RIO DE JANEIRO
The best of the marvellous city.
The 13 most popular food & drink tours in Rio de Janeiro, with prices, run times and who you book through. The ones worth building a day around, and what each actually gets you.
A 4-hour Lapa night of cachaça tasting, Arcos da Lapa bites, live samba, and a DJ finish in a lively Rio nightlife crawl.
Most Popular“Great experiences. The guides are friendly and helpful. I definitely recommend”
3-hour Rio sunset boat tour with beer, water, soda, snacks, and a beach swim at Adão e Eva, plus museum photo stops.
“Great tour with Leo!!! I arrived late and waited and assisted with my arrival. I highly appreciated him doing so. Once on the boat the vibe and ambiance was top notch, there were plenty of snacks and drinks to enjoy. We hit several sites and we even saw planes take off. Overall I would rate…”
Spend a full day in Petrópolis from Rio: Imperial sights, Bohemia brewery tastings, and a lunch buffet on a guided group tour.
“This was an impromptu outing which turned out to be quite interesting. Rafael, the guide, was really enthusiastic about doing his job; in Portuguese, English and Spanish, nonetheless. He was able to keep it light yet intellectually challenging for the duration of the whole program; which lasted approximately 8 hours. I went on this tour…”
Shared speedboat tour from Urca to the Cagarras Islands with beer, soda, floats, and swim time—small group, flexible route, good value.
“The boat trip was relaxing, informative, and quite pleasant. Our skipper, Ricardo, was great. He had the right balance of telling us what we were looking at, and staying quiet so we could enjoy the ride. I saw no info that indicated we could swim from the boat if we wore a suit, so we…”
Guided fruit tasting in Rio’s Ipanema market with 15–20 exotic flavors, local stories, juices and nuts, plus a small-group walk.
“Hay Za was an AMAZING guide!!! Very sweet and knowledgeable. Some fruits we knew, some we did not. Got to taste so many!!!!”
3-hour Rio speedboat tour from Urca Pier with panoramic sea views, free beer onboard, major sights like Sugarloaf and Copacabana.
“me gustaría un tour en español o en otro idioma solo hablo en portugués”
Sample Barra da Tijuca’s food and drinks on a 3-hour walk, then ferry to Gigóia Island for caipirinhas and local flavors.
“It eat so good and informative! Loved each detail and the history was begin amazing !”
A 4-hour Rio food tour through Little Africa with 10+ tastings across Brazil, plus samba at Pedra do Sal and a guide for context.
“Great exposure to Brazilian dishes with context for the regions they come from with some history in the mix as you go.”
Brazilian wine tasting in Rio: a 20-minute winemaking story, three 60-ml pours, bruschetta pairings, and sparkling at Cave Nacional.
“rigtig hyggelig oplevelse,”
VIP Rio Carnival seating in the Sambadrome with open bar, food, transfers, and a guide, plus roomy camarote amenities.
“Camilla was amazing and made the carnival experience extremely memorable.”
A 3-hour Rio sunset speedboat cruise through Guanabara Bay with Sugarloaf, Copacabana views, a Heineken toast, and photo stops.
3-hour Rio sunset speedboat from Urca pier with beer, panoramic sea views, swimming stops, and a guided ride.
“We were a party of 8 and it ended up to be a private tour since it was just our family. Our guide Rafael was the best ever, super friendly, knowledgeable about the history and geography, and made the tour the highlight of our entire trip. He was funny, happy and made the vibe so…”
A full Rio day with great viewpoints, easy walking, lunch, caipirinhas, and a possible samba night, guided in Portuguese, English, or Spanish.
“Amazing tour! Nico customized it based on our interests. Highly recommend!”
From Christ the Redeemer and the Sugarloaf cable car to the beaches, the rainforest and the Lapa nights, every way to spend a day in the Cidade Maravilhosa.
