Walking Tour São Paulo Center: Historical Process Of The Largest City in Brazil
Overview
Available languages
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Take a private walking tour in the São Paulo downtown to understand the amazing historic process of São Paulo that in 465 years of existence, marked by relative inexpressiveness for more than three centuries, has become the largest city in the Southern hemisphere.
Begin your tour at Pátio do Colégio, where your guide will provide you with some historical background about the area. Then, move on to visit the Manor of the Marchioness of Santos, Sé Cathedral, Sé Square, Largo São Francisco Law School, the FECAP and more.
Continue to see Brazil Bank's Cultural Center. Make a quick stop here to use the toilets or grab a drink, before walking to the Stock Exchange. Take in a great view of the city at the Altino Arantes building and Farol Santander.
Other sites you will pass on the tour include: the Martinelli building, the Monastery of Saint Benedict, the Sampaio Moreira building, and City Hall. The tour will finish at the Municipal Theater and you can admire its beautiful architecture.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
Pateo do Collegio
Historic São Paulo founding site and museum of the city. With the intention to teach and catechize the natives, the Jesuits built the first school and began what 4 centuries later would become the largest city in the Southern hemisphere.
Manor Of The Marquesa Of Santos
The residence built around the second half of the eighteenth century served as housing for Domitila de Castro Canto known as "Marquesa de Santos". Domitila played an important role in contributing for the greatness of the city of São Paulo.
Options
(3-HOUR TOUR)
(4-HOUR TOUR)
What‘s Included
Entry ticket for Farol Santander (Observation Deck)
Professional licensed bilingual tour guide.
Meals and drinks.
Tips. (optional)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
24 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Must do Activity when in São Paulo
Fatou S,Jun 7, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00I highly recommend this activity if you want to know more about the history of the city, ask questions and be with a vetted trusted local tour guide. Our guide "Bruno" was very knowledgeable, helpful, patient and friendly with us. He definitely went out of his way! Highlights of the São Paulo trip for sure! Well done!
Best city center tour
Dos441,May 29, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Bruno is extremely knowledgeable. Would love to explore more of the city with him. Excellent excellent guide
Must do Activity when in São Paulo
fatous772,May 29, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I highly recommend this activity if you want to know more about the history of the city, ask questions and be with a vetted trusted local tour guide. Our guide “Bruno” was very knowledgeable, helpful, patient and friendly with us. He definitely went out of his way! Highlights of the São Paulo trip for sure! Well done!
Deborah was awesome !
437marissae,Dec 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Deborah was so informative, she knew so much about the history of Sao Paulo and Brazil and also the hidden history which were so educational. She was so fun as well, we had a blast with her. She had great energy and was so sweet.
An Amazing, In-Depth, Tour of São Paulo!
omarisc2025,Dec 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Deborah was an AMAZING tour guide! She was able to provide such an in-depth tour of the city in three languages - English, Spanish & Portuguese. It was great being able to walk around the city with a true São Paulo by a true loca to the city. She also adjusted the tour based upon on the spot based upon our preferences and needs. And extra points for the impromptu samba lesson!! I would recommend this tour to everyone, especially when it is lead by Deborah!!
Marcio was our friendly...
Stan K,Oct 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Marcio was our friendly and helpful guide for this historical tour of São Paulo’s central city. The emphasis was on the religious, financial and architectural history of the city. It was a great introduction for our first visit to SP.
A must if you want to visit downtown
happytravelerpr,May 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00If you want to learn about the history of Sao Paulo while walking through the most important buildings, I highly recommend booking this tour. Marcio, our tour guide, was very knowledgeable, kind and he took really good care of us.
Fantastic walking tour covering Sao Paulo history!
858sandrot,Oct 5, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great tour covering the history and main sites of Sao Paulo city center. Our guide, Joice, was fantastic! She is extremely knowledgeable, pleasant and friendly. I totally recommend this tour if you want to better understand how Sao Paulo was founded and grew into such a massive city.
A great walking tour
TravelDude747,Jun 7, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fantastic walking tour of downtown Sao Paulo. My guide Ilan was extremely knowledgeable and informative and gave me a great overview of the history and architecture of Sao Paulo. I was able to visit numerous interesting places and get some great photos. Highly recommended to really get to know Sao Paulo.
Wonderful tour
A9441UDbethanyg,Apr 17, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Doris was amazing. She was so knowledgeable and friendly. We really enjoyed both of our tours with her and learned so much. And the food??? Holy cow it was unbelievable.
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