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Santos: 7-hour Complete Shared City Tour - Main City Sights

1. Santos: 7-hour Complete Shared City Tour - Main City Sights

Discover the wonders of Santos on a 7-hour city tour. There is plenty to see, do, and explore in the city, which is famous for its beaches, tropical climate, and wide variety of tourist attractions. Meet your friendly bilingual guide for the day at either Santos Seaport or the Municipal Aquarium, then set out onto the vibrant streets of Santos for the tour expedition. Start the tour with an exploration of Porchat Island, then enjoy a 45-minute visit to the colorful Botanical Gardens. Once you’ve worked up a bit of an appetite, take an hour for lunch in Santos before heading to the popular Monte Serrat. Throughout the journey, listen to your guide share fascinating stories and insight into each of the landmarks, as well as Santos’ history, culture, and traditions. After an hour at Mount Serrat, enjoy a quick visit to the iconic Pelé Museum and the Shrine of St. Anthony of Valongo. From there, head to the Coffee Museum for a 40-minute tour to learn about the history of Brazilian coffee and its production. At the end of an unforgettable day, relax on the return journey to the tour meeting point or an alternate location of your choice along the way.

From São Paulo: Santos, São Vicente & Guarujá Day Trip

2. From São Paulo: Santos, São Vicente & Guarujá Day Trip

This tour starts in Santos Downtown with a tram ride through the historical center to see the main squares, important buildings, churches, monuments and historical landmarks of the city. After that, the tour continues to Itararé beach located in São Vicente city, where you'll stop to take pictures and free time to enjoy the beach or to go on a optional ride by cable car from Itararé beach to the top of Itararé Hill, where you can marvel at a beautiful view over São Vicente coast and Porchat Island. The next stop will be at the Japanese culture viewpoint to overlook the coast with all the beaches of Santos. In the afternoon, visit the Campina viewpoint in Guaruja where you can enjoy a panoramic view over Enseada beach and Stones Hill. The tour will stop next on Enseada beach to have some lunch, relax on the beach and take a fresh bath in the crystal clear water.

São Paulo: Campos do Jordão 'the Brazilian Switzerland' Tour

3. São Paulo: Campos do Jordão 'the Brazilian Switzerland' Tour

Arrive in Campos do Jordão and enjoy a city tour to the main sights and neighborhoods. During the tour, make a stop at the Boa Vista Palace, which is the palace of the Governor of the State of São Paulo. Afterwards, continue with your city tour and pass by the English village and stop at the dammed waterfall of Ducha de Prata, where today there is a handicrafts fair and a large variety of shops.  Then in the afternoon, visit the Villa Capivari, the tourist center of the city. Here you will have free time to enjoy some lunch and other local attractions like a cable car or horse ride. You'll finish the trip with a visit to a typical chocolate factory.

From São Paulo: Private Tour of Atlantic Forest & Valleys

4. From São Paulo: Private Tour of Atlantic Forest & Valleys

Get away from the hustle and bustle of the city to the tranquil forests of the Atlantic on this day trip. A 50-minute drive away from downtown São Paulo, the Serra do Mar State Park is full of rushing falls, trickling streams, and lush vegetation. Visit the largest Atlantic Forest protected area in Brazil. Experience the rich flora, fauna and traditional culture. The Serra do Mar mountain range extends for approximately 1500 kilometers along the south and southeast coast of Brazil. Explore the area by foot on a 9-kilometer trail. Start from the park's main entrance and finish at the same place. The walk lasts about 5 hours, taking you on an old paved road with a winding route in the heart of the Atlantic Forest. On clear days, you can catch a view of the coast and surrounding cities including the first Portuguese settlement in Brazil, the city of Saint Vincent. Explore the rich biodiversity of the Atlantic Forest on the way. The place is home to a precious environmental heritage, characterized by the Atlantic Forest. Soak in the scenic beauty along with historical and cultural information from your guide about the state of São Paulo. Then, take a walk down Calçada do Lorena, the first paved path in Brazil that boosted trade and production connecting São Paulo to the coast. Learn how this path played a part in the country's history and declaration of independence.

São Paulo: Coffee & Cheese Farm Tour with Breakfast & Lunch

5. São Paulo: Coffee & Cheese Farm Tour with Breakfast & Lunch

If you only have a short time in São Paulo and want to venture off the beaten track, this full-day guided tour combining a coffee farm and a cheese farm is ideal to experience the rural charms of Brazil. Visit a farm located in Itu, 1 hour and 20 minutes away from the center of São Paulo. Upon arrival, a flavorful full breakfast at the farmhouse will fill you up and get you ready for a packed day of exploring. After breakfast, learn how the farm has changed character over the years.  Next, head inside the main farmhouse to discover the original features, such as roof tiles molded on the thighs of black slave women. Then take an informative tour to learn all about the process of harvesting and roasting coffee beans, and all the work involved in the production of coffee. Visit the coffee warehouse, coffee machines, former slave quarters. Meet with local farmers and hear about the important role that coffee has played in the history and development of modern-day Brazil. Then join a guided walk along forested trails to reach a breathtaking viewpoint. The coffee shop offers the opportunity to try out different types and aromas of coffees, grounded right before drinking. In addition, you can try coffee liqueur, jabuticaba fruit, handmade cachaça, papaya candies, pickles, honey, and much more. Take a lunch break and taste typical Brazilian countryside cuisine, surrounded by nature. Continue to a family-run goat cheese farm and learn how cheese is made, from fresh milk to the curdling stage. Finish with cheese tastings and interesting stories.

