# Zoobotânico, Brazil: what it is and when to go > Zoobotânico is a visitor attraction in Brazil (São José do Rio Preto). Interests: Nature, With kids and Wildlife. The best time to visit is December to February and June to September. In December there are 13 h 15 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 45. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/zoobotanico/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Activity · Nature, With kids, Wildlife - **Where:** Brazil · Avenida Doutor Nelson da Veiga 1400, São José do Rio Preto - **Best time:** December to February and June to September. - **Nearest airport:** GRU São Paulo, 419 km as the crow flies - **Price:** Gratis - **Coordinates:** -20.77743, -49.35485 ## What it is and where Zoobotânico is a visitor attraction in Brazil (São José do Rio Preto). Its coordinates are -20.77743, -49.35485; the nearest main airport is São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU, São Paulo), 419 km as the crow flies. How to get around Brazil (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-20.777428%2C-49.35485) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-20.777428%2C-49.35485) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/naturaleza/), [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/familia/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/fauna/) places in Brazil. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Zoobotânico is **December to February and June to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 13 h 08 | | February | Best time | 12 h 41 | | March | Possible | 12 h 09 | | April | Possible | 11 h 31 | | May | Possible | 11 h 01 | | June | Best time | 10 h 45 | | July | Best time | 10 h 51 | | August | Best time | 11 h 17 | | September | Best time | 11 h 53 | | October | Possible | 12 h 29 | | November | Possible | 13 h 01 | | December | Best time | 13 h 15 | In December there are 13 h 15 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 45. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | December to February and June to September | March to May and October to November | | With kids | December to February and June to September | March to May and October to November | | Wildlife | December to February and June to September | March to May and October to November | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Zoobotânico has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Brazil in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Brazil To enter Brazil there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport valid for six months”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Brazil checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Brazilian real (BRL); plugs: Type N and C · 127 V and 220 V depending on the region · 60 Hz (you need an adapter and should check the voltage); emergencies: 190 police · 192 ambulance · 193 fire brigade. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Thermas dos Laranjais](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/thermas-dos-laranjais/): With kids · 46 km - [Hot Beach Parque & Resorts](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/hot-beach-parque-resorts/): With kids · 47 km - [Complexo de Piscinas Vitório Buzzo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/complexo-de-piscinas-vitorio-buzzo/): Hot spring bath · 51 km - [Destilaria Itajobi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/destilaria-itajobi/): Distillery · 51 km - [Loja Engenho Santo Mário](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/loja-engenho-santo-mario/): Distillery · 59 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Brazil guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/). ## More in Brazil: Nature - [Iguazu Falls](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/cataratas-del-iguazu/): waterfalls on the Igazú River on the border of Misiones, Argentina and Paraná, Brazil - [Sugarloaf Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/sugarloaf-mountain/): peak situated in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - [Mount Roraima](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/monte-roraima/): High plateau in South America - [Guanabara Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/bahia-de-guanabara/): oceanic bay located in Southeast Brazil - [Jaú National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/jau-national-park/): national park of Brazil - [Corcovado](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/corcovado/): mountain in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, known for the Christ Statue Every Brazil place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Zoobotânico? It is a visitor attraction in Brazil. ### When is the best time to visit Zoobotânico? December to February and June to September. In December there are 13 h 15 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 45. ### How do you get to Zoobotânico? The nearest main airport is São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU), 419 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-20.777428%2C-49.35485) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Brazil is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Brazil map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Thermas dos Laranjais](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/thermas-dos-laranjais/), [Hot Beach Parque & Resorts](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/hot-beach-parque-resorts/), [Complexo de Piscinas Vitório Buzzo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/complexo-de-piscinas-vitorio-buzzo/). The rest is in [the Brazil guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/228324426), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).