São Paulo North Shore accommodation from NZ$129

A couple more awesome options are Maresias and Ilhabela. The Beach Hotel Maresias and Hotel Delta Maresias are in Maresias while the Christina Flat and Pousada Do Alemão are in Ilhabela. Boicucanga Beach is 25 kilometres from Caraguatatuba's downtown, while Camburi is 25 kilometres from the centre of Caraguatatuba. The Hotel Moby Dyck and Residencial Elenita are in Boicucanga Beach, while Hotel Spa Nau Royal and Villa Bebek Hotel are located in Camburi.

If you are visiting Caraguatatuba, you can't miss the Paulista Museum. The TRYP Sao Paulo Tatuape Hotel and Amaralina Hotel are options you could choose from in the area.

Check out the Arco-Íris 1 as well as the Pousada Dos Lobos - Maresias. The Arco-Íris 1 is positioned 20 kilometres from the centre of Caraguatatuba. The Pousada Dos Lobos - Maresias is 20 kilometres away. Other options worth looking into include the Villa l Mare Hotel and the Pousada Castelinho.

Thinking you'd like to venture a bit further afield? You're in luck! Sao Paulo offers many other things to see and do. Sao Paulo is blessed with beaches and rainforest. Commonly visited Sao Paulo tourist attractions include the historic mansions. Travellers in this section of Brazil can also enjoy rock climbing and mountain climbing.

Guaruja is an alternative place you could hang out. It is where you'll find the Fishing Museum, Eden Beach and Monte Serrat and is 95 kilometres to the west of the heart of Caraguatatuba. Guaruja places to stay include the Hotel Ilhas Do Caribe and Hotel Il Faro.

Sao Jose dos Campos-Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport is the most practical airport and can be found 70 kilometres away from central Caraguatatuba. Nearby accommodations are the Comfort São José dos Campos and the Nacional Inn São José dos Campos.