Private Sao Paulo Architecture Tour – The Most Diverse Styles, Shapes & Sizes | 5 hours

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Private Sao Paulo Architecture Tour – The Most Diverse Styles, Shapes & Sizes
2 Adults x $280.00
$560.00
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$560.00
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Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: Portuguese, English, Spanish
  • Hotels pickups and drop-offs. (Within São Paulo)
  • Professional licensed private tour guide.
  • VAT, all taxes, handling charges and parking fees during stops.
  • Transport by fully-equipped vehicle.
  • Private driver for groups bigger 4 people, otherwise the guide drives the vehicle themselves.
  • Entrance fees, although the tour is not aimed to get into sights that charge admission fees.
  • Food and drinks.
  • Gratuities (optional)

Overview

The city of Sao Paulo is a melting pot of colonial, modern, contemporary and art deco buildings; discover all of this and more on this architecture tour. Delight the lines, curves and details of well-designed pieces art that may seem common in the eyes of some, but in the company of an expert guide can be mind-blowing. Start at Higienopolis area, one of the best places to observe the contrast between old and new. Admire old colonial houses and modern architecture that coexist without altering the harmony of the landscape. Walk through the center of Sao Paulo and see how the 19th-century European styles combine with more recent architecture. We can't finish without mentioning Paulo Mendes da Rocha, an architecture master and winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize. Or Oscar Niemeyer, whose modern designs can be found all over São Paulo. Continue along the Paulista and Faria Lima ave. to see their modern and iconic skyscrapers and Jardim America, the first planned area in town.

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PICK-UP INFORMATION: • Wherever place you specify at the time of the booking. As it’s a private tour, you choose the best pick-up point that suits your needs as long as it's within the city of São Paulo limits or its greater area. • We DO NOT do pick-ups in the ... countryside or coastal area of the state of São Paulo. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DROP-OFF INSTRUCTIONS: • Wherever place you specify at the time of the booking. As it’s a private tour, you choose the best drop-off point that suits your needs as long as it's within the city of São Paulo limits or its greater area. • We DO NOT do drop-offs in the countryside or coastal area of the state of São Paulo. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - HOTEL PICK-UP INSTRUCTIONS: • As soon as the driver or tour guide arrives at your hotel, they get the front desk to call you in the room in case you are not at the lobby. Read more ▼

Itinerary

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    Higienópolis is an old district in the city of São Paulo, since its foundation was residence of the more wealthy classes. There are lots of palaces that belonged to the coffee barons and their children, together with the modernist buildings from the early twentieth century, makes it a reference when it comes to architecture in São Paulo. There are examples in styles such as eclectic, neoclassical, picturesque, Norman, Florentine, art nouveau, neocolonial, art deco, and others, being the subject of studies and researches. Many of these properties have been registered as historical heritage properties and are under preservations laws.

    1 hour

  • Catedral da Se de Sao Paulo

    Walk through the historical downtown of Sao Paulo to see the history of the city being told by its constructions and concrete manifestations. A village that until 1872 had little more than 30 thousand inhabitants and was restricted to a couple of streets, São Paulo has been going through an everlasting process of verticalization from the early times into this current metropolis status of more than 12 million inhabitants. Discover some of the superstar architects behind the designs and the quirky and unusual features of São Paulo’s innovative buildings.

    1 hour

  • Paulista Avenue

    Paulista avenue is one of the most important in São Paulo architecturally and historically. It has several different architectonic styles representing the last 130 years ranging from old mansions to high-teach green buildings.

    1 hour

  • Avenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima

    Mirrored buildings, glazed towers, environmentally-friendly buildings, giant free spans, vertical gardens and the largest number of helipads in the city. The area of the Brigadeiro Faria Lima Avenue it’s the main Brazil’s business district full of modern pieces of architecture. Among the mirrored buildings, the architecture that most attracts attention is the Pátio Victor Malzoni. It has most expensive square meter in town and a preserved 18th century house listed as a historical heritage. The two interconnected modern towers contrasts with the historical old house. It’s really gem!

    1 hour

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Additional Info

  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Must do if you like architecture!

Published on Oct, 2024

What an amazing tour! Danilo was such a knowledgeable and friendly guide, and we learned a lot about São Paulo with him; the 5 hour itinerary was perfect to see some examples of the most important local architects and styles and visit a few historical buildings. And I also have to mention that Danilo was a fantastic driver - and photographer! -, and that we (my niece, who is studying architecture, and I) felt very safe walking with him in downtown São Paulo. Already planning to do a part 2 soon!

Perfect tour for us!

Published on Sep, 2024

On our way to the Pantanal for a photo tour, we had one day to immerse ourselves in São Paolo to represent the culture and built environment of Brazil. We found the perfect company in Gregtur Tourism and the perfect guide in Danilo for this day. Gregtur allowed us to change arrangements on the fly, offering to meet us at the airport to reduce wasted time. They did not charge us extra for this service and we benefited from the extra time with Danilo and were able to meet with our other group on time in the evening. Danilo was gracious and generous in sharing his knowledge of his city, its architectural history, the political history of Brazil, the current situation, and his personal situation) in response to our queries), and his additional knowledge as a result of his training in and practice of psychology. As physicians, we could relate to Danilo’s observations and interpretations of patients’ dilemmas. Danilo was generous with his knowledge, time, heart and spirit. It was a very memorable day- an experience we will always treasure!

Danili the most knowledgeable History and Architectural tour guide you’ll find Helen from Melbourne Australia

Published on Feb, 2024

If you want to develop a good understanding of the history and architecture of Sao Paulo my guide Danili was exemplary. He arrived promptly having cleaned his car ready for his new client was warm and so knowledgeable with an obvious passion for his city. I could not recommend him more highly. Thank you Danili Warmest wishes Helen Melbourne Australia

Great Architecture Tour of São Paulo Brazil

Published on Nov, 2023

Our driver, Marcio Mitro, was wonderful! He had extremely good knowledge about both architecture and engineering, and between sites visited, he spoke about the history, culture, and people of São Paulo and Brazil in some depth. He was also very courteous and polite, and got us water, since it was quite warm at that time! We would not hesitate to recommend him for the Architecture tour, or any other tours he hosts! Thanks Marcio!!!

Engaging, exciting, informative - Bruno was a wonderful host and guide!

Published on Jan, 2022

The tour was engaging and brilliantly eye opening, this is my 4th time in this magical city and I saw so much points of interest that I had never experienced during my previous three visits. Sao Paulo is incredible rich in stunning architecture and vibrant culture - the time flew past and I was so sad when our time came to an end. I had to many more questions! Our tour guide, Bruno, was absolutely amazing. Perfect english (embarrassingly we have barely a word of portugese between us), professional and patient, yet incredibly adept at keeping us on track and moving along our itinerary, as we were prone to dawdling at something interesting, potentially foregoing an opportunity further down the track. With Bruno's totally professional, patient yet firm management of our group (akin to herding cats at points) we were able to maximise our time, experience and exposure of this incredible city's thrilling buildings and history. Bruno was a genuinely enjoyable host, passionate about his job and wonderfully skilled at answering our multitude of questions, particularly whilst navigating the wild traffic and roads. I would give Bruno 6 out of 5 stars if I could and I will recommend his services and this tour to all of my visiting friends and family in the future. Thank you Bruno, it was a pleasure to spend 5 hours with you!

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