10 Walking Tours in São Paulo Worth Getting Up For

1.Downtown-Center History Walking Tour – in English

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 91 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $31Our pick

Explore São Paulo’s historic center, Copan, Sé Cathedral, and Liberdade on a small-group English walking tour with local stories.

“Great overview of the history of São Paulo! Our guide was thorough and gave us a ton of information on the history and socioeconomic reasons behind the changes the city saw. There was no question he could not answer. I could probably read about all of this on Wikipedia, but Guilliano really fleshed it out and brought it to life in a way that will stay with me a long time. Highly recommend!”

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2.Downtown-Center Walking Tour | 2 Hours – English

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 84 reviews · 2 hours · from $37

Review of São Paulo’s 2-hour English walking tour, with Copan, Liberdade, historic churches, architecture, value, and practical tips.

“Despite some rainy weather, this was a great tour and exactly what we were looking for as a shorter activity to learn more about the history of the city. Guiliano is a fantastic guide! He is very knowledgeable and managed to fit a lot into the tour while translating for multiple languages within our group, keeping the tour on pace, and finding spots for us to avoid the rain.”

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3.Ecological walk in sao paulo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 61 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $170

Review of São Paulo’s Cantareira rainforest walk, with waterfalls, monkeys, city views, private transport, guide tips, price, and practical advice.

“I greatly appreciate this tour. The guide picked me up at my hotel and gave me the choice of three ecological parks to visit: one with waterfalls and plant life, one with a view, and one with a little of both. I did the waterfalls one. I made the right choice. As fortune would have it, I was immediately greeted by several monkeys that the guide got to come down with a banana so we could get pictures. Then, we went on the nature hike and saw amazing plant life, trees, spiders, caterpillars, fungi, and birds. Of course, there were a few beautiful waterfalls. It was exactly what I wanted…”

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4.Night Walking Tour through the Bars of São Paulo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 51 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $36

Explore São Paulo nightlife on a four-hour Vila Madalena bar tour with an open bar, caipirinha, samba, funk, and lively hosts.

“Great host and great places. They took us to different pubs and we had fun a lot. Very recommended!.”

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5.Must-See Sites Walking Tour With A Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 25 reviews · 2 hours · from $29Best value

Explore São Paulo’s historic center with a private guide, visiting Pateo do Collegio, Sé Cathedral, Martinelli Building, and Theatro Municipal.

“Roberto was my tour guide, and I was super fortunate to have him!! He not only shared an incredible amount of knowledge during the tour, but also gave me lots of tips at the end on what else I could explore. He provided insights I would never have known as a regular tourist and shared so many fascinating historical buildings and stories of São Paulo. He was open to anything I was interested in, truly a fantastic guide!”

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6.Highlights Walking Tour With A Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 13 reviews · 3 hours · from $41

Review of São Paulo’s 3-hour private walking tour, covering historic landmarks, city views, guide quality, value, and practical tips.

“Roberto a été un super guide ! Il connaît bien la ville et son Histoire ! Ce fut super intéressant et j’ai vraiment adoré. Et Roberto est super à l’écoute, attentionné et sympathique ! Je recommande absolument !”

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7.Walk to the Big Rock in Cantareira State Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 6 hours · from $237

Hike 10 kilometers to Pedra Grande for sweeping São Paulo views, wildlife, park history, hotel pickup, and a private guide.

“Today we did the Big Rock visit in the Cantareira State Park. Our guide Diogo was fantastic, very knowledgeable about São Paulo, its history and history of the park, the natural life and habitats in the park. We gave our group very good company and tour of the park. We hiked to the top of the Rock, had a great view of the entire city, went to the cafeteria, took some great pics of the wildlife there and hiked back. On the way back he took us to this neat little place for lunch and it was a great experience there also. He spoke with the restaurant owner to keep…”

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8.Jewish History Downtown Private Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 3 reviews · 2 hours · from $124

Explore São Paulo’s Jewish heritage on a private two-hour walk through Bom Retiro, synagogues, immigration stories, and Holocaust memory.

“We loved our historic tour of Jewish Sao Paulo with Maria. She was super knowledgeable and friendly. The area is now a Korean neighborhood and she took us to a small place for a treat that we absolutely loved. I would highly recommend this tour and Maria who is interested in knowing more about the Jewish history of Sao Paulo.”

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9.Downtown Walking Tour with Farol Santander Entry

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3 reviews · 3 hours · from $115

Walk São Paulo’s historic center, visit Sé Cathedral and Farol Santander, and learn how coffee shaped Brazil’s biggest city.

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10.Special tour 8 hour (walking tour + nightlife )

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 1 day · from $108

See São Paulo’s rooftop, historic center, Japan Street, Beco do Batman, samba bars, and nightclubs on one lively 8-hour tour.

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