São Paulo: Holambra Colorful Flower Farm Guided Day Trip

6. São Paulo: Holambra Colorful Flower Farm Guided Day Trip

Pick-up Time: 08:30AM at the Hotel Arriving in Holambra, We've start the tour with a visit in Flower Farm plantation, suggestive for people who love nature and taking lots of photos, the farm monitor will present the stages of cultivation of each species; After visiting, We will take a city tour through the main tourist places in Holambra, where we will make stops for photos and the tour guide will present some curiosities of the city and its most interesting points: Flowers Market, Van Googh Park, Povos Unidos Mill, Main Church, Deck of Love and Vitória Regia Lake. Throughout the city tour we present a brief summary of the history of Dutch immigration in São Paulo State. On afternoon We'll stop at the tourist center with free time to have luch, buy some souvenirs and enjoy other attractions. Flowers we visited: 1) Gerberas: Gerberas are flowers grown in greenhouses (protected cultivation system). They stay in flower all year round, they are flower beds by colors, beautiful scenery for photos. 2) Chrysanthemums / Daisies: Known as field flowers, but which are also cultivated in the greenhouse system all year round, the beds always have flowery layers, they are taller flowers and grow closer together, giving a feeling of a flowery carpet. 3) Anthuriums/Cactus: flowers grown in the greenhouse system, planted in pots with very vibrant colors. IMPORTANT: Flowers have their seasonality, we always visit the most flowery crops. Ends: 03:30PM Holambra

From São Paulo: Aparecida Cathedral Tour

7. From São Paulo: Aparecida Cathedral Tour

After pickup from your hotel in São Paulo at 7:30 AM, begin your tour of one of the most important religious sites in South America. Approaching the city of Aparecida, you’ll make a stop at the Itaguaçu Port to learn the history of the Virgin Mary statue to which the Aparecida Cathedral is dedicated. Found by fishermen in the 18th century, the miracles surrounding the statue quickly caused the city to become an important site of religious pilgrimage. In 1955, plans for the cathedral were unveiled, and it was consecrated by Pope John Paul II in 1980. After leaving the Itaguaçu port, you’ll head to Aparecida’s historic center for a tour of the cathedral. Walk the immense grounds before heading into the basilica itself, marveling at the nearly 250-foot-tall dome and sprawling main hall, capable of holding 30,000 parishioners. See the original Virgin Mary statue, and watch the spectacle that is the church’s mass. After your tour, enjoy some free time to explore the town, grab a bite to eat, or view the nativity exhibition on Olive Trees Mountain. Afterwards, you’ll be driven back to your accommodation.

Santos: Local Highlights Private Tour

8. Santos: Local Highlights Private Tour

The city of Santos has the largest port in Latin America, which comes complete with a beautifully restored historic center. Another major highlight of the city is the largest beach garden in the world, which was recorded in the Guinness Book of Records at 5,335 meters long. The sights listed below are suggestions of activities to do and sights to see in Santos. The actual tour can be personalized by your guide according to your preferences and available time. Sights and activities that you can see are: • Santos Beach • A coffee museum • Mount Serrat • Porchat Island • Santos Stadium • The Pelé Museum • The Botanical Garden • A tram tour • The Cathedral • The Aquarium • The fishing museum • The cable car and paraglider

São Paulo: Ayrton Senna Highlights Tour

9. São Paulo: Ayrton Senna Highlights Tour

When in São Paulo, for those who are fans of Ayrton Senna, take a guided tour of his hometown visiting the main tourist attractions in order to learn about the history of one of the greatest Formula 1 drivers of all time. Get to know the socioeconomic context that encouraged the three-time world champion to go around the world carrying the Brazilian flag as a symbol that filled so many compatriots with pride. Discover his legacy that surpassed the limits of motorsport and is still an icon remembered throughout the world. See Senna's massive mural painted on the side of a skyscraper as you gaze at other city sights and culture. Pass the largest tunnel road complex that bears his name and visit the square that houses a 2.5-ton bronze monument in his honor. Then pay your respects at his final resting place, visit his graveyard to pay homage. Visit the Interlagos track that hosts the F1 Grand Prix and learn many fascinating facts about Senna's victories and pole position.

Sao Paulo: Liberdade Asian District Walking Tour

10. Sao Paulo: Liberdade Asian District Walking Tour

Discover the largest Japanese community in the world outside Japan and rescue the memory of the black people in the region who played a key role in the formation of the area. Learn how Liberdade became the bustling commercial center, filled with exotic shops, restaurants, cafes, typically oriental decorations and markets with unique products not found elsewhere. Liberdade is even more vibrant with its Arts and Crafts Fair that creates a real hub of activity every weekend. The neighborhood is also a reference for buying Japanese pop culture products, aimed at anime, k-pop and geek fans. After the overview tour is over, armed with recommendations, you'll be free to have lunch on your own and explore at your own pace the radiant streets with many cozy cafes and a myriad of cool places.

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What people are saying about State of São Paulo

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4.8 / 5

based on 93 reviews

Our guide, Mauricio was so kind and really knew his history. We loved every minute, we were able to see so many beautiful spots of Santos, São Vicente, and Guarujá . As 2 females, we felt safe and so very comfortable . Being only 7 total of us, it was very relaxed and we got to know the others very well . It was a fantastic day!!!!

I really enjoyed the beautiful view plus the interesting history about it which is located in their very own Atlantic Forest. Also I enjoyed the sharing of the knowledgeable and very friendly and kind tour guide Sir Denis who showed me the beauty of one of their tourist attractions.

Prachtige excursie! Zeer de moeite waard. En had met Mauricio een geweldige gids. Misschien wel mijn leukste dag van mijn vakantie in Brazilië

Amazing trip to the coast with beach time and epic views! Great host and met some very nice people along for the ride. Highly recommended!

very well spent time, interesting places, great atmosphere, no busy schedule, very good contact in English ... I recommend it 105%