AquaRio Small Group Guided Tour with entrance and transfer

Recommended by 91% of travelers

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

4 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Offered in: English

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Overview

There’s plenty to see at Rio de Janeiro’s impressive aquarium, AquaRio (the largest in Latin America), but with more than 8,000 marine creatures, it can quickly feel overwhelming. Join a prebooked, guided tour and benefit from the insider knowledge of a guide who leads you to the aquarium’s top highlights with ease. Learn about a wide variety of species, including sharks, stingrays, and tropical fish, and gain a deeper understanding of the marine ecosystem than you would exploring on your own.

Hotel pickup saves you the hassle of securing a cab
Explore the aquarium at your own pace after the tour ends
A guide provides insight you'd otherwise miss out on
Prebooking your entry guarantees your spot within one of Rio's top attractions

What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle
Entrance to the AquaRio

Food and drinks
Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
DVD (available to purchase)

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Pickup is available from most hotels in the areas of Leblon, Ipanema, Copacabana, Flamengo and Downtown (Centro). Contact us back to adjust the pickup time. For Barra da Tijuca/ Recreio we provide pick-up for an additional rate.

Meeting point

Hotel Rio Othon Palace
Av. Atlântica, 3264 - Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22070-001, Brazil
If you do not provide us the pickup location at the time of booking and you do not inform us about it later, we will assume you will meet us at the Meeting Point at the Front Desk of the Rio Othon Palace (Avenida Atlântica, 3264 - Copacabana).

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

AquaRio

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Boulevard Olimpico

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
We contact you back in order to provide proper pickup time. Check your emails and/or cell phone.
If requested, you must present a copy of your ID.
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible

Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 19 travelers per Minivan.
Contact us to confirm the pickup time according to hotel location.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 99 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Susan_P

The aquarium is fantastic. There are lots of activities for kids. We enjoyed the tour. Our guide was Marco and he shared a lot of local history and information as we drove to/from the aquarium. We added on the Ferris wheel ride at his suggestion and the view was great.

Reviews

4.5

based on 32 reviews

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The aquarium is...

Susan_P, Jan 2026

Thanks Marco! Great tour

Frank_W, Nov 2025

The tour guide Marco was super, a really nice guy and he was so helpful. He organised tickets for us to go on the Yup Star too. The aquarium had lots of displays and it was really interesting.

Nice half day tour

Katherine_H, Sep 2024

Meilin was my tour guide, only for me, she was fantastic. I needed a carioca by my side to feel safer. A great experience to ask her a lot of questions about Rio. She explain me everything, from the origin of favela, the samba factory, the idea of the museum, experience of the city during Olympics and future projects at the port area. AquaRio is nice to see it, also have other attractions for kids. I love the big aquarium with sharks and coral reef. The biggest graffiti Mural das Etnias is fading away and some trees are grown in front. Museum of Tomorrow seems like others of Calatrava, I decided not to enter. I was lucky to see the tree that inspired the name of Brazil. The only thing is that you need to walk so much under the sun, bring water, hat and sunscreen.

Response from Host, Sep 2024

Hello! We're very happy to hear that your experience was so positive and that Meilin was by your side to make your tour even more special. She really is an incredible guide, always ready to share her vast experience and knowledge of the city, as you pointed out. The AquaRio and port area is rich in history and culture, and it's great to hear that you made the most of it! Thank you very much for your review and we hope to welcome you back to explore Rio even more! Warm regards!

This is not a review. I...

Lorrie_B, May 2024

This is not a review. I just want to say how wonderful our Tour Guide was. One of the best we have ever had.

Response from Host, May 2024

Hello! Thank you so much for your kind words! We're delighted to hear that your Tour Guide made such a positive impression. We appreciate your feedback and hope to welcome you on another tour soon!

Go with children

Jorge_C, Sep 2025

One day of knowledge, fish species that you don't see in Colombia I came to meet in Rio de Janeiro, to take the children is ideal

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traslado en tranquilidad

Antoniojesus_C, Dec 2024

Nos recogieron del hotel nuestro trasporte y nos traslado mientras nos indicaba los diferentes lugares y su historia gran guia y conductor ,llegamos al Acuario, tras una amena e instructiva visita nos devolvió al hotel, el acuario interesante el traslado perfecto y muy completo.

IMPERDIBLE

FlaviaCarolina_M, Aug 2024

Hermoso lugar en Rio de Janeiro para conocer. Muy bien ambientado y muy interesante. Un destino para realizar en dias de lluvia y conocer una zona revalorizando de Rio!

Response from Host, Aug 2024

¡Hola! Muchas gracias por sus amables palabras. ¡Nos alegra saber que disfrutaste de tu visita a AquaRio! Realmente es un lugar increíble para toda la familia. Esperamos verte pronto de nuevo para explorar más joyas de nuestra ciudad. ¡Cuente con nosotros! Saludos cordiales.