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Capital & gateway · Brazil

sao-paulo

Brazil's vast megacity — the international gateway to the Atlantic Forest and the Pantanal.
Getting there
Guarulhos International (GRU) is the hub; domestic flights to Cuiabá and beyond
Best for
Arrival/departure, the gateway to the Atlantic Forest, a city night before the wild
The land
A vast megacity in the south-east, near the Atlantic Forest
Good to know
The Atlantic Forest birding sites lie within a few hours of the city
What it is
São Paulo is Brazil's gateway — a vast megacity in the south-east, within reach of the Atlantic Forest and the hub for flights to the Pantanal.
One of the world's largest cities, São Paulo is the international entry point for south-east Brazil, with a famous food scene and culture — and, crucially for wildlife travellers, the Atlantic Forest birding sites and the flights onward to the Pantanal close at hand.
PhotoSão Paulo — capital & gateway.
The reason to come

The megacity gateway

São Paulo is the arrival hub, with the Atlantic Forest nearby.

Gateway

International arrival and flights to the Pantanal.

Atlantic Forest access

Birding sites within a few hours of the city.

Food & culture

One of Latin America's great dining cities.

Worth knowing

The gateway megacity

São Paulo is the entry point from which Brazil's wildlife regions open up.
PhotoThe skyline of São Paulo.
When to come — honestly

When to go

Year-round
Best
A year-round gateway city; simply your point of entry and transfer.
April – October
Good
Drier, milder months in the south-east.
Year-round
Good
Used as an arrival and departure hub throughout the year.
Context

The entry hub

São Paulo is the international gateway and flight hub for the Atlantic Forest and Pantanal.

It opens or closes the Brazil itineraries.

We use São Paulo as the entry hub, connecting to the Atlantic Forest and the Pantanal.

Beyond the obvious

More to São Paulo.

PhotoCity & food

City & food

São Paulo's dining and culture.

PhotoGateway

Gateway

Flights to the Pantanal.

PhotoAtlantic Forest

Atlantic Forest

Birding sites nearby.

Why Wild Voyager

We get you the jaguars and the endemics.

From Porto Jofre's jaguars to the Atlantic Forest's endemics, we time and base your trip around the wildlife that matters, with the specialists who find it.

Handpicked lodges

We choose the lodge and guides that fit your goals, not whatever is left.

We time it right

We build your visit around the season and the wildlife that delivers.

Journeys

Trips through sao-paulo

6 Days · 5 Nights

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13 Days · 12 Nights

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Where to stay

Where you’ll stay in sao-paulo

Luxury Collection
PhotoHotel Unique
Luxury

Hotel Unique

An iconic design hotel and São Paulo landmark, with a rooftop pool and bar.
Classic Collection
PhotoPullman São Paulo
Classic

Pullman São Paulo

A reliable international business hotel, convenient for arrivals and departures.
Wildlife you may see
Birds

Plan your São Paulo trip.

Arrive in the megacity before the Atlantic Forest. Tell us your dates and we will build the route around it.

Plan a São Paulo trip

Field notes, now and then.

Where to go · When to go · Wildlife in season

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