Top Brazil Archaeology Tours

We're a specialized incoming travel operator in Rio de Janeiro, offering the most immersive Afrotourism experiences that bring to light key sites of Black history, a legacy once erased and silenced. Our tours provide a decolonial narrative, visiting essential places like Valongo Wharf, a UNESCO World Heritage Menu publisher-the largest slave port in the Americas, and Pedra do Sal, the birthplace of Samba. From this point, the Black community reshaped their identity, profoundly influencing Brazil's national culture and values. What you'll experience? Afro-Brazilian Heritage | Afro-Brazilian Art | Afro Cuisine | Black Heritage Sites | Black Cultural Icons Little Africa is part of UNESCO's Global African Diaspora Project. Why choose us? - Black owned company - Trusted partner for Embratur and Black Travel Summit - Specialists in international Black events - Small groups for meaningful connections Ideal for travelers seeking authentic Afro-Brazilian culture. Don’t wait - book your tour today!

Brasilia can sometimes feel inaccessible to foreign visitors. Take the mystery out of your visit by exploring with a local on a private walking tour. This personalized tour allows you to discover the exteriors of the city’s iconic monuments, including museums. If you’d like to include a museum visit, your guide can arrange a customized itinerary—just let us know beforehand. Your guide contacts you in advance to understand your interests, ensuring the tour focuses on what matters most to you. As you explore, gain insights into local life and Brasilia’s unique culture, uncover hidden gems, and learn fascinating stories about the city’s history. Perfect for families, solo travelers, or couples, this private tour offers an authentic experience through the eyes of a local expert.

Explore two of Rio’s neighborhoods—the Historic Center and the artsy district of Santa Teresa—in one morning or afternoon on this compact tour. Start by admiring the early colorful buildings and 19th-century tramline of Santa Teresa, then head to the Historic Center to visit sites such as Cinelandia, the Arcos da Lapa, Teles Arches, and Praça XV.

Recife’s blend of colonial heritage, waterways, and modern life can be difficult to fully appreciate without local insight. Discover the city alongside a local guide on a private walking tour. This personalized tour allows you to discover the exterior of monuments, including museums, while learning about the city’s history and culture. Museum visits can be arranged if requested in advance. Your guide contacts you before the tour to tailor the experience to your interests. Perfect for families, couples, or solo travelers, this tour reveals hidden gems and local stories that showcase the true spirit of Recife.

Get a glimpse into local life in Rio de Janeiro during a favela tour that reveals a different side of the Marvelous City. In an intimate group limited to 12 travelers, you’ll explore two of the largest favelas in Rio, and benefit from the local insight of a guide as you learn more about living conditions in the city.

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.

On this tour you will make a route through the Argentine missionary region. Visit an active gemstone mine in the morning and the majestic 15th-century Jesuit construction in one day with us. Discover the alternative scenario that takes you to a historic adventure in the province of Missiones. The Ruins of San Ignacio, considered a UNESCO heritage site, invites you to travel in time to learn more about the Jesuit missions and their urban organization. On the same day, you will meet and have the opportunity to enter the tunnels of a precious stone mine that is still in operation, and see closely the process of formation and extraction of precious stones.

This tour is available starting in Peru or Brazil, adapting to your international flight at no additional cost. The tour combines the best of Brazil and Peru in one unforgettable experience. You will visit iconic destinations such as Rio de Janeiro, stunning Iguazu Falls, historic Lima and the majestic citadel of Machu Picchu. Includes professional guides, organized transfers, full excursions and authentic experiences that combine nature, culture, adventure and gastronomy in one trip.

Get an overview of Salvador's highlights during this full-day private tour with a local guide. Visit the historic sights of the city, its colonial mansions and monuments, including Dique do Tororó, Pelourinho, Bonfim Church, and Lacerda Elevator. Have lunch at a local restaurant (included) to taste some of Bahia's specialties and enjoy round-trip transportation from Salvador hotels.

Summit both Corcovado and Sugar Loaf mountains on this half-day tour in Rio de Janeiro. After bright and early pickup from your Rio hotel, travel through the Tijuca National Forest to get up close with the Christ the Redeemer statue without throngs of people around. After learning about its history from your local guide, move on to Sugar Loaf Mountain for spectacular views of the sprawling city.

Porto Alegre is a vibrant city with stories that unfold best alongside a local. Explore the city on a private walking tour designed around your interests. This personalized tour allows you to discover the exterior of monuments, including museums, while learning about the city’s history and culture. Museum visits can be included upon request prior to the tour. Your guide connects with you in advance to ensure you experience the places that matter most, making this tour ideal for families, solo travelers, and couples.

