Rio de Janeiro: Historic Rio and Santa Teresa Half-Day Tour
1.Rio de Janeiro: Historic Rio and Santa Teresa Half-Day Tour
4 hours through Rio’s Centro and Santa Teresa with panoramic views, a multilingual guide, and hotel pickup.
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Rio de Janeiro: Little Africa Heritage Walking Tour
2.Rio de Janeiro: Little Africa Heritage Walking Tour
Walk Rio’s Little Africa for samba origins, Afro-dance heroes, and Valongo waterfront stops, with rooftop views. 150 minutes, $40.
Explore Little Africa : Unveiling Afro Heritage in Rio de Janeiro
3.Explore Little Africa : Unveiling Afro Heritage in Rio de Janeiro
Explore Rio’s Little Africa in 3.5 hours with Cais do Valongo, Pretos Novos, MUHCAB, and more. Entrance tickets included.
“Our tour guide Carolina has so much knowledge and enthusiasm which made for a wonderful day! I wish the tour was longer because I really enjoyed learning about the Afro Heritage History in Rio”
Learn the History of Rio with an Unforgettable City Center Walking Tour
4.Learn the History of Rio with an Unforgettable City Center Walking Tour
A private 3-hour Centro walking tour through Rio’s key landmarks, from the Opera House to Paço Imperial, with flexible history stops.
“Although we saw some great sites, the guide made us feel like he needed to be somewhere else, and our 2 1/2-hour tour ended after 1 1/2 hours. It was not an inexpensive tour so we left feeling taken advantage of (and perhaps not seeing everything we were supposed to see?). Perhaps a price adjustment…”
Rio’s city walking tour: a glimpse of history and olympic legacy
5.Rio’s city walking tour: a glimpse of history and olympic legacy
A 4-hour Old Rio walking tour with hotel pickup: São Bento, Paço Imperial, Candelária, Mauá Square Olympic legacy, and the Metropolitan Cathedral.
“We had arranged to be picked up at our hotel and André arrived on time. He was very attentive and knowledgable. When I mentioned that there were a few places I planned to visit after the tour, he added them to the tour! We were delighted with his willingness to spend as much time (or…”
Olympic Boulevard, Museum of Tomorrow & Historical Rio
6.Olympic Boulevard, Museum of Tomorrow & Historical Rio
Half-day downtown Rio walk with the Museum of Tomorrow, Porto Maravilha, and Olympic landmarks, plus hotel pickup and hands-on exhibits.
“Cancelled late in the evening via WhatsApp due to not having enough people. Too late for me to rebook another experience with anyone else as I was leaving that night. They should have communicated this earlier. Had to get Viator involved to get a refund from them.”
Rio: Olympic Boulevard, Museum of Tomorrow & History Tour
7.Rio: Olympic Boulevard, Museum of Tomorrow & History Tour
A morning walk through Downtown Rio, mixing UNESCO history, street art, the Museum of Tomorrow, and a classic café stop for a 4-hour hit.
Petropolis Bohemia: Historic tour and visit to the Bohemian Brewery
8.Petropolis Bohemia: Historic tour and visit to the Bohemian Brewery
Petropolis Bohemia in one big day: Petrópolis imperial sights, a neo-Gothic cathedral, and a Bohemia brewery tour with 3 beer tastings plus lunch.
“Our guide was great. Got to see all the important parts of Petropolis. However, the bus driver was unsafe. He was regularly looking at his phone while driving, checking WhatsApp and leaving messages. At one point he was looking at photos on another persons phone while driving at speed in merging traffic, and nearly crashed.”
Imperial Petrópolis – Historic Tour + Teresa Street and Lunch
9.Imperial Petrópolis – Historic Tour + Teresa Street and Lunch
Spend a full day in Petrópolis: Imperial Palace museum, neo-Gothic cathedral, Crystal Palace, optional Santos Dumont house, Rua Teresa shopping.
“Petropolis was interesting, very different to Rio with historic palace etc. Bohemia beer tour of brewery incredible bargain for seniors at 19 reals (£3)!!”
Centro Historico and Lapa – Santa Teresa Walking, Historical and Bohemian Tour
10.Centro Historico and Lapa – Santa Teresa Walking, Historical and Bohemian Tour
A 7–8 hour walk through Rio’s Centro and bohemian Santa Teresa to Lapa, with a Santa Teresa tram ride and iconic viewpoints.
“Superbe découverte du centre ville. Yvan nous a fait découvrir l’histoire de Rio pendant une journée. Merci encore à lui pour toutes ces explications. Je recommande vivement”
Historical Downtown and Lapa – Walking Tour
11.Historical Downtown and Lapa – Walking Tour
Historical downtown and Lapa walking tour in Rio. Admssion stops at Biblioteca Nacional and art museum, plus Selarón Steps and Praça XV.
“Really enjoyed the free walking tour in Rio. Our guide was really friendly and welcoming and very informative of the area. The tour took 3 hours but felt very quick in a good way as I really enjoyed it. There was time for a quick toilet break and drink refill which was good. The guide…”
African Heritage: Gastronomy and Musicality Experience
12.African Heritage: Gastronomy and Musicality Experience
A 5-hour Rio de Janeiro experience tracing African heritage through major memory sites, Afro-Brazilian tasting, and a hands-on percussion workshop.
“The whole tour was very enlightening and packed with REAL historical facts about Brazil and the first enslaved people who were brought here to work under harsh conditions but became the heart beat of Afro Brazilian culture that permeates throughout this country and a true reflection of Brazil’s backbone. As a black man it was…”
Rio Jewish Heritage Half-Day Tour
13.Rio Jewish Heritage Half-Day Tour
A half-day Jewish heritage tour of Rio de Janeiro with synagogues, views from Yitzhak Rabin Park, and the Museu Judaico. Hotel pickup included.
“Guide took personal phone calls while touring us. Also delayed our tour by letting in a random visitor to the synagogue and kept us waiting.”
Historic Petrópolis From Rio: The Imperial City –Palaces, Architecture & Culture
14.Historic Petrópolis From Rio: The Imperial City –Palaces, Architecture & Culture
Private 10-hour day trip from Rio to imperial Petrópolis: palaces, cathedral, Santos Dumont, Crystal Palace, and Bohemia beer tastings.
“My tour guide Bruno was simply amazing. The conversations regarding general knowledge of Petropolis, Rio.and Brazil, and recommendations on everything from hiking to dining were every bit worth the trip. Petropolis is a lovely, quaint city with an interesting history. One note, we skipped the brewery which apparently isn't very interesting, but instead took a…”
Rio: Historical Walking Tour
15.Rio: Historical Walking Tour
A 4-hour small-group walk in downtown Rio with a subway ride, landmark churches, and French-influenced architecture for $79.
