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São Tomé and Príncipe are two small islands off the coast of continental Africa, in the Gulf of Guinea, west of Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. Although only 250km from the mainland, the islands, which make up a single country although 140km apart, boast an extraordinary number of endemic birds – no less than 28 species – and several reptiles and amphibians. Clothed in lush tropical forests and skirted with white sandy beaches, the islands are sometimes called the 'African Galápagos'. On this 12-day tour we begin with five nights on São Tomé, venturing into Obo National Park in the São Toméan highlands for such birds as Dwarf Olive Ibis, Giant Sunbird, São Tomé Speirops, Giant Weaver and São Tomé Weaver. We then transfer to Príncipe for four nights, searching the forests and plantations for such delights as Dohrn’s Thrush-Babbler, Príncipe Sunbird and Príncipe Golden Weaver.


    

  • See specialities such as Dwarf Olive Ibis and São Tomé Grosbeak 
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  • Other endemics include Newton's Sunbird, Giant Sunbird and Giant Weaver
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  • We will maximise our time to find as many of the 28 species of endemic birds as possible
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  • Visit lush forests, deserted sandy beaches and mangroves
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  • Stay for three nights in a boutique hotel on São Tomé very close to the beach
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  • Transfer to Príncipe for four nights, staying in a converted plantation house
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  • Boat trip to nearby seabird islands, with White-tailed Tropicbirds and Sooty Terns
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Unforgettable wildlife encounters in Africa


There is no wildlife holiday more iconic than an African safari. Riding in an open-top jeep along dusty tracks and looking out across sun-baked, game-filled savannahs is arguably one of life’s best experiences.
 
 For the wildlife enthusiast, Naturetrek’s African safari holidays offer unparalleled opportunities. Arguably the greatest continent on Earth for wildlife, Africa holds a staggering variety of species, including some of the world’s most iconic mammals and birds. Many of these animals are incredibly abundant and relatively easy to observe, guaranteeing that our African safari tours are always packed with amazing sightings.
 
 From the Okavango Delta in Botswana to Namibia’s Etosha National Park, and from the vast Kruger in South Africa to Tanzania’s majestic Serengeti, Africa is home to some of the world’s wildest and most spectacular places.


Review


"We have travelled Africa many times with other tour operators and Naturetrek are by far the most professional and knowledgeable and we would highly recommend them to any nature lover who want the best"


J.B. & T.B. Leicestershire, May 20

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São Tomé and Príncipe may be two separate islands but together they form one African island nation. They sit in the Atlantic Ocean, just north of the Equator, about 150 miles off the coast of Gabon. The islands are part of a volcanic chain known as the ‘Cameroon Line’ which runs from Mount Cameroon in the north, to the island of Bioko, through São Tomé and Príncipe, then onward to Annobón. These little-known outposts are clothed in lush tropical rainforest and fringed by white sandy beaches and colourful coral reefs. They are ‘the Galápagos of Africa’, their long isolation from the mainland freeing them to their own unique evolutionary path and allowing the creation of a suite of birds and other wildlife found nowhere else on Earth. Indeed, 28 endemic species of birds can be found on São Tomé and Príncipe (depending on which taxonomy is followed), together with an interesting variety of others that also live on the African mainland. Besides being a birders’ paradise, this beautiful archipelago is also home to a fascinating assemblage of endemic reptiles, amphibians and plants.


Many of the once extensive sugar cane, cocoa and coffee plantations in the coastal areas on both islands have long been abandoned and are now clothed in secondary forest which harbours a wealth of birds. Further inland, the mountainous interiors are covered in extensive tracts of rainforest which cling to the precipitous slopes of towering volcanoes, their summits so often obscured within a veil of mist or cloud. 


Our 12-day holiday will begin with an afternoon flight to Lisbon and an overnight stay. The next day, we will take an early morning flight from the Portuguese capital to São Tomé, where we will spend our first two nights at a well-appointed boutique hotel within walking distance of one of the island’s idyllic beaches. The hotel gardens and immediate surroundings should produce our first endemics in the form of São Tomé Prinia, Newton’s Sunbird and São Tomé Thrush alongside other, widespread, African species such as Blue Waxbill and Yellow-fronted Canary. Further afield, we will venture into the northern section of the Obo National Park in the São Toméan highlands. The road from the town of São Tomé winds its way up the mountain, through fields, villages and coffee plantations, to the botanical research centre at Bom Sucesso. This is the starting point of the trail into the Obo National Park and is a good place in which to find São Tome Speirops, São Tomé White-eye and São Tomé Oriole. We will follow the trail towards Pico de São Tomé, the island’s highest peak, where we will be looking for São Tomé Spinetail, Giant Sunbird and the exquisite São Tomé Paradise Flycatcher. Higher up the mountain lies a spectacular crater lake which is a good place from which to survey the forest canopy in the hope of seeing São Tomé Green Pigeon, São Tomé Olive Pigeon and Emerald Cuckoo. With luck on our side, we might even hear (or better, see) the elusive São Tomé Scops Owl!


