Private Museums Personalized Tour Experience
Traveler rating
4.4/5
Based on 5 traveler reviews. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
Quick answer
Is Private Museums Personalized Tour Experience worth booking?
Private Museums Personalized Tour Experience is a 3-hour experience in Sao Paulo, Brazil, from $255 per person. It scores 56 out of 100 on the Outty Ranking, which we label “Worth a Look”, based on a 4.4/5 rating across 5 reviews. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before the start time. Same-day spots are currently showing.
- Outty Ranking
- 56 / 100
- Rating
- 4.4/5 (5)
- Duration
- 3 hours
- From
- $255 per person
This tour will guide you through two or three museums of your choice! Aside from being given the chance to witness the best in cultural experiences that the city can offer, you will be provided with insightful commentary from our professional guides on the contents of each museum. Come unveil the wonders of history and art, foreign or national, in its most concentrated and diverse form! • After the conclusion of the tour activities, just like the pickup at the desired location, the drop off at a selected location within the city is included and guaranteed. No extras such as meals and tickets are included, though may be available for separate purchasing under the passenger's discretion. Available museums: MASP, Pinacoteca, MAM, MAC, Soccer Museum, Sacred Art Museum, Afro-Brasil Museum, Immigration Museum, A Casa das Rosas, Tomie Ohtake Institute
What you get
About this experience
This tour will guide you through two or three museums of your choice! Aside from being given the chance to witness the best in cultural experiences that the city can offer, you will be provided with insightful commentary from our professional guides on the contents of each museum. Come unveil the wonders of history and art, foreign or national, in its most concentrated and diverse form! • After the conclusion of the tour activities, just like the pickup at the desired location, the drop off at a selected location within the city is included and guaranteed. No extras such as meals and tickets are included, though may be available for separate purchasing under the passenger's discretion. Available museums: MASP, Pinacoteca, MAM, MAC, Soccer Museum, Sacred Art Museum, Afro-Brasil Museum, Immigration Museum, A Casa das Rosas, Tomie Ohtake Institute
What's included
Included
- Tour escorting and hosting
- Professional Driver/guide (The driver is also the tour guide for car tours, but not for minivan tours)
- Bottled water in the tour vehicle
- Entirely private tour conducted in a private, air-conditioned, high-standard vehicle
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
Not included
- All types of tickets and entrance fees for locations where they are required
- Several types of meals depending on the location visited
- Extra parking fees for requested locations outside of those recommended by the guide
What you'll see and do
Museu de Arte de Sao Paulo Assis Chateaubriand - MASP
Considered by many the best museum of São Paulo. It contains one of the biggest art displays in the country, comprehending Brazlian, French, Italian, Asian and African art.
90 minutes here · Admission not included
Pinacoteca do Estado de Sao Paulo
Located in a place that was built in 1900, the museum is one of the most beautiful buildings in the city, containing the largest Brazilian art collection with over 10.000 items from the 19th and 20th century.
90 minutes here · Admission not included
Museu De Arte Sacra De Sao Paulo
In a monastery founded in 1774, contains one ofthe largest religious art collections in the country, with items such as the ones made by Aleijadinho.
90 minutes here · Admission not included
Instituto Tomie Ohtake
In a futurist-style building projected by the son of Tomie Ohtake, Ruy Otahke, considered one of the best architects in the country. It displays a rotational inventory of modern art.
90 minutes here · Admission not included
Museu de Arte Moderna de Sao Paulo
Located in the Ibirapuera Park, in a building projected by Oscar Niemeyer, it specializes in modern and contemporary art.
90 minutes here · Admission not included
Casa Das Rosas
Located in a French-style large house from the glory days of coffee production in São Paulo. Diplays rotational expositions of all types of art, as well as one of the prettiest gardens in the city.
90 minutes here · Admission not included
Museu Do Futebol
It aims to portray and display the various aspects of the soccer culture, telling its story from the very start to the current times, under both the national and international lenses. An interactive museum with auditory and visual experiences.
90 minutes here · Admission not included
Afro Brazil Museum
Located in the Ibirapuera Park, it portrays the African stories of Brazil in an artistic view, from the 15th century to the current days.
