Planning your trip to Sao Tome? You must be an adventurer because there are not many people traveling to this unknown country in Central Africa. But you going to have a great time, I loved it. Staying connected in Sao Tome is challenging, until recently there was not even 4G, but as of 2024 there is now finally also 4G in Sao Tome & Principe.

Buying a local prepaid sim card is the best way to stay connected and it is fairly easy when arriving in Sao Tome. This is your complete guide for buying a sim card for traveling in Sao Tome & Principe. Find out where to buy a sim card, up to date prices as per June 2024, the best network coverage, my experience and recommendation and everything else you need to know.

The title sounds so harsh for this little paradise island but that is the way things worked out for me when visiting Sao Tome. An initial trip of 4 days was extended by a full week because of things out of my control. Another one of those moments were traveling felt so frustrating and asking myself the question why am I doing this...

Reaching my goal of visiting every country in the world was still very far away but when traveling to Cameroon I knew that this was also my chance to visit Sao Tome & Principe. I didn’t plan on visiting this island nation only about 4 days before my trip.