After two nights in the north of the island, we will head south and base ourselves within striking distance of the highland forests of Monte Carmo for a 2-night stay. This is set to be an exciting, yet challenging, couple of days as we seek São Tomé's top four endemics: Dwarf Olive Ibis, São Tomé Short-tail, São Tomé Fiscal and perhaps even São Tomé Grosbeak. We can expect repeated encounters with many of the other now familiar endemics as we explore these lush forests, before returning north for our final night on São Tomé.


Next, a short flight will take us to Príncipe, where we will spend four nights in a comfortable converted cocoa plantation house. It was on this island in 1919, during a total eclipse of the sun, that British astronomer Arthur Eddington corroborated Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity for the first time, his photographs of the eclipse revealing bending of the starlight that accorded with Einstein’s predictions! The atmosphere on Príncipe is very relaxed, and we will spend the next few days exploring the nearby ‘roças’ (large plantation estates) as well as the island’s unspoilt forests. Here we will be searching for species such as Príncipe Sunbird, Dohrn’s Thrush-babbler, Príncipe Speirops and Príncipe Golden Weaver. 


After a week of enjoying the islands’ vibrant tropical forests and deserted and unspoiled beaches, we must reluctantly depart, flying back to London via Lisbon.  


 

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At Naturetrek we craft expertly-guided group and tailor-made wildlife holidays and cruises to all seven continents. On one of our holidays, you can be assured that our passionate team will enable you to experience and enjoy the best of the world's wildlife and natural spectacles in as comfortable and rewarding a manner as possible, caring as best we can for the environment in the process. We are proud to provide:


    

  • The widest choice of wildlife holidays worldwide
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Furthermore, as a Naturetrek client, our office team are always to on hand to help you – so if you have any queries about your holiday, whether before or after you have booked, we will be delighted to answer them on the phone. Please just give our team a call!

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Some of the benefits of Naturetrek Tailormade travel include:
• A bespoke itinerary which is crafted by experts and designed specifically for you
• Private guiding by the very best local naturalists 
• Travel with people you know, at your own pace
• Incorporate as much culture, history or relaxation time as you wish
• Choose dates to suit you
• Select your preferred style of accommodation
• Travel with families and children of any age
Furthermore, our Tailormade team are always on hand to help and guide you along the way, with friendly advice, first-hand knowledge and inside information specific to your destination of choice. So if you have any queries about your holiday, we will be delighted to answer them. Please just give us a call!

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Sao Tome and Principe

Tour Code: STP01

A 12-day holiday to the West African nation of São Tomé and Príncipe in search of its endemic birds and other natural history.

£6,395

Flight Inclusive

£5,395

Land Only
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What does this mean?

Highlights

  • See specialities such as Dwarf Olive Ibis and São Tomé Grosbeak 
  • Other endemics include Newton's Sunbird, Giant Sunbird and Giant Weaver
  • We will maximise our time to find as many of the 28 species of endemic birds as possible
  • Visit lush forests, deserted sandy beaches and mangroves
  • Stay for three nights in a boutique hotel on São Tomé very close to the beach
  • Transfer to Príncipe for four nights, staying in a converted plantation house
  • Boat trip to nearby seabird islands, with White-tailed Tropicbirds and Sooty Terns

Summary

São Tomé and Príncipe may be two separate islands but together they form one African island nation. They sit in the Atlantic Ocean, just north of the Equator, about 150 miles off the coast of Gabon. The islands are part of a volcanic chain known as the ‘Cameroon Line’ which runs from Mount Cameroon in the north, to the island of Bioko, through São Tomé and Príncipe, then onward to Annobón. These little-known outposts are clothed in lush tropical rainforest and fringed by white sandy beaches and colourful coral reefs. They are ‘the Galápagos of Africa’, their long isolation from the mainland freeing them to their own unique evolutionary path and allowing the creation of a suite of birds and other wildlife found nowhere else on Earth. Indeed, 28 endemic species of birds can be found on São Tomé and Príncipe (depending on which taxonomy is followed), together with an interesting variety of others that also live on the African mainland. Besides being a birders’ paradise, this beautiful archipelago is also home to a fascinating assemblage of endemic reptiles, amphibians and plants.

