Top Rio de Janeiro Tours, Sightseeing & Cruises - page 7

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Get a glimpse into the local street art scene in Rio de Janeiro during this small-group arts and culture walking tour. Follow your local guide around Copacabana, stopping to view popular works of art in unlikely places like a hidden passageway, a cemetery, and murals outside a tunnel. Learn about the local arts scene and the cultural impact it has on the city through your guide's informative, engaging commentary.

Walk through Old Rio on this afternoon sightseeing tour with a local guide. During this half-day outing, wind through the narrow lanes and baroque-style buildings while your guide fills you in on the history and legends of the area. Visit sites like the Metropolitan Cathedral, Carioca Square and the Imperial Palace. Round-trip transportation from Rio hotels is included.

Immerse yourself in Brazil's diverse culture with this full day tour through one of the largest Favela's in Rio De Janeiro. Explore urban history under the safe guidance of a local, born and raised within the Favela itself. Engage in an educational sightseeing adventure through this unique historic and social environment. After learning about this amazing community, enjoy the opportunity to shop for souvenirs.

Many visitors to Rio see only the most famous landmarks. This private tour offers you a richer experience by immersing you in the city’s African heritage. From visiting the docks where the first slave ships arrived to Pedra do Sal where the genre of samba was birthed, you’ll learn about the city’s past, present, and future and leave with a deeper understanding of Brazilian society.

Focus on the history of Brazil's political systems on this walking tour of Rio de Janeiro. This alternative tour delves deep into the political history of the huge country, including topic such as dictatorships, militarism, Getulio Vargas, Aterro do Flamengo, and others that typical tours don't talk about. This is the perfect option for history buffs or those who want to know the real story of Brazil's complicated history.

In this tour you will get to know some of the places of the city of Rio de Janeiro called "Little Africa" by artist and sambista Heitor dos Prazeres in the early twentieth century. These sites are part of the historical and archaeological circuit of celebration and awareness of the African heritage of blacks in Brazil.  "Little Africa" has come to identify a significant part of the city's waterfront, where African presence and black cultural heritage have forever marked the history, not just of Rio de Janeiro but throughout Brazil.  Often blacks from all over the country were welcomed there, usually by "Aunt Ciata" who was a very important figure for this whole historical process. It is through this walk through "Little Africa" you will also get to know the Cultural Center "Tia Ciata", Museum of New Blacks, Cais do Valongo, hanging garden and we will finish in Pedra do Sal where besides the historical collection also has great bars and restaurants of typical Afro-Brazilian foods.

Walk through historical downtown Rio during this 4-hour tour with a local guide. Ride the subway downtown, like the 'cariocas', or Rio locals, do, then start your tour in Cinelandia Square. Visit important landmarks like the Opera House, the National Library, Tiradentes Palace and the Church of Our Lady of the Merchants. Listen as your guide shares information about the history, culture, art and architecture of the area while you walk. Enjoy personal attention and an intimate experience on this small-group tour.

We will take you on a ride in one of the oldest tramways of the world: The Santa Teresa tram. The tour connects the city center to Santa Teresa, passing on top of the Lapa Arches (Arcos da Lapa), where we can have a view of Lapa from above. In Santa Teresa we will alight at Largo do Guimarães, the gastronomic area of the neighborhood. There, you can try the local cuisine in the neighborhood's trendy restaurants and bars. After, we'll explore the neighborhood on foot, walking around its cobblestone streets, observing its colonial houses and hidden views. We will visit its cultural centers, museums, and local artists' ateliers, including one of the 6 best viewpoints of the city and then walk to Lapa, passing by the colorful Selarón steps, that connect the two neighborhoods. In Lapa, we will finish admiring the Arcos da Lapa (the Carioca aqueduct) at a hidden rooftop that only locals know.

Learn the insider stories underlying Rio de Janeiro’s UNESCO-listed architecture—and discover landmarks and highlights you’d miss if exploring alone—on this immersive walking tour. Meet your guide in the heart of Rio’s downtown, and get ready to explore: You can look forward to visiting everything from churches and libraries to art museums and more, all while you learn about their architectural heritage and soak up the Carioca spirit.

You will have a unique experience of getting to know Rio de Janeiro, on a stunning tour of the main sights, with its charms and beauties that only Rio has. The guide will accompany you at every stop explaining every detail of the points, with their cultures, history, holdings, quirks, etc. Do not waste time and book your tour now and then tell us your experience.

Visit Rio's highlights and landmarks on foot during a small-group sightseeing tour. Ride the subway downtown and follow your 'carioca' (Rio native) guide on a walk that includes Rio's most important historical and cultural sites. Visit National Museum of Fine Arts, Theatro Municipal, the Monastery Church of Santo Antônio, Ordem Terceira de São Francisco da Penitência and several other important landmarks.

