Brazil · MUSEUMS
Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 museum experiences justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part of planning.
Explore Curitiba’s Museum of Indigenous Art, with featherwork, masks, music, aromas, and Brazilian Indigenous traditions for $6.40.
“The experience of being in this museum is wonderful, surprising, beautiful, intense and immersive. All Brazilians should run to know our true origin described so strongly in that museum. Awesome! I recommend it to everyone who comes to Curitiba.”
Review of Skyglass Canela’s glass platform, Abusado ride, and Ferro Passar Museum, with practical tips on price, access, weather, and value.
“Incrivel, experiência que vale a pena ser vivida , uma vista linda , enfim muiito bonito , o custa e alto, mas vale a experiência”
Review of Skyglass Canela's glass platform and Iron Museum, with views, pricing, practical tips, safety details, and booking advice.
“The view is very beautiful. We take pictures, we take a chopp and we eat a snack that we really like. There is room for children. We took beautiful pictures.Auto-translated”
Review of a Petrópolis day trip from Rio, with the Imperial Museum, royal cathedral, Crystal Palace, transport, lunch tips, and Bohemia option.
“We were not doing it, car come late had to cancel, never been refundedbad, bad, horrible experience g”
Explore AquaRio, Olympic Boulevard, Kobra’s mural, and the Museum of Tomorrow on a guided half-day tour from Rio’s South Zone.
“Luiz was a great tour guide. We were able to visit and spend time in all of the listed attractions. I especially liked the Museum of Tomorrow, it has great architecture and exhibits. I am a fan of Olympic History for the Boulevard was enjoyable to me, Luiz also made sure I was able to visit the Olympic Torch which was not on the tour but he went out of his way to make sure I saw it-made my trip! Ask for Luiz when you book this trip. The aquarium was very extensive as well and one of the best I have seen in my travels. Rio is special by…”
Review of Santos’s 7-hour small-group tour, with beaches, Monte Serrat, Pelé and Coffee museums, historic sites, transport, and practical tips.
“Super guide très impliqué je recommande Maria . très bonne journée faite lui confiance très à l écoute et très impliqué dans son travail.je suis à ma 18 croisière alors je sais reconnaître les super guide”
Review of Rio’s 4-hour downtown tour, with the Museum of Tomorrow, colonial sights, Olympic Boulevard, hotel pickup, value, and practical tips.
“Despite the downpour, Sandra was an amazing guide! Loved walking the city with her. Would definitely recommend .”
Review of Rio’s Olympic Boulevard tour, with the Museum of Tomorrow, Kobra Mural, AquaRio, walking demands, price, and practical tips.
“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.”
Review of Rio’s four-hour Downtown tour, with Valongo Wharf, Kobra mural, Museum of Tomorrow, Saint Benedict Monastery, and Colombo Café.
“La guía, Marilia, se perdió al llevarnos de un punto a otro. No explicaba los lugares de visita, siempre nos estaba apurando a pesar del tiempo que perdió al perderse entre las calles. El transporte casi nos deja al final del recorrido ya que como eran dos tours en el mismo transporte parecía que estábamos ligados al segundo tour. No fue una experiencia agradable. Por lo que no lo recomiendo.”
Review of Rio’s Petrópolis day trip, with Quitandinha, Imperial Museum, cathedral, Santos Dumont House, transport, price, and tips.
“Liked Imperial Palace visit and Santos Dumont House (optional). Crystal Palace was a dull and I didn't like a 30 minute stop at a motorway café or long visit to chocolate shop. Fixing pick up place was really bad. Place and time were changed but the guide wasn't told... Guide remained very calm with people who were late. Not easy when such a big group. I had the worst seat on the bus, next to the guide. Large sticker on the window blocked a lot of the beauty views. As with all trips I've done in Rio, I wish there was a central pickup point rather than 2 hours driving…”
Review of the Petropolis tour from Rio, with the Imperial Museum, cathedral, brewery option, lunch, transport, costs, and practical tips.
“Let me begun by saying that my husband and I are well traveled and love/ appreciate tours of all kinds... but are very frustrated by companies who do them badly and without concern or care for their guests. In my opinion, Rio Carioca Tours is a greedy, tour churning company without respect for its guests, policies, or guides. A few notes: The "14 people max" promise in the tour description is a lie. They crammed 44 on our bus and spent two hours picking them all up (and another two dropping them off). Torture! We only stopped outside most of the listed attractions to take pictures, not enter or experience.…”
Review of Manaus MUSA and INPA tour, with forest trails, wildlife, canopy views, guide quality, transport tips, and honest value advice.
“It was the rainy season, so it was raining heavily from the morning, and there was traffic congestion on the way when I was given a ride. When I arrived at the museum, I was already late for the start of the tour, and I couldn’t meet up with my English-speaking guide. Time just passed, so I ended up walking around the grounds on my own. A staff member at the reception told me that raincoats were available at the shop, but I wasn’t informed about the rental rubber boots, so the sneakers I was wearing got covered in mud. The tour guides should have a way to stay in…”
Review of Flamengo Museum in Gávea, Rio: trophies, interactive exhibits, club history, practical tips, price, languages, and who should go.
“O ambiente do Museo, a experiência “Rubro Negra” e claro sempre bom adquirir produtos do grande time Flamengo.”
Explore Embu das Artes from São Paulo with a private guide, artisan shops, galleries, a weekend fair, local food, and a historic museum.
“My 13 year old daughter and I participated in this 5 hour tour with an excellent english speaking tour guide - Laura. Laura was friendly, kind, and extremely knowledgeable. She made us feel comfortable from the moment she walked into our hotel (she even arrived early). The drive from our hotel was about an hour. Laura then proceeced to show us around and talk to us about the local artists. We got to see several of the artists actually creating their work. It was nice to see how the artists created their masterpieces. She let us decide what we wanted to do and when we were hungry she helped us…”
Explore Manaus rubber history at Vila Paraíso, see smokehouses and worker homes, then cool off at Tupé Beach on a guided half-day tour.
“This is a well-developed re-creation of a rubber plantation. It can only be reached only by boat. The English speaking guide was very knowledgeable.”
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