São João del-Rei Walking Tour: A Relaxed and Engaging Exploration of the City's Cultural History

Embark on a relaxed and engaging walking tour of São João del-Rei, exploring the city’s cultural history through its streets, churches, houses, monuments, and museums. Immerse yourself in the culture, knowledge, stories, and curiosities of this beautiful ‘City of Bells’!

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Rua Padre José Maria Xavier - Reception and welcome to participants. Delivery of bottle of mineral water. The Guide will make a brief explanation about the historical context of the formation of Arraial Novo de N. Sra. do Pilar, Vila e Cidade de São João del-Rei (arrival of the Bandeirantes, Guerra dos Emboabas, Quinto do Ouro, Estrada Real,…
What's Included
  • Umbrella/rain (borrowed)
  • Mineral water
Additional Information

Embark on a journey of discovery at São João del-Rei showcasing all-seizing sights including boulevards, cathedrals, residences, monuments, and museums! This Tour aims to intimately introduce the city in a laid-back, captivating manner via a delightful stroll around the Historic Center. Uncover the traditions, wisdom, tales, and peculiarities which…

Location
R. Padre José Maria Xavier, 35
Rua Padre José Maria Xavier
The meeting point is located at Casarão 35, very close to the Tancredo Neves Memorial.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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W5138selucasc
Feb 27, 2026
Imperdible - Amazing experience! Very good to know more about the history behind each building and each character in the city. The guides are very attentive and managed to clearly convey various knowledge.
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Kateoe8204au
Feb 15, 2026
It made all the difference! - Excellent! Alexandre is a attentive and competent guide. Bringed very valuable reflections on the places visited. We had tour in Tira-dentes and São João del Rei with the same agency. I highly recommend to know the history and culture of these wonderful cities.
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S7170maricardon
Feb 15, 2026
Exceptional Walking Tour - Walking tour of very high quality, explaining in detail the history of the region. Outside the various tips given during the walk
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Renata
Feb 11, 2026
It's worth it - The tour with the guide Alexandre was amazing, the time passed super fast. And super informative. It was not exhausting and he was always very willing to welcome doubts
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Clenio
Feb 10, 2026
Visit guayana by São João del Rei - Excellent route and great historical explanation from our guide Alexandre. It was a very pleasant walk through the entire historic circuit of São João del Rei.
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Gbmatsuda
Jan 30, 2026
Best walking tour of the city - We made the walking tour through the historic centre of São João del Rei. It was great! The guide gave us a lot of knowledge and introduced us to various curiosities that we would never imagine. Quiet walk, well explained, excellent!
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G9454gwkatias
Jan 22, 2026
Didactic. - The guided tour allows another view of the historic circuit. I highly recommend.
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Flyer14459222158
Jan 17, 2026
Historic Center of São João del Rey - Organized tour and attentive guide to the details. I recommend!
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808glaucial
Jan 14, 2026
Saint John del Rey preserving its roots - A wonderful tour, enabling you to meet St. John in an orderly and conscious way. A historic, cultural tour. Guide well prepared,
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Giselebernardes
Feb 14, 2026
Good experience - The tour lasts approximately 2 hours and travels through some streets of the city. We were provided 1 bottle of mineral water and umbrellas borrowed to protect from the sun, very strong. The guide Prudêncio was attentive and told us stories about the houses, the churches, squares and bridges. Unfortunately we only managed to enter one church, because the others were closed either for renovation or because of the Carnival.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).