The 7 Brasília Tours We Would Book First

1.Civic, Legal and Architectural Citytour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 81 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $170Our pick

Review of Brasília’s four-hour private city tour, covering Niemeyer landmarks, civic buildings, museums, practical tips, value, and guide quality.

“This tour gives you a great overview of the city layout and concept, city architecture and history. Our guide, Michael was excellent and was very enthusiastic about his home city which helped us understand what it is like to live in Brasilia. Highly recommend this tour”

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2.Private city tour in Portuguese, English and Spanish.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 73 reviews · from $70Top rated

Explore Brasília’s top landmarks by private car with an accredited guide, airport pickup, and flexible Portuguese, English, or Spanish service.

“Very good tour. I had a lot of fun and learned a lot, as our tour guide was very knowledgeable. You will enjoy!”

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3.Fatima Neighborhood and Church Unit Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $62

Cycle Brasília’s Fatima neighborhood, model superquadra, Burle Marx parks, and landmark churches on a 3-hour guided bike tour.

“Excellent guide with knowledge both about the places we visited and life in Brasilia in general. Adequate distance between the various stops which offered a good mix of parks and residential areas.”

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4.Bike Tour of the 4 Scales of Lucio

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $97

Explore Brasília by bicycle on a seven-hour tour of Niemeyer landmarks, Lucio Costa superblocks, parks, civic spaces, and everyday city life.

“If you’re looking for a scenario beyond the obvious and know a little more of Brasilia’s everyday life, besides the conventional points, consider this tour as an option. It was a very cool experience and the guide Rui was extremely attentive and made the tour very pleasant. I recommend!Auto-translated”

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5.City Tour Brasilia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · from $30Best value

Review of Brasília’s 3-hour city tour, covering JK Memorial, the cathedral, Congress, Three Powers Square, and Alvorada Palace.

“This tour was simply a misrepresentation of the truth followed by lots of excuses. On the Viator website it is described as a tour lasting 7-8 hours: this tour lasted 2.5 hours from pickup to drop off. 15 minutes before departure, I received a message telling me “Your tour will bRead more”

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6.Pirenópolis, the charming baroque city inaugurated in 1723 in the gold cycle

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 40 reviews · 1 day 8 hours (approx.) · from $220

Review of a private Pirenópolis day trip from Brasília, with colonial streets, Serra dos Pirineus waterfalls, local food, and practical tips.

“Alberto was a fantastic guide. His English was great and he even personalized the tour based on our interests. This was our only chance to visit a colonial town in Brazil. Easy day trip from Brasilia. Highly recommend”

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7.Private Custom Tour with a Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 30 reviews · 3 hours · from $64

Explore Brasilia with a private local guide, flexible sights, modernist architecture, hotel pickup, and practical city advice in three hours.

“Stefano fue muy profesional. Tiene un gran dominio de la historia, del paisajismo y de la cultura de Brasilia. El tour valió mucho la pena. De hecho duró más tiempo del contratado.”

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