7-hour Private São Paulo Tour: Hotels or GRU Airport Pickup

Seven hours, nine neighborhoods, one driver who knows where the city actually is

A 7-hour private tour of São Paulo with hotel or GRU airport pickup, covering Ibirapuera Park, the Sé Cathedral, the Japanese neighborhood, the Municipal Market, Jardins, Oscar Freire Street and Batman's alley. Your guide and driver are the same person for groups up to four. Larger groups get a separate driver. The route is flexible: stops and timing adjust to what interests you most, and entrance fees to museums are optional.

Options for this experience

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From US$ 207 per person, depending on the option and date you choose.See dates & book

Hotel pickup in São Paulo 19 departure times: the first at 05:00, the last at 14:00 Guide in 4 languages Up to 15 per booking Lasts 7 hours, with the tour clock starting once the guest gets into the vehicle and the guide starts sharing information. Pickup is included.

Airport pickup at GRU 19 departure times: the first at 05:00, the last at 14:00 Guide in 4 languages Up to 15 per booking Lasts 7 hours, with the tour clock starting once the guest gets into the vehicle and the guide starts sharing information. Please share your flight details and contact information. Pickup is included.

Sunday Special Deal 08:00 Guide in 4 languages Up to 3 per booking Only for hotel pickups at 8:00: Take the same private tour at a reduced Sunday rate. Offered only on Sundays. Pickup is included.

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Step-by-step itinerary

Explore São Paulo's iconic landmarks

• Hotel pick-up
• Drive through Brooklin and Itaim neighborhoods
• See cable-stayed bridge
• Stop at Ibirapuera Park
• Visit monument to early settlers
• Climb MAC museum terrace for city view
• Drive along May 23 avenue
• Pass through Liberdade Japanese neighborhood
• Visit Sé Cathedral
• Walk across downtown historic buildings
• 40-minute break at Municipal Market
• Visit Batman’s alley street art
• Explore Jardins neighborhood and Oscar Freire St.
• Walk Paulista Avenue

Stops and time spent at each 7 stops

1. Ibirapuera Park 15m
2. Sé Cathedral 15m
3. Monastery of Sao Bento passing by
4. Pateo do Collegio Church passing by
5. Sao Paulo Municipal Theater 40m
6. Paulista Avenue 15m
7. Jardins District passing by

What’s included

• Professional licensed private tour guide in your choice of English, Spanish, Portuguese or German.
• transport by fully-equipped vehicle with private driver for groups over four.
• hotel or GRU airport pickup and drop-off within São Paulo and its greater area.
• parking fees during all stops.
• all taxes and handling charges.

Times

• Every day 05:00 05:30 06:00 06:30 07:00 07:30 08:00 08:30 09:00 09:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 13:00 13:30 14:00

Before you book

Group Private

Live guide English, Spanish, German and Portuguese

Meeting point and pickup Hotel pickup included.

Book up to 4h before

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

Good to know

Low physical effort Infant seats available

Operated by Gregtur Turismo

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The experience

The day starts from your hotel or airport and moves through Brooklin and Itaim, where you see the cable-stayed bridge. A 138-meter X-shaped structure that is the only one of its kind in the world, with two independent curved lanes. From there you drive to Ibirapuera Park, which The Guardian named the best park in the world. You climb to the MAC museum terrace for a 360-degree view of the city, and you pass the world's largest vertical garden along the museum's walls. The park holds three art museums if you want to stop. Entry is optional.

Next is the Japanese neighborhood in Liberdade, where weekend art and craft fairs fill the streets and the lighting poles are styled in traditional Japanese design. Then you reach the Sé Cathedral, which marks the city's ground zero at Sé Square: a medieval European-inspired building in the heart of downtown. You pass the Monastery of São Bento, where Gregorian chants still happen and monks bake their own bread and jams. The Municipal Market gets a 40-minute break: it handles 400,000 people a week and holds a summary of Brazil in its fruits, nuts, wines, cheeses and beers.

The afternoon takes you through Paulista Avenue, then the Jardins neighborhood with its boutiques and restaurants, Oscar Freire Street for high-end shopping, and Batman's alley in Vila Madalena: a constantly changing stretch of spray-painted murals where almost no surface is left untouched. Your guide speaks English, Spanish, Portuguese or German, and the route itself is flexible: stops and pacing adjust based on what you want to see most. Hotel and airport pickup are included within São Paulo and its greater area.

Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, German and Portuguese.

What is the cable-stayed bridge I see at the start of the tour?

The cable-stayed bridge is a 138-meter structure with an X-shaped design and two independent curved lanes: the only bridge of its kind in the world. It's one of São Paulo's most recognizable landmarks and appears on postcards of the city.

Does the tour include entry to the museums in Ibirapuera Park?

Museum entry is optional and not included in the tour price. The tour stops at Ibirapuera Park and you can climb to the MAC museum terrace for a panoramic view of the city. Whether you enter the museums themselves is your choice.

How long do we spend at the Municipal Market?

The Municipal Market gets a 40-minute break built into the itinerary, which gives you time to walk through the stalls and see the range of Brazilian products without rushing.

Can I choose which neighborhoods to visit, or is the route fixed?

The tour is designed to be flexible. While the itinerary covers major stops like Ibirapuera, the Sé Cathedral, Jardins and Batman's alley, the guide can adjust the route and timing based on what interests you most.

Is there a separate driver, or does the guide drive?

For groups of up to four people, the guide drives the vehicle. For larger groups, a separate private driver is provided so the guide can focus on narration and answering questions.