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5h, from 07:00
Up to 16 people
Your hotel or apartment in São Paulo
Free cancellation, 24h
A small colonial town of artists and craftsmen just outside São Paulo, with a Jesuit church, workshops, furniture shops and a weekend craft fair.
The day
Embu is about 30 km from the centre of São Paulo. The town is small and easy on foot.
Start
Your hotel
Collected from the door at 07:00 or 13:00, whichever you booked.
+1h
Embu centre
Cobbled streets and low colonial houses, many of them now galleries and studios.
+1h 15m
Igreja Nossa Senhora do Rosário
The old Jesuit church on the main square, with a museum of sacred art beside it.
Entrance not included
+2h
The craft fair and workshops
Wood carving, ceramics, paintings and furniture. The big fair fills the centre at weekends.
+3h
Lunch
Restaurants around the square.
+4h
Back to São Paulo
The drive back to the city.
+5h
Back where you want to be
Your hotel or a restaurant. Tell your driver on the day.
Photos by Anderson Menezes Da Silva, Partha Narasimhan on Unsplash
In the price
- Private vehicle and driver for the whole tour
- Fuel, tolls and parking
- Itinerary changed on the day
Not in the price
Entrances, lunch and anything you buy are not included.
Before you book
- Weekends
- The craft fair is on Saturdays and Sundays. On weekdays the shops and studios are open, but the town is much quieter.
- Start time
- Shops in Embu open later than 07:00. The 13:00 start is the better choice, or on an early start we stop for breakfast on the way.
- Shopping
- If you buy furniture, many shops arrange shipping.
- Start time
- Starts at 07:00 or 13:00, 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, if you prefer it calm. For the fair, go at the weekend.
Yes, as a full day. 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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