Sample Day Itineraries
Day 1: Art & Culture Focus
- 8:00 AM - Breakfast at café (R$20-30)
- 10:00 AM or later — MASP visit; closed Mondays. (paid entry; check the current price, 2 hours)
- 12:00 PM - Lunch at Av. Paulista restaurant (R$40-60)
- 2:00 PM - Pinacoteca museum (R$40 full price, R$20 half price, 2 hours)
- 4:30 PM - Parque da Luz stroll and relaxation (free, 45 min)
- 6:00 PM - Street art tour in Vila Madalena (R$80, 2 hours)
- 8:30 PM - Dinner in Vila Madalena (R$60-100)
Day 2: Neighborhoods & Street Life
- 9:00 AM - Mercadão market exploration (free entry, 1.5 hours)
- 11:00 AM - Coffee and pastry at historic café (R$15-25)
- 12:30 PM - Lunch at Liberdade Japanese restaurant (R$35-50)
- 2:00 PM - Temple exploration and shopping in Liberdade (free temples, R$50+ shopping)
- 5:00 PM - Culinary walking tour (R$120, 3 hours)
- 8:30 PM - Dinner and nightlife in Pinheiros (R$70-120)
Day 3: Parks & Relaxation
- 8:00 AM - Breakfast picnic supplies (R$25)
- 9:00 AM - Ibirapuera Park exploration (free, 3+ hours)
- 1:00 PM - Park café lunch (R$30-40)
- 3:00 PM - Botanical Garden admission: R$39.90 full price, or R$29.90 online at least one day ahead.
- Visit Jaraguá during daytime: official park hours are Tuesday–Sunday, 7 a.m.–5 p.m.
- 7:30 PM - Dinner at mountain restaurant (R$50-80)
Day 4: Shopping & Markets
- 9:00 AM - Rua Oscar Freire designer shopping (budget R$200-500+)
- 12:30 PM - Lunch at boutique café (R$40-60)
- 2:00 PM - Shopping Iguatemi luxury mall (budget R$300+)
- 5:00 PM - Coffee break (R$15-20)
- 6:00 PM - Rua 25 de Março bargain shopping (budget R$50-150)
- 8:00 PM - Dinner near shopping district (R$50-80)
Day 5: Day Trip to Santos Beach
- 7:00 AM - Early departure from São Paulo (Travel to Santos by bus or road transfer; the São Paulo–Santos passenger railway remains a proposed project.)
- 9:00 AM - Beach arrival in Santos, breakfast (R$20)
- Visit Museu do Mar e Marítimo after 1:30 p.m.; listed admission is R$40, closing at 6 p.m.
- 11:30 AM - Orla waterfront stroll and swimming (free, 1.5 hours)
- 1:00 PM - Fresh seafood lunch (R$50-80)
- 3:00 PM - Beach relaxation and shop exploration (budget R$30-100)
- 6:00 PM - Return to São Paulo
- 8:00 PM - Light dinner (R$40-50)