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Visit Brazil's most important religious shrine on a private day trip from São Paulo.
A private day trip to the Basilica of Our Lady of Aparecida, Brazil's patron saint shrine and one of the largest Catholic basilicas in the world, roughly 2.5 hours from São Paulo.
With a private driver, travel to Aparecida, home to the Basilica of Our Lady of Aparecida — the shrine to Brazil's patron saint and one of the largest Catholic basilicas in the world, drawing millions of pilgrims every year. Whether you're visiting for its religious significance or its striking scale and architecture, your driver handles the full round trip so you can focus on the visit itself.
A popular starting point — every Voyzo itinerary is fully customizable, so we'll shape the order and stops around your group.
Round-trip pickup from your São Paulo hotel.
See the shrine to Brazil's patron saint, one of the largest Catholic basilicas anywhere in the world.
Explore the pilgrimage town that has grown up around the basilica over more than three centuries.
Back to your hotel, home, or the airport — whenever your day wraps up.
A private day trip to the Basilica of Our Lady of Aparecida, Brazil's patron saint shrine and one of the largest Catholic basilicas in the world, roughly 2.5 hours from São Paulo. With a private driver, travel to Aparecida, home to the Basilica of Our Lady of Aparecida — the shrine to Brazil's patron saint and one of the largest Catholic basilicas in the world, drawing millions of pilgrims every year. Whether you're visiting for its religious significance or its striking scale and architecture, your driver handles the full round trip so you can focus on the visit itself.
Aparecida's story begins in 1717, when three fishermen, Domingos Garcia, João Alves and Filipe Pedroso, were fishing the Paraíba River for a banquet honoring the governor of São Paulo. According to the traditional account, they netted first the body and then the head of a small terracotta statue of the Virgin Mary, about 40 centimetres tall. The statue, dark with river clay, became Our Lady of Aparecida, venerated as Brazil's patroness.
The present basilica was consecrated by Pope John Paul II in 1980; sources date the start of construction to 1946 or 1955, so that detail is uncertain. It is commonly said to hold up to 45,000 worshippers and to be the second-largest Catholic church by area after St Peter's in the Vatican, though such rankings depend on how size is measured.
The visit is as much about the pilgrims as the architecture. Expect crowds on weekends and religious holidays, and dress modestly, since this is an active place of worship.
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