Walk through the Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest with a naturalist guide during this 4-hour tour from São Paulo. On foot, follow your guide through the dense tropical forest in search of native animals. Listen to informative commentary about the endemic plants and flowers as you weave through the dense thickets of tropical vegetation. Stop at a nearby waterfall to cool off under its impressive cascade and admire the machinery of a defunct water wheel house. Round-trip transportation from São Paulo hotels or the airport is included.

Walk through the Brazilian Atlantic rainforest with a naturalist guide
Learn about the flora and fauna native to the area
Stop by a local waterfall to cool off
Round-trip transportation from São Paulo hotels is included

What's Included

Local taxes
Driver/guide
Professional guide
Hotel or airport pickup and drop-off
Transport by private vehicle
Snacks

Lunch
Admission ticket

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Meeting point

Holiday Inn Sao Paulo Parque Anhembi, an IHG Hotel
Rua Professor Milton Rodriguez #100 - Parque Anhembi, São Paulo - SP, 02009-040, Brazil

Pickup points

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End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Pickup details

Pick up possible also for Air BnB or other location address within pick area

What To Expect

Parque Estadual Cantareira - Nucleo Engordador

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Parque Estadual Cantareira - Nucleo Pedra Grande

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 2 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible

Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Operated by Brazil For All Tour Services

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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Olivia_G

Wonderfull day spent in the rainforest with Denis as a guide. Both hikes were spectacular and Denis is a very knowledgeable and friendly guide. Easy pick-up at hotel in centre of Sao Paulo. We saw beautiful vegetation and waterfalls. I highly recommend this tour if you would like a taste of the rainforest. Even on a slightly rainy day, it was a very good experience.

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Wonderful trip in a forest right next to São Paulo.

Youri_v, Apr 2024

We had a great time in Cantareira park. It is an amazing nature reserve right outside the city. While you're there you don't even realize it is so close to major metropolis (other than for the view at the top). Lots of interesting trees, plants, birds and other animals there, including monkeys. Our guide, Jefferson, was also amazing and knew a lot about the nature and the history of São Paulo.

Wonderfull day-trip rainforest

Olivia_G, Apr 2024

Fantastic Tour of the Rainforest with a Knowledgeable English-Speaking Guide

Nathanael_N, Apr 2024

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 in a tour. The best surprise for me was the knowledge of the tour guide. He spoke very good English and knew a variety of facts about everything we saw on the tour--even the unexpected visits from the animals. Going by myself, most São Paulo tours on Viator and TripAdvisor are very expensive, but I feel that this one was worth it for the guide's knowledge of both English and the sights on the tour as well as the pickup and drop-off from my hotel. You could take the trip yourself for ~$40 roundtrip in an Uber, but you wouldn't get the expertise and support. When I toured on my own, no one spoke English and so I am glad to have had a guide. I would highly recommend this tour--especially if you have a group and so the cost per person is much less than what I paid solo for a private tour guide. While the tour guide cannot guarantee everything I saw on the tour, it will be a nice tour regardless because you will enjoy the beauty and wonder of nature with an informative guide.

Go on the hikes!

Jillian_N, Jan 2023

The hikes were wonderful, challenging, and a great way to step out of the city and explore nature. Denis was an incredible guide. Suggestions: Wear long pants. Bring bug spray for mosquitos. By my measurements, the hikes were closer to 3 and 5 miles (not km). HIGHLY recommend this to folks looking for a couple of hikes!

Paradise plus

Allison_M, May 2022

Our guide Denis was so fabulous! From the moment he picked us up until he dropped us off he went out of his way to accommodate us and make sure we got the best information about the flora, fauna and history of the area along with some good chuckles along the way. He even brought a selection of snacks and water for us. Being in the forest was such a welcome retreat from the hustle bustle of São Paulo.

Ecotour Review

Zachary_L, Jun 2021

The Ecotour was great. The forest was very large and there were many plants. The guide surprised me with snacks. There were plenty of waterfalls!

Response from Host, Sep 2021

Thanks a lot for you feed back! We hope to see you back in Sao Paulo! Regards, Denis

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