Overview

Finding the right place for your honeymoon can often be a challenge – You want somewhere a little different, definately memorable and possibly somewhere that reflects your personality.

If you’ve not heard of, or even considered São Tomé & Príncipe, then maybe these remote, but delightful tropical islands could be just the place to visit after the stresses and excitment of your wedding.

These secret islands are well and truly off the beaten track and virtually untouched by the rapid changes found elsewhere in the world, and with tourism still in its infancy, you’ll discover remote islands lost in time.

Couples looking for amazing honeymoon adventures full of excitement, memorable places to stay and a little romance you just may have found what you’ve been looking for. On this São Tomé & Príncipe Honeymoon Adventure, you’ll be staying in a mix of comfortable and at times luxurious accommodation throughout your honeymoon.

In the evenings, stunning sunsets will take your breath away and after a few romantic candlelight dinners in the relaxing setting of Roca Sundy or Roca Belo Monte, you may never want to leave!

Itinerary

Fly from Heathrow to Lisbon. On arrival transfer Solar do Castelo, which is situated just below the Castle of Sao Joao in Lisbon (20mins).
Transfer to the airport and fly to São Tomé. On arrival transfer to Club Santana (30mins). Please note that at certain times of the year you will be staying at Omali Lodge instead of Club Santana.
Afternoon tour of São Tomé City (visiting Fortress of Sao Sebastian, city cathedral, local markets, Cacao gallery and fishing villages where is is possible to taste locally smoked fish. Back around 16:00hrs
Transfer to the plantation house of Roca Sao Joao. En route visiting Boca do Inferno and plantations Agua Ize and Sao Joao. Also visit beach of Sete Ondas. Lunch included at plantation Sao Joao
Free day at Roca Sao Joao - rainforest walk or cookery lessons need to be booked before departing for São Tomé
Transfer to Ponta Baleia and boat to Ilheu das Rolas and your accommodation at Pestana Equator. Afternoon free to relax or walk to the equator monument.
Boat transfer back to the mainland for your next two nights at Inhame Eco Lodge.
Guided visit to the Malanza Mangroves in a traditional dugout canoe or visit turtle nesting sites (depending on the time of year). Turtles nest November and December.
Transfer to the airport and fly to Principe. On arrival transfer to the Bom Bom Eco Hotel. In the afternoon you could go snorkelling from one of the hotel's private beaches (masks, snorkels and fins can be borrowed from the hotel)
Free day - Today you could book the hotel 4x4 and travel into the rugged interior of the island.
Free day - Today you could hire a fishing boat to visit some of the remote bays along the coast where it is possible to swim and snorkel.
Free day - The hotel can organise local guides (often staff who have an interest in birds or walking) for a walk through the forests around the hotel.
Transfer to the airport and fly back to São Tomé. On arrival transfer Omali Lodge in São Tomé city. Rest of the day free.
Morning free until transfer to the airport. Fly home on overnight flight

From £4200 per person

We can create a tailor-made holiday to suit your budget.

INCLUDED: International flights from UK (guide price). Accommodation in São Tomé and Príncipe in double, en-suite rooms (Roca Sao Joao has shared bathrooms) on a half board basis. Pestana Equador is on FB basis. Only the Solar do Castelo in Lisbon is on B&B basis. Return airport transfers São Tomé and Príncipe. Guided excursions as detailed in the itinerary. Support from our local team when on the islands. EXCLUDED: Meals not specified above and insurance. Additional excursions on free days.

Activities

Explore the colonial heritage of the island with a guide, before driving down the coastal road to see São Tomé’s most famous blow hole Boca d’inferno and one of the most beautiful white and sandy beaches of São Tomé, Cete Ondas. Try your hand at Santomean cooking and travel even further south to tiny Rolas Island to stand on the equator. On of the many highlights of your honeymoon is without a doubt going to be your stay at the Bom Bom Island Lodge, where you can relax on its’ private beaches. A visit to Banana Beach shouldn’t be missed either!

Location

On São Tomé you travel along the East coast down to the South, fly to Príncipe and stay in the North. On your return to São Tomé, you spend your last night near the beach on the outskirts of São Tomé city.