Santos City Tour with Coffee Museum & Pelé Museum: 6 Hours

Six hours across Santos history, from coffee to football to the city from above

A six-hour guided tour of Santos with all entrance fees and transport included, visiting the Coffee Museum, Pelé Museum, riding a 19th-century tram through the historic center, and taking a cable car up Monte Serrat for panoramic views of the city and surrounding coast. The guide speaks English, Spanish or Portuguese. Pickup from your hotel is included. Food and drinks are not included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Coffee Museum1h · entry included
2. Our Lady of Mount Serrat Fort1h · entry included

Explore Santos City highlights

• Visit Coffee Museum
• Ride historic tram tour
• Visit Pelé Museum
• Walk Santos waterfront gardens
• Take cable car to Monte Serrat
• Enjoy panoramic city views

The experience

The tour runs six hours and covers four major stops, each one a different layer of Santos. You start at the Pelé Museum, housed in a 19th-century building that survived two fires and was rebuilt. Inside are 2,354 items from the footballer's personal collection, including shirts, boots, trophies and a ball made of socks, plus an interactive space where you can test your own ball skills against his recorded performance. From there you board a historic tram (original vehicles from Scotland, Portugal and Italy) that runs 5 kilometers through the historic center in about 40 minutes, passing 40 points of cultural interest with a guide narrating the route. The motormen and drivers wear replicas of the original uniforms from when trams were the city's main transport.

The Coffee Museum sits in a 6,000-square-meter eclectic-style building with over 200 doors and windows, opened in 1998. It traces coffee from cultivation to its place as a Brazilian symbol, with permanent and temporary exhibitions, period furniture, and a café serving some of the country's rarest beans. After that, a cable car climbs 147 meters up Monte Serrat to the top, where a 402-step staircase with 14 niches depicting scenes from the Via Sacra leads to a shrine built over 400 years ago. The 360-degree view from the summit takes in the city, the waterfront gardens (the largest beachfront garden in the world), and parts of three neighboring municipalities. All entrance fees, the air-conditioned vehicle and the guide are included. You arrange your own meals and drinks.

What’s included

• All entrance fees to the Pelé Museum, Coffee Museum and Monte Serrat.
• the historic tram ride through the city center.
• cable car transport up the mountain.
• air-conditioned vehicle throughout.
• live guide in English, Spanish or Portuguese.
• hotel pickup.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 10:00

Book up to12h before

AgesAdult (18 to 64 years) · Senior (65 and older) · Youth (13 to 17 years) · Child (4 to 12 years) · Infant (under 4)

GroupUp to 40

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 6 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Salt and City Tours

Is this one for you?The guide speaks your choice of English, Spanish or Portuguese, so you follow the commentary at your own pace without translation delays. The fixed six-hour schedule fits a port day or a half-day excursion from your hotel in Santos.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 17 years); Child (4 to 12 years); Infant (under 4).

What exactly is inside the Pelé Museum in Santos?

The Pelé Museum holds 2,354 items from the footballer's personal collection, displayed in rotation across its 4,134 square meters: shirts, football boots, balls, trophies, honors and awards, a ball made of socks, and a shoeshine box. The museum also has audio presentations, films, photos and texts about his life, plus an interactive space where visitors can test their ball skills and compare them to Pelé's performance.

How long does the historic tram ride through Santos take?

The tram runs about 40 minutes and covers 5 kilometers through the historic center, passing 40 points of historical and cultural interest. The vehicles are original trams from Scotland, Portugal and Italy, and a guide provides commentary throughout the route.

What's at the top of Monte Serrat after the cable car ride?

At the top of Monte Serrat you'll find the Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Serrat, the city's patron saint, built over 400 years ago, plus an old casino. A 402-step staircase with 14 niches depicting scenes from the Via Sacra connects the cable car station to the summit, and from there you get a 360-degree view of Santos, the waterfront, and parts of São Vicente, Cubatão and Guarujá.

Is the Coffee Museum just a display, or can you taste coffee there?

The Coffee Museum includes a café serving some of Brazil's best and rarest coffee beans, including the most expensive varieties in the country. The museum itself traces coffee from cultivation through its role as a national symbol, with permanent and temporary exhibitions, works of art, period furniture and a themed shop.

Does the tour include meals or drinks?

All entrance fees, transport and the guide are included, but food and drinks are not. The Coffee Museum has a café where you can buy coffee and snacks, but you'll need to arrange lunch separately or bring your own provisions.