This tour takes you to see a majority of the important highlights within Sao Paulo: the Higienopolis area, Pacaembu Stadium, Clinic Hospital, Medical School, and University of Sao Paulo. You will visit the Butantan Institute where the antidote against snake bites and many tropical diseases is produced. Further along is a view atop the Morumbi Hill, and then a stop-over at the Staten Government Palace Morumbi and the Sao Paulo Soccer Stadium. The beautiful Ibirpuera Park that holds beautiful lakes and gardens allows for a peaceful rest from the bustling outside city, and you will then proceed to finish the tour by passing by the City Hall, Planetarium, the Roosevelt Square, Paulista Avenue and the Bienal Building which holds International Art exhibitions all year round. The Butanta Snake Farm is one of the biggest tourist attractions in Sao Paulo. All of the snakes are milked of their poison six times a day. Along with all the incredible slithering snakes the center also deals with spider and scorpion venom and is a research institution. You are guided through the museum of poisonous animals and public health, and are given explanations and information on the many animals, procedures and applications of the venoms.
In addition to the above activities, you will also visit the Latin America Memorial, which was a project of Oscar Niemeyer, one of the most important and famous architects of Brazil. The memorial is open Tuesday to Sunday and houses all kinds of cultural information about Latin America. The tour ends with an exploration of the Japanese neighborhood of Liberdade.