed, it is possible to see more than 100 different orchids from the island at the Bom Sucesso Botanical Garden. -
Day Trip by Car to East Coast São Tomé
Your first stop is the Roça Agua Izê, a working cocoa plantation, with its colonial buildings and warehouses. You will then continue along the coast, passing typical fishermen villages and admiring some of the best views of the island. Roça São João is your final destination, where you can relax and enjoy São Tomé’s best-kept culinary secrets for lunch.
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Hiking in
Ôbo National Park has only recently been created and helps to protect the unique natural heritage of the island. The old plantation, " Roca Bombain" is a major point of entry to the Ôbo National Park. Surrounded by mountains and waterfalls, this old estate has been rehabilitated into a charming small hostel. One of the eco-guides will take you through plantations and into the park to discover the secrets of the Santomean rainforest. After a refreshing bath and picnic at the waterfall "Formoso Cascade", you will head back to the roca for a well-deserved locally brewed cup of coffee.
Ôbo National Park
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Sea Turtle Night Patrol
Marine turtles have been coming to São Tomé for millions of years. Between October and April, five species can be seen on the island: the green turtle, the leatherback, the olive riddley, the hawksbill and the caouanne. We invite you to accompany our eco-guides on their nightly patrols of the beach to supervise and protect the sea turtles as they crawl ashore to nest.
- Bird-watching Expeditions
São Tomé is also an ornithologist's paradise: 143 bird species have been identified here and rare endemic species like the São Tomé short tail, São Tomé giant sun bird, and São Tomé fiscal strike may sometimes be spotted.
Lodging: Omali Lodge Luxury Hotel
Day 4: Monday – Excursion possibilities & flight back to Libreville
Today, you have until the late afternoon to relax or explore the island before you will be brought to São Tomé airport for your flight back to Libreville.
Tour on the map
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