Private Day Trip to Campos do Jordão from São Paulo

See five cities from a mountain viewpoint, then walk through sculpture gardens and a winter palace

A private day trip from São Paulo to Campos do Jordão, Brazil's highest city, includes hotel pickup, a professional guide in your choice of language, and stops at a hilltop theme park with panoramic views, the governor's winter residence, downtown shops and restaurants, the Felicia Leirner Museum with 85 outdoor bronze sculptures, and a state park of coniferous forest at 2,030 meters where you can see across 15 cities in the Vale do Paraíba region. The tour runs about nine hours and suits all fitness levels.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day trip to Campos do Jordão

• Travel from São Paulo to Campos do Jordão
• Visit hilltop elephant theme park
• Explore Boa Vista Palace
• Walk around Campos do Jordão downtown
• Visit Felicia Leirner Museum
• Drive through Campos do Jordão State Park
• Enjoy panoramic view at 2,030 meters altitude
• Return to São Paulo

The experience

How do you spend a day in the mountains without driving yourself? This private tour handles the route from São Paulo (about three hours each way into the Serra da Mantiqueira foothills) with a driver and guide who speaks English, Spanish or Portuguese. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, so you leave when the car arrives and return when it's done.

The day moves through four distinct stops. You start at a hilltop theme park with an elephant motif and views across the city. You can drive up or take the cable car. Next is the Boa Vista Palace, the official winter residence of São Paulo's governor, set in Alto da Boa Vista. Then you walk through downtown Campos do Jordão, where restaurants, shops and cultural venues line the streets. The Felicia Leirner Museum comes next: 85 bronze, cement and granite sculptures by the artist spread across 35,000 square meters of lawn and garden paths, shared with the Claudio Santoro Auditorium, which hosts the International Winter Festival. Finally, Campos do Jordão State Park, one of the largest reserves of coniferous trees in the state, sits 13 kilometers from the downtown core.

The highest point of the day is the park's viewpoint at 2,030 meters altitude, where the air clears enough to see across the Vale do Paraíba region to 15 cities. This is the moment the drive and the stops have been building toward: a vantage that only the altitude makes possible. If you're traveling with children under ten, let the operator know when you book so they can arrange the required safety seats.

What’s included

• Private tour with a professional guide.
• hotel pickup and drop-off from selected hotels.
• visits to the hilltop theme park, Boa Vista Palace, downtown area, Felicia Leirner Museum and Campos do Jordão State Park.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 07:30, 08:00 and 08:30

Book up to12h before

AgesAdult (6 and older) · Under 6: can't be booked

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.

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Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendly

Operated by Around SP

Is this one for you?A private tour means you set the pace at each stop and the guide responds to your questions about the palace, the sculptures and the landscape, rather than moving with a group on a fixed schedule. This works best if you want to linger at the viewpoint or explore the museum gardens without time pressure.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

What's the highest point you reach on this tour?

Campos do Jordão State Park sits at 2,030 meters altitude, high enough that you can see 15 cities across the Vale do Paraíba region from the viewpoint there.

Does the tour include meals or drinks?

No. Food and drinks are not included, but downtown Campos do Jordão has a wide range of restaurants where you can eat during the day.

What happens if I'm traveling with young children?

Children up to ten years old need special safety seats in the car. Let the operator know in advance so they can have the seats ready. Without notice, they cannot offer the tour.

How much time do you spend at the Felicia Leirner Museum?

The museum is one of four main stops on the day. It holds 85 sculptures by Felícia Leirner displayed outdoors across 35,000 square meters of garden and lawn, so you have time to walk the paths and see the collection.