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

1. 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

2. 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.

Santos: Local Highlights Private Tour

3. 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: Coffee & Cheese Farm Tour with Breakfast & Lunch

4. 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.

From São Paulo: São Roque Wineries Route and Shopping Tour

5. From São Paulo: São Roque Wineries Route and Shopping Tour

After pickup from your hotel in São Paulo, drive to São Roque to start your tour along the famous wine route. This route consists of the Wine Road, Venâncios Road, and the Quintino de Lima Highway. There are more than 30 establishments along the route, including wineries, restaurants, farms, and entertainment centers. The production of wine in São Roque dates back to the 17th century, when the first Portuguese immigrants became interested in the climate of the region. They invested in the production of the first vineyards, which were later taken over by Italian immigrants. On your tour you will visit 3 different wineries, with a tasting at each one. The wineries visited will be the Terra do Vinho Winery, Canguera Winery, Frank Winery, and the last Quinta do Olivardo Winery and Vineyards where we have free time to have lunch. Along with the wine, you will also find typical products grown in the region, such as sausages, cheeses, sweets, and cachaça, a traditional Brazilian liqueur.  We end the tour with a visit to the Mega Store located in the Cacau Show chocolate factory. After the visit we will return to São Paulo.

São Paulo: Full-Day Guided City Tour from the Port of Santos

6. São Paulo: Full-Day Guided City Tour from the Port of Santos

You’ll begin your tour by being picked up as soon as you disembark your cruise ship, enjoying a private transfer to São Paulo, Brazil’s largest city. The route of your journey will be a memorable one, traveling on Serra do Mar road alongside a pristine forest reserve. Once in São Paulo, you’ll first start by visiting the downtown area, the Liberdade neighborhood, where the Japanese settled in São Paulo at the beginning of the 20th century. Your next stop will be a prominent municipal market in town, the best place to get in touch with a whole range of local products and to learn something about São Paulo culture and gastronomy. After this, you'll pass by the renowned Paulista Avenue, located in one of the city’s bustling financial districts before stopping off at Ibirapuera Park, an area of lush greenery spanning 158 hectares that was inaugurated in 1954. When the tour finishes, you’ll be driven back to the port of Santos.

Santos: Private 8-hour São Paulo Overview

7. Santos: Private 8-hour São Paulo Overview

This tour is designed to be totally flexible, featuring a broad range of possible sights to see, activities to do, or topics to explore in São Paulo based on your interests and available time. You can either follow your guide's suggested itinerary, or just select specific sights focusing more on culture, history, and social-economic aspects of the city and Brazil. Also on offer to immerse yourself in are the topics of local architecture, street art, local crafts and design, fashion, photography, business, sports, LGBTQ culture, nature, and religion. Alternatively, you can go shopping, uncover local gastronomy, and engage in local art. Your guide will be at your disposal throughout your entire experience.  Some suggested sites include Ibirapuera Park, Obelisk, the Bandeiras Monument, the Assembly Seat, the Contemporary Art Museum, the Liberdade Neighborhood, the Sé Cathedral, and the Brooklin neighborhood, among many more.

Paraisópolis: São Paulo's Vibrant Favela & Its Hidden Artist

8. Paraisópolis: São Paulo's Vibrant Favela & Its Hidden Artist

Take a journey to discover Paraisópolis, a favela where almost 100,000 people live. Experience an area of Sao Pulo that has experienced great transformations in recent years, and where brilliant artists have made their mark.  The tour starts at the Community Association Office. Learn about the community’s history, the foundation of the Community Association, and its main projects. Then, you will be led to the community radio studio to watch a live show and meet some community speakers. Next, pay a visit to Berbéla, a great artist and an important resident of the community. Berbéla builds his works of art from automotive parts such as metal scraps and chemical waste, giving life to all sorts of material discarded in his workshop. Then, continue to the house of the sculptor Estevão, also known as the “Gaudí of Paraisópolis”. Once there, you will be able to enter a beautiful stone house, full of accessories and common objects such as cups, saucers and dishes, which are part of the structure of the house, giving it charm and a sense of fantasy. Go on an adventure through openings and gaps to reach the house's viewpoint, and appreciate the contrasting scenery of the favela facing the fancy neighborhood of Morumbi. Finally, walk through narrow alleyways to reach the Palmeirinha’s football field, and perhaps catch a team who are part of the "Rugby For All" initiative playing a match.

Sao Paulo: Liberdade Asian District Walking Tour

9. 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.

Discover Santos: Shared Full-Day Tour with Tickets & Lunch

10. Discover Santos: Shared Full-Day Tour with Tickets & Lunch

Join us at Grand Hyatt or Grand Mercure Itaim hotels in São Paulo before heading to the Coffee Museum, showcasing coffee's importance in Brazil's socio-economic development. Then, visit to the Pelé Museum and delve into the remarkable achievements of the legendary football player, Pelé, the king of football. Afterward, enjoy leisurely moments on a beautiful sandy beach. Continuing, explore the mesmerizing vistas of the Santos coastline on Porchat Island. Then, a delightful buffet-style lunch is included in the price, allowing you to savor a variety of delicious dishes. To capture the breathtaking panoramic views of Santos, we'll ascend Monte Serrat on a funicular train.

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I really liked this tour and I think I was very lucky to have Denis as my guide as he did a great job. Denis was very knowledgeable about the places, shared tons of information, and was very communicative throughout the tour. I definitely recommend him as your guide! The coffee farm shows history of the coffee making process which I found very interesting; the coffee they served there was very delicious and the lunch was tasty and a huge portion! I really enjoyed the cheese farm - Celia and Luisa were wonderful hosts! Their story of how they started it was very interesting and inspiring! Their handmade cheese from cow and goat's milk were super super delicious!! It is definitely worth the visit, and I am sure that you will not leave with empty hands. :-)

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.

What a unique experience! I had stumbled across this tour and am so glad we we booked it. It was such an unexpected and unique addition to our trip in Brazil! Our guide Mauricio was super knowledgeable and informative, we were very impressed with the tour!

It was amazing. The driver picked us up at our apartment and timing was perfect. Picked up on time and perfect timing for all activities. The guide of the tour was very kind and very helpful and very knowledgeable. 100% recommended. Totally worth.