Private Beach Tour Santos & Guarujá: Exploring Brazilian Culture, History, & Beautiful Coastlines

Experience the beauty of the Brazilian coast on a private beach tour of Santos and Guarujá. Explore historic sites, ride a funicular tram, and relax on sandy beaches.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Monte Serrat - Take a tram ride up Mont Serrat, a peak offering a stunning panoramic view from the site of the former old casino at its summit. Access to the hill is provided by a funicular system, known as the Monte Serrat cable car, which connects the hilltop to the city center and departs every 20 minutes. From this vantage point, visitors can…
What's Included
  • Pick-up and drop-off at any address including hotel, airport, or port
  • All-inclusive pricing: VAT, taxes, handling charges, tolls, parking, ferry boat, airport Greet & Meet service
  • Private driver for groups over 4; for smaller groups, the guide drives
  • Transportation in fully-equipped vehicles
  • Licensed bilingual private tour guide
What's Not Included
  • Meals and drinks.
  • Entrance fees.
  • Tips. (optional)
Additional Information

Prepare for a serene day exploring some of the most stunning beaches along the São Paulo coast. There’s no better way to enjoy a sunny day than by visiting the charming beach towns of Santos and Guarujá.
Start with a pick-up from the São Paulo hotel and embark on a 1.5-hour journey to the coast. During the tour, discover beautiful beaches, city centers,…

Location
Monte Serrat
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Cristian_c
Nov 30, 2025
Danilo is one of the best... - Danilo is one of the best guides we’ve ever met — always smiling, funny, an excelent driver and incredibly knowledgeable about Brazil’s history and culture. In Santos, Danilo guided us through the Port of Santos, Monte Serrat, the Coffee Museum, Rei do Café, and the Pelé Museum, bringing each place to life with stories and history. We visited Orchid garden, a wonderful combination of fauna and flora. We finished the day in Guarujá, enjoying lunch on the beach, ocean time, and a peaceful atmosphere. Conclusion: We highly recommend Danilo to anyone wanting to truly understand and enjoy São Paulo and the coast. An exceptional guide and an unforgettable experience!
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P2952qmcamilab
Nov 29, 2025
Um, praia boa day. - Give him total genius! Very cultured and entertaining for many conversations. Well needed to pass the São Paulo traffic. Highly recommended. I learned a lot from the area and Brazil in general. Besides Guarujá is beautiful and I saw the citrosuco pipe
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Amanda
Sep 17, 2025
Best beach day! - We had the best tour from São Paulo to the beaches! Danilo personalized the tour to make sure we had a great day and exceeded our expectations! We would love to take more tours with Danilo when we come back to Brazil.
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Elenagk3907dv
Jul 22, 2025
Wonderful experience - Danilo is a great guide, with a lot of knowledge of the history of the area. Drive great and tell details of the places. Also highly valued are their tips on where to eat. I ate the best Moqueca I have ever tasted and had a spectacular coffee in Santos. Thanks Danilo for everything!
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Audreyf720
Jul 20, 2025
Amazing fun - I Had an amazing time at the beaches. My tour guide Valiserra, was both knowledgeable and courteous. He made the day so much fun. I learned so much today about the history of coffee museum and enjoyed the parasailing. He made it a point to make my adventure personal. He was wonderful.
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Audrey_f
Jul 19, 2025
Amazing beach tour - It was so fun. Lots to see and do. The beaches were beautiful and the town quaint. My tour guide was energetic and knowledgeable. He was such a joy to hang out with.
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Backpacker784462
Nov 4, 2024
Very nice trip - Lovely trip had insane guide. Showed us everything. Train to former casino very nice. Too bad it was Monday and some things closed. And dropped off at the airport on time.
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Kristin_h
Aug 5, 2024
Wonderful day - Our guide Mellio was fabulous! He showed us lots of cool spots in Santos and took us to the beautiful beach for a leisurely lunch. The car was clean and comfortable and he took great care to get us to our destinations quickly and safely. His English was excellent. We’re very glad we did this tour. It was worth the cost.
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23justiny
Mar 30, 2024
Recommended - Our guide, Nelio, showed up 5 minutes before the designated meeting time, he is a good driver and speaks excellent English. We visited some great sightseeing points and museums, Nelio is knowledgeable about the region and its history, he explained things very well and answered all of our questions.
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Coastal459500
May 5, 2024
Don't Bother - This was easily the worse tour experience I have ever had, especially for the price, which at the time I took the tour was over US$500 for two people. 1. The tour guide did speak English, but not very well. Kudos to him for learning more than one language, but the experience led to much confusion and a diminished experience. 2. The "historic cultural downtown" was a drive by and hand wave. 3. The Monte Serrat funicular was ok but we had all figured out by then that the language barrier was going to be a problem. I learned more by looking at the Wikipedia page after the tour. 3. The Coffee Museum was somewhat interesting but again the tour guide skipped through a lot of the exhibits because of the language barrier. 4. We chose to skip the Santos Beach because he said it was not as good as the Guaruja beach. Why would that even be a tour stop? 5. We did go to Guaruja beach which was.....fine. It's not any better or worse than any other Caribbean beach other than the water is colder. We ordered fried shrimp and they brought peel-n-eat shrimp that was not deveined. The meat filled pastry was a little better but greasy. I did love the pina colada made from fresh fruit. 6. The last stop was a lookout point over the Guaruja beach. That had pretty views. The tour lasted 6 hours - off the ship at 9 am and back to the ship by 3 pm, so we paid nearly $100/hour for a bad tour. Other people on our cruise paid US$30 for a taxi to Santos Beach, or a little more for a taxi Guaruja Beach. Should we ever return to Santos, we will do the same or just stay on the ship. This tour is a terrible value.
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From $89
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).