Drinking Tours in Rio de Janeiro: 7 That Fill a Day Properly

1.Pub Crawl in Lapa with Cachaça Tasting and Live Samba

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 881 reviews · 4 hours · from $33Our pick

Meet guides such as Andressa, Raffa, Marcos, or Nayara for a four-hour Lapa pub crawl. Taste at least four cachaças, enjoy a free caipirinha near the Arcos da Lapa, visit Selarón Steps, dance to live samba, then finish with Brazilian funk, pop, and reggaeton at a club.

“We were a large group and we’d so much fun! Andressa and Phillipe really knows their stuff and took care of us! Would definitely recommend!”

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2.Sunset Sailboat Tour with Open Bar

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

Spend three hours on a shared sailboat in Guanabara Bay, leaving from Urca for sunset views of Christ the Redeemer, Flamengo, and Rio’s waterfront. Your host, often Paola, Lohanny, Mariana, or Bia, serves caipirinhas, beer, fruit, snacks, and music. You can also swim from the boat before returning to Mureta da Urca.

“fun, even sailed a bit. we got plenty of music, snacks and drinks”

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3.More than a Pub Crawl: An Authentic Night Experience in Rio

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 362 reviews · 4 hours · from $17Best value

Meet at Jurema Bar for a four-hour, multilingual night in Lapa. Guides such as Marx, Victor, Bernardo, and Julia lead you through local bars, Selarón Steps, samba, forró, and clubs. Cachaça shots and club entry are included, while drinks beyond the included shots cost extra.

“Loved Victor and Bernardo! Knowledgeable and vibrant hosts. Great spots.”

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4.More than a Pub Crawl: An Authentic Night Experience in Rio

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 247 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $40

Start at 8:30 p.m. in Lapa, meet guides such as Marx, Victor, Julia, or Bernardo, and move through samba bars, a rooftop stop, and a Latin club. You’ll get cachaça shots, basic samba instruction, entry assistance, and a social group of up to 30 people. Drinks beyond the included shots cost extra.

“We did this for my wife’s birthday and it was a blast. Our guide Bernardo was really cool and helpful, we went to 4 places and one was good as the other, we meet people from other countries on the tour, we took shots, we danced Samba, LAPA was wild at night, great times. We should have take this tour at the beginning of our vacation but the day we took it, our group was full of wonderful people and ready to party.”

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5.Sunset Boat Tour with Beer, Water, Soda and Snacks included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 227 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $74Top rated

Set out from Marina da Glória for a three-hour sunset cruise around Rio and Niterói. You’ll see the Museu do Amanhã, Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Niterói, Urca, and stop for an hour of swimming at Adão e Eva Beach. Beer, water, soda, snacks, and an English- or Spanish-speaking guide are included. Groups are limited to 11 people.

“Such a great boat trip! And the staff was very nice! They gave us history and we had great views of Rio”

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6.Rio Scenarium Entrance, Dinner, and Open Bar

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 126 reviews · 3 hours · from $111

Spend three hours at Rio Scenarium, a three-level former antique shop in Lapa filled with unusual relics and film-worthy décor. You’ll enter through the fast-track gate, enjoy live samba, forró, or MPB, eat a three-course dinner, and order selected beer, caipirinhas, caipivodka, soda, and water. Hotel pickup is available from Rio’s South Zone.

“Best entertainment we've seen since arriving in Rio. The servers were friendly and looked after you always asking if we needed anything or if we were fine. I would definitely visit Rio Scenarium again.”

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7.Petrópolis Trip with Palace, Imperial Museum & Brewery

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 42 reviews · 9 hours · from $55

Travel from Rio to Petrópolis with a bilingual guide in English, Portuguese, or Spanish. Visit Quitandinha, the Imperial Museum, Crystal Palace, and Saint Peter of Alcantara Cathedral, with time to see Santos Dumont’s house. Julio is one guide praised for his humor and multilingual skills. Transport and tickets are included, but the tour is shared.

“Educational trip, our tour guide Julio was funny and attentive. He's also multilingual - speaks Spanish, English and Portuguese.”

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