Campos do Jordão Private Tour: Gardens, Waterfalls & Capivari

A chocolate mock-up the size of a small room sits inside a shop in the heart of the city.

An eight-hour private tour of Campos do Jordão with a guide in English, Spanish or Portuguese, traveling in an air-conditioned vehicle with flexible pickup and itinerary. You visit five signature stops: the 26 gardens and architectural spaces of Amantikir Park, the umbrella-lined bridge and chapel of Romantic Valley, the European-style shops and boardwalks of Capivari Village, the wooden walkways and artificial waterfalls of Ducha de Prata, and the lavender gardens and lookout tower at Pico do Itapeva. The tour ends at Cacau Show, a two-story chocolate shop featuring an 80%-chocolate scale model of the city.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Campos do Jordão highlights

• Visit Amantikir Park gardens
• Walk through Romantic Valley park
• Stroll Capivari Village center
• See waterfalls at Ducha de Prata
• Enjoy lookout at Pico do Itapeva Park
• Shop at Cacau Show chocolate store

The experience

Eight hours is long enough to move through five distinct stops without rushing, but short enough to leave the rest of your day open. The tour starts with pickup at a time and location you choose, then moves through the city's main attractions in sequence. You're not following a fixed schedule: the guide adjusts the pace and order based on what interests you, so if one stop captures your attention, you stay longer and skip something else.

Amantikir Park opens the day with 26 separate gardens and architectural installations (a Zen courtyard, a Chinese dragon, a moon gate, a treehouse) each one distinct enough to walk through on its own. From there, Romantic Valley's umbrella-covered bridge and chapel sit in the city center with free entry, and the boardwalk shops and restaurants let you stop for a meal if you want one. Capivari Village, the tourist heart of the city, fills the next stretch with European-style architecture and the busiest shopping and dining streets. Ducha de Prata is a sequence of artificial waterfalls built from a dammed stream, with wooden walkways and photo frames shaped like giant hearts. The final stop, Pico do Itapeva, sits on a hilltop surrounded by 2,000 French lavender plants, with a small castle building where you can order coffee or hot chocolate and see across the Paraíba Valley: on clear days, all the way to Aparecida do Norte.

The vehicle is air-conditioned and seats your group alone. The guide speaks English, Spanish or Portuguese and stays with you throughout. Food and drinks are on your own budget, as are entry tickets to any parks you choose to enter. The tour ends at Cacau Show, a large chocolate shop where the centerpiece is an 80%-chocolate architectural model of Campos do Jordão itself, built at a scale that fills 40 square meters across two floors.

What’s included

• Your tour includes private air-conditioned transportation for your group.
• pickup at a time and location you choose.
• a guide fluent in English, Spanish or Portuguese.
• and flexible routing so the itinerary can shift based on your interests and pace.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day5 departure times: the first at 07:00, the last at 09:00

Book up to2h before

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish and Portuguese

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 16 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by UpperTour SP

Is this one for you?Eight hours leaves room to visit all five main stops without feeling rushed, but rules out a full day of exploration or a relaxed lunch break at multiple restaurants. If you want to see the signature sights and still have the evening free, this length fits. If you'd rather linger over meals or add more stops, a longer private tour would serve you better.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

What is Amantikir Park and what will I see there?

Amantikir Park is an urban garden complex with 26 separate gardens and architectural installations, including a Zen courtyard, Chinese dragon sculpture, moon gate, mandala, pottery displays, a treehouse, and a lookout point. Each space draws on different architectural traditions and can be walked through independently.

Can I eat lunch during the tour, or is food not included?

Food and drinks are not included in the tour price, but Capivari Village and Romantic Valley both have restaurants and cafes where you can stop to eat. The guide can recommend places and adjust the itinerary to fit a meal break into your eight hours.

Do I need to pay separate entry fees for the parks and attractions?

Park entry tickets are not included in the tour price. Romantic Valley has free admission, but Amantikir Park, Ducha de Prata, Pico do Itapeva and other sites may charge entry. Your guide will tell you which ones require tickets and can help you purchase them on arrival.

What is Ducha de Prata and why is it worth visiting?

Ducha de Prata is a series of artificial waterfalls created by damming the Perdizes stream, viewed from wooden walkways. The site is known for the relaxing sound of falling water and photo opportunities, including a covered walkway decorated with colorful umbrellas and giant heart-shaped frames.

What can I see from the lookout at Pico do Itapeva?

Pico do Itapeva is a hilltop park with a lookout point surrounded by about 2,000 French lavender plants. On clear days, you can see several cities across the Paraíba Valley, including Aparecida do Norte. A small castle building at the lookout serves coffee and hot chocolate.