Sitio Roberto Burle Marx Guided Tour Ticket and Transfer

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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

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Overview

Visit the Roberto Burle Marx home and gardens during a half-day tour from Rio. Exploring in the company of a guide means you'll get more insight into the home of this artist and designer than you would alone. Walk through the peaceful gardens and admire the home's collection of folk art while learning about his life, work, and aesthetic. Round-trip transportation from Rio ensures a seamless day out.

Prebooking your tour guarantees your entry to this popular attraction
See the home's distinctly Brazilian style, including elements of cubism and abstractionism
Walk through the peaceful gardens and admire the home's collection of folk art
Let someone else take care of logistics so you can focus on the sights

What's Included

Professional guide
Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
Entrance to the Sitio Burle Marx

Food and drinks

Meeting and 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.

Operating hours
.8:00 am

Itinerary

Sitio Roberto Burle Marx

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Recreio dos Bandeirantes (Pass By)

Barra da Tijuca (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
We do not operate this tour on Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and Carnival season.
Final confirmation is subject to availability with Sitio Burle Marx.
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate

We contact you back with re-confirmation from the Sitio Burle Marx.
Minimum of 2 people are required for this activity to take place.
Due to the pandemic, the Sitio Burle Marx has limited the amount of daily visitors.
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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Reviews

4.2

based on 33 reviews

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Excellent guide, extraordinary site

Jason_D, Jan 2025

The site is one of the world's greatest gardens and one of the best house museums I have seen. The guide shared information about Brazilian culture, the city of Rio, and the Sítio Burle Marx and was able to translate the on-site group guide's Portuguese discussion of the property into English for me to understand better. In addition to being fluent in several languages (Spanish, French, Italian, as well as Portuguese and English), he was cordial, intelligent, and kept our little group in order despite misbehavior from the other two tour customers.

Not a tour. It’s an overpriced uncomfortable transport to Sitio

Jose_M, Jan 2025

Advertised as a group tour, but the transport provided was a compact car. We were two people crammed in the back with a third client for a 1 hour trip, each way. Very incomfortable. No notice the day before of the transport nor that we were traveling in a car intended for private tours, and not a van as is the norm for group tours. Carioca Tours did nothing to resolve the situation, did not provide an alternate vehicle suitable for this type of tour. Did not answer our calls but responded by text with the excuse that it is an automated number and can not take calls, however texts were responsed by a person on the same number. The tour guide Renato was very unprofessional and did not handle the situation in a respectful way. Zero attention to the clients comfort. Stopped at a gas station and very aggressively threatened to abandoned us in the middle of nowhere. When we refused to get out of the car he slammed the door on us. Avoid this tour, it is overpriced for what it is. Get an uber for $10-$15, and pay the entrance at Sitio which is about $3-$4. This is an overpriced transport to Sitio, the tour guide did not provide any service. The tour at Sitio is provided by one of Sitio’s guides. We ended up taking an Uber back to Rio. Do not book tours with Carioca Tours, terrible service and lack of attention to paying clients needs.

I do not recommend

Alberto_R, Jan 2025

The tour is not even a tour. The guide is just a driver and the tour is only in English through the museum guy. I am absolutely disappointed with this tour.

Terrible Toyr Company - Rio Carioca

Ann_A, Jul 2024

Tour company RiO Carioca failed to arrive at pick time although they were paid in advance. No response from them about refunds. The hotel we were staying in provided transport and tickets but we missed half the tour

Response from Host, Jul 2024

Hello, Your reservation arrived on July 21st and the next day, the 22nd, we told you that there were no more tickets available and asked if the tour could be done on another day, but we didn't hear back. Not only did we send you an e-mail, but the conversation is also recorded on the platform. We have already contacted the platform to request a refund, and this will now be resolved directly with Viator. We're sorry your experience wasn't good. On behalf of the Rio Carioca Tour team, our best wishes.

The driver / guide from...

Robert_C, Jun 2024

The driver / guide from the hotel was excellent company and spoke good English. Also the guide at Burle Marx's sitio was very informative and an excellent English speaker. All organised very well and excellent value for money.

Response from Host, Jul 2024

Hello! We appreciate your wonderful feedback! It's great to know you had an excellent experience with our guide and that their English met your expectations! We're also pleased to hear that the guide at Burle Marx's sitio provided informative and engaging insights. Ensuring our tours are well-organized and offer excellent value is our priority. Thank you for choosing our tour, and we hope to welcome you again soon! Best wishes!

astonishing

rod_g, Mar 2024

the house and gardens were super and also to see the artists working areas plus his collection of all manner of things

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Hello! We're very happy to hear that you enjoyed your tour! Sítio Burle Marx is a hidden gem in our city and worth every minute of your visit! On behalf of the Rio Carioca Tour team, thank you very much for your review and for choosing us!

Bromeliads Galiore!

