Brazil · FOOD & DRINK
Feijoada on a Saturday, a churrascaria that never stops carving, cachaça straight off a copper still. These 15 walk the markets, the bars and the distilleries, priced, timed and clear about how hungry to turn up.
Rio’s Lapa pub crawl pairs cachaça tasting, a free caipirinha, live samba, and a DJ club night with friendly local guides.
“The guide Eric (!) was fabulous. We had so much fun and he took care of everything 🙌🏻🙌🏻 Highly recommend this tour”
Tour Jolimont in Canela combines winery history, production details, scenic vineyards, and an eight-product tasting for a relaxed Brazilian wine visit.
“Compramos um ingresso com a data do dia e só depois que foi efetuado todo processo de compra é feito o pagamento foi que liberaram o ingresso para data do dia seguinte.”
Review of Rio’s 3-hour sunset boat tour with beer, snacks, swimming, small groups, and views from Marina da Glória for $74.
“Nice weather, the boat had snacks and drinks which was very nice. The tour guide was very informative and very friendly! I would definitely book this tour again.”
Explore Paraty’s UNESCO-listed center, learn its colonial and Masonic secrets, and taste local Cachaça Gabriela on a 90-minute tour.
“Absolute must for understanding the history of this town. The tour was incredibly informative and well done!”
See São Paulo’s churches, art, markets, graffiti, and parks on a flexible five-hour private tour with local fruit tasting.
“Comer en el mercado y el templo del rey salomón y jorge un guía espectacular totalmente recomendado amable y con mucho conocimiento”
Explore Petrópolis from Rio with imperial sights, a buffet lunch, Bohemia brewery tour, beer tastings, and return transport.
“This was an impromptu outing which turned out to be quite interesting. Rafael, the guide, was really enthusiastic about doing his job; in Portuguese, English and Spanish, nonetheless. He was able to keep it light yet intellectually challenging for the duration of the whole program; which lasted approximately 8 hours. I went on this tour with my wife and sister. My sister and I are Brazilians and my wife is American. Rafael’s quality of service managed to please us all despite our individual cultural and educational differences. I feel the same can be said of the other participants in the group.”
Explore São Paulo’s Liberdade through Japanese, Brazilian, Korean, and Argentine street food on a small-group history tour.
“We had an awesome food tour- I learned so much history and tried some cool things local to the neighborhood!”
See Rio from a shared speedboat, swim near the Cagarras Islands, and enjoy cold beer, water, soda, and floaties for $60.
“The boat trip was relaxing, informative, and quite pleasant. Our skipper, Ricardo, was great. He had the right balance of telling us what we were looking at, and staying quiet so we could enjoy the ride. I saw no info that indicated we could swim from the boat if we wore a suit, so we were unprepared. (Not a big problem as we're not big swimmers; just a point for other travelers.) I was amused that the beer we were offered was Budweiser. As an American, it made me laugh because I expected a local brew. We enjoyed the ride, and the unique perspective of Rio from the water.”
Taste 15 or more Brazilian fruits at an Ipanema farmers market, with local stories, juices, nuts, and a friendly guide in a small group.
“Hay Za was an AMAZING guide!!! Very sweet and knowledgeable. Some fruits we knew, some we did not. Got to taste so many!!!!”
Taste São Paulo through markets, bakeries, coffee, cachaça and street food on a private five-hour tour with hotel pickup.
“I had an excellent time with Doris. She was very knowledgeable about all the restaurants and bakeries and all the different foods we ate and their origins and history.”
Explore Paraty’s colonial center, four historic churches, cultural landmarks, and a traditional cachaça tasting on a two-hour guided walk.
“Foi td muito bom, pois o guia conhecia muito bem todo centro histórico. Farei novos roteiros qdo eu voltar.”
Taste Amazonian fruits, tapioca, fish, açaí, and guaraná on a small-group food walk through Manaus's Adolpho Lisboa Market.
“Guide had only a very basic knowledge of English. Difficult to comprehend him and difficult for him to understand us. He gave very little information to us about where we visited. The transportation was in his personal car that was way too small for a driver plus four adults passengers. He kept promising that a bigger car was coming but it never happened. He did not take us to see all the market. We missed the fish market almost totally. Saw only a bit of it as we later discovered on another market tour. This tour was not even worth half the value of what we paid. I will not…”
See Rio from the water on a three-hour speedboat tour with Sugarloaf views, swim stops, city stories, and complimentary drinks.
“Rafael es encantador! La excursión fue genial y dinámica. La pasamos increíble”
Spend nine hours tasting São Roque wines, visiting three wineries, enjoying a regional lunch stop, and touring Cacau Show.
“The tour itself (as a tour) was great - knowledgeable guide, enough time at all spots, "exotic landscape" (from a European point of view at least :) ), nice lunch opportunity (price not included though - don't forget), but I honestly... I was not too impressed with the wines, except at the third (out of three) vineries.”
See São Paulo in five hours with a private guide, fruit tasting, street art, historic sights, Ibirapuera Park, and a city view.
“We really enjoyed our tour of São Paulo with Isaac. The car was comfortable, the entire day was stress-free as we chose where we spent more time visiting vs skipping some “attractions”, and his knowledge of São Paulo and history of Brazil was very impressive. Overall, a great day!”
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