Visit Christ the Redeemer , Maracanã Stadium(external), Sambadrome , Metropolitan Cathedral and Selaron Steps. Lunch Included .Pick Up in the morning in South Zone and Rio de Janeiro Downtown. MiniVan. Transportation included + tickets Bilingual Guide. Lunch included Duration: 5 hours aproximately

Get a comprehensive whirlwind tour of Rio's downtown in just a few hours. With your guide, learn about the city's culture and history through visits to landmarks such as the The São Bento Monastery, the Sambadromo, Maracanã Stadium, and others. Round-trip transportation from Zona Sul hotels included.

Learn about life inside Rocinha, one of Rio de Janeiro's largest favelas. You're driven to the top of the slum community, located on a hillside that overlooks the city, before you descend on foot. Your guide offers insight on Rocinha's socioeconomic issues and the lives of its inhabitants during your walk.

Hike the Horto waterfalls circuit in Tijuca National Park on this half-day morning tour, led by a specialist guide. Starting from Jequitibá Waterfall, you’ll walk at a leisurely pace along a forest trail ending at Shower Waterfall, aka Box Waterfall. Stand or wade under the rock-walled cascades for a refreshing shower before reversing your steps. Upgrade to venture with your own personal guide on a private tour that includes round-trip hotel transport.

Take a break from the bustling city and head into Tijuca National Park for a day of hiking. Alongside a private guide, venture into the lush forests that are just behind Rio’s busy streets for a hike to Pedra Bonita. Head to the famous Chinese Vista and see hang gliders taking off from the plateau of the famous Pedra da Gavea.

As the largest marine aquarium in South America, AquaRio can draw long lines—but this handy group tour has you inside without the wait. Inside, get up close to marine life from Brazil and the wider world, and venture through multiple habitats. After the aquarium, explore further with a brief brief tour of Rio de Janeiro's Olympic Boulevard area.

See Rio's most important sights, including Christ the Redeemer atop Corcovado Mountain, during this comprehensive 5-hour guided tour. Visit Sao Conrado beach, a popular landing spot for hang gliders taking off from Pedra Bonita, to watch the gravity-defying adventurers soar high above the beach. Travel through Tijuca National Park's rainforest to the Christ the Redeemer statue, enjoying spectacular views over the city. Descend into the Santa Teresa neighborhood to visit the Escadaria Selaron and have lunch (own expense). Choose to return to your hotel or be dropped off at Sugar Loaf Mountain to view the sunset.

The shared tour is ideal for those who want to know Rio de Janeiro in a different way, observing the city from another angle, having a cold beer and meeting people from other cultures, all on board a speedboat.

Embark on a convertible jeep and experience an unforgettable experience exploring one OF Latin America’s largest favelas. During the tour, enchant the human warmth OF the communida DE and watch a vibrant seasonal capoeira presentation with local children and teenagers—a genuine expression OF Brazilian culture. Interact with talented artisans and artists DA Rocinha, who portray in their works the everyday and the beauty of the hill, and bring home a souvenir full DE meaning and history. Enjoy stunning panoramic views DA Rocinha and DA Praia DE São Conrado, and visit the highest plateau DA communida DE to contemplate the Christ the Redeemer and the spectacular view of the beaches of Copacabana, Ipanema and Leblon from a new angle. Walk through the alleys, Discover the local market full of Northeast products, typical food and regional beverages, and traverse the iconic pavement designed POR Oscar Niemeyer—a true immersion in the authentic Rio.

Save yourself the hassle of locating different sites or missing the deeper story behind them on this small-group Jewish heritage tour of Rio de Janeiro. With round-trip transport from select hotels and a flexible, locally guided itinerary, explore key landmarks including Itzhak Rabin Park, the Jewish Museum, the Grand Temple, and historic synagogues across Copacabana and Leblon.

Enjoy having a private tour guide and a vehicle at your disposal for 6 hours! Talk to the tour guide to set up a tailor-made tour that will introduce you to the most interesting places in the city. It can be a walk through the Tijuca Forest, stroll through Copacabana or a visit to the historic center of Rio. Listen to the tips given by the experienced tour guide who knows the city very well.

Get an overview of Rio's most important sights during this full-day tour. Travel through the Tijuca Forest to see the Christ the Redeemer statue. Take the cable car from Urca up to the top of Sugar Loaf Mountain, before visiting downtown highlgihts such as Maracanã (outside only), the Sambadrome area, the Metropolitan Cathedral, the Sao Bento Monastery and Selarón Stairs. Round-trip transport from selected hotels in Rio is included, and you can opt to include admission tickets and lunch.