15 Full-Day Tours in Brazil to Build a Day Around

1.Rio de Janeiro: Angra dos Reis and Ilha Grande Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,673 reviews · 14 hours · from $77Our pick

Review of the Angra dos Reis and Ilha Grande day tour from Rio, with lagoon swims, island beaches, lunch, boat fun, costs, and practical tips.

“Booked day before. Clear messaging via WhatsApp to clarify the pickup address and time. Guide has perfect English/Spanish/Portuguese. Snorkels/mask/floatation vest/drinks cost. Otherwise, this is good if you want to ride a boat (45-1 hr each way) and stop at beaches in the islands. There is no history or explanation from the guide they are simply coordinators. Simply see this as a very cheap transportation and coordination + free lunch on the island. Left at 7AM and home at 9PM. Can be rainy so bring poncho and warm clothes as the boat is open air and got cold for us.”

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2.Iguazu Falls: Full-Day Tour of Brazil & Argentina Sides

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,542 reviews · 10 hours · from $63

See Iguazu Falls from Argentina and Brazil in one guided day, with hotel transfers, border help, panoramic trails, and an optional boat ride.

“It’s a long day but worth it especially if you’re only in the area for 2 nights. If it’s just photos you want Brasil side is best”

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3.Full Day Tour to Angra dos Reis and Grand Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 469 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $90

Review of the Angra dos Reis and Ilha Grande boat tour from Rio, with beaches, snorkeling, lunch, costs, crowd warnings, and practical tips.

“While we are happy to have visited the island, unfortunately we would never recommend this tour. 3 bus loads of people on 1 boat was uncomfortable. This coupled with other tour groups flocking to the same area and we were taken to absolutely tiny areas of sand with no room for people explore and enjoy the island. There was zero focus on protecting the environment, guests were jumping off the boat onto the fish area, putting cigarettes in the water. No care for anyone’s health and safety, ladders were slippery, people jumping over other guests. We spent more time on the coach than on the island. We arrived at our…”

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4.Pedra do Telégrafo Hike and Beach Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 417 reviews · 4 hours - 390 minutes · from $56

Hike Rio’s Pedra do Telégrafo for sweeping coastal views, then cool off at Grumari or Prainha Beach with transport and a guide.

“Lovely day and hike. The guides were very helpful during the entire day and took pretty photos of us. Highly recommend!!”

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5.Manaus: Full-Day Tour on the Amazon River

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 362 reviews · 1 day · from $55

Spend a full day from Manaus seeing the Meeting of the Waters, pink dolphins, Victoria Regia lilies, Indigenous culture, and Amazon wildlife.

“Very good, Amazon dolphins, rivers meeting, lily pond. Tour guide was very good, explained in detail both in Portuguese and in English”

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6.Full-day excursion Lencois Marnahenses, Lagoa Azul & Lagoa Bonita combined

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 171 reviews

Explore Lagoa Azul and Lagoa Bonita in one day, swim in clear lagoons, enjoy regional food, and watch sunset from the dunes.

“Esperienza incredibile. La nostra guida Diego è stato bravissimo, molto simpatico e ha reso questa esperienza che è già stupenda per il luogo unico che è il Lencois ancor più unica. Ci siamo divertiti tantissimo sia con Diego sia con l'autista bravissimo nel guidare lungo le strade di sabbia. Esperienza super consigliata”

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7.Rio de Janeiro: Tijuca Forest Challenge Hike Full-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 163 reviews · 9 hours · from $86

A hard 10.4 km Tijuca Forest hike with rare trails, mountain views, caves, waterfalls, wildlife, and a small group of six or fewer.

“I had a wonderful time in the forest, the guide Roberto was excellent knowing many interesting things about the different sites, plants, trees and animals. It was an easy hike and a perfect option for cloudy day when little is seen from the viewpoint but you still want to explore Tijuca.”

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8.Barreirinhas: Full Day Tour -2 Lagoons (Azul and Bonita)

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 137 reviews · 8 hours · from $73

Explore Lençóis Maranhenses on an 8-hour 4x4 tour to Bonita and Azul lagoons, with an oasis lunch stop and sunset over the dunes.

“L’excursion n’a pas eu lieu car le chauffeur ne s’est pas présenté, nous avons fait 10h de route exprès pour cette excursion nous avions qu’une seule journée sur place et le chauffeur n’est pas venu, nous a répondu 3h après et n’a pas voulu nous trouver de solution Aucun professionnalisme, 0 pointé”

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9.Rio de Janeiro Full-Day Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 121 reviews · from $165

See Christ the Redeemer before the crowds, ride Sugarloaf’s cable car, eat in Ipanema, and tour Rio’s landmarks in one full day.

“Great way to see Rio in 1 day. My tour guide grew up in Rio and was very knowledgeable about the city (past and present). Just note this fee only covers the tour. All tickets (ie Christ, Sugarloaf) and meals are extra — the Brazilian steakhouse for lunch can get pricy but you can always ask for less expensive suggestions.”

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10.Full Day Tour to Angra dos Reis with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 118 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $40

Review of the 14-hour Angra dos Reis tour from Rio, with island stops, boat time, lunch, costs, delays, and booking advice.

“This was the worst tour I have EVER been on. It is 12am and we are still on the bus back to Rio. I would rate it a 0, but that is not an option so I give it a 1. I am about to crashout and honestly you could not pay me to ever do something like this again. Wasted a whole day. The tour guide did try her best and I think she should go find a new job. This company is awful. Also no one spoke English and by the end of the day they only made announcements in Spanish. Also they led us into the lightning…”

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11.From Manuas: Full-Day River Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 102 reviews · 9 hours · from $100

Spend a full day on the Amazon near Manaus with pink dolphins, an indigenous visit, giant pirarucu, water lilies, and the Meeting of the Waters.

“Tistina was amazing and lovely, would definitely do the trip again and recommend to friends”

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12.City Tour Full Day in Rio: Christ the Redeemer and Sugar Loaf

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 81 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $126

See Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf, Selarón Steps, Maracanã, and more on a 9-hour Rio tour with lunch and transfers included.

“Long day but worth it. Our guide had lots of information to share. We were a group of 20. The only downside was that sitting in the very back of the bus we couldn’t really see any of the scenery and had a hard time hearing the guide.”

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13.Rio de Janeiro: Private Full-Day Highlights Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 70 reviews · 7 hours Top rated

See Rio’s top sights in seven hours with a private guide, driver, Christ the Redeemer, Selarón Steps, and Sugarloaf Mountain.

“We had a great time in the private tour! We wanted to explore as much of Rio as possible during our short stay and felt like the tour did exactly that! The tour guide and driver were very kind and we had a great time. Highly recommend!”

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14.Full Day 4×4 South Coast Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · from $36Best value

Spend 10 hours exploring Natal’s south coast by 4x4, with lagoons, natural pools, dunes, viewpoints, and a sunset finish.

“We took a walk to pipa, our guide was Paulo Henrique PH, a dear, great driver, and well-humored, it was just jokes!!!Auto-translated”

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15.Full-Day Historic Private City Tour of Salvador with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 50 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $170

Explore Salvador’s forts, churches, Pelourinho, markets, Afro-Bahian culture, and local food on an 8-hour private tour with lunch.

“Andre was our guide and he was awesome. I have some physical issues and he was kind, knowledgeable and flexible. We loved every minute and would recommend this to anyone.”

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