Cacao Road Excursion: plantations, processes, tasting and culture

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US$167.16 per guest

Adult x1

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Earliest available date: August 28, 2026

All bookings are final. Cancellations by the guest will incur a 100% charge.

For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Summary

Experience Details

What You’ll Experience

Where to Meet

Reviews

Location

Agua Grande

Duration

7 hours

Number of Guests

1 - 12 guests

Accessibility

Stroller Accessible

Language

Chinese, English, French, Spanish

Other

Vegetarian, Family-friendly, Pet-friendly, Private Experience

Digital Ticket

Mobile or paper ticket accepted

For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

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.

What You Get

Bottled water

Snacks

In-vehicle air conditioning

Air-conditioned vehicle

Alcoholic beverages

Alcoholic Beverages

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.

Good To Know

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Service animals allowed

What You’ll Experience

Sao Tome Island

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

1 hourAdmission Ticket Free

Sao Tome Island

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.

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Lagoa Azul

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.

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Sao Tome Island

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

10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Sao Tome

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.

45 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Start Time

Start Time / Opening Hours

15/01/2020 - 13/09/2027

MONDAY

SUNDAY

09:00 - 17:00

Meeting & Pickup

Pickup Point

Select a pickup point

Pickup Details

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.

Cancellation Policy
All bookings are final. Once the host confirms the experience, cancellations by the guest will incur a 100% charge.

Reviews

5.0

based on 1 reviews

(TripAdvisor)

It's worth it

February 23, 2024

we visit the cacao plantation of Diogo Vaz in west sao tome...about 1-1,5 hour to drive. I definetly asked for the visitation and definetly liked the tour. It was about 1 hour and super interesting...read more

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Experience Details

What You Get

Good To Know

What You’ll Experience

Sao Tome Island

Sao Tome Island

Lagoa Azul

Sao Tome Island

Sao Tome

Start Time

Meeting & Pickup

Cancellation PolicyAll bookings are final. Once the host confirms the experience, cancellations by the guest will incur a 100% charge.

Cancellation Policy
All bookings are final. Once the host confirms the experience, cancellations by the guest will incur a 100% charge.