Get an overview of Rio's most important sights during this comprehensive day tour. With your guide, tick off Christ the Redeemer statue, the Selarón Steps, Maracanã Stadium, and the Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian. If you upgrade to the premium option, you can even take the cable car to the top of Sugarloaf Mountain, plus stop for lunch in one of the city's best steakhouses. Round-trip, air-conditioned transportation from Rio hotels is included.

This scenario unites iconic landscapes and deep memories: we start with Christ the Redeemer, where the presence of Our Lady Aparecida - a symbol of black faith in Brazil - welcomes visitors. We will visit Santa Teresa, an artistic and bohemian neighborhood that keeps ateliers, stories and unique views, such as the Selarón Staircase, the scene of Snoop Dogg’s “Beautiful” clip and Pharrell, a vibrant landmark of world black music. The tour includes an African lunch with a fixed menu, bringing to the table spices, history and affection of African-Brazilian cuisine full of ancestry. The experience deepens into Little Africa, an essential territory to understand the formation of Afro-Brazilian culture, the resistance and strength of the diaspora in the country, where from black identities and narratives we offer a sensory and transformative immersion for those seeking a true connection with local culture, history and belonging through Afrotourism.

Afro-Brazilian cuisine is much more than a combination of ingredients and recipes; it is a living heritage that carries centuries of memory, faith, creativity, and resilience. Born from the forced encounter between enslaved African peoples, Indigenous populations, and European colonizers, this gastronomy emerged as a form of cultural preservation and reinvention in the face of adversity. In Afro-Brazilian religions, cooking is also a sacred act. Many recipes have been preserved within Candomblé and Umbanda terreiros, where food is offered to the origás and shared as a symbol of community and connection. Eating, in this context, becomes an act of reconnection with ancestors and a means of transmitting cultural knowledge. We’ll visit some historical sites and afterwards we’ll have the Afro-Brazilian culinary experience led by Black chefs. At each location, tastings will be offered, showcasing the richness of flavors and traditions that have shaped the country’s identity.

This excursion is uniquely significant as it marks the first-ever colonial tour in Ceará, offering a deep dive into the region's rich history. Aquiraz, founded in 1699, is one of the oldest colonial cities, showcasing stunning architecture and cultural landmarks. By visiting sites like the Igreja de São José de Ribamar and the Museu da Cachaça, participants gain invaluable insights into the historical and cultural evolution of Ceará. The excursion provides an immersive experience, combining storytelling with local traditions, making it a remarkable journey that highlights the essence of Ceará’s heritage and the enduring legacy of its colonial past.

We selected the main tourist spots in Rio de Janeiro to be visited in a unique and dynamic itinerary, with comfort and safety. In addition, we offer the accompaniment of a local guide that maximizes the experience of our tourists telling the curiosities and historical facts of the city. We work with the best tourism professionals and excellent suppliers, so that we can provide an exclusive experience to our customers.

Circumnavigate the island of Florianópolis on this 6-hour private tour. With your dedicated guide, hit all the highlights and landmarks on the island, including stops at Lagoa da Conceicao, Barra da Lagoa, Joaquina Beach, Santo Antônio de Lisboa, and Jurere. Stop at various lookout points during your journey for spectacular views and photo ops. This private tour ensures personalized attention from your guide and can be customized to suit your preferences.

For those who love nature, we will explore the Sanctuary of Botos Pescadores, where you can observe the harmony between Botos and Pescadores. This interaction is centuries old, but much earlier there were in Laguna major historical events that marked the history of Brazil. It was in Laguna that was born the Heroine of two worlds, Anita Garibaldi. We will also enjoy Local Typical dishes, served on the banks of the Canal da Barra. In this complete Laguna Tour, we will still see the Walker Dunes and also the largest lighthouse in the Americas, the Santa Marta Lighthouse. In this corner of the Atlantic, we will check out the ancient history of the Sambaquian Peoples and their piles of shells and remains, which are still visible today.

This experience allows people to experience a unique moment, immersing themselves in flavors, aromas, sounds and behaviors of a very old culture that is a direct part of the history of Brazil, with all its ethnic mixes rescuing the gastronomic identity and the music of a people and still unknown by many.

See why the historic center of Salvador de Bahia was awarded UNESCO World Heritage Status on a private walking tour that showcases the highlights of the area. Go where cars can’t and focus on the rich details of the architecture as you explore on foot and delve deeper into local culture and history than you would by reading the guidebook.