Top Brazil Day Trips

A truly worthwhile day trip—highly recommended! You won’t miss any of the most beautiful sights or the exciting activities at Iguazu Falls. The itinerary is very well planned, and experiencing both the Argentinean and Brazilian sides of Iguazu Falls made the whole trip absolutely perfect!

Excellent day in Rio. Our guide Vitor, met us on time at our hotel in his comfortable van, including water and light snack, and suggested the perfect itinerary for our day. We are six adults, two from US and four from Argentina. None of us speaks Portuguese, but that was no problem as Vitor switched between English and Spanish easily. Our first stop was Sugar Loaf mountain and the beautiful views from the top. Vitor gave us the history of the sight and pointed out buildings and neighborhoods. He also explained about the flora and fauna we saw. Next we did a brief stop at Maracana Stadium, and again Vitor pointed out significant sights and gave their history along the route. He also gave the history of Brazil and Rio. We went past the sight for carnival parade and Vitor explained its history and perfectly described the floats and parade. We then went to Tijuca forest. We stoped at many vistas throughout the park, each more beautiful than the previous. We learned about how the park was created and about the flora and fauna in it. Last Vitor dropped us off at a bar we selected in Botofogo neighborhood. He provided suggestions for other activities for the rest of our stay in Rio. We had a marvelous day in the Marvelous City. We highly recommend Gregtur for booking. They were informative and responsive to all our questions and very accommodating to all our specific needs. Vitor was pleasant, informative, and helpful. We would do this again.

Fabio was an extremely knowledgeable and attentive guide. He helped us to appreciate the riches of the Amazon as he shared what is almost literally his back yard. The lunch prepared and served on the floating house was local and delicious. We had an incredible day!

We had a great time exploring Rochina with Mateo. We were picked up by Mateo and taken to the favela by Uber to meet the rest of the group. We spent plenty of time walking round exploring with Mateo who was very good at explaining anything you wanted to know about Rochina. He is a local & it was great to hear from his experience. The only thing I would say, this tour advertises taking you to two favelas but we only explored Rochina - it wasn’t an issue for us as we had a great time anyway, just be aware. Also, there is a lot of walking up & down stairs that are quite steep.

Arraial do Cabo is absolutely beautiful, and the water was some of the most stunning I’ve ever seen. The boat tour was a great experience, and the scenery alone made the trip worthwhile. A special shoutout to Cristiane for being an awesome guide and handling everything with grace and professionalism throughout the day. A couple things future travelers should know: this is a very long day, including approximately 6 hours of round-trip driving from Rio. Also, if you’re the type of traveler who prefers spending several hours relaxing at a single beach location, this may not be the best fit since the itinerary keeps moving. The restaurant stop was good, the facilities were clean, and I had no issues with the bathrooms or overall organization of the tour. Overall, I had a great experience and would recommend it to anyone wanting to see one of the most beautiful coastal areas near Rio.

This is a nice little boat getaway to escape the hustle and bustle of Rio for a day. The bus picked us up right in front of our hotel and it was about a 2 1/2 hour bus ride to the boat location. The bus was very comfortable and allowed you to rest. On the way there, we were able choose optional activities (for a fee). I chose to jet ski and have my picture taken with the fishes. The prices were very reasonable. The actual boat was 3 decks and spacious enough to fit around 40 people comfortably. There was good music playing and a fully stocked bar to purchase drinks. There were 4 different spots where we were able to do the activities and swim in the ocean if we wanted. Stop 3 is where we were served lunch. It was buffet style with a decent selection of options. We did have to pay for drinks and dessert if you wanted them. After the last stop, we were able to catch a beautiful sunset over the ocean. We were dropped off at our hotel around 8pm. The experience was definitely worth the money.

We enjoyed a packed experience in Rios with Peter (Pedro) of Carioca Tours. We were picked up from Pier Maua at 8:30 am and returned at 6:00 pm. Peter did an excellent job in planning the logistics by taking us to Christ the Redeemer in our first stop to avoid the long queues. Next we visited the Sugarloaf Mountain and Peter helped us took many beautiful pictures. We then have a barbecue lunch in the Ipanema neighborhood. The rest of the afternoon we had a ride through Copacabana Beach, the Ipanema neighborhood,, the Cathedral, San Bento Monastery, and the Seleran steps. Peter was pleasant and professional throughout the excursion. His time management skills was excellent. We enjoy his positive attitude and enthusiasm, and would recommend this tour to anyone who would enjoy it while organize overview tour of Rio de Janeiro.

This was a great experience with a great group trekking through Laos with bottles of cachaça and drink discounts at various bars! The live music was amazing and it’s not likely that I would’ve gone to these places without someone who knew what they were doing there to guide me! Highly recommend!