The 15 Cycling Tours in Brazil Worth Your Day

1.Downtown Historical Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 191 reviews · 3 hours · from $85Our pick

Ride through São Paulo’s historic center, Paulista Avenue, Liberdade, and major landmarks with a guide on this 3-hour small-group bike tour.

“Pedro was fantastic! We enjoyed a very chill ride with a great overview of the city. A highlight for me was the Copan building and area which I returned to on my own later. I enjoyed Pedro’s knowledge of important historical facts including key periods and economical cycles as evidenced in the various structures and parks.”

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2.Guided Bike Tours in Small Groups

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 133 reviews · 3 - 7 hours · from $36

Ride Rio’s beaches, old center, Lapa, and lagoon in a small group, with three routes, local insight, and lunch on the full-day option.

“We had a great time with Marco and came away with a good orientation of Rio. A very informative and enjoyable day thanks”

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3.Fatima Neighborhood and Church Unit Bike Tour

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

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.Street Art and Park Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 56 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $85

Ride through São Paulo’s street-art districts, Ibirapuera Park, Batman Alley, Paulista Avenue, and historic city sights in a small group.

“This was absolutely an amazing trip. Roberto, our guide, was excellent. He was laid back and knowledgeable. Super helpful. And took the time to explore the places. We far exceeded the tour time limit as none of us were in a hurry and got our monies worth. There was a mishap when we started as the tour company forgot to tell him that he has folks waiting for him. We were celebrating a birthday and the long wait was making me grumpy. Despite that I give a 5 star review because of Roberto. And the places we visited, of course. The course involved a bunch of hills and so be…”

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5.Half Day Private E-Bike Tour in Rio

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 50 reviews · 4 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $120

Review of Rio’s private e-bike tour through Santa Teresa, Tijuca Forest, famous viewpoints, lagoons, beaches, and Flamengo.

“Brilliant bike ride! We have done many city bike tours around the world and this was by far the best. The electric bikes helped with hills in the heat. Stefano was an excellent guide, who looked after us and gave us lots of useful information about the area we were travelling through. Highly recommend this ride.”

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6.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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7.Private Bike Tour in Paraty

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · from $63

Explore Paraty by private bike, from Jabaquara Beach to waterfalls, beaches, the fort, and the historic center with a flexible local guide.

“We had a great time on our biking tour with Allison and Beatriz! We ended up being the only people on the tour and it felt very catered to us. Beatriz and Alison were very flexible with the timing and we were able to set the pace on the bikes so iRead more”

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8.Small-Group Urban Bike Tour in Rio de Janeiro

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $39

Review of Rio’s small-group bike tour, with Copacabana, Botafogo, Sugarloaf views, Rodrigo Lagoon, pricing, tips, and practical details.

“Our guide was knowledgeable and positive. We always felt safe and we saw an amazing number of places throughout the city. highly recommend.”

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9.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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10.The Coolest Urban Scenes Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · 3h 30m · from $120

Ride São Paulo from Ibirapuera to Batman Alley, with art, parks, upscale streets, and local neighborhoods in a 3.5-hour guided tour.

“Arthur was incredible!! We got so much history about the city, and on top of that he’s hilarious! I highly recommend this tour and specifically Arthur! Also got a nice workout with the bikes. It’s cool to experience city life not in an uber!”

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11.Street Art Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 3h 30m · from $160

Review of São Paulo’s 210-minute street art bike tour, including Paulista Avenue, Batman Alley, pricing, guides, stops, and practical tips.

“I was a little hesitant because I wanted to know more than just street art, however the tour guide Arthur, did it for me. We talk and he explained the culture not just the beautiful art pieces. He took us on a trip through beautiful areas, we got to know the surroundings. The bikes were pretty good. Another thing, the tour guide did everything in his power to make us feel good he went above and beyond, I’m more than thankful for this experience, I’m glad I did it and definitely recommend anyone to try it out.”

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12.Rio Bike Tour – Discover the Beaches and Lagoon

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 10 reviews · 3 hours · from $100

Ride Rio’s famous beaches and Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon in three hours, with scenic stops, local insights, and important bike-safety tips.

“The tour was incredible! The people who help you book your trip are very friendly and helpful, and the tour itself is amazing! Our guide, Ulysses, was very friendly and took us through Rio's scenic neighborhoods (Botafogo, Flamengo, Copacabana, and the beautiful center of Rio downtown). You will see views of Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf, and much more!”

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13.ATV Quad Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 7 reviews · 2 hours · from $80

Review of Arraial do Cabo’s 2-hour ATV tour, with white-sand beaches, quarry views, off-road trails, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“Good fun will come and do again next time in Brazil”

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14.São Paulo Highlights: Culture, History, and Vibrance by Bike

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 6 reviews · 3h 30m · from $120

Review of São Paulo’s private 3.5-hour bike tour, covering Paulista, downtown, Liberdade, key landmarks, value, guides, and practical tips.

“Deze activiteit is zeer goed verlopen. Renato kent de stad door en door en gaf ons zeer veel informatie. Hij sprak zeer goed en duidelijk Engels. We voelden ons ten allen tijde veilig. Hij stelde spontaan voor om enkele foto's van ons te maken zodat we een aandenken hadden. Dat vonden we zeer tof. Wij hebben de stad voor een deel gezien als het al vrij donker was. De straten en enkele grote gebouwen waren verlicht, ook dat gaf een heel mooi beeld. Er was regen voorspeld dus Renato had een regenjas voorzien en ook een flesje water en lichten op onze fiets. Kortom, het was een echte aanrader.”

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15.Half-Day Bike Rental

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 3 reviews · 3 hours · from $22Best value

Review of Paraty’s 3-hour bike rental, with practical advice on routes, value, requirements, sights, beaches, and who should book.

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