Campos do Jordão - Brazilian Switzerland departing from São Paulo
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Sao Paulo, Brazil
- 8 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Visit the small town of Campos do Jordão on a day trip from São Paulo. This amazing little area is one of the highest cities of Brazil and is decorated with German architecture. Spend the day exploring the town with a range of activities including sightseeing, hiking, and people watching. Enjoy private round-trip transportation from your hotel in São Paulo to Campos do Jordão.
- Visit the Switzerland of Brazil—Campos do Jordão—on a day trip from São Paulo
- Admire the German architecture and cool climate that is popular during winter
- Create your own itinerary for the day including sightseeing or hiking
- Enjoy private round-trip transportation from São Paulo to Campos do Jordão
What's Included
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Driver/guide
- Professional guide
- Hotel drop-off
- Hotel pickup
- Private tour
- Transport by private vehicle
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Food and drinks
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
We pickup all the travellers on metropolitan area of São Paulo, included major airports, Santos Port pickup not included.
Itinerary
1
Museu Felicia Leirner
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
2
Boa Vista Palace
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Amantikir Park
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
4
Vila Capivari
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
5
Itapeva Peak
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
6
Parque Estadual Campos do Jordao
1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included
7
Ducha de Prata
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
8
Morro do Elefante
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
9
Cervejaria Baden Baden
1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Infant seats available
- Wheelchair accessible
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Dress code is smart casual
- Stroller accessible
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.5
based on 54 reviews
William_H, Mar 2026
Long drive, but beautiful views and lovely weather. Osmar was a great guide and we had a pleasant day. Worth the time.
LeeAnn_T, Sep 2025
If we could rate this 10 stars we would. There were four of us and I had researched day trip tours to Campos Do Jordao and this one stood out as it was a small group and the reviews were really good. We had Isaac as our tour guide and it was just my husband, his daughter, her husband, and myself. Isaac speaks perfect English and is a wealth of knowledge. It was a long drive there but we had some fun conversations learning all about Brazil from Isaac. Throughout the day Isaac made the itinerary flexible so we could stop when we were hungry and spend more time at places we were more interested in. We did everything on our list and had such an awesome time from the beautiful botanical gardens to the view from Itapeva Peak, to the Castles, the man made waterfall, beer tour and tasting at Cervejaria Baden Baden, late lunch at Safari in Vila Capivari, to the cable ride up Elephant Hill, then ending at the Chocolate Factory. It was a day of making memories and for our family priceless. We highly recommend this tour and ask for Isaac to be your tour guide!
Stanislav_S, Jun 2025
Long road but very picturesque. Great idea of little Europe in Brazil. Lots to see, buy gifts. You will enjoy
Darrin_L, Jan 2025
We were not looking forward to being stuck in a minivan with a bunch of people all day- especially the 6 hours of driving. Somehow I booked a private tour- and it was perfect. Isaac was our tour guide and he was incredibly knowledgeable about the area. Not only did he speak fluent English, but he was very engaging. He let us take our time when we wanted, and hit all the spots in Campo and several surrounding areas. My recommendation- take a private tour and ask for Isaac!
David_B, Mar 2024
We had a great day with Pedro exploring Brazil's "Switzerland." Pedro was an excellent guide, fun to be with, and provided lots of wonderful suggestions for lunch and chocolate tasting. The drive to and from is long, but it allowed for lots of good conversation and learning. A very enjoyable day.
Renato_L, Oct 2023
We had a fantastic day with Juliana! She was fun, knowledgeable and entertaining! Loved seeing all the sights and spending a lovely day outside the hustle and bustle of Sao Paulo!
Ekta_C, Sep 2023
The town is cute, but not sure it is worth the long drive and traffic. Plus, our driver had some issues with air conditioning. The town is charming, but you don’t get much time there if you want to come back the same day.
