The 13 Best Walking Tours in São Paulo

1.Downtown-Center History Walking Tour – in English

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 91 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $31Our pick

A small-group morning walk through São Paulo’s downtown landmarks, from Edifício Itália to Sé Cathedral, ending in Liberdade’s street market.

“It was amazing to know the history of São Paulo, knowing important places of history, knowing a bit of the curiosities, in addition to doing all this on foot, which brings us closer to the locations. I liked it very much and it was a very nice and pleasant walk.Auto-translated”

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2.Downtown-Center Walking Tour | 2 Hours – English

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 84 reviews · 2 hours · from $37

2-hour English small-group walk through São Paulo downtown, seeing Copan, galleries, Sé Cathedral, and getting local tips.

“Everything was good, the tour guide had so much historical and actualized information about the areas. I really enjoyed the tour.”

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3.Ecological walk in sao paulo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 61 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $170

Hike Cantareira’s Atlantic rainforest on a naturalist-led eco walk with waterfall stops, a big São Paulo viewpoint, and hotel transport included.

“Luis was a great guide. Pickup was smooth and he even dropped us off at the airport after the hike. The hike itself was amazing. I saw a family of monkeys, and beautiful view of Sao Paulo from on top of "the rock." I was there during the dry season, so the waterfalls weren't an option. He took us to a secluded creek instead. It was amazing. We also saw armadillo holes, termite mounds, a spider's nest, a wild turkey bird, beautiful trees, bright flowers, and a couple of resting spots that took our breath away. Thank you Luis and Viator!”

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4.Night Walking Tour through the Bars of São Paulo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 51 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $36

Walk Vila Madalena’s bars in São Paulo on a 4-5 hour night crawl with open bar games, caipirinhas, samba beats, and a funk club finish.

“It was fun night with a good group of people! The hosts did a great job and we went to cool places. I would suggest this to anyone”

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5.Free Walking Tour – São Paulo History in the city center

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $3Best value

Free 2.5-hour São Paulo city-center walking tour. Learn history from black saints to Sé Cathedral, guided by Rafaela, for about $3.59.

“Walk around historical center of São Paulo that includes visiting monuments, churches, important city buildings and learning facts about them. Our guide Rafaela was incredible and very nice. She made the tour very enjoyable, interesting and pleasant. The tour was an easy walk. Highly recommend.”

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6.Must-See Sites Walking Tour With A Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 25 reviews · 2 hours · from $29

A 2-hour private walking tour through São Paulo’s historic center, from Pateo do Collegio to Theatro Municipal, with an English guide.

“Roberto wist veel te vertellen over de bezienswaardigheden en zijn Engels was erg goed.”

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7.Walking Tour São Paulo Center: Historical Process Of The Largest City in Brazil

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $99

Private 3 to 4 hour walking tour of São Paulo’s historic center, with an English guide and Farol Santander 360 view.

“We did not tour São Paulo, rather Santos. I made an error in location in terms of where our cruise ship docked. Viator assisted in changing São Paulo tour to Santos. It was an excellent and welcome change. Our guide Roma was an amazing historian, so proud of her city and made our full day so rewarding - she balanced traffic, with rain and 12 passengers’ need so well. We saw more than we expected! Well done Roma.”

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8.Walk to the Big Rock in Cantareira State Park: Optional airport pick-up

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $214

Private ecotour from São Paulo to Cantareira State Park, hike to Pedra Grande skyline views, wildlife talk, plus optional airport pickup.

“I didn’t post any pictures because I didn’t want to confuse the actual tour we did. I was unable to do the hike due to a last minute injury. The tour guide company was phenomenal at accommodating the change of plans and we were able to have a great day with Denis our guide. He was very knowledgeable and guided us with ease in English. Highly recommend this tour as their staff is exceptional”

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9.Highlights Walking Tour With A Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 13 reviews · 3 hours · from $41

A private 3-hour walking tour of São Paulo’s historic center, from Pateo do Colégio to Theatro Municipal, with an English-speaking guide.

“Roberto was a fabulous tour guide, he made the tour of São Paulo so interesting, his knowledge of the city and its history is amazing. I highly recommend booking this tour. Becky”

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10.Walk to the Big Rock in Cantareira State Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 6 hours · from $237

Walk to Pedra Grande in Cantareira State Park for big São Paulo views, wildlife spotting, and a guided 10 km hike from the city.

“Today we did the Big Rock visit in the Cantareira State Park. Our guide Diogo was fantastic, very knowledgeable about São Paulo, its history and history of the park, the natural life and habitats in the park. We gave our group very good company and tour of the park. We hiked to the top of the Rock, had a great view of the entire city, went to the cafeteria, took some great pics of the wildlife there and hiked back. On the way back he took us to this neat little place for lunch and it was a great experience there also. He spoke with the restaurant owner to keep…”

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11.Downtown Walking Tour with Farol Santander Entry

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3 reviews · 3 hours · from $115

3-hour walk through São Paulo’s historic center, ending with Farol Santander entry for big-city views from the observation deck.

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12.Jewish History Downtown Private Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 3 reviews · 2 hours · from $124

Private 2-hour Jewish history walking tour in São Paulo’s Bom Retiro, with a licensed guide, synagogue exteriors, and the Holocaust memorial.

“We loved our historic tour of Jewish Sao Paulo with Maria. She was super knowledgeable and friendly. The area is now a Korean neighborhood and she took us to a small place for a treat that we absolutely loved. I would highly recommend this tour and Maria who is interested in knowing more about the Jewish history of Sao Paulo.”

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13.Special tour 8 hour (walking tour + nightlife )

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 1 day · from $108

8-hour São Paulo walking and nightlife tour with VIP entry, rooftop views, live samba and pagode, plus a metro loop through old city.

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