Gramado

The questions people ask first about Gramado, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

• Cash or card?Currency is the Brazilian real (BRL, R$).Brazil-wide
• SIM or eSIMVivo, Claro and TIM cover the country; buying a prepaid SIM needs a passport and sometimes a CPF — an eSIM before you fly is easier.Brazil-wide
• Tap waterDo not drink tap water; filtered water is provided in most homes and hotels.Brazil-wide
• TippingRestaurant: 10% service (serviço) usually on the bill; optional but normal.Brazil-wide
• Plugs & powerSockets C/N. US/Canada (A/B): adapter · UK/Ireland (G): adapter · Australia/NZ (I): adapter. 127 V: UK and AU 230 V-only devices need a converter; most chargers are dual-voltage.Brazil-wide
• SafetyGramado is one of the safer Brazilian tourist towns and walking the centre at night is normal.

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

• CoffeeCoffee or hot chocolate in the centreR$12–25 (≈ US$3–5)
• Sit-down mealFondue dinner for twoR$180–350 (≈ US$35–65)
• Beerdraught in a bar / can at a marketR$15–25 (≈ US$3–5)R$5–9 (≈ US$1–2)
• Taxi, about 5 km (3 mi)Taxi, about 3 mi (5 km)5 km (3.1 mi) taxi or app ride3.1 mi (5 km) taxi or app rideSurge pricing on festival nights.R$25–45 (≈ US$5–9)
• SIM or eSIM, a weekeSIM or data SIM, about a weekR$40–80 (≈ US$8–15)
• Museum or sight ticketMuseum or park entrycheckR$40–120 (≈ US$8–25)
• Budget bedHostel or simple pousada bed, a night, per personR$90 (≈ US$17)
• Mid-range bedPousada or hotel double room, a night, per roomR$500 (≈ US$95)
• High-end bedPousada or hotel double room, a night, per roomR$1,100 (≈ US$250)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget R$300 (≈ US$60) · Mid R$600 (≈ US$120) · High R$1,200 (≈ US$250)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Airports

POA Salgado Filho International, Porto Alegre (About 96 km (60 mi) southwest; Citral executive buses run to Gramado and call at the airport.) · CXJ Hugo Cantergiani, Caxias do Sul (About 60 km (37 mi) away; only flights from Campinas (VCP) and São Paulo–Guarulhos (GRU).) · CEL Canela Airport (Small field in neighbouring Canela; Azul Conecta has run Porto Alegre–Canela flights since 2021 (check current schedule).)POA Salgado Filho International, Porto Alegre (About 60 mi (96 km) southwest; Citral executive buses run to Gramado and call at the airport.) · CXJ Hugo Cantergiani, Caxias do Sul (About 37 mi (60 km) away; only flights from Campinas (VCP) and São Paulo–Guarulhos (GRU).) · CEL Canela Airport (Small field in neighbouring Canela; Azul Conecta has run Porto Alegre–Canela flights since 2021 (check current schedule).)

High / low, both scales · rd = rain days

Budget

R$250–450 (≈ US$50–85) excl. bed

Mid

R$450–900 (≈ US$85–170) excl. bed

High

R$900 (≈ US$170)+ excl. bed

• Rain falls year-round and cold fronts arrive fast: carry an umbrella and a warm layer even in summer.
• Winter brings frost, fog and occasional snow; mountain roads can be slick.
• Keep phones and jewellery out of sight in crowds; pickpockets work the shopping streets.
• Hop-on hop-off buses run only in daylight, at 30–55 minute intervals: plan around the last departure.
• Book Natal Luz and July school-holiday beds weeks ahead; prices spike.