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The bucket-list things to do — and the private, expert-led way to do each.

Here’s the bucket list for your day ashore: the most extraordinary thing to do at each stop, and the private, small-group, or expert-led way to make it yours — your own pace, real access, none of the crowd.

In port at Santos (Sao Paulo), the bucket-list move is Private Santos Full-Day: Coffee Museum, Monte Serrat & Coast. Tours by Locals – Santos Private Guides runs it — a private, expert-led experience at your own pace, not a 40-person coach. Below: all 6 bucket-list things to do on a Santos (Sao Paulo) port day, each with the independent way to make it yours.
Private Santos Full-Day: Coffee Museum, Monte Serrat & Coast
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Private Santos Full-Day: Coffee Museum, Monte Serrat & Coast

A bespoke, private full-day immersion into Santos — its gilded Coffee Exchange, the panoramic peak of Monte Serrat, and the world's longest beachfront garden — at your own pace with a vetted local expert.

Book it withTours by Locals – Santos Private GuidesFrom USD 279 per person (private, prices vary by group size and itinerary)
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Museu do Café: Private Guided Tasting & Historic Trading Floor
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Museu do Café: Private Guided Tasting & Historic Trading Floor

Step inside the breathtaking 1922 Bolsa Oficial do Café — Brazil's legendary coffee exchange — for a private guided tour of its stained-glass masterpiece and an expert cupping of Santos's finest single-origin coffees.

Book it withMuseu do Café (official)BRL 30 per person (approx. USD 6) entry; private guide arranged separately from approx. USD 80
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Monte Serrat: Funicular Ascent & Sanctuary at the Summit
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Monte Serrat: Funicular Ascent & Sanctuary at the Summit

Ride the century-old funicular railway to the summit of Monte Serrat for breathtaking 360° views over Santos, the Atlantic, and the Serra do Mar — crowned by a historic hilltop sanctuary that has watched over sailors for centuries.

Book it withLinha Turística de Bonde & Monte Serrat (official Santos city service)BRL 35–50 per person round-trip funicular (approx. USD 7–10); combine with private guide from approx. USD 80
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Museu Pelé: Private Tour of Football's Greatest Legacy
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Museu Pelé: Private Tour of Football's Greatest Legacy

Enter the world's only museum dedicated to Pelé — the greatest footballer of all time — in the city where he made his legend, with a private guide to bring every trophy, jersey, and photograph to vivid life.

Book it withMuseu Pelé (official)BRL 40 per person (approx. USD 8) entry; private guide from approx. USD 80
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Orquidário de Santos: Rare Orchids & Atlantic Forest Walk
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Orquidário de Santos: Rare Orchids & Atlantic Forest Walk

Wander through one of Brazil's finest botanical collections at the Orquidário Municipal — over 600 orchid species, native Atlantic Forest fauna, and resident parrots — a serene, fragrant escape from the city.

Book it withOrquidário Municipal de Santos (official)BRL 25 per person (approx. USD 5) entry; private botanical guide from approx. USD 80
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Private Guarujá Beach & Coastal Santos: Sun, Sea & Seafood
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Private Guarujá Beach & Coastal Santos: Sun, Sea & Seafood

Escape to the gorgeous beaches of Guarujá island — Santos's glamorous neighbour — for a private chauffeured day of powder-white sand, crystalline Atlantic water, and a long seafood lunch at a renowned beachfront restaurant.

Book it withTourHQ Santos – Private Local GuidesFrom USD 470 per group (private, full-day beach & coffee tour; up to 4 guests)
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