Gastronomic Tour São Paulo – Culture & History Through The Art Of Food – Private

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About this activity

Go on a 5-hour guided private tour in São Paulo to experience the culture, customs, and history through food. Discover the great diversity of Brazil’s ingredients, aromas, flavors, recipes and typical dishes shaped by indigenous traditions, afro-communities and currents of immigrants from all over the world.

Taste authentic local products that speak to all your senses, such as pão de queijo, coxinha, brigadeiro, nuts, fruits, pastel, coffee, cachaça, and more.

Visit renowned establishments, as well as little known gems and learn how a product or ingredient becomes a typical dish of a particular place.

Meet shop sellers who advocate for the quality of their products, and are eager to prove them right offering delicious tastings.

With an expert food guide, lose yourself among sweets and salty snacks at the Municipal Market.

Visit Vila Madalena, the most buzzing area in town. Enjoy the energetic bohemian vibe and explore the food joints that serve soul-warming dishes and drinks.

Dining Experiences Restaurants Excellent Quality Top Product Short term availability Weather Dependent - Low

At a glance

Duration: 5 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: Portuguese, English, Spanish
Operated by: Gregtur Turismo

Ages: Adults (1–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: VAT, all taxes, handling charges, tolls, parking fees during stops, airport Greet & Meet service.
Included: Private driver for groups bigger than 4 people, otherwise the guide drives the vehicle themselves.
Included: Transport by fully-equipped vehicles.
Included: All tastings and samples are included.
Included: Any address pick-up and drop-off are included like hotel or airport.
Included: Licensed bilingual private tour guide.

Not included

Not included: Meals and drinks
Not included: Tips. (optional)

Itinerary

Visit some of São Paulo’s renowned establishments, hidden gems and learn how a product or ingredient becomes a typical dish of a particular place. Try authentic local products that speak to all your senses, such as pão de queijo, coxinha, brigadeiro, nuts, fruits, pastel, coffee, cachaça, and more. Get a chance to meet and engage with shop sellers to know about the quality of their products. With an expert food guide, lose yourself among the richness of fruits, sweets and salty snacks at the Municipal Market, a fascinating place famous for its delicious food, history, and architecture. Learn about the rich history and stunning architecture of the place that is a part of São Paulo’s historical and artistic patrimony. Don’t miss an opportunity to taste several snacks and sweets from the best bakeries in Sao Paulo. Continue your tour as you head to Vila Madalena, the most buzzing neighborhood area in town. Enjoy the energetic bohemian vibe and explore the food joints that serve soul-warming dishes and drinks. Let yourself be taken away during our tastings and discover the splendor of the rich cultural, historic and gastronomic heritage of São Paulo and Brazil.

Stop 1
Mercado Municipal de Sao Paulo
Vila Madalena
Jardins

Pastel — The pastel is a thin, crispy crust delicacy shaped rectangle holding various fillings inside before being deep-fried in vegetable oil. · Coxinha — Coxinha is a breaded and fried dough-based snack filled with chicken, shaped to loosely resemble a chicken drumstick. · Pão de Queijo — It’s a delightful small, baked cheese roll, very popular snack in Brazil. It’s made with manioc flour, milk, eggs, olive oil, and cheese. · Açai — The Açai berry looks like a grape and has a delicious tropical sweet taste. It’s a versatile flavor, a perfect complement to many ingredients. · Brigadeiro — Brazil’s favorite treat, brigadeiros are incredibly addicting. These tasty sweets are soft on the inside with crunchy chocolate sprinkles outside. · Fruits — Brazil has long been famous for its fruits. A couple of tropical fruits native to Brazil, cashew, acerola, pineapple, cupuaçu, guava, and much more... · Cachaça — Cachaça is a distilled spirit made from fermented sugarcane juice. It's the country’s national spirit and the alcohol behind caipirinhas. · Chopp & Beer — While caipirinha may well be the national drink, what Brazilians truly love is an extra cold beer or chopp (draft beer).

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Wyndham Sao Paulo Berrini
Ibis Sao Paulo Morumbi
Hotel Novo Oriente Bras
Newciti Itaim By Charlie
Hotel Carnot
Ibis Styles SP Faria Lima Hotel
OYO Hotel Massimo Brooklin
Slim Sao Paulo Congonhas
Villa Rosa Hotel
Radisson Blu Sao Paulo
Parkway All Suite Hotel
Hotel Picks Ibirapuera

and 137 more pickup points

PICK-UP INFORMATION:

Wherever place you specify at the time of the booking. 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 São Paulo limits or its greater area.
We DO NOT do pick-ups in the countryside or coastal area of the state of São Paulo.
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DROP-OFF INSTRUCTIONS:

Wherever place you specify at the time of the booking. 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 São Paulo limits or its greater area.
We DO NOT do drop-offs in the countryside or coastal area of the state of São Paulo.
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HOTEL PICK-UP INSTRUCTIONS:

As soon as the driver or 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.

Using your ticket

HOTEL PICK-UP INSTRUCTIONS:

As soon as the driver or 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.

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AIRPORT ARRIVAL INSTRUCTIONS:

Once you have arrived at the airport there will be a member of our staff waiting for you at the arrivals area holding a clear sign with your name on it, they will then escort you to your waiting private transfer vehicle.

"For tours starting at the airport, please send us the flight information so that we can track it and be waiting for you at the right time and terminal."