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Best Tours & activities in Brazil (2026)

Guided tours, day trips and organised experiences led by local guides and operators.

10 places · Updated October 27, 2026

Our top 3 tours & activities in Brazil

  1. Eat Rio Food Tours Food tour, Glória / Lapa / Centro / FlamengoA Rio food tour company running since 2011, with a five-hour daytime tasting walk, an evening bar and samba tour and a Brazilian wine experience.
  2. SP Free Walking Tour Tip-based walking tours, Centro / Vila Madalena / Avenida PaulistaTip-based walking tours of São Paulo's old downtown, Vila Madalena and Avenida Paulista, run in English and Portuguese by local guides several days a week.
  3. Free Walker Tours Walking tours, CentroA Rio walking tour company founded in 2013, running tip-based tours of downtown Rio and its African heritage, plus a Lapa pub crawl and food tour.

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2. SP Free Walking Tour

Tip-based walking toursCentro / Vila Madalena / Avenida Paulista

Tip-based walking tours of São Paulo's old downtown, Vila Madalena and Avenida Paulista, run in English and Portuguese by local guides several days a week.

View details — SP Free Walking Tour

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6. Favela Tour

Community tourRocinha / Vila Canoas (hotel pick-up)

A private operator running three-hour visits to Rocinha and Vila Canoas since 1992, with hotel pick-up and support for community schools.

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7. Saveiros Tour

Boat tourGlória

A Guanabara Bay boat operator founded in 1978, running a daily two-hour cruise from Marina da Glória past Sugarloaf, Niterói and the island forts.

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9. Jeep Tour

Open-jeep toursHotel pick-up

A family-run Rio company founded in 1992, taking visitors into Tijuca Forest and around the city's sights in open-top converted military jeeps.

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10. Sampa Sky

Glass observation deck experienceCentro Histórico

A glass-floored observation experience on the 42nd floor of the Mirante do Vale building, 150 metres above the historic centre, with decks that slide out from the façade.

View details — Sampa Sky