Private half-day tour
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5hPrice on request
Private day tour from São PauloCampos do Jordão Private Day Trip from São Paulo
11h, from 07:00
Up to 16 people
Your hotel or apartment in São Paulo
Free cancellation, 24h
A mountain town in the Serra da Mantiqueira, with Alpine-style houses, pine forests, a governor's palace and gardens, and a peak with a view down the valley.
The day
About two and a half to three hours each way. The air is cooler and the houses look like the Alps.
07:00
Your hotel
Collected anywhere in São Paulo, out along the Via Dutra and up into the mountains.
09:45
Palácio Boa Vista
The winter residence of the governor of São Paulo, now a museum with Brazilian art and furniture.
Entrance not included
11:00
Capivari
The centre of town: half-timbered buildings, chocolate shops and cafés around a small lake.
12:30
Lunch
Fondue and trout are the local favourites.
13:30
Amantikir gardens
Gardens on a hillside laid out in styles from around the world, with the mountains behind.
Entrance not included
14:30
Pico do Itapeva
A viewpoint high on the edge of the Serra, looking down into the Paraíba valley.
15:15
Back to São Paulo
Down the mountain and home.
18:00
Back to your hotel
In the early evening.
Photos by Guilherme Ramos, Carlos Lima, Caio Arbulu on Unsplash
In the price
- Private vehicle and driver for the whole day
- Fuel, tolls and parking
- Itinerary changed on the day
Not in the price
Entrances and lunch are not included.
Before you book
- Winter
- July is the busy season, with a winter festival and heavy traffic. Other months are quieter.
- Clothes
- It is much colder than São Paulo, especially in the morning. Bring a warm layer.
- Opening days
- The palace and the gardens do not open every day. We check for your date when you book.
- Start time
- Starts at 07:00, every day. Every tour is customisable: a different start time, extra stops, more time where you like it, or a longer day. Tell us when you book.
- Language
- Guided in English. Other languages on request, if we have notice.
- Cancellation
- Free up to 24 hours before, refunded in full.
Questions
Yes. The tour is private, and the price depends on how many of you travel. Send us your date and group size and we reply with the price.
Yes. Skip the palace or the gardens and spend longer in Capivari, or the other way round. Tell your driver in the morning.
Yes. We drop you one day and collect you on another. Message us for a price.
Two vehicles travelling together, on one booking. Message us and we will price it.
Yes. Every tour is customisable: a different start time, extra stops, more time where you like it, or a longer day. Tell us when you book.
Message us and we'll move it if we can — we work with several drivers, so there is usually room. More than 24 hours ahead costs nothing.
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