Brazil, Netherlands · Rural Experiences

Holambra: Flowers & Windmill, The Little Piece Of Netherlands in Brazil

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

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Full-day private trip from São Paulo to Holambra
  • 02 Discover the Dutch heritage of Brazil’s flower city
  • 03 Visit the Dutch immigration museum
  • 04 See Holambra’s iconic traditional windmill
  • 05 Stroll through flower fields and landscaped gardens
  • 06 Enjoy visits to a pepper farm and local sweet shop
  • 07 Take in parks, lakes, chalets, and scenic countryside views

Escape São Paulo for a full-day journey to Holambra, a charming town shaped by Dutch heritage and known across Brazil for its flowers, culture, and countryside scenery. Explore a destination where windmills, parks, lakes, museums, and sweet shops come together in a setting that feels distinctly European.

Along the way, discover the story of Dutch immigration in Brazil, admire the town’s iconic windmill, stroll through flower-filled landscapes, and visit local attractions including a pepper farm and traditional confectionery. This private experience is a relaxed way to enjoy nature, local culture, and some of Holambra’s most photogenic spots in a single day.

Escape São Paulo for a full-day journey to Holambra, a charming town shaped by Dutch heritage and known across Brazil for its flowers, culture, and countryside scenery.

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
City Sao Paulo
Languages English, Portuguese, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Learn more about the history of Holambra, a city founded by the Dutch in 1948. The Museum tells everything about Dutch immigration and colonization through a large exhibition of photos, films and objects.

In the open air, old machinery and tractors are on display and as well as replicas of houses of when the city was founded.The Deck of Love is inspired by a French tradition. The place serves as inspiration for couples in love and has a place where lovebirds can put a padlock with the couple's name on it.

As in Paris, the lovers throw away the padlock keys, in this case, at Lake Vitoria Regia. The act, according to tradition, symbolizes that lovers will be together forever.In addition to the photogenic landscape, with nature and beautiful chalets, the Van Gogh Park also pays tribute to the artist with replicas of paintings by the Dutch painter.

Art exhibitions and cultural events are also part of the cultural space program.The windmill is the city's postcard and receives many tourists all year round.

It's an exact copy of the famous and traditional Dutch windmills. It works just like in Netherlands by the force of the winds and grinding grains.

The Mill has 10 floors, 7 of which are open to visitors. It is 38 meters high. At the top there is a viewpoint, open on weekends, from where it is possible to have a privileged view of the city.Visit a farm with a beautiful landscaping and open fields full of species of flowers that will make you dazzled. You’re going to be enchanted by the variety of flowers and the structure of this farm.

There is also a lake that gives it an even greater charm to the place.

• Enjoy a lot of nature. • Stroll through the flower fields. • Appreciate and contemplate several species of flowers. • Take wonderful pictures.Peppers Sítio Joeljer is a unique place for pepper lovers to visit in Holambra and learn more about its cultivation and production.

The guided tasting allows you to differentiate each intensity of the peppers and because it does not have preservatives and additives, it preserves the natural flavor.

It's also possible to visit the pepper plantations, as they are planted and processed at the location.Taste the typical Dutch stroopwafel that is a real success among visitors and very delicious! It's even worth taking as a souvenir to friends and relatives.

For those unfamiliar, it's a Dutch cookie with a recipe kept under lock by the baker who produces it.

You can find in flavors of caramel, coffee, chocolate, lemon and pineapple with ginger. All have a special touch of cinnamon.With a focus on Dutch pies and sweets, the Zoet en Zout confectionery works with high quality handmade products. The use of cloves, cinnamon, brown sugar and others selected ingredients guarantees the link with Dutch origins and the good level of European cuisine.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Pickup service provided in São Paulo. 1 city · 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 or airport
  • Private driver for groups bigger than 4 people, otherwise the guide drives the vehicle themselves.
  • VAT, all taxes, tolls, handling charges, parking fees during stops,
  • Entrance fees.

What's Not Included

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

Know before you go

  • INFANT SEATS AVAILABLE
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • No public transportation nearby
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • AIRPORT 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.

    'For tours starting at the airport, please send us the flight information 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.

    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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