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Private day tour from São PauloSantos and Guarujá Private Day Trip from São Paulo
9h, from 07:00
Up to 16 people
Your hotel or apartment in São Paulo
Free cancellation, 24h
Down the Serra do Mar to the coast: the coffee port of Santos, its old Coffee Exchange and the funicular up Monte Serrat, then the ferry across to the beaches of Guarujá.
The day
About an hour and a quarter down the mountain to the sea. History in the morning, beach in the afternoon.
07:00
Your hotel
Collected anywhere in São Paulo. Down the Serra do Mar to the coast.
08:30
Monte Serrat
A funicular up the hill in the middle of Santos, with views over the port, the city and the beaches.
Funicular ticket not included
09:45
The Coffee Museum
The old Coffee Exchange, where Brazil's coffee prices were set. The trading floor is still there, and there is a café.
Entrance not included
11:00
The beachfront gardens
Lawns and flower beds along the whole length of the Santos seafront.
12:00
Lunch by the sea
Seafood on the seafront.
13:00
Ferry to Guarujá
A short car ferry across the channel.
13:30
Pitangueiras and Enseada
Two of Guarujá's town beaches, with time for a swim or a walk.
14:45
Back to São Paulo
Up the Serra again.
16:00
Back to your hotel
In the afternoon.
Photos by Luiz Fellipe, Amanda Hortiz 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
The funicular, entrances, beach chairs and lunch are not included.
Before you book
- Opening days
- Museums in Santos do not open every day. We check for your date when you book.
- Weekends
- Roads to the coast are very busy on summer weekends and holidays. A weekday is easier.
- Bring
- Swimwear, a towel and sun cream.
- 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. It is in Santos, near the old centre. Tell your driver and we will add it.
Yes. Skip the gardens or Monte Serrat and stay longer in Guarujá.
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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