Published on May, 2021

Great way to get an overview of São Paulo. The tour guide, Gil use to live in the US in CA so he has great points of reference for comparisons. He is easy to get in contact and communicate with ahead of time. Due to a canceled flight there were some changes with scheduling and hotel pick-up on our end and he was very accommodating. There were limitations on what we could see do to closures with COVID which was expected. There were some conflicting things between hours posted online and in person. Gil attempted to work that out ahead of time by calling ahead. Still had an informative tour and got to see a variety of things! Gil is very knowledgeable and has a great grasp of history and information on different sites. He is well known by different vendors in the Municipale Mercardo. We were excited to visit the market and told him we had hoped to try cashew fruit and some other local fruit. Some vendors do offer samples and we would not have minded paying since with the hotel we did not have access to knives for any fruit that had to be cut. He has preferred vendors within the market. So we visited one fruit vendor and he pointed out the cashew fruit and they let us try a sample of dragon fruit. But we were a little disappointed we were unable to try more fruit, especially the cashew fruit, or visit other fruit vendors. But he was very helpful in coordinating with vendors and we were able to purchase some great souvenirs for family! Overall a great tour and would definitely recommend Gil!

Published on Jul, 2019

I booked the 5 hour tour of Sao Paulo with Gil. I was weary of booking a tour because I haven't enjoyed too many of them in the past but boy was I proven wrong. Gil was AMAZING! He arrived promptly at the hotel and I told him my interests around arts, culture and food. He built the tour around this. He was so knowledgeable and personable. He told the story of Sao Paulo beautifully. We walked the streets of Villa Madalena, visited a few cathedrals, saw a jaw-dropping view of the city at the Museum of Contemporary Art, ate lunch at Mercado Municipal and drove through Japan Town. I walked away learning so much about the Brazilian history and culture. You would be making a huge mistake by not booking this tour with Gil! Highly recommend!

Published on Jun, 2019

We chose the 5 hour private tour with Gil and the whole experience was fantastic. His knowledge of the city’s history, culture and traditions was very educational and entertaining. We had researched many other tour companies and based on reviews and itinerary options decided to choose Gil and felt like we made the best decision. It made for a much more personalized experience and we would definitely recommend him as your future tour guide.

Published on May, 2019

I had the 5-hours tour with Gil and really enjoyed it. Gil picked me up at the hotel and asked my preferences about the tour. So we visited the main sightseeings but also the bohemian area of Santa Madalena and the food market (I asked for it). I will recomended!

Published on Feb, 2019

I had limited time to tour Sao Paulo while in town on a business trip. Thanks to Gil, I was able come away with a great appreciation for the city in a short time. Gil has lived an incredibly interesting life, and is a great source of information on Brazilian history and culture. In a few short hours, I was able to visit the Mercado Municipal with its beautiful murals and exotic foods, Catedral de Se, Ibirapuera Park, and the Museum of Contemporary Art featuring sweeping views of the city. I cannot recommend this tour highly enough.