Attractions

  • Visit the region north of the island of São Tomé

    Adresse:
    Santa Catarina, São Tomé e Príncipe .

    São Tomé and Príncipe is a country composed by two magical islands located in the Atlantic Ocean, in the Gulf of Guinea, with unique landscapes, fascinating and enchanting places.

    Together with our service partners, the Sweet Guest House makes you fall in love with the green of the forests and the blue of the sea, with the ancient colonial gardens where some of the oldest cocoa and coffee plantations remain, takes you to tropical beaches and to enjoy magnificent views and flavors that sharpen the senses.

    The islands also offer cultural spaces that promote tradition, art and gastronomy, creating memorable moments of leisure.

    You can choose from the various excursions we have for you, from the most common to the most daring and alternatives. We take you to know this country through pedestrian walks, canoe expeditions, excursions, observation of the flora and fauna and much more.

     

    ·        Departure at 8h00 from the São Tome city;

    ·        Visit to Roça Agostinho Neto (old colonial Roça Rio D’Ouro;

    ·        Visit to Guadalupe’s city (Distrit of Lobata);

    ·        Visit to the fishing village Mouro Peixe, the centre of turtle’s wildlife protection;

    ·        Visit to Tamarindos’s Beach (optional stop to dive);

    ·        Visit to Lagoa Azul Beach (optional stop to make snorkeling);

    ·        Lunch at Neves’s city (District of Lembá);

    ·        Visit to the colonial roças at Ponta Figo and Monte Forte (cacao plantation);

    ·        Visit to Anambó, place with the landmark of the discovery of the island of São Tomé;

    ·        Visit to the Roça Colonial Diogo Vaz, observation of the drying cocoa process;

    ·        Passage by the tunnel and visit to the fishing village of Santa Catarina

  • Visit to the center of the island of São Tomé

    Adresse:
    Monte Cafe, São Tomé and Príncipe .

    São Tomé and Príncipe is a country composed by two magical islands located in the Atlantic Ocean, in the Gulf of Guinea, with unique landscapes, fascinating and enchanting places.

    Together with our service partners, the Sweet Guest House makes you fall in love with the green of the forests and the blue of the sea, with the ancient colonial gardens where some of the oldest cocoa and coffee plantations remain, takes you to tropical beaches and to enjoy magnificent views and flavors that sharpen the senses.

    The islands also offer cultural spaces that promote tradition, art and gastronomy, creating memorable moments of leisure.

    You can choose from the various excursions we have for you, from the most common to the most daring and alternatives. We take you to know this country through pedestrian walks, canoe expeditions, excursions, observation of the flora and fauna and much more.

    •             Departure from the São Tomé city;

    •             Visit to Trindade’s city (District of Mé-Zochi);

    •             Visit to the colonial Roça Monte Café and Coffee Museum;

    •             Visit to the Botanical Garden, observation of some of the endemic species on the Island;

    •             Visit to São Nicolau’s waterfall;

    •             Lunch at Saudades’s Roça, at the Restaurant Casa Almada Negreiros (optional and reservation needed);

    •             Return to Trindade’s city;

    •             Walking trip around cocoa and coffee plantations (optional);

    •             Visit to Rio Manuel Jorge waterfall/Milagrosa’s Roça;

    Visit to Roça Bombaim and its waterfall (optional stop to dive);

  • Visit to the South of São Tomé Island

    Adresse:
    Porto Alegre, São Tomé and Príncipe .

    São Tomé and Príncipe is a country composed by two magical islands located in the Atlantic Ocean, in the Gulf of Guinea, with unique landscapes, fascinating and enchanting places.

    Together with our service partners, the Sweet Guest House makes you fall in love with the green of the forests and the blue of the sea, with the ancient colonial gardens where some of the oldest cocoa and coffee plantations remain, takes you to tropical beaches and to enjoy magnificent views and flavors that sharpen the senses.

    The islands also offer cultural spaces that promote tradition, art and gastronomy, creating memorable moments of leisure.

    You can choose from the various excursions we have for you, from the most common to the most daring and alternatives. We take you to know this country through pedestrian walks, canoe expeditions, excursions, observation of the flora and fauna and much more.

    Visit to the South of São Tomé Island

    •          Departure from the city of São Tomé;

    •          Passage by Santana’s city, District of Cantagalo;

    •          Visit to Roça Água Izé, cocoa beans dryer and colonial infrasestructures;

    •          Stop at Boca de Inferno;

    •          Visit to the beautiful beaches Sete Ondas, Ribeira Afonso, Praia Micondó;

    •          Lunch at São João dos Angolare (District of Caué);

    •          Stop to observe and photograph Pico Cão Grande;

    •          Visit to the waterfall of Pesqueira Beach;

    •          Visit to Grande Beach and River’s Cauê mouth;

    •          Tours in the Mangroves of the Malanza River and observation of monkeys;

    •          Visit to Roça Porto Alegre;

    •          Visit to Inhame, Jalé and Piscina beaches;

    •          Visit to the Landmark of Ecuador, Isles of the Rolas

    •          Visit the isolated community of São Miguel.

     

     

     

  • São Tomé International Airpor

    Adresse:
    São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe .

    The Sweet Guest House is located in Vila Dolores, two minutes from the center of São Tomé and ten minutes from international airport of Sao Tome and Principe. Close to the city center but far enough to be calm, at the Sweet Guest House you will enjoy an area of excellence and a familiar, comfortable and safe environment.

  • What to do in São Tomé city?

    Adresse:
    São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe .

    Places to visit:

    - Downtown (city center), Sé Cathedral, Palácio do Povo (People's Palace), National Post Office and Tourist Information Office;

    - Praça da Independência (Independence Square);

    - São Sebastião Fort (National Museum);

    - Statues of the discoverers (Pedro Escobar and João de Santarém);

    - Monument to the Infante D. Henrique in front of the National Lyceum (Liceu Nacional);

    - Monument of Rei Amador (National Hero), National Library and Historical Archive in the roundabout of the Popular Park;

    - Chocolate Factory "Claudio Corallo";

    - Chocolate Boutique "Diogo Vaz".

    Souvenir shops:

    - Quá-Tela shop, a store of processed local products by national NGO’s;

    - Pica-Pau, atelier and local handicraft shop;

    - Ossobô store - local handicraft shop;

    - Uê-tela - local craft shop.

    Restaurants and snack bars

    - Cultural venue C.A.C.A.U. - House of art and restaurant (on Thursdays, at the end of the day, there is a gastronomic tasting and cultural show);

    - Jasmine Restaurant and Snack Bar;

    - Papa Figo Restaurant;

    - Embaixada dos Sabores - Snacks and meals;

    - Camões Restaurant - Portuguese and Santomense Gastronomy;

    - Xico's Café - Snack Bar;

    - Parque Popular - Food Court (several traditional restaurants);

    - Restaurant B24 - Grilled fish (Parque Popular);

    - Tia Leo Restaurant - Traditional gastronomy (Parque Popular).

    Night life and entertainment venues

    - César Café - Bar and snacks (on Thursdays and Fridays acoustic concerts);

    - Bar Pico-Mocambo - (National Cocktail "Gravaninha", made from sugarcane brandy);

    - Leve.me Store Café - In Vila Dolores (Bar and games room);

    - Beach Club - Nightclub and Casino

    - Pirata Restaurant - Restaurant and Disco;

    - Bar 90 Graus.