Santos Beach
Discover Santos: History, Culture, and Coastal Charm
Full Day Tour
Experience the best of Santos, Brazil! Just an hour from São Paulo, this vibrant coastal city offers a captivating blend of history, culture, and adventure. Discover the legendary Pelé Museum, explore the historic Coffee Museum, and soak up breathtaking 360-degree views from the summit of Monte Serrat.
From the historic city center to the world-renowned beachfront garden, you’ll find stunning coastal views and delicious seafood.
All tours are tailored to individual interests, whether it’s focusing on art and culture, history, or local cuisine.
Not included:
- All personal expenditures
- All admission fees and tickets.
Hands down best tour ever! Lucas is incredibly knowledgeable about all things São Paulo and Brazil. He’s also super personable and funny. We had a great discussion about Brazilian economics and history, as well as kids Disney movies. Our tour included a full day trip to Guaruja and Santos. We jumped in the Atlantic Ocean, visited the historic coffee stock market, the Pele museum and had a delicious lunch on Porchat Island overlooking the beach listening to live music. Especially if you are American and cannot speak Portuguese, Lucas is the best. We felt completely cared for, comfortable and safe in his hands. He has also traveled extensively in the US so he was able to relate the things we saw to ideas, places or concepts we would know as Americans. Just a nice thing that made our trip so enjoyable. Great tour. Highly recommend. Thank you Lucas!
Experiences
Initially installed in a rented hall in the city center, the Coffee Exchange moved in 1922 to the palace, built specifically for its activities, which operated until the late 1970s
1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included
Four minutes of pure emotion, ascending 147 meters, lead to the top of Monte Serrat by funicular railway, where visitors can find the old casino and the Sanctuary dedicated to Our Lady of Monte Serrat (Nossa Senhora Monte Serrat), patron saint of Santos, built more than 400 years ago. 360-degree panoramic view of the city, and a partial view of the municipalities of São Vicente, Cubatão and Guarujá.
45 min • Admission Ticket Not Included
Museum that tells the history of the biggest soccer player in Brazil You can choose or not to visit this attraction.. Installed inside the 19th -century Casarões do Valongo, which were damaged by two fires and then completely rebuilt, the Pelé Museum exhibits shirts, football boots, balls, honors and awards, trophies.
25 min • Admission free
Unveiled in July 2008 at the Breakwater Outfall, this piece honors the 100th anniversary of Japanese immigration to Brazil. To get to the sculpture, you'll stroll along the beachfront and through the stunning Gardens of Santos Beach, the world's largest beachfront garden. With over 5,335 meters of pathways winding through 1,300 flower beds, planters, and pots, the gardens boast more than 70 varieties of ornamental plants.
Reviews
Lucas is an amazing tour guide. As a born and raised Paulistano, he knows everything about the city, he is very friendly and has a nice car which makes the tour very comfortable. I did a private tour with him for 6 hours and it felt like I did it with a friend. He is also very flexible and does everything to make sure you have a memorable time in Sao Paulo. I would recommend him to everyone who is looking for a high quality service.
On the first day of our stay in Sao Paulo we had a tour with Lucas to see the highlights of the city in 5 hours. Lucas showed us all the points of interest by asking our preferences. He was very flexible, knowledgeable and polite. He always tries to make you feel comfortable during the trip. He brought us umbrellas as it was supposed to be a rainy day, he even brought a car seat with him for our little daughter! Just by listening to him telling you the history of the city or the works of the graffiti artists, you can understand that he is passionate about his job and tries to do it in the best way possible. We have done many tours in many parts of the world and we can easily say that Lucas impressed us. We cannot recommend him more.
One of the best tours I’ve ever taken and one of the best guides I’ve ever had! A personalized and unique approach that makes a megacity like São Paulo easy to navigate, thanks to detailed, varied, and always interesting explanations across several areas: historical, cultural, and gastronomic. He also provides great advice on where tourists can safely go, along with approximate distances from one place to another. In short, he’s passionate about his city and eager to share the beauty it has to offer. To top it all off, the price is more than fair for the quality of service, the safety and cleanliness of the vehicle, punctuality, friendliness, and politeness.
A true professional! Lucas is a wonderful tour guide; knowledgeable of the city, true local of Sao Paolo (Brazil) and well traveled. My daughter and I traveled with Luca to Campo do Jordao (Brazil) and felt safe traveling with Lucas the entire day. Lucas spoke in English and was very easy to understand and communicate with. Hands down a very pleasant experience! Highly recommend!!
Lucas is a thoughtful, intelligent and helpful tour guide. He took us to the best places and gave us an authentic version of São Paulo. Our trip was better because of Lucas.
