Santos Private Tour: Coffee Museum, Funicular & Porchat Island

Coffee, a 17th-century chapel, Oscar Niemeyer's monument, and eight hours of Santos' shoreline

A full-day private guided tour of Santos departing from São Paulo hotels, visiting the Coffee Museum, riding the Monte Serrat funicular to a panoramic viewpoint, and exploring Porchat Island with its Niemeyer-designed belvedere. The tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off, a professional licensed guide, transport by private vehicle, and the option to add lunch or beach time. The itinerary can be customized, and guides speak English, Spanish or Portuguese.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Coffee Museum30m
2. Our Lady of Mount Serrat Fort40m

Explore Santos: culture, views, and beach

• Breakfast at Coffee Museum coffee shop
• Visit Coffee Museum exhibits
• Ride funicular tram up Monte Serrat
• View city and port from Monte Serrat
• Admire Niemeyer’s monument on Porchat Island
• Lunch or relax at Porchat Island beach
• Visit Pelé Museum
• Walk in ecological park with diverse plants
• See Gothic-style cathedral exterior
• Relax at Santos beachfront garden and beach

The experience

The day starts at the Coffee Museum, where you have breakfast at the on-site coffee shop and tour the eclectic 1922 building, originally the Santos Stock Exchange, to learn how coffee shaped Brazil's economy. The museum lets you taste freshly ground varieties and showcases the city's wealth during its coffee boom, with details like Carrara marble and Bohemian crystal chandeliers still visible in the architecture.

Next is the Monte Serrat funicular, a cable car that climbs to a hilltop viewpoint every half hour. From the top, you see the port, downtown Santos, the Bertioga Canal, and nearby islands. A 17th-century Chapel of Our Lady of Monte Serrat sits at the peak. Then you head to Porchat Island to stand at Oscar Niemeyer's monument (a belvedere built for Brazil's 500th anniversary in 2002), where the view stretches across the entire shoreline, ships on the horizon, and paragliders overhead. This is where most visitors choose to stop for lunch at a nearby restaurant, though you can also spend time on the beach instead.

The tour ends at Santos' beachfront, which holds the Guinness record for the world's largest beachfront garden. The stretch has exercise stations, cycle tracks, vendors, and long white sand for swimming or relaxing. Your guide handles all driving and logistics. If your group is larger than four, a separate driver joins so the guide can focus on the stops. Hotel pickup and drop-off within São Paulo and its greater area are included, along with all tolls, parking and taxes.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off within São Paulo and its greater area.
• professional licensed private guide in English, Spanish or Portuguese.
• transport by fully-equipped private vehicle with a separate driver for groups larger than four.
• all tolls, parking fees, taxes and airport Greet & Meet service.
• specialized infant seats available upon request.

Options for this experience

2 options

Standard Private TourUp to 14 per booking · Guide in English, Spanish or Portuguese · 13 departure times: the first at 07:00, the last at 13:00Pickup is included

Monday Special Deal:Up to 3 per booking · Guide in English, Spanish or Portuguese · 08:00Only for hotel pickups at 8:00: Get the very same private tour experience at a reduced Monday rate. Offered on Mondays only. Pickup is included

You pick the guide language when booking.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day13 departure times: the first at 07:00, the last at 13:00

Book up to6h 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 4 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortInfant seats available

Operated by Gregtur Turismo

Is this one for you?Book the Monday Special Deal if you're flexible with timing and want to save on the standard rate. The eight-hour length fits a full day of beach town exploration without rushing, and the private format means your guide can adjust stops based on your interests, whether that's more time at the museum, the beach or the viewpoints.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

What is the Coffee Museum in Santos actually about?

The Coffee Museum is housed in a 1922 eclectic-style building that was originally the Santos Stock Exchange, built during the city's coffee wealth. It documents coffee's role in Brazilian economic development, and the on-site coffee shop lets you taste freshly ground varieties of beans.

Can I customize what we do during the eight hours?

Yes, the itinerary can be totally personalized. The standard stops are the Coffee Museum, Monte Serrat funicular, Porchat Island and the beachfront, but you can adjust them based on your interests, and you decide whether to have lunch at a restaurant or spend time on the beach.

What's the view like from Monte Serrat?

From the top of Monte Serrat, reached by funicular, you see the port, downtown Santos, the Bertioga Canal, and nearby islands including Santo Amaro and Barnabé. A 17th-century chapel sits at the peak and serves as a historical landmark for the city.

Does the tour include meals?

Breakfast at the Coffee Museum coffee shop is part of the experience. Lunch and other food and drinks are your choice. You can eat at a restaurant near Porchat Island or grab snacks and drinks on the beach. These are not included in the tour price.

What's included in the price?

Hotel pickup and drop-off within São Paulo and its greater area, transport by private vehicle, the professional guide, all tolls, parking fees, taxes and the Greet & Meet service at the airport are included. Entrance fees to attractions and food are separate.