90 minutes here · Admission not included
Museum of Immigration of the State of Sao Paulo
Located in the extinct Immigrant Inn, which made the reception of Italian immagrants that came to São Paulo to work in the coffee farms. The exposition possesses personal items that belonged to the immigrants that would pass through the Inn.
90 minutes here · Admission not included
Museum of Contemporary Art
Belongs to the University of São Paulo, it aims to display both national and international art. The building, which houses the most important contemporary art collection of Latin America, was projected by Oscar Niemeyer.
90 minutes here · Admission not included
Where it starts and ends
Hotel pickup
Pickup is included for all travelers. Pickup begins about 10 minutes before departure.
Options you can book
3 Passengers / 5-hour Tour
Professional, certified guide Duration: 5 hours Up to 3 open museums: You may choose any museums open on the day of the tour that are located within the area of the city of São Paulo. New, air-conditioned vehicle Pickup included
5-12 Passengers / 5-hour tour
Professional, certified guide Duration: 5 hours Up to 3 open museums: You may choose any museums open on the day of the tour that are located within the area of the city of São Paulo. New, air-conditioned van Pickup included
1 Passenger / 5-hour tour
Professional, certified guide Up to 3 open museums: You may choose any museums open on the day of the tour that are located within the area of the city of São Paulo. New, air-conditioned vehicle Pickup included
Before you book
- Cancellation
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Languages
- pt, en, es
- Ticket
- Mobile Only
- Runs on
- Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Group size
- Up to 15 travelers per booking
- Operated by
- The personal experiences
Know before you go
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and children up to 11 years do not pay but must be accompanied by someone who is at least 18 years old
- Infant seats available if a request for it is specified
- People in the range of 12-17 years old require permission from their guardians to go on a tour unaccompanied
- Assistance to physically disabled passengers is provided if a request for it is specified
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What travelers are saying
Outty’s summary of the themes that recur across 5 traveler reviews. Written by us, not quoted from reviewers.
The guide
4 mentionsTravelers single out the guide as the reason the experience works.
Knowledge and storytelling
2 mentionsReviewers describe the commentary as informative rather than scripted.
Value for money
1 mentionTravelers feel they got more than they paid for.
Small groups
1 mentionThe group size is repeatedly described as intimate rather than packed.
Traveler reviews
5 verified traveler reviews for Private Museums Personalized Tour Experience. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
Sao Paulo with friends
excellent tour, an excellent guide "Ilan", deep knowledgeable, patient, . we visited several museums, we had a great experience
Response from the operator: Zaidan, ficamos muito felizes ao saber que sua estada em São Paulo foi especial. Até a próxima vez. Um grande abraço,
via Tripadvisor (translated)
Better cost/benefit. For those who really want to know SP.
Excellent services from the Enterprise of receptive. Especially from guide Ilan. Who does his job with love and passion. Super recommended.
Response from the operator: Wilham, Foi uma honra recebê-los em São Paulo, muito obrigada. Estaremos sempre à sua disposição. Um grande abraço,
via Tripadvisor (translated)
Dead weight
Private museums personalized tour experience - $305 USD Bottom line: Would not recommend this tour if it were free. Our guide was very nice and kind older woman. She offered water and gave us a complimentary local chocolate which was a surprise. I had a private tour with my wife. She arrived late due to traffic (not a big deal). However, the guide did not have any knowledge regarding the museums or art. Also, her knowledge of English was rudimentary at best and not adequate to give a tour. There were many miscommunications throughout the day and felt the onus on us to try to understand what was going on when she did say something. She was very slow and the only insight she provided was reading off of the placard besides the artwork and an occasional, "this artist is famous." After telling the tour company that we were disappointed with the tour, they stated that "The product we sell is not an art of history oriented experience, but rather a visit to museums of your own choice..." Please save your money and get an uber to the museums you wish to visit. It is very easy and will save you loads of money and frustration. If you are interested in art and learning I'd go elsewhere. If you want a very expensive chauffeur who will slow you down please feel free to continue. Wish someone had let me know ahead of time. Again, would not recommend this tour if it were free.
