Cacao Road Excursion: plantations, processes, tasting and culture

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About this activity

Your journey will begin in the north of the island with short stops at iconic plantations and the famous Blue Lagoon for sightseeing or a swim.

You'll visit a cocoa plantation to discover how fresh beans are transformed into dry beans, ready for chocolate production.

For lunch, you can choose a spot in the Neves area—ask your guide for the best options. If time is short, lunch can be enjoyed in the capital on the way back.

You'll also stop at the Diogo Vaz Chocolate Boutique, where you'll enjoy one warm chocolate drink OR one pastry per person.

Afterwards, we'll kindly drive you back to your hotel or the port.

Note 1: The guided visit to a cocoa plantation will take place either at Francisco Cabral plantation, Diogo Vaz, or CECAB Cooperative, depending on availability.

Note 2 (for cruise ship travelers): Due to the shortage of competent English-speaking guides when cruise ships are in São Tomé, we may merge different travelers together in the same vehicle.

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At a glance

Duration: 7–8 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–12
Guide: English, Chinese, French, Spanish
Operated by: São Tomé Paradise Tours

Ages: Infants (1–3 years) · Children (4–11 years) · Youth (12–17 years) · Adults (18–65 years) · Seniors (66–100 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Bottled water
Included: Snacks
Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle
Included: Visit of Cocoa Transformation Processes

Not included

Not included: Alcoholic Beverages
Not included: Lunch: You may chose between : traditional food at Roça Monte Forte, Giant crabs at Santola, or excellent food at Mucumbli Ecoldge.. tell us in advance if you want to prebook.

Itinerary

Sao Tome Island

one hour

Cocoa Transformation Processes - visit of a plantation

You will discover how the fresh gum is transformed into dried beans, the first step prior to making chocolate.

According to the season and availability of cocoa producer, we may do this visit either at Roça Francisco Cabral, or CECAB Cooperative or at Roça Diogo Vaz
Sao Tome Island

30 min

Visit to Agostinho Neto plantation, where we will take a walk through the former largest cocoa plantation, with its paved road, ancient train tracks, former hospital, and community. If the weather is good, we may see Cabras island from the hospital viewpoint.
Lagoa Azul

30 min

Stop at Blue Lagoon for a swim, sightseeing, or a short hike to the top of the hill to see the lighthouse and take photographs.
Sao Tome Island

10 min

Stop at the famous tunnel of Santa Catarina, a geological curiosity, for a memorable picture!
Sao Tome

45 min

In the afternoon, we will stop at the famous Diogo Vaz Chocolate Shop located in the capital. There you may taste their local production and buy souvenirs (coffee, chocolate and more...). One drink per person is included in the tour price.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Emoyeni Gardens Hotel
Sao Tome Island Airport
Hotel Central
Casa Turistica Bem-Estar

For departure outside São Tomé city, please inform us. Depending on distance from the capital and from the excursion route, extra charge may apply.

If you are not staying at a renown hotel, we appreciate that you send us a GPS location for the pick up. We can meet travelers from cruiseship at the Port. We´ll send a detailed meeting map location on Whatsapp few days prior to arrival.

Using your ticket

The ticket is only for confirmation of booking. In any case, our team will enter in contact with you at

your arrival in São Tomé and provide all complementary information that will be useful to improve

your experience with us !

Nota : the lunch at Diogo Vaz plantation must be booked in advance and confirmed by the Diogo Vaz staff.

Nota2 : Claudio Corallo factory may be fully booked. We recommend you send your reservation as early as possible as to ensure the availability of the visit.