I visited the park on a lazy Sunday with my boyfriend. It was VERY hot and humid, so the shade of the trees and numerous drinking water fountains were perfect. The Botanical Garden itself is nice and has pretty paths through it. The part that caught my attention was the bit that allows you to walk into the rainforest. Yes,... More

The botanical gardens of São Paulo are often overlooked as people may think it is a dump. I found it quite the opposite when I visite it last weekend with my 10 y.o. daughter. The gardens are very well maintained, the nympheas were blooming on the lakes which resembled a lot Monet's paintings and I found at the back of... More

Nice place to relax, birdwatching and picnics during the week and weekends. The restaurant is not that nice, but has a clean bathroom. More

Take a full day the garden is 66 acres ! by the front gates you can sign up for a golf-cart train type tour for free. it goes every couple of hours, and although we walked for ourselves we still found the tour useful as they explained ( in the languages of the people on the tour) what the various... More

If you have free time stop by the Jardim Botanico. It's very nice. However, more tourist than I would like for a tranquil experience. More

Few people know the place but it is probably the nicest forestry area close to the city. Short drive from to the Subway (Conceicao Station). A must go, for Paulistanos, Brazilians and Foreigners. More

It is a large area where you can appreciate most of the species that live in Brazil More

Lots of trees, plants. VERY educational if you like biology and plants. Very well planned and good maps to guide you. More

The botanical garden is a very large park where you can go for a picnic, some photographic exercises (or even to take some pictures of the several plants and flowers there), or just to read a good book in the quiet of the place. More