Response from the operator: Mr. Marx, Thank you very much for taking your time to share your point of view of the touring experience you booked with us. We again apologize that the kind of service provided was not what you sought. It is indeed true that none of our guides are specialists in history of art, albeit the majority of them having had studied the subject in their professional guide formation or individually in order to be able to present the exhibits in each museum. Still, we stand by our decision that these are not grounds for a full refund minus ticket expenses as was requested in your first contact after the tour. We have found throughout 20 years of collaboration with your specific guide, Monica, that every other client to this point has found her commentary and insights on the artists and their works to be relevant to the experience. I have no doubt that a lot of what she mentioned was present in the placards at the museum, as those aim to be as informative as possible. Our clients have often found in the past that opting to individually read each one of those during their visits provides for a very lengthy experience, and have appreciated the fact that their guides could summarize the information for them. We completely respect your preference to be in the company of someone who can delve even deeper and in more detail, and we wish we could have identified that, as we have third-party contacts that have pursued higher education in art specifically, and we would have gladly referred you to them. This has definitely been a prized learning experience for us as a company, but do sincerely lament it has cost your time and expectations in what was ultimately something different from what you sought. We will definitely make sure to check with future clients what if the depth of museum touring we offer to our clients is the kind they seek, and wish you well and only the best in your future travels. One side note of relevance would be about Monica's ability to communicate in English. We have in the past had situations with adapting to the Brazilian accent, but we were confused in this one occasion. Monica was born and raised in Switzerland, and has received a multilingual upbringing in many languages, including English. This kind of miscommunication involving her would be a first, but we will be sure to keep an eye out for any future clients that relay such problems, as it had never been a point of our concern in the past, but will make sure to include it in our review requests for tours booked directly with us in the future, so we can assure this language element is still being satisfactorily provided as it has been in the past. Kind regards, Personal tour team
via Tripadvisor
2 DayTour to campos do Jordão and Guaruja and santos São Paulo Brazil.
Excelent tours . Our tour guide Mr.Nelio Fernades, was very friendly and amusing. He can speak English fluently, and took us to amazing places. It was worth the money! He was very flexible with timing, too. I can recomend this tours and tour guide.
Response from the operator: Thank you for your review! Your feedback is very important to help us to enhance our tours and provide an overall better experience! Ernesto Neto.
via Tripadvisor
Good to know
- Duration
- 3 hours
- Free cancellation
- Up to 24h before
- Minimum age to book
- All ages
- Availability
- Bookable today
- Runs on
- Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Price range
- $255 to $695
- Hotel pickup
- Included for all travelers
- Booked in 30 days
- 2
- Verdict
- Worth a Look
Who runs this experience
Operated by The personal experiences, who run 8 experiences we rank across 1 city, with an average Outty Ranking of 54.3.
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Private Museums Personalized Tour Experience: questions travelers ask
Practical detail on this experience, plus the wider planning questions for Sao Paulo.
How much does Private Museums Personalized Tour Experience cost?
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Prices start at $255 per person. The final price depends on the date, the time slot and the number of travelers, and peak weekends in Sao Paulo usually price higher than midweek mornings. Live pricing and remaining availability are confirmed on the booking screen before you pay.
How long does Private Museums Personalized Tour Experience take?
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Plan for about 3 hours from start to finish, not counting travel to the meeting point. Most travelers leave another 30 minutes on either side so the rest of the day in Sao Paulo is not rushed.
Is Private Museums Personalized Tour Experience worth it?
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It holds an Outty Ranking of 56 out of 100, which we label "Worth a Look". That score blends traveler sentiment (4.4/5 across 5 reviews), the depth of that review evidence, recent booking momentum, value for money against comparable last minute in Sao Paulo, and how flexible the cancellation terms are.
Can I cancel or reschedule Private Museums Personalized Tour Experience?
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Yes. Cancel free up to 24 hours before the start time for a full refund. Inside that window the booking is non-refundable, and no-shows are not refunded.
Is Private Museums Personalized Tour Experience suitable for kids and families?
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Yes, all ages are welcome. Families should still weigh the 3-hour running time, and strollers are easier on the earlier, quieter departures.
How far in advance should I book Private Museums Personalized Tour Experience?
