Around SP - More than Tours, Experiences!

LAYOVER TOUR EXPERIENCE: With a 12-hour layover, we decided to venture out of the airport and visit the city of Sao Paulo. After looking for the best of the best, we booked the Layover Private Tour with Around SP. Our communication with the Agency was flawless, Around SP provided us with plenty of information, clear costs, expeditious answers to our questions, etc. This Agency is well organized; they definitely know how to handle their business.Our guide was Adi Zegman and he was waiting for us right outside of the airport, a sign with our names in his hands and probably the friendliest smile in the city, right off the bat we felt welcomed and very comfortable. Adi explained to us about the tour, he also asked us our particular preferences and what we would like to prioritize out of our visit. The opportunity to tailor a tour is fantastic if you are interested in favoring areas such as arts, cuisine, sports or others.Under Adi’s careful guidance, we visit multiple areas in Sao Paulo, including the Vila Madalena, an artsy neighborhood full of art studios and wonderful murals. This is a must stop in Sao Paulo, it is interesting to see how a city can turn an unfriendly neighborhood in a piece of art that will attract tourists. We also visited the Avenida Paulista and el Monumento a las Banderas. We stopped for a walk a the Ibirapuera Park, probably the equivalent to NY’s Central Park. This park seems to be a top weekend destination for locals, plenty of families relaxing and enjoying their time.Adi suggested us several types of restaurants, we opted for a rodizio and following Adi’s recommendation we had a super meal, the Gauchos marching and bringing different types of meats provided us with a great dining experience. We went for a good local coffee and Adi went above and beyond to get us the best one.We continue our tour around the city to visit the Japanese neighborhood, the Cathedral and other areas. After a long day, Adi brought us back to the airport, just on time to catch our next flightKudos to Adi for such wonderful experience!

We took a City Tour with Luis and it was beyond spectacular. He's incredibly knowledgeable about Sao Paulo and Brazil, very kind and articulate. He's astute in architecture and gastronomy as well. My husband and I travel internationally often and hire private guides; we are quite particular. Luis is second to none. If you have the good fortune to spend time with him, you will not be sorry. Many thanks to Luis for an amazing experience in Sao Paulo.

I had such an incredible day. I couldn’t be any happier with my tour from Renato. I’m really glad I booked this

We went on a day tour to Campos do Jordão and it was a great experience. The views, the city and the food were all top notch. Our tour guide was very kind and helpful. I would recommend this trip to friends!

Around SP and my guide Fabio did a fantastic job setting up and executing a private tour on short notice. I was in Sao Paolo for a short time and wanted to see the main historical landmarks of the city and get a good sense of its culture in a short amount of time. I found Around SP through Google after looking at a few others and went with them because of their most inclusive tour and highest rating. They quickly (within a few hours) had me set up with Fabio for a 5 hour VIP tour to start the next day at 8am. Fabio could have been a history, geology, architecture, and botanist teacher in his past life. He knew every square inch and every historical event of the city. I would point out a building and he would know who designed it, the year, and what person, family, or business had it constructed. He knew a great deal about the local flora and fauna and was sure to point out anything of value to the tour. Extremely friendly and just a fantastic tour guide all around. I have done quite a few tours all over the world and can safely say Fabio is up there with the best of them. I can't recommend them enough.

Amazing experience. We had Luis showing us around. He knows so much about SP (and Brazil) history, culture and art, which made the whole tour very enlightening and much more enjoyable. Strongly recommend!

Luis was a fabulous guide! We went to many interesting places and his knowledge of the history of São Paulo and Brazil was amazing. I highly recommend this tour!

Had a really fun time on this tour. I chose the 3hr Street Art Tour, and my guide, Luiz, was great. When he picked me up at my hotel, he asked what I wanted to see - so he could reshape the tour to my specific preferences. We wound up walking around Ibapuera Park, went into two museums, drove all around Saõ Paulo stopping at the most unique Street Art destinations - and I learned a lot along the way. Professional, personal, clean, safe and informative.

Atendimento super profissional, o Guia Renato nos mostrou os melhores pontos da cidade e aprendemos muito!

Adorei a experiência e a assessoria do Guia Luis. O serviço da Around SP nos revelou uma São Paulo mais humana e vibrante. Parabéns!