Brazil · DRINKING TOURS IN RIO DE JANEIRO
Here are the 12 drinking tours in Rio de Janeiro we would actually book, with the price, the running time and who each one suits. The first is first for a reason.
Explore Lapa after dark with cachaça tastings, a free caipirinha, live samba, and Brazilian club music on a four-hour Rio pub crawl.
“Excellent tour by lovely people. Would highly recommend, made it fun, interesting and safe!”
Review of Rio’s three-hour sunset sailboat tour, with Guanabara Bay views, caipirinhas, snacks, swimming, and practical booking advice.
“It was organized very well. Bia, Sig, Carlos and Taís were wonderful host!”
Review of Rio’s Lapa nightlife tour, with samba, cachaça, local bars, live music, practical tips, value, and honest drawbacks.
“I was solo and met someone else on the tour to hang out with. The hosts were great.”
Review of Rio’s Lapa pub crawl, with samba, cachaça, local bars, practical tips, pricing, timing, and honest advice for a safe night out.
“This was so much fun! Igor was so kind and nice and knew so much about every place we visited. I feel like I got a great understanding and sense of Lapa. Igor even took the time to show us how to Samba!”
Review of Rio’s 3-hour sunset boat tour with beer, snacks, swimming, English and Spanish guides, and views of Niteroi and Sugarloaf.
“Even though the weather wasn’t the best, the trip was still amazing. Our tour guide spoke English and was very friendly. I would definitely recommend.”
Explore Petrópolis from Rio with imperial sights, buffet lunch, Bohemia beer tasting, return transport, and practical tips.
“Excellent experience and the guide, Rafa , explain every single place with great details the lunch is good and Bohemia tour well”
Review of Rio’s 3-hour shared speedboat trip to the Cagarras Islands, with swimming, cold beer, floats, views, and practical booking advice.
“Really good music! And a place to stop and jump in the water! Good photos. I had a really good time!”
Explore Petrópolis landmarks, the Imperial Museum, and Bohemia Brewery tastings on a full-day tour from Rio de Janeiro.
“Tanto a visita ao museu imperial, quanto a visita à Bohemia fazem deste passeio uma experiência incrível.”
Review of Rio’s Petrópolis day trip, covering the Imperial Museum, Quitandinha, cathedral, Crystal Palace, costs, guides, and practical tips.
“very energetic guide. she knew everything about the imperial family....she is the best”
Cruise Rio by speedboat, stop for swimming, enjoy free drinks, and see Sugarloaf, Copacabana, Cagarras Islands, Niterói, and more.
“me gustaría un tour en español o en otro idioma solo hablo en portugués”
Watch Rio’s sunset from a small boat, with Sugarloaf Mountain, Copacabana, swimming stops, soft music, and a cold Heineken.
Review of Rio’s sunset speedboat tour with beer, swim stops, Sugarloaf views, practical tips, value, and honest drawbacks.
“We were a party of 8 and it ended up to be a private tour since it was just our family. Our guide Rafael was the best ever, super friendly, knowledgeable about the history and geography, and made the tour the highlight of our entire trip. He was funny, happy and made the vibe so positive. The boat was clean and stocked with ice cold refreshing beverages. We made a stop by Adam and Eve beaches and he patiently waited for us to have a leisurely swim to the beach. The sunset and scenery of the Guanabara Bay were spectacular and we could not ask for a better guide and…”
Pick a coastline, a forest or a Friday night.
