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Experience the best of São Paulo

São Paulo is Brazil's largest city, a sprawling metropolis of art museums, street markets and immigrant neighbourhoods, famed for its food.

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São Paulo spreads across a plateau about 750 metres above sea level, a sea of towers broken by patches of green. Avenida Paulista is the main boulevard, with the MASP art museum raised on two red concrete frames above a public square. Ibirapuera Park has curving buildings by Oscar Niemeyer, and the Pinacoteca in the old centre shows Brazilian art in a brick building beside the Jardim da Luz.

Liberdade is the heart of the city's large Japanese-Brazilian community, with lanterns, shops and a weekend fair. Bixiga keeps its Italian roots in cantinas and pizzerias, and Vila Madalena is known for murals, bars and the graffiti alley called Beco do Batman. The Municipal Market has a stained-glass hall and stalls piled with fruit. The Atlantic coast and the port of Santos lie beyond the Serra do Mar escarpment.

Mortadella sandwiches and pastel de bacalhau, a fried pastry of salt cod, are the market snacks, and feijoada, the black-bean and pork stew, is the Saturday lunch. The city holds every regional Brazilian cuisine as well as Lebanese, Japanese and Italian cooking. Drizzle once earned the city a nickname, the Land of Drizzle, and summer afternoons still bring heavy rain.

  • Free cancellation on 93% of experiences
  • 4.9 across the top 24

Top 10 attractions in São Paulo

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  1. Number 1

    Paulista Avenue (Avenida Paulista)

    4.96k reviewsfrom $68
  2. Number 2

    Sao Paulo Municipal Theater (Theatro Municipal)

    4.96k reviewsfrom $6
  3. Number 3

    Sé Cathedral (Catedral da Sé)

    4.95k reviewsfrom $6
  4. Number 4

    Ibirapuera Park

    4.95k reviewsfrom $68
  5. Number 5

    Pateo do Collegio Church

    4.95k reviewsfrom $6
  6. Number 6

    Liberdade (Bairro da Liberdade)

    4.94k reviewsfrom $51
  7. Number 7

    Monastery of Sao Bento (Mosteiro de Sao Bento)

    4.94k reviewsfrom $16
  8. Number 8

    Jardins District

    4.92k reviewsfrom $126
  9. Number 9

    Sao Paulo Museum of Art (MASP)

    4.9815 reviewsfrom $48
  10. Number 10

    Farol Santander (Banespa Tower)

    4.9657 reviewsfrom $16

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Day trips from São Paulo

58

Museums and galleries in São Paulo

13

Guided tours in São Paulo

171

Walking and bike tours in São Paulo

26

Food and drink experiences in São Paulo

37

Outdoor and adventure activities in São Paulo

21

Nature and wildlife tours in São Paulo

10

Shore excursions from São Paulo

5

Go beyond São Paulo

  1. Santos · 56 km

    Santos Coffee Museum (Museu do Café)

    8 hr4.9330 reviewsfrom $89
  2. Paraty · 200 km

    Paraty Bay

    5 hr4.92k reviewsfrom $23
  3. Paraty · 200 km

    Cachoeira Toboga

    5–6 hr4.91k reviewsfrom $29
  4. Ilha Grande · 250 km

    Blue Lagoon (Lagoa Azul)

    9–10 hr4.22k reviewsfrom $12
  5. Ilha Grande · 250 km

    Lopes Mendes Beach (Praia Lopes Mendes)

    9 hr4.530 reviewsfrom $26
  6. Curitiba · 338 km

    Tanguá Park (Parque Tanguá)

    4 hr4.5135 reviewsfrom $50
  7. Curitiba · 338 km

    Wire Opera House (Opera de Arame)

    4 hr4.5135 reviewsfrom $50
  8. Rio de Janeiro · 358 km

    Sugarloaf Mountain (Pao de Açúcar)

    6–8 hr4.831k reviewsfrom $1
  9. Rio de Janeiro · 358 km

    Selarón Steps (Escadaria Selarón)

    7–8 hr4.827k reviewsfrom $5
  10. Florianópolis · 489 km

    Hercilio Luz Bridge

    4 hr4.81k reviewsfrom $29
  11. Florianópolis · 489 km

    Joaquina Beach (Praia da Joaquina)

    8 hr4.7971 reviewsfrom $22
  12. Búzios · 493 km

    Joao Fernandes Beach (Praia de João Fernandes)

    10 hr4.4632 reviewsfrom $20

Questions about São Paulo

What is there to do in São Paulo?
We list 449 experiences in São Paulo. The largest groups are city tours (68), day trips (60).
What are the top attractions in São Paulo?
Ranked by the experiences that visit them, the top attractions in São Paulo are Paulista Avenue (Avenida Paulista), Sao Paulo Municipal Theater (Theatro Municipal), Sé Cathedral (Catedral da Sé), Ibirapuera Park.
What is the most popular experience in São Paulo?
By number of traveller reviews it is "Best of Rio in One Day: Christ Redeemer, Sugarloaf & Local Lunch", rated 5.0 out of 5 from 5,287 reviews.
How long do tours and tickets in São Paulo take?
The typical experience in São Paulo lasts about 3.5 hours; the middle half run between 2 hours and 6 hours.
Can I cancel a booking in São Paulo?
The operator lists free cancellation on 94% of the 449 experiences we hold for São Paulo. The cut-off differs by experience and is shown on each product page before you choose a date.

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