Roger_W, May 2023
Isaac was a great guide. He was prompt, attentive and patient (especially given the holiday traffic we endured)! He had attended school in the US, so his English was impeccable. This is a 10-hour tour (including ~2 hours each way between São Paulo and Campos do Jordão), so well worth the price, but note that the various ticket prices are not included in the Viator price. It was a major holiday weekend when we went, so the traffic was insane once we got to Campos do Jordão! (Check the calendar and avoid holidays!)
Our first stop was the entrance to Campos do Jordão. Other than a photo op with the welcome sign, there's not much there (a few restaurants and chocolate shops).
The next stop was Amantikir gardens. This was a very nice stop and the gardens were beautiful. (Some notes: they do not take credit cards, so have cash; they speak very little English (but Issac waited with us in line and translated until we went inside the gardens) so you may want to consider having Google Translate up and running; they wouldn't allow anything in the gardens except water, no other drinks or food -- due to bees.)
Next we drove through the heart of Campos do Jordão. It was a very pretty town and Isaac offered to stop at a few photo ops or to eat, but we opted to just enjoy the view from the car (since we were crawling along in the holiday traffic).
The next stop was Romantik Dalen - a "romantic park" that features a bridge where people put locks on railing of the bridge to symbolize "love locked forever." It wasn't super impressive, but made a nice photo op. From there, we walked to Parque Capivari. The park was crowded (again, holiday weekend), but very pleasant. We had the option to take the cable car up to Morro do Elefante, but chose not to due to the very long lines. If the lines hadn't been long, we definitely would've done the cable car, so I do recommend it. Instead, we grabbed a beer at Parrilla do Djalma and did some people watching. (We saw the bees be very aggressive with some Coca-Cola drinkers next to us, so understand why they didn't allow it at Amantikir.)
Next on the agenda was Ducha de Prata. It was some manmade waterfalls. Again, nothing super special, but had some nice photo ops.
From there, we went Parque do Itapeva. Absolutely stunning views. It wasn't crowded, so it was a nice respite from our day in the holiday crowds. They don't take credit cards either. This and Amantikir were certainly the highlight of the day.
If you're in São Paulo and want to escape the city for a full day, this is a great trip.
Summarizing some notes:
1. Avoid holiday weekends - very crowded and lots of traffic!
2. Bring cash, as tickets for various parks aren't included (and several places don't take debit or credit cards)
3. Have Google Translate handy if you're not with your guide
4. Amantikir didn't allow any food or drink, other than water due to bees. (Not sure this is a year round issue.)
Katherine_L, Aug 2020
My husband and I flew into Sao Paulo for a few nights prior to flying into Rio. We booked this tour because it seemed like a different take on the Brazilian experience. From start to finish, it was AWESOME! Our tour guide was Mauro, and he is hands down the most attentive, informative and professional guide we have ever had. My husband and I are active travelers and have taken tours all over the world so we do not use this 5 star review lightly.
Due to Covid, there were some changes in our experience, however the botanical gardens, ride through the Brazilian mountainside, town of Campos and informative guide made up for it. Additionally, Mauro had his car very safe with a plastic divider, wipes and hand sanitizer. We would HIGHLY recommend taking this tour whenever you are in Sao Paulo!
Also - Mauro gave us wonderful tips on where to eat (in both Sao Paulo and Rio) and even offered to go out of his way to drop us off at these restaurants!
Alex, Feb 2020
Our guide Hendrick was great!
The town itself is cute, it was a little crowded due to carnaval, but that was expected. The drive there was beautiful and it was nice to get out of the city. If I go again I'd probably skip the elephant hill which seems more geared towards kids, and check out some other places in town. But regardless it was a solid day trip.
JoeWilliam_W, Feb 2020
Campos do Jordao is so beautiful and peaceful! The houses reminds me of Switzerland but with flowers on the windowsills. I love the Japanese garden and the amazing tree house. Please bring local money to pay at entrance for they don’t take credit card or any currency. People are nice and friendly. Good is great!
Brenda_A, May 2023
Nos encanto el tour! El lugar es hermoso y el guía es muy bueno, nos ayudo bastante a conocer todo lo que queríamos, habla perfecto español, fue super amigable y nos tomó fotos increíbles!
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