The charming Portugal street
Benedito Leite Square
Another great perspective from Portugal street
The beautiful Gonçalves Dias square
The beautiful and historical Pedro II Square
São Luís: Historical City Highlights Walking Tour
Photo by Felipe Sobrinho
Photo by Felipe Sobrinho
São Luís: Historical City Highlights Walking Tour
São Luís: Historical City Highlights Walking Tour
São Luís: Historical City Highlights Walking Tour
Enjoy a city tour through the history of Maranhao
Long live the almost 400 years of history with this broadly popular multi-ethnic city that is home to one of the largest historical centers in the Americas. The ride to São Luis is scenic and you will enjoy a walk through the neighborhoods of Praia Grande (now known as Revive Project), Avenida Litorânea, among other places of interest in this historic city
Experience
- Coastal Highway
- Jansen Lagoon
- Visit the historical Pedro II Square
- Palace of the Lions
- Get to know the renovated Benedito Leite Square
- Sé Cathedral
- Tulhas House, the Granary Market
- Pass by many historical streets such as Portugal Street
- Visit the Catarina Mina Alley, dating from the 18th century
- Roundtrip transfer to most hotels located in São Luis
- Professional tour guide - Portuguese speaking
- Food and beverages
- Tickets to any attractions
- Please note that there are some hotels in the city that are not included in our pickup routes. If your hotel is not included, we will contact you to inform you of the closest pick up location. We ask that you to wait for the guide at the lobby of the indicated hotel.
- The Palace of the Lions (Wednesday to Sunday) and the Arthur Azevedo Theatre (Monday to Friday) are open to visitors only in the afternoon, from 14h. At Mondays museums are closed for maintenance.
- The specific departure time for this tour will be determined upon reconfirmation
Walking through the streets of Sao Luis Historical Center is like experiencing literarious and religious sceneries. Taste the local cuisine and see how Maranhão welcomes its visitors. The city is an island that enchants for its beauty, legends and history. Surrounded by warm water beaches all year, Sao Luis, City Cultural Heritage of Humanity since 2007, offers visitors centuries-old streets with colonial buildings and tiles.
Itinerary: Departure from the hotel, past the Calhau beach, San Marco
Highlights
- Coastal Highway
- Jansen Lagoon
- Visit the historical Pedro II Square
- Palace of the Lions
- Get to know the renovated Benedito Leite Square
- Sé Cathedral
- Tulhas House, the Granary Market
- Pass by many historical streets such as Portugal Street
- Visit the Catarina Mina Alley, dating from the 18th century
Includes
- Roundtrip transfer to most hotels located in São Luis
- Professional tour guide - Portuguese speaking
Excludes
- Food and beverages
- Tickets to any attractions
Essential Information
- Please note that there are some hotels in the city that are not included in our pickup routes. If your hotel is not included, we will contact you to inform you of the closest pick up location. We ask that you to wait for the guide at the lobby of the indicated hotel.
- The Palace of the Lions (Wednesday to Sunday) and the Arthur Azevedo Theatre (Monday to Friday) are open to visitors only in the afternoon, from 14h. At Mondays museums are closed for maintenance.
- The specific departure time for this tour will be determined upon reconfirmation
Itinerary
Walking through the streets of Sao Luis Historical Center is like experiencing literarious and religious sceneries. Taste the local cuisine and see how Maranhão welcomes its visitors. The city is an island that enchants for its beauty, legends and history. Surrounded by warm water beaches all year, Sao Luis, City Cultural Heritage of Humanity since 2007, offers visitors centuries-old streets with colonial buildings and tiles.
Itinerary: Departure from the hotel, past the Calhau beach, San Marco
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