Rio de Janeiro · MARACANA STADIUM TOURS
Brazil’s cathedral of football holds 78,000 and is worth seeing empty as well as full. These 8 cover the behind-the-scenes tour, match tickets with a guide, and the combinations that add the Sambadrome.
Enter Maracanã through Entrance A and explore at your own pace. See a Brazilian football locker room, warm-up area, press room, pitch, stands, and memorabilia linked to Pelé, Garrincha, and Zico. The visit is mostly self-guided and takes about 40 minutes to an hour.
“Experiência inesquecível .. muito bonito!! Recomendo para todos irem conhecer esse lugar histórico ..”
Join a local guide such as Leo, David, or Warley for a Rio football match at Maracanã or Nilton Santos. Hotel pickup, stadium tickets, and return transport are included. Expect lively fans, covered general seating, security guidance, and a schedule that can change close to match day.
“Intense atmosphere and energetic fans. A bit chaotic outside of stadium but our guide got us safely in and out.”
Meet your football guide in Ipanema or near the stadium, handle any required biometric registration, then join local fans for a live match. Guides such as Pedro and Ricardo help with tickets, seating, chants, drinks, and the trip home. English and Spanish support is available.
“My family loved our whole soccer experience. My kids said it was one of their favorite activities of our entire Rio trip. The passion is real inside the stadium and fun to experience. Ricardo made everything so seamless and was a super friendly and helpful guide. So glad we did it!”
Spend up to three hours at Rio’s Maracanã Stadium with a guide such as Luis or Patricia. Walk through the locker room area, warm-up room, press spaces, museum, stands, and field, with time for photos and penalty kicks. Hotel pickup is available in select beach districts.
“This tour was brilliant! It was only me on the tour today but it was good talking to the guide about Football and the Stadium’s history. I had a lot of fun touring around the stadium and the guide made the experience even better. There are also some activities you can do there at an extra cost. It’s a brilliant stadium and I’m glad to have seen it in person. I hope to see a game here one day. Great Tour”
Meet your English-speaking guide at Praça Varnhagem, walk 20 minutes to Maracanã, and join a small group of up to 10 for a match-day visit. Guides such as Davi, Yan, Gustavo, and Bruno help with entry, translation, and crowd navigation. A welcome drink is included.
“We enjoyed the whole experience very much. Our guide was great and knowledgeable. The match was so so (both teams were "lazy") . But the Flamengo fans were amazing! Fantastic! Also the fireworks display was great.”
Join a Flamengo fan such as Fábio, Kairan, or Pedro for a private Maracanã match experience. Meet near the stadium, share a welcome drink, ride the metro, enter the short-side fan section, and follow the home crowd through a loud, passionate evening.
“Amazing time! Fabio was a super guide. Everything was well planned, great communication leading up to and throughout the event. All in all, everything we hoped for and so much more. Go Flamengo!”
Meet Maria Carolina and Patrick at Bar Armazém Tijucano, share a pre-match beer, then walk to Maracanã for a Fluminense game. Your hosts handle tickets, biometric registration help, stadium entry, and the return walk while you sit among passionate local fans.
“Great way to meet the locals and spend se time with them enjoying their passion. Attending such an iconic stadium as the Maracana and enjoying the game and atmosphere.”
Join guides such as Gabriel, Francisco, Pedro, or Matheus for a six-hour Maracanã match experience from Ipanema. Your package includes bleacher tickets, private round-trip transport, help with required facial registration, and local football stories before kickoff.
“My partner and I really enjoyed watching Fluminense and Botafogo play at Maracana last weekend. The tour company was helpful in their communication, letting us know exactly where to meet, what we could/couldn't bring, what to expect during the game, et cetera. Gabriel and Francisco were also great guides, they taught us a lot about Brazilian football (Fluminense in particular), made us feel comfortable as first-time Rio visitors, and brought a fun and relaxed vibe to the game. If you are a football fan a game in Maracana is a must-see, and I can't recommend Gabriel and Francisco enough!”
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