15 Guided Tours in Brazil Worth Booking

1.Rocinha Favela Walking Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 3,052 reviews · 2 - 3 hours · from $36Our pick

Explore Rocinha with a local guide on a respectful Rio walking tour, with transport, community support, and practical advice for your visit.

“It was incredible journey. The guide Carlos was amazing. He spoke so good english and his stories were fantastic. He was really caring, waited for us when needed and always told, that we are on vacation and don’t need to be in hurry. He had a lot of positive energy and made my day ❤️”

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2.3 Hour Rocinha Favela Walking Tour with a Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 833 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $37Top rated

Explore Rocinha with a resident guide, learn about daily life in Rio’s largest favela, and support the community on a thoughtful 3-hour walk.

“Martin was a good guide and was informative, interesting tour. The weather was nice. And we did some walking”

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3.Guided Jeep Tour through Tijuca Rainforest

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 740 reviews · 4 hours · from $90

Explore Rio’s Tijuca Rainforest by open-top jeep, with waterfalls, mountain views, wildlife, reforestation history, and an easy forest hike.

“Wonderful ride with short hike through the amazing Tijuaca Forest. The guide was knowledgeable with interesting stories. Highly recommend”

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4.Jeep Adventure: Guided Tour through Tijuca Rain Forest

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 554 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $88

Explore Tijuca Rain Forest by open Jeep, with waterfalls, historic sites, city views, and an easy guided hike from Rio.

“I loved that when I got picked up it was a jeep and we got to feel the natural breeze our tour guide was so educational on the rainforest and taught us many things and the history of the land I really enjoyed it.”

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5.Favela Santa Marta Top Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 488 reviews · 150 minutes - 3 hours · from $28

Tour Santa Marta with a local guide, visit Michael Jackson Square, meet residents, hear samba, and see how community projects shape Rio.

“Our tour from start to finish was highly interesting and very informative. Our guide marco was so welcoming and friendly, we loved every minute of it! Thank you again.”

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6.Guided Expedition with Canoeing and Waterfalls in Iguaçu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 393 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $47

Paddle the Iguaçu River, hike Atlantic Forest trails, and swim beneath secluded waterfalls on this active Foz do Iguaçu adventure.

“It was an incredibly lovely trip, and exactly what we were looking for. Until now we have only been on very crowded guided tours where you could not enjoy nature. This was the opposite. We could enjoy being more alone in nature in areas that were not tourist. All guides were incredibly sweet, relaxed, friendly and helpful, and spoke better English than most others we are encountered during our trip. They take very good care of one. They also helped to inform about transportation across the border, as we stay at a hotel in Puerto Iguazu and the activity starts from the Brazilian side. We took a taxi on the…”

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7.Favela Tour Rio de Janeiro – Vidigal Walking Tour by Russo Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 377 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes to 3 hours (approx.) · from $29

Explore Vidigal with local guide Russo, hilltop views, community stories, steep streets, and practical tips for this Rio walking tour.

“The tour was an interesting experience in the sense that we got to walk through Vidigal with Russo, who lives there and clearly knows the community well. It felt authentic to be guided by a local, and we appreciated the chance to see a part of Rio that many visitors don’t usually get to explore. That said, the tour didn’t quite live up to our expectations. Russo was kind and welcoming, but his English was unfortunately very limited, which made it difficult to understand what we were seeing or to ask questions. What we really missed was context. There was very little explanation about the history of Vidigal, how the…”

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8.City Highlights Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 307 reviews · 5 hours · from $66

Review of São Paulo’s 5-hour city highlights tour, covering Batman’s Alley, Paulista Avenue, Ibirapuera views, Sé Cathedral, and historic sights.

“We enjoyed the tour with Mauricio, his knowledge of São Paulo was interesting. We recommend this tour. It’s good value for money. They were on time to pick us up and communication was excellent. The day went very smoothly.”

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9.Amazing São Paulo overview in 4 or 5 hours with a private guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 290 reviews · 3 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $143

See São Paulo’s top sights, food markets, art, churches, and neighborhoods on a flexible private tour with hotel pickup.

“With only a few days in São Paulo around work I wanted a tour that would show me the city highlights and landmarks and learn the history; this was by far the perfect tour! Even with the rain I was able to see it all; learn a ton, shop and eat! I couldn’t have asked for a better tour guide than Neto! He was so incredibly knowledgeable; really personalized the tour for my interests and was a joy to spend the day with. He even helped me plan my next vacation! I felt safe at all times, he ensured that at the market I wasn’t haggled and provided guidance on…”

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10.Guided Tour with Wine Tasting at Casa Seganfredo – Gramado

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 254 reviews · 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $25

Tour Casa Seganfredo in Gramado for a sommelier-led wine tasting, sparkling wine lessons, cellar stories, and three cheeses for $25.51.

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11.Sunrise Mirante dona Marta Specialized Guide and Photos

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 246 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $88

Watch sunrise over Rio from Mirante Dona Marta with guide Pessanha, professional photos, Sugarloaf views, and a small-group format.

“The guide was very friendly. He is actually better known as a photographer than as a guide, but he handled both perfectly. We visited four different locations and were able to change clothes at each one. At every stop, he told us the story of the place and took photos of us. He even let us try a Brazilian breakfast, which I really enjoyed. I just wish I had had more time to enjoy it and get some for myself.”

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12.Favela Santa Marta Tour with Resident Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 220 reviews · 2 hours - 150 minutes · from $27

Explore Santa Marta with resident guide Gilson Fumaça, local stories, Michael Jackson sites, community projects, and superb Rio views.

“Gilson is the nicest guy. He showed us all around the Favela even in the pouring rain and told us all about it. We were so happy to be in a small group and not with the big ones. He had some good stories to tell about this part of the city and was happy to answer all our questions. He is a great guy and honestly we couldn’t have found a better guide. I believe we got the most authentic tour that you could find. Thank you so much!!!”

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13.Favela Rocinha Tour with Local Guide & Secret Spots

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 218 reviews · 2h 30m · from $43

Explore Rocinha with a local guide, motorcycle ride, viewpoints, capoeira, and community stops on this intimate Rio favela tour.

“It was amazing! My tour guide was awesome, very safe, but gave us a lot of opportunities to do different things:)”

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14.Private Guided City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 207 reviews · 4 - 8 hours · from $56

Explore Rio by private car with a flexible local guide, from Copacabana beaches to Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf, and Santa Teresa.

“Our guide frederico was fantastic!! He listened to what we wanted out of the day, included lots of sights we didn’t know about and went out of his way to make sure we had a very special experience. Could not recommend him highly enough ☺️”

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15.Cristo Redentor + City Tour: Transfers, Local Guide and Tickets.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 201 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $54

Review of Rio’s Christ the Redeemer and city tour, with tickets, guide, transport, key stops, value, timing, and practical booking advice.

“Wonderful and hitch free experience. Our tour guide, Eduardo, was warm and patient. Took his time to provide relevant history at the sites as well as during transfers. Very beautiful scenery at Christ the Redeemer statue, got to have a view of the city.👌. .Oh and then the view of the city from mirante is breathtaking, from here you see sugar loaf and the beach (Copacabana I guess), you’d also sight the statue and appreciate the height (again) from sea level. We were there on a Sunday morning in September and from what we gathered, this was good timing as there’s less traffic. However to enjoy the tour fully, it’s…”

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