Top Southeast Brazil Self-guided Tours

Belo Horizonte was designed from scratch in 1897 — and the grid still holds more surprises than most people realise. This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through BH's cultural heart on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time. • Follow clues to the Edifício Niemeyer, Palácio da Liberdade, and Alameda Travessia — three landmarks that trace the city's journey from Beaux-Arts grandeur to modernist icon • Start whenever suits you and move entirely at your own pace — no time limit, no pressure • Perfect for families, friend groups, and curious travellers; photo challenges add a fun competitive edge Around 2 hours, any group size, available in Portuguese, English, and Spanish. BH was built to be Brazil's perfect city — it just forgot to stop surprising people.

Skyscrapers on one side, rainforest remnants on the other — Avenida Paulista was made for a scavenger hunt. This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through São Paulo on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time. • Step inside the world of Japan House, Brazil's window on Japanese culture • Escape into Parque Trianon, a pocket of Atlantic rainforest amid the towers • Look up at the Edifício Gazeta, a monument of São Paulo's media history Around 2 hours, any group size, available in Spanish, Portuguese, and English. Brazil's most famous avenue, block by clever block.

• Receive eSIM QR Code within minutes. • Simply scan the designated QR Code to set up the eSIM. • Validity Date: eSIM plan starts upon installation. • Plan Type: Mobile Data only. Voice and SMS not supported. • Mobile Hotspot: Supported. • Billing: One-time prepaid package with no auto-renewals or contracts. • Compatibility: Works with eSIM-compatible devices that are not carrier locked. Please be aware that most devices bought in China and Hong Kong do not support eSIM. It’s advisable to check online to see if your device is eSIM-compatible, or contact your service provider. • Do ensure your travel plans are confirmed. No refunds or cancellations are given due to eSIM compatibility issues or changes in the itinerary. • Support: Please respond to the email from the Viator Supplier for any assistance or queries. • Expiration: Start using the eSIM within one-month of purchase. • *Connections to major local mobile network at 4G LTE or 5G speeds, depending on availability.

Niemeyer curves, modern art and deep green shade — Ibirapuera Park is São Paulo at play. This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through São Paulo on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time. • Circle the Auditório Ibirapuera, Oscar Niemeyer's bold red-tongued landmark • Explore the stories of the Museu Afro Brasil and its powerful collection • Pass the MAM, the modern art museum tucked beneath the park's marquee Around 2 hours, any group size, available in Portuguese, English, and Spanish. The city's favourite park, turned into a game board.

Urca is Rio's quietest neighbourhood and its most surprising — tucked between Sugarloaf Mountain and the bay, with history on every corner. This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through Rio de Janeiro on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time. • Stroll along the Mureta da Urca, the beloved low seafront wall where cariocas gather to watch the sun set behind Sugarloaf • Visit the Museu de Ciências da Terra, a fascinating geological museum with one of Brazil's finest mineral collections • Walk to Praia Vermelha, the sheltered red-sand beach at the foot of Sugarloaf with one of the most dramatic natural backdrops in the city Around 2 hours, any group size, available in Portuguese, Spanish, and English. Rio has bigger neighbourhoods and louder ones — but none quite as perfect for a walk as Urca.

Salvador's Pelourinho is the heart of Afro-Brazilian culture — a UNESCO-listed hillside neighbourhood where every wall, church, and square tells a story. This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through Salvador on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time. • Stand at Praça Castro Alves, the grand square named for Brazil's abolitionist poet and still a living stage for the city's cultural life • Visit the Igreja Nossa Senhora do Rosário dos Pretos, a church built by enslaved Africans in the 18th century — a monument of resilience and faith • Step into the Fundação Casa de Jorge Amado, dedicated to Brazil's most beloved novelist and the man who put Bahia on the literary map Around 2 hours, any group size, available in Portuguese, English, and French. Pelourinho is where Brazil's soul lives — and this tour takes you right to it.

Ipanema and Copacabana are two of the world's most famous beaches — and behind the waterfront, there's a whole city worth getting to know. This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through Rio de Janeiro on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time. • Walk the iconic Praia de Ipanema, the beach that inspired a bossa nova classic and became one of Brazil's defining images • Discover the rocky peninsula of Arpoador, where the two beaches meet and the surf breaks hard against the stone • Continue to Praia de Copacabana, one of the longest and most famous stretches of urban beach in the world Around 2 hours, any group size, available in Portuguese, English, and Spanish. The Girl from Ipanema walked this way — now it's your turn.