Brazil · Beach & Island

Full Day Private Beach Tour Santos & Guarujá Combine Culture, History & Beach

10 Hours Round trip from Pickup service provided in São Paulo. Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Private full-day coastal tour from São Paulo
  • 02 Ride the funicular to the top of Mont Serrat
  • 03 Visit the Coffee Museum in Santos
  • 04 See the historic center and beachfront of Santos
  • 05 Admire views from Porchat Island hill
  • 06 Cross by ferry to neighboring Guarujá
  • 07 Relax at a classic Brazilian beach town
  • 08 Private transport with bilingual guide included

Spend a full day exploring the coastal highlights of Santos and Guarujá on a private tour from São Paulo. This experience combines historic sights, scenic viewpoints and beach time, making it a great choice for travellers who want more than just a day by the sea.

In Santos, ride the funicular up Mont Serrat for sweeping views over the port, city and surrounding waterways, visit the Coffee Museum, and discover the restored historic center. Continue along the city’s long beachfront, home to the world-famous beach garden, before taking the ferry to Guarujá.

In Guarujá, enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of a classic Brazilian beach town, with time to unwind by the sea near restaurants, snack bars and beach vendors. With private transport, hotel pickup and a bilingual guide included, this is an easy and comfortable way to experience the São Paulo coast.

You'll be able to see the whole shore, ships on the horizon, waves being formed, people like ants and paragliders flying around!

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 10 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Santos, Sao Paulo
Languages English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Ride on a tram upwards Mont Serrat which is a peak that has a superb panoramic viewpoint from the former old casino on the top of it. The access to the hill is made by a funicular system (called the cable car of Monte Serrat) that connects the top hill to the center of the city and departs every 20 minutes. From its viewpoint, it is possible to have a complete view of the port, the urban part of Santos and surroundings, Bertioga Canal, Estuary and Barnabé and Santo Amaro Islands.Have a breakfast at the stylish coffee shop of the coffee museum in Santos, and visit it to learn about the importance of the coffee for Brazilian socio-economic development. The coffee shop offers the opportunity to try out all the types and aromas of coffees grounded right before drinking.Take a sightseeing in the beautiful restored historic center of Santos and drive along the 8-km long of continuous, wide and flat strip of sandy beaches. Santos major highlight is the largest beach garden in the world, recorded in the Book of Records with 5335 meters long, full of flowers and carefully treated trees.

Santos is also home to the largest port in Latin America where a huge portion of the Brazilian GDP passes through at a never-ending coming and going the transatlantics.Admire the marvelous view of the shoreline of Santos and the city of "Saint Vincent" (First permanent Portuguese settlement in Brazil) from Niemeyer’s monument on the top of Porchat Island hill. You'll be able to see the whole shore, ships on the horizon, waves being formed, people like ants and paragliders flying around!Guarujá is a classic Brazilian beachfront. A combination of many family-operated businesses, snack bars and restaurants. When you’re hungry, you’ll find plenty of vendors offering all kinds of tasty food, snacks, and drinks. Vendors also rent beach chairs, umbrellas, sur, bodyboards, scooters, and much more.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Pickup service provided in São Paulo. 2 cities · 10 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Transport by fully-equipped vehicles.
  • Any address pick-up and drop-off are included like hotel, airport or port.
  • Licensed bilingual private tour guide.
  • Private driver for groups bigger than 4 people, otherwise the guide drives the vehicle themselves.
  • VAT, all taxes, handling charges, tolls, parking fees, ferry boat, airport Greet & Meet service.

What's Not Included

  • Meals and drinks.
  • Entrance fees.
  • Tips. (optional)

Know before you go

  • ANIMALS OR PETS ALLOWED
  • INFANT SEATS AVAILABLE
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • No public transportation nearby
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • AIRPORT OR PORT ARRIVAL INSTRUCTIONS:

    Once you have arrived at the airport or seaport there will be a member of our staff waiting for you at the arrivals area holding a clear sign with your name on it, they will then escort you to your waiting private transfer vehicle.

    'For tours starting at the airport or port, please send us the flight information or cruise ship name so that we can track it and be waiting for you at the right time and terminal.'
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    HOTEL PICK-UP INSTRUCTIONS:

    As soon as the driver or tour guide arrives at your hotel, they get the front desk to call you in the room in case you are not at the lobby.
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    In the very unlikely situation that the client are not able to locate our driver, please call our emergency telephone number below.

    Contacts:
  • PICK-UP INFORMATION:
    • Wherever place you specify at the time of the booking. As it’s a private tour, you choose the best pick-up point that suits your needs as long as it's within the city of São Paulo limits or its greater area.
    • We DO NOT do pick-ups in the countryside area of the state of São Paulo.
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    DROP-OFF INSTRUCTIONS:
    • Wherever place you specify at the time of the booking. As it’s a private tour, you choose the best drop-off point that suits your needs as long as it's within the city of São Paulo limits or its greater area.
    • We DO NOT do drop-offs in the countryside area of the state of São Paulo.
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    AIRPORTS ARRIVAL INSTRUCTIONS:
    • Once you have arrived at the airport there will be a member of our staff waiting for you at the arrivals area holding a clear sign with your name on it, they will then escort you to your waiting private transfer vehicle.
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    HOTEL PICK-UP INSTRUCTIONS:
    • As soon as the driver or tour guide arrives at your hotel, they get the front desk
    to call you in the room in case you are not at the lobby.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Pickup service provided in São Paulo.
Tour start
Pickup service provided in São Paulo.
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 10 hours finish where they began, in Pickup service provided in São Paulo..

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