Booking fee
The booking fee includes the costs of booking your tickets such as charges for payment processing. It also covers the provision of our customer care center for processing your order, and all charges imposed by our suppliers.
* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Paraisópolis is the second largest favela in the city of São Paulo, with approximately a hundred thousand inhabitants. The artsy favela tour offers a unique contact with the people from the community accompanied by a person of the union of locals to guarantee our security and answer all the questions the visitor might have about the life in the favela as well as its history.
You will experience the authentic favela lifestyle and be inspired by the social projects led by strong and resilient local residents who are making a difference in the life of the future generations.
You will also visit a few local artists, such as Estevao, also known as "The Brazilian Gaudi"; and Berbela, who both have found a way to create beauty in such a chaotic environment, spreading hope for better days among the people from the community, and attracting visitors from all over the world to see the creations with their own eyes.
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Private transportation
Air-conditioned vehicle
Union of residents charge 250 BRL person to be paid locally - not included in the price of the tour
A nice lunch in one of the selected restaurants chosts approx. BRL 200 per person
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
We will pick you up at any place of your convenience within the metropolitan area of Sao Paulo
Traveler pickup
Guarulhos Intl Airport, Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo, Brazil
Congonhas Airport, Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo, Brazil
Circuito Paraisopolis das Artes, Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo, Brazil We will visit the house of a few artists who live in Paraisopolis 20 minutes
Morumbi District, Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo, Brazil The Paraisopolis Favela is in the middle of the fancy Morumbi neighborhood and we will have a panoramic view of the area
Service animals allowed
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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.
Wilson_F
15 Feb 2023
The guide is fluent in English as required. He was very helpful. Apart from visiting various locations in the Favela, he also looked after my time in São Paulo and suggested me with a number of activities near my hotel. He provided me with the necessary links, which were obviously extra to the original trip.
Beth S
22 Jan 2023
Excellent tour! Renato, the owner of the company, sent an associate to conduct our tour, also named Renato, who was punctual in picking us up at our AirB&B, very knowledgeable and accommodating to our requests. We also were met by a local guide-Igor, a filmmaker, inside the favela. The tour itself was thrilling, with an opportunity to meet the artists, explore their working environments, and also understand and witness many community programs and entrepreneurial start ups inside the favela.
Afterwards, Renato, the owner, put together a very detailed itinerary, and specific to my interests, at no charge along Avenida Paulista, where we asked to be dropped off.
Highly recommend this tour and anything else Renato offers. It will be thorough, personalized and logistically smooth.
Travelgirl3289
10 Dec 2022
Renato was an absolutely amazing tour guide. Not only could you feel his passion for his job, he was extremely knowledgeable about everything from art to history to safety to food. He speaks four languages (French, English, Portuguese, Spanish), has his masters in French, and is studying Guarani, an indigenous language he is willing to research on his PHD. He catered the day activities directly to our liking, remembered all the little things (even stopped to get us an atm withdrawal and mortadella sandwich -- he tried to prevent me from having it, but I insisted -- and floss which were not on the itinerary)…after our dropping us after our tour, he drove forty minutes to place our name on a Michelin star waitlist (typically a three hour wait) just to save us the haste - completely amazing guide, five star service, and such an asset to any company he chooses to work for!
This tour in
Guarulhos
is organized by
Renato Crestincov
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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