Boituva

Boituva is a city in the state of São Paulo. It's the state's premier parachuting destination and offers also ballooning.

Get in
From São Paulo there are rides on Blablacar for around R$25 (Dec 2021).

From São Paulo by intercity bus you go to Sorocaba for R$36 (Dec 2021). There you need to change to a regional bus.

See

 * Eugenio Walter Zoo (Boituva Ecological Park).
 * "Egídio Labronici" City's Park

Ballooning
The sport of ballooning has been emerging in the city with balloon flights every weekend throughout the year. The Aventurar Ballooning Team promotes tourist balloon flights with take-off from the National Parachuting Center at 6:30 am, flying over from the city, reaching a height of up to 500 meters with a landing near the Sorocaba River, after landing the traditional champagne toast and returning to the meeting point.

Flight time varies from 40 minutes to 1 hour and 15 minutes depending on weather conditions, the entire adventure from arrival to the meeting point to return from the departure location is approximately 3 hours, at the landing site.

Skydiving
Considered as the National Capital of Civil Skydiving, the city has an enviable climate, which provides excellent conditions for leisure and rural tourism, through its geographic relief and natural conditions coexisting with a high rate of air oxygenation.

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Eat
It has a gastronomic diversity, with cuisine restaurants: Japanese, Italian, in addition to various types of restaurants, of all types and prices.

Drink
The bars are the Boituvences' favorite option to meet friends, drink beer and even try snacks. These stripped-down bars are in the center of the far periphery.

Go next

 * Piracicaba – 80 km. It's regarded as one of the most pleasant medium-sized cities in the state. Attractions of the city include a charming riverside area, historical heritage and Tyrolese villages. You can do boat trips on the river.
 * Botucatu – 120 km. It is known as the Land of Adventure. There are more than 70 waterfalls in its region, some with easy access, others with extreme difficulty. For those who enjoy extreme sports, this is the right place to venture out.
 * Bauru – 210 km. The city is the hometown of Marcos César Pontes, the first Brazilian in space. It is also the town where Pelé grew up and learned his football skills.
 * Bragança Paulista – 180 km. Famous for its traditional sausages, with several establishments claiming to sell the "real Bragança sausage". One of the town's main attractions is Taboão Lake
 * Campinas
 * São Paulo
 * Sorocaba
 * Iperó