Blame It On RioTours and Local Information

Embark on this full-day tour of Rio de Janeiro with a tour guide. Almost 8 hours visiting the main landmarks: pickup from your hotel in the morning, minivan up the Paineiras route through Tijuca Forest to Corcovado and the Christ the Redeemer statue (710m, panoramic city views). Then Sugarloaf Mountain — cable car in 2 stages via Morro da Urca. Buffet lunch included. Full city tour: Metropolitan Cathedral, Escadaria Selarón, Sambódromo and Maracanã Stadium (photos outside). Return to hotel. Itinerary order may change. INCLUDED: guide, round-trip transfer, Christ and Sugarloaf tickets, buffet lunch. Drinks and dessert not included.

Half-day tour for a real understanding of Rio's socioeconomic side: walk the alleys of Rocinha, see local life, vibrant culture and community. Morning or afternoon departures. Be friendly, be respectful. INCLUDED: guide and round-trip transfer.

Explore Tijuca National Park (created 1861), home to monkeys, squirrels, butterflies and birds. Vista Chinesa overlook, Taunay waterfall, Mayrink Chapel (1860). Morning or afternoon departures; itinerary order may vary. Option to add Botanical Gardens. INCLUDED: guide, round-trip transfer, park entrance.

Fly tandem with a certified instructor from Pedra Bonita (Tijuca National Park), landing on São Conrado beach. The instructor controls the wing. INCLUDED: round-trip transfer, activity, gear and instructor.

From fishing village to chic beach town (Brigitte Bardot put it on the map in 1964). Early pickup, ~3 hour drive. Shared schooner tour ~4 hours: Ilha do Caboclo, Praia dos Búzios, Praia dos Ossos, Azeda, Azedinha, João Fernandes, Ilha Branca, Praia da Tartaruga and more — swim stops along the way. Buffet lunch included. Return to Rio. INCLUDED: guide, round-trip transfer, boat tour, lunch (drinks/desserts not included). Navy may cancel the schooner last-minute; then free time with group meeting point. Local tax R$35 per person, cash on the day.

Early pickup in Rio, ~3 hour drive to Angra dos Reis (quick road stop). Shared schooner tour ~4 hours: swim, beautiful islands, crystal-clear water against Atlantic rainforest green. Stops usually include Ilha de Cataguases, Lagoa Azul (Blue Lagoon — swim with colorful fish), Freguesia de Santana, Praia de Japariz. Possible turtle and fish sightings. Buffet lunch included. Return to Rio. INCLUDED: guide, lunch (drinks/desserts not included), round-trip transportation, shared boat trip. Local tax of R$15 per person paid in cash on the day.

Crystal-clear blue-green water awaits. Early pickup, ~3 hour drive. Shared schooner tour ~4 hours past white-sand beaches: Praia do Forno, Praia do Farol, Atalaia beach, panoramic Blue Cave. Known as the Brazilian Caribbean. Buffet lunch included. Return to Rio. INCLUDED: guide, round-trip transfer, boat trip, lunch (drinks/desserts not included). The Brazilian Navy may cancel the schooner tour last-minute without notice; then the tour visits Arraial do Cabo beaches by land vehicle (Praia do Forno, Prainha, Praia Grande) or free time. Local taxes: R$10 + R$15 per person, cash on the day.

Feel the atmosphere of a live football game at the legendary Maracanã Stadium.

Moderate hike (steep start) in the Pedra Branca State Park to the famous Telegraph Rock. Spectacular views of Restinga da Marambaia, Selvagem Beach and Gávea Rock. The highlight: Bigorna Rock — sit for the iconic photo that looks like you're hanging off the edge. Guide assists along the way. INCLUDED: guide and round-trip transportation.

Short on time? See Rio's main attractions in one morning (~4-5 hours). Hotel pickup, Sugarloaf cable car in 2 stages via Morro da Urca, Christ the Redeemer via the Paineiras route through Corcovado. Famous Christ-pose photo spot, breathtaking city views. Back at the hotel around midday, afternoon free. Itinerary order may change. INCLUDED: guide, transfers, Christ and Sugarloaf tickets.

Full-day trip: ~2 hour drive with a stop at Casa do Alemão deli. Quitandinha palace gardens, Imperial Museum (furniture, art, jewelry of Brazil's Imperial Family), Crystal Palace, São Pedro Cathedral, Santos Dumont house, Flowers Garden clock. Optional buffet lunch, optional Bohemia Brewery tasting and chocolate factory. Free time for shopping on the famous clothing street. Three options: simple tour, with buffet lunch, or complete with lunch + brewery. INCLUDED (per option): guide, round-trip transfer, buffet lunch, Imperial Museum entrance, Bohemia Brewery entrance.

Unforgettable 25-30 minute helicopter flight over Rio's highlights: Corcovado, Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf, Leblon, Ipanema, Copacabana beaches. Amazing photos from a new perspective. Certified pilot, hotel pickup and return with professional driver. Optional 45-60 minute rides available. INCLUDED: round-trip transfer and helicopter ride.

Soar over Guanabara Bay up to 100-250 feet, towed by boat — take-off and landing are dry, on the boat. Hotel pickup, local team, safe strapped parasail wing. INCLUDED: guide, round-trip transfer, parasailing activity and instructors.

Feel Carnival energy at a real samba school rehearsal: live samba, dancers, the crew building songs, costumes and floats for the biggest party on Earth. Evening hotel pickup, school headquarters, dance with the community. Start times vary — confirm pickup time with us. INCLUDED: guide, round-trip transfer, rehearsal tickets.

Discover Brazilian food culture in a chef's kitchen: choose feijoada or seafood moqueca in advance, help prepare it plus queijo coalho with pepper jam, sausage flambéed in cachaça, brigadeiro dessert, caipirinha and coconut shake. Taste everything at the end. INCLUDED: round-trip transfer, cooking lesson and ingredients.

A private boat experience for groups of up to 13 people.

Set out on a private boat experience departing from Marina da Glória.

Plan a private yacht charter shaped around your group and the day you want on the water.

Hilltop artists' neighborhood: galleries, little shops with one-of-a-kind crafts, bars and restaurants, 20th-century mansions, the historic 1897 tram, Parque das Ruínas with spectacular downtown views. Morning or afternoon. INCLUDED: guide and round-trip transfer.

Visit AquaRio, Latin America's largest aquarium: 8,000 animals, 350 species, sharks and stingrays, the giant Oceanic tank (3.3M liters), walk-through tunnel. Then Olympic Boulevard street art and Kobra's Mural das Etnias (world's biggest graffiti). Morning or afternoon. INCLUDED: guide, round-trip transfer, AquaRio tickets.

Half-day among 7,000+ tropical plant species, bromeliads and orchids beneath Corcovado, plus Parque Lage's English gardens, forest trails, caves and stunning mansion. Morning or afternoon. INCLUDED: guide, round-trip transfer, both entrances.

Santiago Calatrava's spectacular museum on Pier Mauá: interactive journey through Cosmos, Earth, Anthropocene, Tomorrow and Now. Then Olympic Boulevard and Kobra's Mural das Etnias. Morning or afternoon. INCLUDED: guide, round-trip transfer, museum entrance.

Unforgettable night at the Roxy Dinner Show in Copacabana — a cultural icon where history, art and fine dining meet. Elegant architecture, vibrant atmosphere, Brazilian cuisine crafted from fresh ingredients, live Brazilian music and dance. INCLUDED: round-trip transportation.