Brazil · FOOD & DRINK TOURS IN RIO DE JANEIRO
The popular food & drink tours in Rio de Janeiro go early and the cheap ones go earlier. Below are 13 to sort before you fly, and what each of them includes.
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 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!”
Taste 15 or more Brazilian fruits in an Ipanema farmers market, with local stories, juices, nuts, and a guide-led Rio food walk.
“What a market, with everything one would like to eat, taste and drink. All done by local people with their own flair. What needs someone after this visit? Obviously a hammock and a cat.”
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”
Taste Brazilian food, sip caipirinhas, and ferry to Gigóia Island on a lively three-hour Barra da Tijuca tour.
“wahnsinns tour, für den Spottpreis bekommt man so viel essen und Informationen. es ist aber Tip based, man sollte es schon danken 🙂↔️”
Taste more than 10 Brazilian foods, hear samba at Pedra do Sal, and explore Rio’s Little Africa with a local guide.
“Interesting to taste new foods and to be with fun people”
Taste Brazil through sparkling wine, three regional pours, bruschettas, and a sommelier-led introduction at Cave Nacional in Rio.
“It was AMAZING!! Karina is super knowledgeable and fun! I learned so much and drank so much delicious wine. Her restaurant is beautiful and the food is super yummy. When I go back to Rio i will definitely be coming back to Cave Nacional!”
Review of Rio Carnival VIP box seating with buffet, open bar, live shows, guide, and roundtrip hotel transfers to the Sambadrome.
“Camilla was amazing and made the carnival experience extremely memorable.”
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…”
Review of Rio’s private 8-hour city tour with Nico Santana, covering viewpoints, historic districts, beaches, food, Sugarloaf, and optional samba.
“Amazing tour! Nico customized it based on our interests. Highly recommend!”
Pick a coastline, a forest or a Friday night.
