Cultural Activities TRADITIONAL DANCES WORKSHOP
Traditional Medicine Workshop
An unforgettable experience where you will learn every step of African dances like Kizomba, Socopé ("just with your feet"), Ussua, Puita and Rumba.
Discover the traditional medicine practiced in São Tomé, where through the use of herbs, barks and roots is developed the treatment for several diseases. Past knowledge from generation to generation, practiced by the hands of our "healers of the bush".
Duration: 4 hours When: Fridays at 19h00 Price: €45 Transfer from the hotel: 20€
Duration: 4 hours When: Tuesdays,ThursdaysandSaturdaysat08h00 Price: € 45 Transfer from the hotel: € 20
Bulawê
Tchiloli
Come and visit the most traditional cultural manifestation of São Tomé and Príncipe. Characteristic animation in popular festivities, a simple language translated into music and dance.
An exemplary cultural manifestation of São Tomé, representing the arduous harmonization between two cultures, the African and the European. Tchiloli is the Creole name of the Tragedy of the Marquis of Mantua and the Emperor Charlemagne (written in the 16th century by Baltazar Dias, and also published in Almeida Garrett's Romanceiro), a product of medieval inspiration recreated in São Tomé and Príncipe.
Duration: 3 hours When: Wednesdays at 21h00 Price: € 45 Transfer from the hotel: € 20
Duration: 2 hours When: Sundays at 15h00 Price: € 45 Transfer from the hotel: € 20
Rent a car in São Tomé Suzuky Jimny (capacity of 2 – 3 people): € 50 /day Grand Vitara (capacity of 2 – 4 people): € 60 / day Mitsubishi Pajero (capacity of 2 – 6 people): € 85 / day Optional driver: € 25 per day Information: Includes third part liability insurance, first Aid kit, unlimited Km. Fuel not included. visit us: DISCOVERPRINCIPEISLAND.COM Hotel Omali, Praia Lagarto, São Tomé | Tel. + 239 222 2479 / 2350 reservations@omalilodge.com | www.omalilodge.com
Welcome to São Tomé, with its exuberant landscapes, cocoa and coffee plantations in colonial style, unique biodiversity, authentic culture and unique people.
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Guadalupe Neves São Tomé
It’s our pleasure to provide our Guests with the very best experiences, so they can get to know this marvellous equatorial island that has so much to explore. We have private excursions, walking tours, rent a car, diving and gastronomical experiences.
Trindade o ta d Ro FÉ CA
Pico S. Tomé (2025m) Ana Chaves Ôbo National Patk
Roça Água Izé Rota das PRAIAS
Excursions are accompanied by a guide (English or French speaking) and we recommend the use of sunscreen and insect repellent. If you decide to go on hiking, please wear comfortable shoes.
S. João dos Angolares
On the Road São Tomé city Tour Visit the capital of São Tomé and discover the wonders of the Portuguese colonial architecture and the National museum. You will be visiting the most important places in the city such as the municipal museum – Fort of S. Sebastião, the Nacional library, the Presidential Palace – ‘Palácio cor-de-rosa’, the Cathedral, the Independence square, the local market and the holy lady of Conception church. Duration: 4h Lunch: included (drinks not included) Price: € 60 per person (minimum of 2 people) Cocoa Tour (North) Come with us and discover the wealth of São Tomé, the Cocoa. The first stop is the historical mark of Fernão Dias. We will then continue to the Agostinho Neto plantation, where we visit the botanical garden and to see the process of drying the Cacao. Then, we will pass by Boa Entrada plantation and enjoy some of the most beautiful colonial architecture. Along the West Coast we will arrive in the historical place of Anambô, where the Portuguese first arrived in 1471. We will finish our tour in Monte Forte plantation which brings us back to the present times. It is one of the last working plantations in São Tomé, where people still work in agriculture. Duration: 6h Lunch: included in a traditional restaurant (drinks not included). Price: € 80 per person (minimum of 2 people)
Beach’s Tour (South) This tour will take you along some of the most beautiful landscapes of São Tomé. We will be visiting Água Izé plantation, Boca do Inferno, Ribeira Afonso town, São João plantation, Angolares town, Pesqueira beach waterfall, Malanza river, Porto Alegre, Jalé beach and Piscina beach. Duration: 6h Lunch: included (drinks not included). Price: € 80 per person (minimum of 2 people) Supplement for lunch at Roça São João Angolares: € 15 per person
Coffee Tour (East) Heading to the mountains we will reach the altitude of 800 meters above the sea level. Enjoy the panoramic of the city of São Tomé. From here we will reach São Nicolau waterfall. We will visit then Monte Café plantation and enjoy the beautiful buildings from the colonial times. This plantation was the biggest and the most prosperous among all the coffee plantations in São Tomé. Here was produced the best coffee which was exported to all over the world. Duration: 6h Lunch: included in a traditional restaurant (drinks not included) Price: € 80 per person (minimum of 2 people) Trekking to Amélia lagoon (an extension of the coffee plantantion tour) Enjoy the views from the volcanic crater of Amélia lagoon and discover the unique fauna and flora. Duration: 3h Additional price is € 30 per person (minimum of 2 people)
Diving in São Tomé Diving baptism A 4-hour program where you will find the wonders of diving. Includes a 30 minutes theory class, 4 basic exercises on the pool or in the sea and 1 dive accompanied by the instructor to a maximum of 12 meters deep. Duration: 4h Price: € 85 per person (minimum of 2 people) Diving in São Tomé (for certified divers) Dive on the best spots in São Tomé. Duration: 2h Price: € 50 per person / 1 dive (minimum of 2 people)