Sao Paulo Trip Overview
Discover the best things to do with kids on a private guided tour in São Paulo. Our tour experiences lead children to new interests through exposure to different cultures, languages, and environments helping them to become more responsible and well-rounded adults.
São Paulo is the best city in Brazil if you are looking for child-friendly attractions for kids of any age, from toddlers to teens. It has the best museums, theater shows for kids, theme parks, Zoo or Safari, espacate, escalade, street art, and playgrounds to enjoy with the little ones. There are enough activities to keep your family busy for weeks.
Combine entertaining and educational attractions for your kids with the main city sights to give your family a very interactive day out that suits your interests.
See below on the “what to expect section” a tiny fraction of things to do and see in São Paulo to guide you on planing your 8-hour tour with your kids. The actual tour can be personalized according to your wishes.
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Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo, Brazil
Discover the best things to do with kids on a private guided tour in São Paulo. Our tour experiences lead children to new interests through exposure to different cultures, languages, and environments helping them to become more responsible and well-rounded adults.
São Paulo is the best city in Brazil if you are looking for child-friendly attractions for kids of any age, from toddlers to teens. It has the best museums, theater shows for kids, theme parks, Zoo or Safari, espacate, escalade, street art, and playgrounds to enjoy with the little ones. There are enough activities to keep your family busy for weeks.
Combine entertaining and educational attractions for your kids with the main city sights to give your family a very interactive day out that suits your interests.
See below on the “what to expect section” a tiny fraction of things to do and see in São Paulo to guide you on planing your 8-hour tour with your kids. The actual tour can be personalized according to your wishes.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Museu Catavento, Av. Mercurio, s/n Parque D. Pedro II, Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo 03003-060 Brazil
The historic Industrial palace houses the 12,000 m² Catavento Museum and more than 250 installations that delight visitors of all ages.
This Museum is one of the main spaces in the city dedicated to children and teenagers, where even adults have fun. In interactive spaces of arts, science and knowledge, the visitor travels for the creation of the universe, for our nature, for physics and much more.
Nothing is left out, from the atom to the largest planet in the Solar System; from the smallest insect to the largest animals on Earth; from the laws of physics to chemical transformations; from the ecosystem to the environmental preservation … Everything presented in a playful way, to make the visit a pleasant trip to the world of knowledge and culture.
A good choice to entertain the little ones.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Jardim Zoológico – Jaraguá, São Paulo – SP, 02675-031, Brazil
The São Paulo Zoo is considered one of the ten best in the world, especially for the diversity of animals it houses. It is one of the few in the world to have a complete collection of cats and apes. It has rarities and endangered animals, such as the golden lion tamarin and the giant anteater.
There are more than 3200 animals of hundreds of species such as lions, tigers, jaguars, hippos, giraffes, elephants, rhinos, foxes, wolves, snakes, tapirs, turtles, ostriches, peacocks, chimpanzees, gorillas, bears, alligators, orangutans, dromedaries and many others.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Sao Paulo Aquarium, Rua Huet Bacelar 407 Ipiranga, Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo 04275-000 Brazil
São Paulo Aquarium has a total of 15 thousand m² and 4 million liters of water where thousands of animals of hundreds of species live.
The aquarium is well structured and is divided into sectors that reproduce the animals natural habitat. In the first part, the scenario is confused with a submarine and a shipwreck. There is still the sector of Patagonia Argentina and Igarapé of Amazon forest, but in a certain area, they make us “enter an airport” and move to the Australian, African and Indonesian sectors.
In addition to marine animals such as sharks, penguins, rays, turtles, sea lions, seals and hundreds of species of fish, the aquarium also houses land species such as lemurs, meerkats, monkeys, koalas, lizards, kangaroos and even a couple of polar bears.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Museum of Zoology of the University of Sao Paulo, Avenida Nazare 481 Ipiranga, Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo 04263-000 Brazil
If your little one enjoyed the movie “Night at the Museum” this attraction needs to be on your list of priorities when it comes to family programs!
The Zoology Museum has one of the largest collections in the world in stuffed animals and preserved in the form of skin.
With an area of more than 700 m² of animals exposed, it is possible to see representatives of the fauna (mainly the Brazilian) divided between amphibians, reptiles, fish, birds, mammals and also invertebrates such as crustaceans, corals and mollusks.
The highlights are the replicas of the giant Tapuiasaurus dinosaurs (11 meters long and 7 meters high) and Carnotauro (approximately 7 meters long and 3 meters high) – it’s really impressive!
Another curiosity is Charles Darwin’s theory explained in panels, with a selection of skulls from hominids to homo sapiens – quite a lesson on the evolution of species!
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Museu do Instituto Biologico, Avenida Doutor Dante Pazzanese 64 Vila Mariana, Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo 04012-180 Brazil
Do you know what it’s like to be inside a beehive? How would it feel to see hundreds of bees at work?
To kill these curiosities, the Museum of the Biological Institute has more than 25 attractions to learn about the way of life of bees, to see up close four species of stingless bees, to watch cockroaches speeding, caterpillars weaving silk threads, ants working in organized system and the stick insect, which resembles kindling.
The exterior of the Museum houses a functional garden with 11 stingless bee colonies and over 40 species of plants.
The visits are accompanied by trained monitors and visitors – if you want – can catch some insects, such as the Madagascar Cockroach and the stick insect.
Learn, in a didactic way, how insects coexist with each other and their importance for human society. An exciting attraction for the curious little ones!
