RIO DE JANEIRO · LATIN AMERICA
Latin America’s best days out.
The 15 most popular rio de janeiro tours. The ones worth building a day around, with prices, run times and who to book with.
For a quick reviews-led shortlist, HappyToVisit rates its top three Rio tours, and the city’s official Visit.Rio site has the Carnival and event calendar.
Spend a long day on Costa Verde with boat stops for swimming in Lagoa Azul and Lagoa Verde, beaches on Ilha Grande, and a sea-view lunch.
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Angra dos Reis and Ilha Grande by boat from Rio, with hotel transfers, multiple swimming/snorkel stops, and a buffet lunch included.
12-hour Rio day trip to Angra dos Reis and Ilha Grande: Lagoa Azul/Verde swims, snorkeling, soft-sand beaches, and a buffet lunch.
Sail from Rio to Arraial do Cabo on a traditional schooner with swim stops at Ilha do Farol, Gruta Azul and Praia do Forno.
Early pickup from Rio and a full-day schooner trip to Arraial do Cabo with swims, four stops, and buffet lunch. Snorkel gear available.
A full-day trip from Rio to Petrópolis for royal palace rooms, the neo-Gothic Cathedral, and Quitandinha gardens, plus optional lunch and brewery.
Rio to Arraial do Cabo by coach and boat: crystal-clear beaches, Blue Grotto photos, marine life, sunset views, lunch included.
6-hour Rio highlights with hotel pickup: Corcovado’s Christ, Selarón Steps in Santa Teresa, and Sugar Loaf by cable car.
Cruise Búzios from Rio by schooner with pickup, lunch, and time on das Pedras for shops and bistros, plus scenic swim stops.
Beat the crowds at Christ and Sugarloaf, tour Rio downtown icons, and stop for Ipanema lunch on a small-group 8.5-hour day.
“Our tour was small, only 8 of us. Worked very well. Very good guide. Great itinerary to avoid the crowds. Recommend.”
Small-group speedboat from Rio to Ilha Grande with up to five lagoon and beach stops, snorkeling time, and easy hotel transfers.
A 3-hour guided walk through Rocinha and Vila Canoas with panoramic Rio views, community projects, and a new way to understand Brazil.
See Fluminense at Maracanã with local hosts, pre-game bar time, best-seat tickets, and a 5-hour match-day tour in Rio.
Take a 14-hour schooner ride from Rio to Arraial do Cabo with 3 water stops, Gruta Azul, and an all-you-can-eat lunch.
Full-day Búzios schooner cruise from Rio with 3 swim stops, all-you-can-eat lunch, and free time on Rua das Pedras.
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