RIO DE JANEIRO
The standout days in Rio de Janeiro.
The 13 most popular food & drink tours in Rio de Janeiro. The ones worth building a day around, with prices, run times and who runs each one.
A 4-hour Lapa night with cachaça tastings, a free caipirinha, live samba stops, and a final nightclub set, guided for safety.
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Sunset boat tour from Marina da Glória with stops at Niterói and Adao E Eva Beach, beer, snacks, and Rio views.
“Great tour with Leo!!! I arrived late and waited and assisted with my arrival. I highly appreciated him doing so. Once on the boat the vibe and ambiance was top notch, there were plenty of snacks and drinks to enjoy. We hit several sites and we even saw planes take off. Overall I would rate…”
Explore Petrópolis from Rio on a guided day trip with Imperial sights, lunch buffet, and Bohemia brewery visit with 3 beer tastings.
“It was good and informative. But very long. Took 2 hours to do pick up and get on the road. After that it was fine.”
Shared speedboat to Cagarras islands from Urca with beer, floats, and swim time in about 3 hours.
“This was one of the most stressful experiences I’ve had while traveling. I originally booked a shared boat tour, and everything seemed fine at first. But after I paid through Viator, the operator tried to push me into switching to a private tour, then demanded a much higher price than what was originally agreed upon.”
Taste 15–20 exotic Brazilian fruits at a real Rio farmers’ market with a local fruit expert, plus juices and market bites.
“Hay Za was an AMAZING guide!!!”
Speedboat tour from Urca Pier with panoramic Rio coast views, stops near Sugarloaf and Copacabana, and free beer, soda, and water.
“Eigene Anreise mit dem Taxi (günstig). Dort Angekommen waren wir mit Skipper zu 5 auf dem Boot. Der Guide war super freundlich. Die Getränke waren die ganze Tour kostenfrei so viel man wollte. Am Ende durfte man sich noch was für den Weg mitnehmen. Super! Würde ich wieder machen!”
Walk Barra da Tijuca, eat Brazilian classics and drink caipirinhas, then take a ferry to Gigóia Island for a fun food-and-nature combo.
“wahnsinns tour, für den Spottpreis bekommt man so viel essen und Informationen. es ist aber Tip based, man sollte es schon danken 🙂↔️”
Taste Rio’s Brazil-wide classics in a 4-hour food tour with 10+ tastings in Little Africa and samba at Pedra do Sal, led by a guide.
Guided Brazilian wine tasting in Botafogo: 20-min wine history, sparkling welcome, 3 pours, and bruschetta pairings at Cave Nacional.
“It was AMAZING!! Karina is super knowledgeable and fun! I learned so much and drank so much delicious wine. Her restaurant is beautiful and the food is super yummy. When I go back to Rio i will definitely be coming back to Cave Nacional!”
Watch Rio Carnival from a VIP box at the Sambadrome with open bar, food, DJ moments, and roundtrip transfers that remove all the stress.
Rio’s sunset speedboat tour in Guanabara Bay with small-group views of Sugarloaf, Copacabana, Christ, plus a Heineken beer toast.
Rio sunset speedboat from Urca: Sugarloaf, Copacabana and Niterói views, with swim time and ice-cold beer included for 3 hours.
A private, full-day Rio tour with sweeping viewpoints, classic neighborhoods, and a sunset finale. Customize it with your own must-sees.
From Corcovado to Copacabana, and every way to see the city in between.
