Brazil · HISTORICAL TOURS
Gold-town churches, an imperial summer palace, a port where the slave trade landed and the museums that finally say so. The 15 below are priced and timed, with what each one includes.
Explore Rio’s historic center, Lapa, and artistic Santa Teresa on a four-hour guided tour with hotel pickup and city views.
“Great tour with Romeu, a true guide telling us about the history of Brasil.”
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.”
Review of Curitiba’s scenic train to Morretes and Antonina, with Atlantic rainforest views, Barreado lunch, history, and practical tips.
“The train ride was ok. So many people and the whole process to board takes too long. The best part was the restaurant in Antonina, the food was simple and tastes awesome and hosts were incredible. The staff in the restaurant was polite and professional. Would recomend that restaurant to anyone.”
Explore Rio’s Little Africa on a 150-minute walking tour covering samba, slavery, Afro-Brazilian culture, and the Valongo waterfront.
“We had a great time on this tour. Luana, our tour guide, was very informative and you could tell she was passionate about the information she was providing. It was very eye-opening and I would recommend this tour. It's a walking tour outside so be prepared to be out in the heat for 2.5 hours. But it was worth it.”
See Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay from one sunset viewpoint, then enjoy traditional dances, river views, and optional dinner in Foz do Iguaçu.
“I flew to Foz do Iguazu to visit the waterfalls. I came across this activity completely by accident. Since I had a free evening after the flight, I decided to visit it. I did not expect anything special, but I received incredible pleasure. It was very exciting to visit the place of three borders. Great atmosphere, interesting show, comfortable transfer from the hotel and a very friendly guide. Highly recommend!”
Explore Rio’s Little Africa through Afro-Brazilian history, museums, memorials, music landmarks, and a thoughtful three-and-a-half-hour walking tour.
“The subject matter of this tour can be polarizing for some but this tour was handled very professionally without compromising the truth or reality of the inhumanity of the slave times of the past past ch that still cast a shadow of institutional inequality in today's times.”
Review of Paraty’s 90-minute historic centre walk, Freemasonry stories, colonial architecture, and a local Cachaça Gabriela tasting.
“Thiago was an amazing tour guide. So knowledgeable and clearly passionate on the topics. He did an excellent tour and recommend anyone to this experience.”
Explore São Paulo’s historic center, Copan, Sé Cathedral, and Liberdade on a small-group English walking tour with local stories.
“Great overview of the history of São Paulo! Our guide was thorough and gave us a ton of information on the history and socioeconomic reasons behind the changes the city saw. There was no question he could not answer. I could probably read about all of this on Wikipedia, but Guilliano really fleshed it out and brought it to life in a way that will stay with me a long time. Highly recommend!”
Explore Rio’s historic center on a private three-hour walking tour from Cinelândia to Paço Imperial, with flexible stops and expert local guidance.
“Amazing, friendly and very informative walk around the historical center of Rio! 5 / 5 stars! Thank you!”
Review of Rio’s 4-hour Old Rio walking tour, with churches, imperial landmarks, Olympic-era museums, hotel transfers, and practical tips.
“The tour was very worthwhile. tour guide well informed. Very patient. Was very passionate about Rio and the history of the city. Answered all questions and had time to answer individual questions.”
Explore Ilhota, Blumenau, and Pomerode from Balneário Camboriú on an affordable German heritage tour with transfers and a guide.
“Fui con mi hermano y la pasamos genial. Fuimos en febrero 2025 y eramos los únicos Chilenos en el tour y todos los demás de Brasil jaja pero Fabio que era el guía se portó súper bien con nosotros, se tomaba el tiempo de explicarnos en español y luego en portugués, pero algunas veces no era necesario ya que se entendía completamente la explicación del tour en portugués y el se daba cuenta. Recomendado al 100% este tour, lo van a disfrutar a tope”
Review of Rio’s 4-hour Olympic Boulevard and historic center tour, with the Museum of Tomorrow, hotel pickup, walking tips, price, and practical advice.
“Cancelled late in the evening via WhatsApp due to not having enough people. Too late for me to rebook another experience with anyone else as I was leaving that night. They should have communicated this earlier. Had to get Viator involved to get a refund from them.”
Explore Salvador’s Pelourinho on a small-group walking tour with colonial landmarks, ocean views, local culture, and expert guides.
“Eduardo was very keen on showing additional individual preferences. The tour was really helpful to make the best of Salvador for that view days. He gave helpful tips what to do.”
Explore São Paulo through market tastings, bakeries, cachaça and local history on a private five-hour food tour with hotel pickup.
“What an amazing trip. The team communicated ahead of time. Our tour guide Vicki was wonderful! She navigated around our interests and negotiated some deals for us. The food was also incredible! Vicky and the driver also navigated a big down pour and got us everywhere safely. Overall it was a great day!!! Obrigada!”
Review of Paraty Tours’ private two-hour historic-center walk, with churches, Freemasonry clues, guide tips, pricing, and practical advice.
“Our historical center guide was Ramon who started the tour by bringing us up to the hill where the Portuguese built their fort to protect Paraty from any invasion and gave the history of this former Portugeuse colonial town We were shown a local beach, details on churches we passed but were closed, description of daily life before, why and how the houses were painted in different colors. We were given tips on where to eat, what other things to do in Paraty, recommendation of museum to visit.”
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