60 km, about 1 hour by carCar via Rodovia Castello Branco, or bus from Terminal Barra Funda, 1h30 to 2 hours
Famous forWine tastings and typical produce along three rural roads of family wineries
Sao Roque's Roteiro do Vinho links over 30 wineries, restaurants and farms across three country roads, an hour from Sao Paulo by the Castello Branco highway.
130 km, about 2 hours by carCar via Rodovia dos Bandeirantes and SP-107, or bus to Campinas then a connecting local bus
Famous forDutch-Brazilian flower farms and flower based dishes with rose, lavender and hibiscus
Holambra, founded by Dutch immigrants, pairs windmill lined flower fields with a cuisine built on edible blooms, two hours from Sao Paulo by car.
70 km, about 1.5 hours by carCar or bus via the Anchieta-Imigrantes highway system from Sao Paulo
Famous forCoffee tastings inside the old Coffee Exchange Palace, plus fresh seafood along the port
Santos' Museu do Cafe fills the old Coffee Exchange Palace with tastings of Brazil's top beans, an easy day trip paired with the port city's seafood.
25 km, about 40 minutes by carMetro Line 4 Yellow to Sao Paulo Morumbi, then a connecting bus, or a 40 minute drive via Rodovia Regis Bittencourt
Famous forA colonial era arts and crafts fair with food stalls along Rua Nossa Senhora do Rosario
Embu das Artes fills its cobbled center with a weekend crafts fair near Largo 21 de Abril, plus restaurants serving Brazilian and international plates.
180 km, about 2.5 to 3 hours by carCar via Rodovia Ayrton Senna and Dutra, or bus from Terminal Tiete, about 3 hours 20 minutes
Famous forFondue, artisanal chocolate and mountain trout in the Vila Capivari district
Sao Paulo's favorite mountain retreat runs on fondue, chocolate shops and trout, concentrated around the Capivari district three hours from the capital.