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Offered in: English

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Overview

Visit the small town of Campos do Jordão on a day trip from São Paulo. This amazing little area is one of the highest cities of Brazil and is decorated with German architecture. Spend the day exploring the town with a range of activities including sightseeing, hiking, and people watching. Enjoy private round-trip transportation from your hotel in São Paulo to Campos do Jordão.

Visit the Switzerland of Brazil—Campos do Jordão—on a day trip from São Paulo
Admire the German architecture and cool climate that is popular during winter
Create your own itinerary for the day including sightseeing or hiking
Enjoy private round-trip transportation from São Paulo to Campos do Jordão

What's Included

All taxes, fees and handling charges
Driver/guide
Professional guide
Hotel drop-off
Hotel pickup
Private tour
Transport by private vehicle
Transport by air-conditioned minivan

Food and drinks

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

We pickup all the travellers on metropolitan area of São Paulo, included major airports, Santos Port pickup not included.

What To Expect

Museu Felicia Leirner

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Boa Vista Palace

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Amantikir Park

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Vila Capivari

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Itapeva Peak

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Parque Estadual Campos do Jordao

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Ducha de Prata

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Morro do Elefante

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Cervejaria Baden Baden

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Infant seats available
Wheelchair accessible
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Dress code is smart casual
Stroller accessible

May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Near public transportation
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Reviews

4.5

48 reviews

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Fun day in Brazil's Switzerland; Excellent Guide

David_B, Mar 2024

We had a great day with Pedro exploring Brazil's "Switzerland." Pedro was an excellent guide, fun to be with, and provided lots of wonderful suggestions for lunch and chocolate tasting. The drive to and from is long, but it allowed for lots of good conversation and learning. A very enjoyable day.

The Best!

Renato_L, Oct 2023

We had a fantastic day with Juliana! She was fun, knowledgeable and entertaining! Loved seeing all the sights and spending a lovely day outside the hustle and bustle of Sao Paulo!

Too long a drive for the experience.

Ekta_C, Sep 2023

The town is cute, but not sure it is worth the long drive and traffic. Plus, our driver had some issues with air conditioning. The town is charming, but you don’t get much time there if you want to come back the same day.

Full Day Trip - Worth It.

Roger_W, May 2023

Isaac was a great guide. He was prompt, attentive and patient (especially given the holiday traffic we endured)! He had attended school in the US, so his English was impeccable. This is a 10-hour tour (including ~2 hours each way between São Paulo and Campos do Jordão), so well worth the price, but note that the various ticket prices are not included in the Viator price. It was a major holiday weekend when we went, so the traffic was insane once we got to Campos do Jordão! (Check the calendar and avoid holidays!) Our first stop was the entrance to Campos do Jordão. Other than a photo op with the welcome sign, there's not much there (a few restaurants and chocolate shops). The next stop was Amantikir gardens. This was a very nice stop and the gardens were beautiful. (Some notes: they do not take credit cards, so have cash; they speak very little English (but Issac waited with us in line and translated until we went inside the gardens) so you may want to consider having Google Translate up and running; they wouldn't allow anything in the gardens except water, no other drinks or food -- due to bees.) Next we drove through the heart of Campos do Jordão. It was a very pretty town and Isaac offered to stop at a few photo ops or to eat, but we opted to just enjoy the view from the car (since we were crawling along in the holiday traffic). The next stop was Romantik Dalen - a "romantic park" that features a bridge where people put locks on railing of the bridge to symbolize "love locked forever." It wasn't super impressive, but made a nice photo op. From there, we walked to Parque Capivari. The park was crowded (again, holiday weekend), but very pleasant. We had the option to take the cable car up to Morro do Elefante, but chose not to due to the very long lines. If the lines hadn't been long, we definitely would've done the cable car, so I do recommend it. Instead, we grabbed a beer at Parrilla do Djalma and did some people watching. (We saw the bees be very aggressive with some Coca-Cola drinkers next to us, so understand why they didn't allow it at Amantikir.) Next on the agenda was Ducha de Prata. It was some manmade waterfalls. Again, nothing super special, but had some nice photo ops. From there, we went Parque do Itapeva. Absolutely stunning views. It wasn't crowded, so it was a nice respite from our day in the holiday crowds. They don't take credit cards either. This and Amantikir were certainly the highlight of the day. If you're in São Paulo and want to escape the city for a full day, this is a great trip. Summarizing some notes: 1. Avoid holiday weekends - very crowded and lots of traffic! 2. Bring cash, as tickets for various parks aren't included (and several places don't take debit or credit cards) 3. Have Google Translate handy if you're not with your guide 4. Amantikir didn't allow any food or drink, other than water due to bees. (Not sure this is a year round issue.)

Mauro was the BEST tour guide!

Katherine_L, Aug 2020

My husband and I flew into Sao Paulo for a few nights prior to flying into Rio. We booked this tour because it seemed like a different take on the Brazilian experience. From start to finish, it was AWESOME! Our tour guide was Mauro, and he is hands down the most attentive, informative and professional guide we have ever had. My husband and I are active travelers and have taken tours all over the world so we do not use this 5 star review lightly. Due to Covid, there were some changes in our experience, however the botanical gardens, ride through the Brazilian mountainside, town of Campos and informative guide made up for it. Additionally, Mauro had his car very safe with a plastic divider, wipes and hand sanitizer. We would HIGHLY recommend taking this tour whenever you are in Sao Paulo! Also - Mauro gave us wonderful tips on where to eat (in both Sao Paulo and Rio) and even offered to go out of his way to drop us off at these restaurants!

Good day trip

Alex, Feb 2020

Our guide Hendrick was great! The town itself is cute, it was a little crowded due to carnaval, but that was expected. The drive there was beautiful and it was nice to get out of the city. If I go again I'd probably skip the elephant hill which seems more geared towards kids, and check out some other places in town. But regardless it was a solid day trip.

The garden, tree house and the chocolates

JoeWilliam_W, Feb 2020

Campos do Jordao is so beautiful and peaceful! The houses reminds me of Switzerland but with flowers on the windowsills. I love the Japanese garden and the amazing tree house. Please bring local money to pay at entrance for they don’t take credit card or any currency. People are nice and friendly. Good is great!

Vayan a conocer!

Brenda_A, May 2023

Nos encanto el tour! El lugar es hermoso y el guía es muy bueno, nos ayudo bastante a conocer todo lo que queríamos, habla perfecto español, fue super amigable y nos tomó fotos increíbles!

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