RIO DE JANEIRO
The best of the marvellous city.
The 9 most popular museums 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.
Guided Petrópolis day trip from Rio with the Imperial Museum, royal cathedral, Crystal Palace, and optional Bohemia brewery upgrade.
Most Popular“Enjoyable day. 8-6. Nice to go up into the mountains and out of Rio. The hour shopping wasn’t for us (English) but the Brazilians loved it!”
Half-day downtown Rio walk with hotel pickup, Olympic Avenue sights, and the interactive Museu do Amanhã.
“We had a great time on this tour. It is a half day tour so it felt like a perfect amount of time to spend if you are not looking for an activity that takes up the whole day. This is a walking tour so keep that in mind when picking out your shoes for…”
Rio’s Olympic Boulevard + Museum of Tomorrow and optional AquaRio aquarium tour. Port sights, Kobra mural photos, 4 hours.
“El guía fue excelente. El tour en general es bueno, pero la peor parte es la larga caminata por el bulevar para llegar al museo del mañana. Esta parte del tour se debería obviar y hacer el traslado en el mismo minibús.”
4-hour Downtown Rio tour with Valongo Wharf, Eduardo Kobra mural, Museum of Tomorrow, monastery, Cauldron, Praça XV, and Confeitaria Colombo.
“Emma was a great and friendly guide. We had a great time touring the locations in the tour and loved the flexibility of touring the museum of tomorrow at our own pace. Highly recommend for those wanting to see a different side of Rio not covered in many other tours of the city”
A 9-hour Petrópolis day trip with palace gardens, Imperial Museum highlights, Crystal Palace views, a Gothic cathedral, and more for $55.
“very energetic guide. she knew everything about the imperial family....she is the best”
Guided transfer tour of Rio’s Museum of Tomorrow plus Mauá Square and Boulevard Olímpico, where tech meets sustainability.
“Loved this museum! The tour guide was wonderful, taking us to see other things but the star here was the museum- would love to go back because there are so many things to experience - and we were in there for 2 hours!”
Step into Clube de Regatas do Flamengo history at the Flamengo Museum in Gávea, with a multi-language digital guide and ticket entrance.
“O ambiente do Museo, a experiência “Rubro Negra” e claro sempre bom adquirir produtos do grande time Flamengo.”
Private 8-hour Petrópolis tour with Imperial Museum ticket, palaces, Santos Dumont house, and Crystal Palace, with hotel pickup.
“Fuimos dos personas que solo hablamos español; el servicio fue excelente. Quien realizó el viaje con nosotras se dio a entender y entendía perfecto. Nos mostró muchos lugares interesantes y se tomó el tiempo para explicarnos todo y responder nuestras dudas. Fue flexible con los con los tiempos de visita en los distintos puntos y…”
Ride Rio’s Olympic Boulevard highlights: Museum of Tomorrow, Eduardo Kobra mural, and the Yup Star ferris wheel views from 88 meters.
“Mal igual no era lo que esperaba aparte llegaron a recogerme en Uber sin auto propio”
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.