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Museu do Futebol, Praca Charles Miller S/N Pacaembu Stadium, Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo 01234-900 Brazil
The museum focuses on the interaction and history of football, also showing its political and cultural importance in Brazil. The main exhibition is distributed in 15 thematic rooms, narrates in a fun and interactive way how football arrived in Brazil.
The museum has the largest football collections in Brazil. It has the history of all the football stars and teams of all time. Old items like balls, uniforms, trophies. Old footages are also a big attraction, in addition to visiting the Pacaembu stadium.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: KidZania Sao Paulo, Avenida Reboucas 3970 Shopping Eldorado, segundo subsolo, Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo 05402-600 Brazil
Kidzania is a city on a children’s scale that combines inspiration, fun and learning through realistic activities, where children aged 3 to 14 can explore, each of the 50 activities available in an area of more than 8,500 square meters.
Thanks to the realism of each environment, children can learn different careers. Each experience is designed especially for children, giving them confidence and inspiring citizens.
Driven by the child’s desire to create, explore and collaborate, KidZania offers equal entertainment and education, becoming one of the most advanced family concepts in the world.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: 60 Minutos Escape Rooms, Rua Vieira de Morais 1438 Campo Belo, Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo 04617-005 Brazil
An escape room is a game in which a team of players cooperatively discover clues, solve puzzles, and accomplish tasks in one or more rooms in order to progress and accomplish a specific goal.
The intelligence, reasoning and a lot of creativity in a thematic room full of puzzles that must be solved in 60 minutes. The clues are all around the room, and everyone should get attention, as nothing is there for nothing – and many intersect to form answers to the puzzles.
The goal is often to escape from the site of the game.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Impulso Park, Rua Doutor Alfredo de Castro 160, Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo 01155-060 Brazil
Impulso Parque is a park of interconnected trampolines. Jumping into the foam pool, balancing on the slack lines, practicing dunks on the basketball court and facing your friends in a game of dodgeball – all on top of trampolines – are just a few options.
The experiences convey an unparalleled dose of adrenaline, adventure and freedom, all lived on trampolines. In addition to having fun, the space helps to develop coordination and balance, in addition to improving cardiovascular functions.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: iFLY Sao Paulo, Avenida das Nacoes Unidas 6873 Alto de Pinheiros, Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo 05425-070 Brazil
IFLY is an indoor skydiving school, which teaches the flight techniques and maneuvers of the sport in a high-tech wind tunnel. Throughout the experience, participants from 3 to 103 years old are accompanied 100% of the time, both by instructors who teach the maneuvers and by a monitor who controls the tunnel. This guarantees total security, as the activity can be interrupted at any time.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Casa de Pedra, Rua Venancio Aires 31 Água Branca, Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo 05024-030 Brazil
Casa de Pedra is the largest climbing gym in the country with an impeccable infrastructure of more than 20 walls up to 14 meters high, more than 100 guided climbing routes. For those that enjoys adrenaline, spending an afternoon practicing climbing is a super program for any age.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Jurassic Safari Brasil, Avenida Dona Helena Pereira de Moraes 200 Estacionamento Do Parque Burle Max, Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo 05707-400 Brazil
Jurassic Safari is a tour option for the whole family in Drive-in format. It mixes a lot of interactivity, fun and science in a playful environment full of knowledge, experience and adventure. All of this happens, simulating a safari in which “Jurassic wild animals” can be seen up close, that is, without the need to get out of the car.
Since arriving at the site, the visitor will feel like having gone back in time. The public will travel in their cars on a path surrounded by life-size replicas of dinosaurs.
At the end of this route, the vehicles will be directed to an arena with an area of more than 4,500 m2 for the beginning of the show that will tell the story, of a group of scientists who recreated dinosaurs from different periods and these dinosaurs now they live there, inside the park.
The public will be amazed by several species of prehistoric reptiles animated by manipulation and animatronic techniques, including the fearsome life-size T-Rex.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Monza Automodelismo, Av. dos Carinás, 73 – Indianópolis, São Paulo – SP, 04086-010, Brazil
Monza Automodelismo is the largest and most complete Model Car Miniature racetrack in Brazil, with 38 years of history.
Monza has the most complete car track in the city. The 400 square meter space brings together parents and children with accelerators in their hands and miniatures positioned on three 28, 44 and 48 meter long tracks that have been the stage for world championships.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Parque Ibirapuera, Avenida Pedro Alvares Cabral Vila Mariana, Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo 04094-050 Brazil
Ibirapuera’s Park which was chosen by the magazine “The Guardian” as the best park in the world. The excellent infrastructure played a major role in the well-deserved election of the park. The park has a jogging track, museums, planetarium, children’s playground, seating areas, bike lane, bike rack with equipment rental, multimedia area, multi-sports courts, soccer fields, gym equipment and squares.
The park is one of the most sought destinations by the population of São Paulo and also one of the most important green, cultural and leisure areas in the city. It is a reference for tourist visitation in the city.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: HotZone Morumbi Shopping, Avenida Roque Petroni Junior, 1089 Vila Gertrudes, Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo 04710-220 Brazil
HotZone is one of the best parks inside shopping centers with the best machines on the indoor market. Among them, the incredible Robo Coaster: unique in South America, this giant mechanical arm that takes you on an adventure with spins, pirouettes and breathtaking movements.
There are more than 200 attractions such as electronic bikes, cars, simulators, arcades and many other games, in two thousand square meters of pure fun.
It has equipment for all tastes and ages. For the older ones, a roller coaster simulator, which gives eight loopings. At the back, there is a space reserved for the little ones with the traditional bumper car.
Ambient music and special lighting offer an even more lively atmosphere to visitors.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
