Santos Overview – The Best Sights: Half-Day Private Tour (Santos City Pick-up)
Description
Get yourself out of a rut taking a guided private city tour in the beach town of Santos visiting its most significant sights to have an overview of it. This tour could be either for you who are going to arrive at the seaport terminal in Santos on a cruise ship or for those who are staying at a hotel in town. Santos has a rich history as being one of the first settlements in Brazil, the village of Santos was founded in 1546. It stands out for its 7 km of beaches, flat terrain, tropical climate, offering advanced touristic infrastructure, with many hotels, flats, bars and restaurants, shopping malls, tours and tourist attractions for all tastes, in addition to a buzzing nightlife. The city of Santos has the largest port in Latin America, a beautiful restored historic center and a major highlight is the largest beach garden in the world, recorded in the Book of Records with 5335 meters long, full of flowers and carefully treated trees.
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Itinerary
Have a breakfast at the stylish coffee shop of the coffee museum in Santos, and visit it to learn about the importance of the coffee for Brazilian socio-economic development. The coffee shop offers the opportunity to try out all the types and aromas of coffees grounded right before drinking.
Ride on a tram upwards mount Serrat which is a peak that has a superb panoramic viewpoint from the former old casino on the top of it. The access to the hill is made by a funicular system that connects the top hill to the center of the city and departs every half hour. From its viewpoint, it is possible to have a complete view of the port, the urban part of Santos and surroundings, Bertioga Canal, Estuary and Barnabé and Santo Amaro Islands. At the top of peak lays a 17-century Chapel of Our Lady of Monte Serrat, patron saint of the city and one of the historical attractions of it, dating from 1603.
Admire the marvelous view of the shoreline of Santos and the city of "Saint Vincent" (First permanent Portuguese settlement in Brazil) from Niemeyer’s monument on the top of Porchat Island hill. You'll be able to see the whole shore, ships on the horizon, waves being formed, people like ants and paragliders flying around! The belvedere was projected by the famous Oscar Niemeyer Architect, and inaugurated in 2002 due to 500th year of Brazil's "Discovery". It purely makes this place even more special! In addition, you can enjoy a good lunch at a nice restaurant beside the Niemeyer’s monument. It is an obligatory stop while you are in Santos.
Spend some time at the well-maintained beach with the world's largest beachfront garden according to Guinness Book of Records. The beach has a variety of trees, plants and flowers spread between the street and the edge of the sidewalk by the sand. Several exercises stations and cycle tracks if you are in a mood to exercise, or benches to sit down and relaxing sipping on a cold coconut water directly from the fruit, long white sandy beaches for recreation and sunbathing, a variety of options to eat from, and very colorful vendors all over its extension.
The Pelé museum presents the history of the word's most famous and genius football player, Pelé. Pelé played for Santos, which is why there is a museum dedicated to him in this city. The 5-story building museum has a very comprehensive collection of prizes and highlights about the 2 football World cups won by Pelé, photos and video footage, interesting facts about special matches, timeline of his life, and much more. The museum is English speaking friendly and doesn’t cost much to go in. A good way to spend a couple of hours in Santos.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
PICK-UP INFORMATION: • Wherever place you specify at the time of the booking in the city of Santos. As it’s a private tour, you choose the best pick-up point that suits your needs as long as it's within the city of Santos limits or the seaport terminal. • We DO NOT do pick-ups for this specific tour in the city of São Paulo or the countryside. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DROP-OFF INSTRUCTIONS: • Wherever place you specify at the time of the booking in the city of Santos or its surroundings. As it’s a private tour, you choose the best drop-off point that suits your needs as long as it's within the city of Santos. • We DO NOT do drop-offs for this specific tour in São Paulo, countryside or GRU airport. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - HOTEL PICK-UP INSTRUCTIONS: • As soon as the tour guide arrives at your hotel, they get the front desk to call you in the room in case you are not at the lobby. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SANTOS PORT DISEMBARKING: • Upon disembarking from the ship at the Santos terminal the customer will be met by our staff (or guide) who will be holding a sign with their name on it. The staff will be waiting for them even if the ship is delayed. • The meeting point is within the terminal area and it's numbered as "2"(Meeting point 2). It is in front of the CROSSWALK, underneath the shelter of the bus platform facing the way out of the terminal named as P3 (Gate P3).