Many of the once extensive sugar cane, cocoa and coffee plantations in the coastal areas on both islands have long been abandoned and are now clothed in secondary forest which harbours a wealth of birds. Further inland, the mountainous interiors are covered in extensive tracts of rainforest which cling to the precipitous slopes of towering volcanoes, their summits so often obscured within a veil of mist or cloud. 

Our 12-day holiday will begin with an afternoon flight to Lisbon and an overnight stay. The next day, we will take an early morning flight from the Portuguese capital to São Tomé, where we will spend our first two nights at a well-appointed boutique hotel within walking distance of one of the island’s idyllic beaches. The hotel gardens and immediate surroundings should produce our first endemics in the form of São Tomé Prinia, Newton’s Sunbird and São Tomé Thrush alongside other, widespread, African species such as Blue Waxbill and Yellow-fronted Canary. Further afield, we will venture into the northern section of the Obo National Park in the São Toméan highlands. The road from the town of São Tomé winds its way up the mountain, through fields, villages and coffee plantations, to the botanical research centre at Bom Sucesso. This is the starting point of the trail into the Obo National Park and is a good place in which to find São Tome Speirops, São Tomé White-eye and São Tomé Oriole. We will follow the trail towards Pico de São Tomé, the island’s highest peak, where we will be looking for São Tomé Spinetail, Giant Sunbird and the exquisite São Tomé Paradise Flycatcher. Higher up the mountain lies a spectacular crater lake which is a good place from which to survey the forest canopy in the hope of seeing São Tomé Green Pigeon, São Tomé Olive Pigeon and Emerald Cuckoo. With luck on our side, we might even hear (or better, see) the elusive São Tomé Scops Owl!

After two nights in the north of the island, we will head south and base ourselves within striking distance of the highland forests of Monte Carmo for a 2-night stay. This is set to be an exciting, yet challenging, couple of days as we seek São Tomé's top four endemics: Dwarf Olive Ibis, São Tomé Short-tail, São Tomé Fiscal and perhaps even São Tomé Grosbeak. We can expect repeated encounters with many of the other now familiar endemics as we explore these lush forests, before returning north for our final night on São Tomé.

Next, a short flight will take us to Príncipe, where we will spend four nights in a comfortable converted cocoa plantation house. It was on this island in 1919, during a total eclipse of the sun, that British astronomer Arthur Eddington corroborated Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity for the first time, his photographs of the eclipse revealing bending of the starlight that accorded with Einstein’s predictions! The atmosphere on Príncipe is very relaxed, and we will spend the next few days exploring the nearby ‘roças’ (large plantation estates) as well as the island’s unspoilt forests. Here we will be searching for species such as Príncipe Sunbird, Dohrn’s Thrush-babbler, Príncipe Speirops and Príncipe Golden Weaver. 

After a week of enjoying the islands’ vibrant tropical forests and deserted and unspoiled beaches, we must reluctantly depart, flying back to London via Lisbon. 

Focus

Birds and other natural history

Outline Itinerary

Day
1
Fly London to Sao Tome
Day
2
Obo National Park
Day
3
Fly Principe
Days
4 - 6
Natural history excursions on Principe
Day
7
Fly Sao Tome & transfer to Angolares
Days
8 - 9
Monte Carmo Highlands
Days
10 - 11
Obo National Park; dry country birding in the north; fly Lisbon
Day
12
Arrival in London
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What's Included?

Food

All meals are included when in-country

Accommodation

A two centre holiday based in two comfortable, but simple, hotels. All rooms have en-suite facilities.

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Dates & Prices

2027

Flight Inclusive

£6,395

Land Only

£5,395

Single Supplement

£730

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2028

Flight Inclusive

£6,495

Land Only

£5,495

Single Supplement

£750

Regional Departures

Would you rather depart from an airport closer to you? Give us a call at 1-844-433-9473 and we'll see what we can do.

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Prefer to Travel in a Private Group?

For any interested natural history club or society, we can arrange for a private departure of this tour.

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Principe Island (2)
Dwarf Olive Ibis - Kenny Ross.JPG
Newton's Sunbird - Kenny Ross.JPG
Newton'S Sunbird
White Tailed Tropicbird
Principe Seedeater
Sooty Tern
Brown Noddy
Principe Island
Black-capped Speirops - Kenny Ross.JPG
Blue-breasted Kingfisher - Kenny Ross.JPG
Pipi Waterfall, Principe - Andy Smith.jpg
Principe - Andy Smith.jpg
Principe Gecko - Andy Smith.jpg
Principe Golden Weaver - Kenny Ross.JPG
Principe Kingfisher - Kenny Ross.JPG
Sao Tome Caecilian - Andy Smith.jpg

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