This West African island nation might be tiny, but it has acres of natural and cultural appeal, as Mike Unwin discovers during his visit to a unique retreat.
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How can you get there?
Mike Unwin travelled to Bom Bom in Príncipe and Omali Lodge in São Tomé with Rainbow Tours (020 7666 1250; rainbowtours.co.uk), which offers a nine-day holiday to São Tomé and Príncipe from £1,970pp. The price includes return flights from London via Lisbon to São Tomé with TAP Portugal, five nights’ full board at Bom Bom in a pool-facing room and two nights’ half board at Omali Lodge in São Tomé in a classic room, as well as transfers and internal flights.
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