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(33)
Mary was our tour guide and she did an outstanding job . She provided information from the heart. I highly recommend this your.
Thank you so much for your review! 😊 We’re really happy to hear that Mary did an excellent job as your guide and that you had an enriching experience in Santos. She will definitely love to hear this! We hope to see you again for more amazing tours!
We were given options for places and activities to visit, which included local food and drinks. The tour guide was very informative and excited to share the history of this area of Brazil.
Thank you so much for the review, Teresa! 😊 We’re glad to hear that you enjoyed the options provided during your tour and appreciated the local food and drinks. Our guide really enjoys sharing the history of the area, and we’re so happy that it made your experience even better. We hope to see you again soon! 🌟
Our guide was wonderful! Her English was perfect and she was very flexible in the itinerary. We had a wonderful time and enjoyed Santos very much
Thank you for your wonderful review, Courtney! 😊 We're happy to hear that you enjoyed your time in Santos and that our guide's flexibility and perfect English made the experience even better. We hope to welcome you again soon! 🌟
Isis & Sara made our trip to Santos very special. They treated us like friends, took care of us and brought us to places that only locals know. We have a toddler with us, they made our trip very comfortable.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! 😄 We are so happy that the tour was so special for you and that Isis and Sara made your family’s experience so enjoyable! 🌟 We look forward to seeing you again on your next adventure! 🚗💨
Our tour of Santos was absolutely fantastic, and a huge part of that was thanks to our guide, Catharina. She has an incredible wealth of knowledge—not just about Santos, but about the state and Brazil as a whole—which she shared in a way that was engaging and easy to follow. Her journalistic insight really stood out, adding depth, context, and great storytelling to everything we saw. Catharina was also very flexible and attentive to our interests, making the experience feel personal rather than scripted. On top of that, her kind, warm personality made the entire journey a joy from start to finish. I can’t recommend her highly enough—this tour truly made our time in Santos special
Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful experience with us! We are thrilled to hear that Catharina made your Santos tour so special and informative. Her knowledge about the city and Brazil, along with her warm and personal approach, truly makes a difference. We really appreciate the recommendation and hope to welcome you back soon for more tours! 🌟
Our tour of Santos was absolutely fantastic, and a huge part of that was thanks to our guide, Catharina. She has an incredible wealth of knowledge—not just about Santos, but about the state and Brazil as a whole—which she shared in a way that was engaging and easy to follow. Her journalistic insight really stood out, adding depth, context, and great storytelling to everything we saw. Catharina was also very flexible and attentive to our interests, making the experience feel personal rather than scripted. On top of that, her kind, warm personality made the entire journey a joy from start to finish. I can’t recommend her highly enough—this tour truly made our time in Santos special
We are truly grateful for your kind feedback! Catharina has incredible knowledge, and it's wonderful to hear that she was able to share her passion for Santos and Brazil in such an engaging and enjoyable way. Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us, and we appreciate the recommendation! We hope to welcome you back soon for more adventures with us! 🌟
Definitely recommend this experience. We were lucky enough to have Gus and also a great driver. Gus discussed our interests and enabled us to have an extremely interesting day. Both Gus and the driver were very personable and we would all thoroughly recommend them. Very knowledgeable and keen to show us Santos and share lots of interesting facts and information.
Great tour of this darling city by our guide Mauro. Very attentive to our interests and very knowledgeable about the area. Speaks great English as well.
Wonderful tour of Santos with great speaking English guide Mauro. Great communication from start to finish. Highly recommend this tour company!!
Our driver, Hicham, picked us up early from our riad, just as the streets were waking up. Within half an hour, the red walls of Marrakech gave way to open land. The noise softened, the air cooled, and the colors shifted from ochre to green. I remember a playlist of soft Moroccan songs playing in the van, sunlight spilling through the window, and the simple contentment of watching sheep cross the road. It already felt like another world.
