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Historical Town Of Embu Das Artes – Art Galleries, Artisan Shops, Handicraft..., Brazil

Brazil

Get away from Sao Paulo’s bustle visiting the charming colonial town of “Embu das Artes” 40 minutes away from the main hotel area. Explore the art galleries, artisan shops, handicraft stalls and gastronomic delights in the company of a private tour guide.

Cancellation policy

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Duration 5 hours

Duration supplied by the experience provider.

Languages

English, French, Portuguese, Spanish

Group size

1–14 travelers

Full description

Get away from Sao Paulo’s bustle visiting the charming colonial town of “Embu das Artes” 40 minutes away from the main hotel area. Explore the art galleries, artisan shops, handicraft stalls and gastronomic delights in the company of a private tour guide.


The Embu is known for its weekly arts and crafts fairs. The fair and shops offer a broad range of paintings, home decorative objects, wood carvings, ceramics, religious goods, furniture, folk arts, art galleries, gems, old coins and bank notes, tchotchkes, puppies, board games, porcelains, sculptures, baskets, lace, jewelry, tools, etc... The selection is outstanding and very reasonably priced. 

Lined up in the main square and radiating streets lots of cozy cafés and a myriad of eateries where you can dine on lunch and sample delicious Brazilian typical dishes and desserts.

Take the chance to visit this lovely town and get to know about the luster that make it reference when it comes to artistic expression of all kinds.

Embu is a small town that has become a tourist attraction for all art lovers. Embu das Artes is sure to impress by being a charming refuge for great Brazilian artists.

When we reach the elegant town, we'll embark on a walking tour around its old town and the most emblematic places, such as the Art and Handicraft Fair, one of the city's main attractions, which creates a real hub of activity every weekend. You're sure to love it! 

Have free time to explore the town at your pace, gaining a sense of the cultural spirit embodied by Embu das Artes. You won't be able to resist the temptation to visit the art and craft shops spread along the lively streets. Plus, you'll be able to visit a local restaurant and enjoy typical cuisine accompanied by live music.

Afterwards, you'll be able to visit the Sacred Art Museum, located in a 16th-century building built by Jesuits and indigenous people from the region.

What’s included

Included

  • Guide
  • Transfer
  • Transport by fully-equipped vehicle.
  • Professional licensed private tour guide.
  • Private driver for groups bigger 4 people. Otherwise the guide drives the vehicle themselves.
  • VAT, all taxes, handling charges, parking fees during stops, airport Greet & Meet service.
  • Hotels and airport pickup and drop-off. (Within São Paulo and its greater area limits)

Not included

  • Entrance fees.
  • Food and drinks.
  • Gratuities (optional)

Important information

Meeting point

Brazil

Don’t forget

Not wheelchair accessible Not stroller accessible Not suitable for pets No public transportation nearby Infants must not sit on laps 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. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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." - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - In the very unlikely situation that the client are not able to locate our driver, please call our emergency telephone number below. Contacts: ●55 (11) 21571629 ●55 (11) 9 9311-9144 ●55 (11) 9 4738-2606 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. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - AIRPORTS 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." - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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.

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation if cancelled more than 24 hours before start. 100% charge if cancelled within 24 hours of start.

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