Bike Tours in Brazil: 6 Weighed Up on Cost and Hours

1.Downtown Historical Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 191 reviews · 3 hours · from $85Our pick

Cycle through São Paulo with UrbanBikeSP on a three-hour, small-group ride limited to 10 people. You’ll see Paulista Avenue, MASP, Copan, Luz Station, Pátio do Colégio, Sé Cathedral, and Liberdade, with bikes, helmets, water, snacks, and a guide in English, Spanish, or Portuguese.

“Jeff was a wonderful guide!! He explained so much history and shared fun facts about São Paulo. This was a great way to experience a ton of the downtown area of the city in a fairly short time. I highly recommend this tour, and especially Jeff as the guide!”

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2.Guided Bike Tours in Small Groups

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 133 reviews · 3 - 7 hours · from $36Best value

Ride through Rio with an English-speaking guide and no more than 10 people. Choose a 3-hour southern-city route, a 4-hour tour to Lapa and the historic center, or a 7-hour combination with a Brazilian lunch. Guides such as Marco, Duco, Thiago, and Sergio are praised for good pacing, local insight, and careful street crossings.

“Thoroughly enjoyed this tour. Our guide was brilliant, didn’t get his name but he was Dutch. Great way to see the city and learn some history.”

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3.Fatima Neighborhood and Church Unit Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $62Top rated

Ride through Brasília’s planned residential core with Camelo Bike Tour, stopping at the TV Tower, Sarah Kubitschek City Park, SQS 308, Fatima Church, and Dom Bosco Sanctuary. Expect about three hours, a maximum of 15 riders, free admission at each stop, and a route that explains daily life in the superquadras as well as the city’s architecture.

“This is a very good tour for learning how people live in the superquadras of Brasília. My guide Duda took me to a typical superquadra and its nearby shopping area, school, and cinema. The tour ended with a visit to the beautiful Santuário Dom Bosco.”

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4.Bike Tour of the 4 Scales of Lucio

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $97

Spend about seven hours cycling Brasília with Camelo Bike Tour, following Lúcio Costa’s four urban scales. Visit the TV Tower, model superquadra, Cathedral, Itamaraty Palace, Three Powers Square, Burle Marx Garden, and more. Guides such as Larissa, Romain, Rui, and Daniel have led this route. Bikes, water, and helmets are included.

“Romain was a great tour guide who was well informed about the architecture and history of the city. We saw the city from multiple perspectives. We appreciated touring the model superblock and also seeing the monumental structures - including the government buildings. Being on a bicycle enabled us to see the city in a unique way and to access spaces that would not have been possible if we were driving or walking. We spent a fair amount of time testing the bicycles to make sure that the fit would be correct for the entirely of the tour. Unfortunately, the selection was not as wide as it could have been and…”

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5.Private Bike Tour in Paraty

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · from $63

Start at Jabaquara Beach for a private, approximately five-hour bike ride with Alison or Beatriz. Your route may link Paraty’s historic center and Forte do Defensor Perpétuo with a beach, waterfall, or even a cachaça distillery visit. Bikes, safety gear, water, and a guide are included, and the pace is adjusted to your group.

“This was a wonderful day out - a private bike tour of the beautiful waterfalls surrounding Paraty! A great way to see another side of Paraty. Friendly and knowledgeable hosts, beautiful scenery and an extra bonus of good exercise cycling up the Paraty hills.”

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6.Pirenópolis, the charming baroque city inaugurated in 1723 in the gold cycle

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 40 reviews · 1 day 8 hours (approx.)

Travel from Brasília to Pirenópolis with a private guide such as Alberto or Anselmo. Walk the 1723 baroque center, stop at waterfall viewpoints, visit Serra dos Pirineus cascades, and enjoy regional food. The tour lasts about eight hours, costs $220 per group of up to four, and returns to the Manhattan Plaza Hotel.

“Was a wonderful trip. The guide pick-up us at 9:00 a.m. He speak english fluently. Explain everything and was a gentleman. His Name is Anselmo.”

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