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Around 2 people booked this in the last 30 days, so popular slots go early. Two to three weeks ahead is comfortable in shoulder season, while summer weekends and holidays in Sao Paulo can sell out a month out. Same-day spots do open up when other travelers cancel, so it is worth checking if you are already in town.
What should I bring or wear?
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Bring photo ID, your booking confirmation on your phone, a refillable water bottle and comfortable shoes. Dress for the weather in Sao Paulo and add a light layer if any part of the 3-hour experience runs outdoors or after sunset.
Where does Private Museums Personalized Tour Experience start and how do I get there?
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The exact meeting point and directions are on your voucher once you book, and they sit in central Sao Paulo within reach of public transport. Arrive 15 minutes early: late arrivals are treated as no-shows by most operators.
What are the best things to do in Sao Paulo?
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On Outty we rank every Sao Paulo experience on the same 0 to 100 scale, and alongside this one the highest scorers right now include Best of Rio in One Day: Christ Redeemer, Sugarloaf & Local Lunch, 5-hour Private Tour Of São Paulo With Its Main Sights – Optional Airport Pickup, 6-Hour Classic Half-Day Private Tour of São Paulo – Optional Airport Pickup. The city page groups everything into most popular, highest reviewed, last minute and family-friendly so you can build a day around what actually delivers.
When is the best time to visit Sao Paulo?
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Booking patterns follow the same curve: prices and queues climb in peak weeks, while shoulder season gives you better availability on the top-ranked experiences and more room to change plans.
How many days do you need in Sao Paulo?
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Three full days covers the headline sights without sprinting. A workable rhythm is one anchor experience each morning, such as this one, an unhurried afternoon in a single neighborhood, then a food or nightlife booking in the evening. Five days lets you add a day trip outside the city.
Do I book through Outty or through the operator?
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Outty ranks and explains the experiences, then hands you to Viator to complete the booking with the operator directly. The price is the same as booking on Viator yourself, and Outty earns an affiliate commission on the referral, which is how the rankings stay free to read.
What is included in Private Museums Personalized Tour Experience?
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Included: Tour escorting and hosting; Professional Driver/guide (The driver is also the tour guide for car tours, but not for mi; Bottled water in the tour vehicle; Entirely private tour conducted in a private, air-conditioned, high-standard vehicle; and Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only). Not included: All types of tickets and entrance fees for locations where they are required; Several types of meals depending on the location visited; and Extra parking fees for requested locations outside of those recommended by the guide. Always check the voucher for the final list before you travel.
Does Private Museums Personalized Tour Experience include hotel pickup?
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Yes, pickup is offered for every traveler from 319 listed pickup locations in and around Sao Paulo. Be ready about 10 minutes before the start time. You can also enter a custom pickup address when booking.
What languages is Private Museums Personalized Tour Experience offered in?
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It is offered in Portuguese, English and Spanish. Pick your language when choosing a date and time, as not every departure runs in every language.
Will I get instant confirmation and a mobile ticket for Private Museums Personalized Tour Experience?
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Confirmation is sent by the operator after booking, usually within 48 hours; if it is not confirmed you are not charged. Mobile tickets are accepted, so you can show the voucher on your phone.
Is Private Museums Personalized Tour Experience wheelchair or stroller accessible?
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The operator notes: Wheelchair accessible; Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller; Specialized infant seats are available; and All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible. If accessibility is critical, contact the operator after booking to confirm arrangements for your date.
What happens to Private Museums Personalized Tour Experience if the weather is bad?
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It generally runs rain or shine, so dress for the forecast in Sao Paulo. Standard cancellation terms apply: free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start.
What do travelers say about Private Museums Personalized Tour Experience?
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Across 5 reviews averaging 4.4 out of 5, recurring themes include the guide, knowledge and storytelling, value for money. Travelers single out the guide as the reason the experience works.
What booking options are available for Private Museums Personalized Tour Experience?
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There are 3 options to choose from, including 3 Passengers / 5-hour Tour, 5-12 Passengers / 5-hour tour, 1 Passenger / 5-hour tour. Prices and start times differ by option, so compare them on the booking screen.
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