Brazil · MARKETS
Good market tours fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 12 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Cook eight Brazilian dishes, mix unlimited caipirinhas, and explore Ipanema with a small group in this lively Rio food experience.
“I give this experience a 100 out of 10. Our chef Roberto loves cooking and you can tell. The food was great. The vibes were great. You get a recipe book at the end. Would book again.”
Taste 15 or more Brazilian fruits at a real Rio farmers’ market, with local stories, juices, nuts, and a small-group guide.
“Great experience to taste some of brazils fruits! Cozy market with good vibes with a good guide! I would recommend”
Explore Belém in four hours, from Ver-o-Peso Market and Castelo Fortress to sacred churches, museums, and local history.
“Le guide parlait parfaitement bien le français et nous a fait découvrir plein de choses à propos de l’histoire de Belém. Merci Valdo.”
See Christ the Redeemer, Ipanema Market, Santa Teresa and Selaron Steps on a flexible six-hour private Rio tour.
“What an incredible day! Private tour where you're not stuffed in a van with a dozen others. Extremely thorough and knowledgeable guide. (Sorry guide, I'm terrible with names and forgot already). He went above and beyond the normal expectations of a tour and goes out of his way to make sure you have the best experience possible. If you're thinking of a tour of Rio, this is the ultimate one to book 👌 worth every penny and would do it again in a heartbeat.”
Explore São Paulo’s art, history, Japanese district, landmarks, and Municipal Market on a private four-hour city tour.
“Luis was an excellent guide providing us with helpful and interesting facts about the places we visited. His english was perfect and he was very easy going! Thanks for showing São Paulo to us!”
Explore Rio through markets, snacks, cachaça, beaches, and local neighborhoods on a private four-hour food tour with hotel pickup.
“Gabby was our tour guide and she was great! Our flight was 3 hours late, which made us late for our hotel pickup. Then there was a mixup with where we were to be picked up, but Gary and Alex (our driver) were very accommodating and took us to a wonderful Brazilian restaurant. The food was delicious and the atmosphere was superb. We only were able to experience one place Due to the late pickup, but I would highly recommend this tour and would Definitely book it again.”
Review of São Paulo’s private food tour, with the Municipal Market, bakeries, cheese bread, local tastings, guide tips, and honest value advice.
“Doris, our guide, was fantastic! She was very knowledgeable about the market and about São Paulo. We ate some delicious food and tried a lot of samples. We did this as a shore excursion from a cruise ship. Be aware that the cruise ship port is in Santos, which is about 1.5 hour drive from São Paulo, and a taxi costs about $150 US each way!”
Explore Belém’s Ver-o-Peso market, Amazonian wildlife, historic forts, museums, and local lunch on an 8-hour guided city tour.
“It covered the history of Belém well. However, had I known that 90% of the Ver-o-Peso market was closed for renovation I would not have traveled to Belem. In reality the entire trip to Belem was a waste of money and not worth the effort.”
Explore Rio’s Municipal Market with local tastings, city views, and guide Leo’s personal history of neighborhoods and food.
“The market was a bit small and food was so so but Leo, our tour guide made the experience phenomenal! He gave so many amazing facts on the way there about the city and neighborhoods and history and tailored the tour to our needs. Not my favorite Rio destination but def my favorite guide!”
Taste São Paulo at Mercado Municipal, then explore Jardins with a private guide, local specialties, coffee, fruit, and practical city insight.
“Highly recommend this tour with Ilan as your guide! Ilan was knowledgeable and personable. We greatly enjoyed our food tour and learning about Sao Paulo!”
Explore Rio’s local farmers market with Neyla, tasting tropical fruit, pastel, and sugar cane juice on a private three-hour tour.
“Neyla was knowledgeable and connected to many of the vendors, which made for a varied, delicious tour!”
Shop Rio’s Saara district with a local guide, hotel transfer, bargain hunting, souvenirs, clothing, snacks, and tropical juice.
“If you like open air markets that offer everything from clothing to kitchenware this is for you :-). Lots of little shops that offer some great things”
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