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The 15 Best Tours & Day Trips in Brazil

178 tours  ·  from $14 a head

Guides, minibuses, schooners and cog trains, filed together. The 15 below are the ones that justify a whole day rather than a spare afternoon, priced and timed, with everything else underneath.

Rio de Janeiro: Rocinha Favela Walking Tour with Local Guide - The 30 Minute Minivan Ride to Rocinha
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Rio de Janeiro: Rocinha Favela Walking Tour with Local Guide

Rio De Janeiro: Half-Day Rocinha Favela Walking Tour - Meeting at the Copacabana Palace
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Rio De Janeiro: Half-Day Rocinha Favela Walking Tour

Rio de Janeiro: Angra dos Reis and Ilha Grande Full-Day Tour - The early pickup and long ride from Rio
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Rio de Janeiro: Angra dos Reis and Ilha Grande Full-Day Tour

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

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

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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Iguazu Falls: Full-Day Tour of Brazil & Argentina Sides - The morning transfer and first park entrance
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Iguazu Falls: Full-Day Tour of Brazil & Argentina Sides

Rio de Janeiro: Sunset Sailing Tour - Leaving Marina da Glória aboard the Chama
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Rio de Janeiro: Sunset Sailing Tour

5.Rio de Janeiro: Sunset Sailing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 994 reviews · 3 hours · from $75

See Rio from Guanabara Bay on a small-group sunset sail with Sugarloaf views, caipirinhas, snacks, and optional swimming.

“This was SO such fun!! Clarisse and the crew made sure everyone on board was well taken care. There was about 10 of us on board and it definitely didn’t feel overcrowded. The drinks were unlimited and the snacks were yummy! Clarisse was the absolute sweetest person and made sure everyone was happy the whole time. An absolute gem! I would HIGHLY recommend this tour! Especially for solo travellers like I was! 5 stars all around!”

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Rio de Janeiro: Christ, Selaron Steps, and Tijuca Park Tour - Starting early at Christ the Redeemer
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Rio de Janeiro: Christ, Selaron Steps, and Tijuca Park Tour

6.Rio de Janeiro: Christ, Selaron Steps, and Tijuca Park Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 857 reviews · 7 hours · from $68

See Christ the Redeemer before the crowds, Selaron Steps, Tijuca rainforest, Rio Cathedral, and more on a guided 7-hour tour.

“Me and my bf loved it. The tour was soooo full and the explanations were very detailed. Joao and Marcelo were amazing really best tour guide and chauffeur. The whole day was better than what we’ve expected and we saw even more than we hoped. For 58€ it’s a steal!!! I recommend it to everyone!!! Also the restaurant (even if we had to pay for it) was a 10/10 and not expensive”

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Rio de Janeiro: Sunset Sailboat Tour with Open Bar - Meeting the boat in Urca
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Rio de Janeiro: Sunset Sailboat Tour with Open Bar

7.Rio de Janeiro: Sunset Sailboat Tour with Open Bar

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 785 reviews · 3 hours · from $57

Watch Rio’s sunset from Guanabara Bay on a three-hour sailboat ride with caipirinhas, snacks, music, swimming, and Christ the Redeemer views.

“The views and hosts were great. Big shout out to Captain Carlos. He was so knowledgeable and we simply loved him. Watching the planes take off and swimming in the middle of the ocean were highlights for us. Drinks and food were average, but everything else made up for it.”

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Rio de Janeiro: Guided Jeep Tour through Tijuca Rainforest - An open-top jeep ride into the trees
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Rio de Janeiro: Guided Jeep Tour through Tijuca Rainforest

8.Rio de Janeiro: Guided Jeep Tour through Tijuca Rainforest

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 740 reviews · 4 hours · from $90

Explore Rio’s Tijuca Rainforest by open-top jeep, with waterfalls, monkeys, forest walks, history, and sweeping Chinese View scenery.

“Amelia was very accommodating. She made sure that everything we wanted to see was included in the tour. Our driver was terrific. He even showed us some different trails to see the best views. I would highly recommend and definitely worth the money.”

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Jolimont Winery Tour - Visitation and Tasting - Canela RS - From grape harvest to bottling
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Jolimont Winery Tour – Visitation and Tasting – Canela RS

9.Jolimont Winery Tour – Visitation and Tasting – Canela RS

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 613 reviews · from $23Best value

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.”

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São Paulo: Main City Sights in 7 Hours – Shared Group Tour - Brooklin, Vila Olímpia, and Itaim Bibi: São Paulo’s modern face
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São Paulo: Main City Sights in 7 Hours – Shared Group Tour

Jeep Adventure: Guided Tour through Tijuca Rain Forest - The open Jeep ride: fun, but not luxurious
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Jeep Adventure: Guided Tour through Tijuca Rain Forest

Rio: Carnival Backstage Tour at Samba City with Cocktail - Seeing the work behind the parade
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Rio: Carnival Backstage Tour at Samba City with Cocktail

Rio de Janeiro: Christ the Redeemer and Sugarloaf Tour with… - Christ the Redeemer and the Corcovado climb
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Rio de Janeiro: Christ the Redeemer and Sugarloaf Tour with…

14.Rio de Janeiro: Christ the Redeemer and Sugarloaf Tour with…

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 499 reviews · 9 hours · from $141

See Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf, Selarón Steps and Rio highlights in one guided day with buffet lunch and hotel pickup.

“It was greit!!! We had the best of days!! I can not imagine getting à better wiew of Rio in ond day. We were wigh a very Good group and the guide arranged the dat perfectly! Så glad we went on this tour:-)”

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Paraty: Jungle Waterfalls and Cachaça Distillery Jeep Tour - From Paraty into Serra da Bocaina National Park
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Paraty: Jungle Waterfalls and Cachaça Distillery Jeep Tour

15.Paraty: Jungle Waterfalls and Cachaça Distillery Jeep Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 491 reviews · 6 hours · from $37

Review of Paraty’s six-hour jeep tour to jungle waterfalls, Tobogã’s natural slide, Poço do Tarzan, and a cachaça distillery.

“A trip really well worth the money that you pay, lots of variety throughout the day! English speaking guide which was really important for us, it was quite difficult to find English speaking guides in Paraty so this was a great bonus! Definitely recommend!”

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