Shirl_S, Jan 2024

Our tour guide went beyond and above to make this tour memorable gift us. We recommend it for art and nature lovers.

Response from Host, Jan 2024

Hello! Glad you enjoyed your experience with us in Rio! In fact, the guided tour of 'Sítio Burle Marx' is one of the coolest and most beautiful tours we have in our city! It's worth every minute. Thank you for your review and for choosing Rio Carioca Tours!

Beauty in Nature

Cynthya_L, Dec 2022

First, the gardens were beautiful! We learned so much about native and non native plants. The staff was friendly and they knew their stuff! This was the one tour where I took the most photos! It was stunning! The bonus was that we received door to door service. Our driver was so kind and was fun to ride with.

Response from Host, Dec 2022

Hi! Thank you very much for your comment. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your experience and service. Thanks for the compliments on our team! We always strive to offer the best. We hope to be able to serve you at other times too :)

Being a landscape architect, this...

Mark S, Jun 2016

Being a landscape architect, this tour was really cool. It was great to get out of the city and visit this home/botanical garden. 40 acres of plant collections and some nice structures Burle Marx's house and party pavilion. The only downer was that the tour was given in Portuguese and our English speaking tour guide couldn't keep up with the translation.

Fabulous park

CEDRIC_R, Mar 2026

One of the most beautiful parks in the region All with a guide who listens and who accompanies us during the visit to translate us

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Sítio de Natureza e Arte Deslumbrante

OmarFernandes_A, Nov 2024

O Sítio é belíssimo ideal para quem gosta de experiências com a natureza e a arte. Roberto Burle Marx foi uma personalidade absolutamente extraordinária, um artista genial, um pesquisador de plantas que deixou um grande legado para o Brasil e o mundo.

Super recomendable!

Astrid_P, Jun 2024

Excelente el Guia Darius! Y la experiencia fue inolvidable. Maravillosa. Super recomendable. Lo único que hubiera querido es que la agencia se comunique conmigo el día antes para darme alguna referencia acerca de quien me pasaria a buscar. Tuve que comunicarme yo con ellos para saber más acerca del encuentro con el guia. Encuentro más profesional y organizado, que la agencia nos contacte antes.

Response from Host, Jun 2024

¡Hola! Muchas gracias por tu comentario. ¡Nos alegra saber que disfrutasteis de la experiencia y que Darius fue un guía excelente! Sentimos los inconvenientes relacionados con la falta de comunicación previa. Agradecemos tu sugerencia y trabajaremos para mejorar nuestra organización asegurándonos de contactar con nuestros clientes antes del tour. ¡Gracias por su recomendación y esperamos volver a verle en futuras aventuras! Un cordial saludo, Rio Carioca Tour

Mal manejo de Viator

Virginia_D, Jun 2024

Tenían disponibilidad. Compre, pague y me avisaron que no quedaban lugares. Es pero que me reintegren el pago. Una muy mala forma de tratar a sus clientes

Response from Host, Jun 2024

Hola, Nos disculpamos sinceramente por los inconvenientes con su reserva. Entendemos lo frustrante que debe haber sido para usted. Afortunadamente, ya hemos procesado el reembolso completo de su pago. Por favor, considere eliminar este comentario, ya que hemos resuelto la situación y reembolsado el importe correspondiente. Nos comprometemos a mejorar nuestro servicio para evitar que situaciones como ésta se repitan en el futuro. Le agradecemos su comprensión y esperamos tener la oportunidad de atenderle mejor en otra ocasión. Reciba un cordial saludo, Rio Carioca Tours & Services

No Confirmen y cobren un tour y después explican que no es Factible.

Alfredo_B, May 2023

Recuerdo que una ves Confirmada y pagada la reservación , me envío el operador un mail indicando que no se podía ir porque el centro Burle Marx estaba reservado para un evento. Tuve que llamar por teléfono al operador quien me explico la situación. Esto generó un cambio en nuestra agenda , el operador nos retornó el Dinero y por los tipos de cambio y comisiones perdimos al final Us 15. Debieron saber que estaba cerrado y no tomar la reserva. Igual le agradezco a Leo de Carioca Tours su apoyo , será para la próxima vez !!

Bel endroit à conseiller pour découverte insolite Rio

Claudine_L, Mar 2022

Le site est très beau et nous avons eu la chance d être accompagnée par une guide Monica de l agence Rioca Tour qui a pu nous traduire en français ce que disait le guide du site qui ne parle que portuguais .Monica tres professionnelle connaissait bien son. Sujet.De plus l agence est venue nous chercher à l hôtel et Monica nous a fourni des explications tout au long du parcours

Response from Host, Mar 2022

Salut! Merci beaucoup pour votre commentaire. Nous cherchons toujours à offrir le meilleur à nos clients ! Merci pour les compliments sur notre guide.