Rio de Janeiro · RIO FOOD AND DRINK TOURS
Churrasco, feijoada on a Saturday and cachaça you would never pick off a shelf. These 4 are priced and timed, and clear about how hungry to arrive and how much of the tasting is drinking.
Join Caipi Tours in Lapa for four cachaça samples, a free caipirinha, the Arcos da Lapa, Selarón Steps, live samba, and a nightclub finish. Guides such as Andressa, Raffa, Marcos, Nayara, and Rafael keep the group together in English, Spanish, or Portuguese.
“I’ve tried pub crawls in many other cities, honestly this one was the best one I’ve done!!”
Start at Pura Vida Hostel in Copacabana with a caipirinha workshop, then learn samba from a professional teacher such as Camilo, Nati, or Bruno. The two-hour evening includes two drinks and a shot of Gabriela, with optional nightlife afterward.
“We enjoyed the Samba class with Bruno. It was very relaxed and way more fun than we imagined. Sadly, we did not stay for the Caipirpirinha workshop. This was because in the information given, the start time of the event was stated as 7.15pm. However, the Samba didn't start until 8pm. We had to leave just as the Caipirpirinha workshop was starting. This was very disappointing especially as we had enjoyed the Samba class and the venue so much.”
Meet at 10:00 a.m. in Ipanema for a 2.5-hour market walk and tasting led by a local fruit expert such as Hay Za, Caterina, or Erica. You will sample 15 to 20 Brazilian fruits, juices, nuts, and native ingredients while learning how açaí, jabuticaba, cashew, and other foods fit daily life.
“Hay Za was an AMAZING guide!!! Very sweet and knowledgeable. Some fruits we knew, some we did not. Got to taste so many!!!!”
Spend about nine hours touring Rio in an air-conditioned vehicle, riding the Corcovado train to Christ the Redeemer, taking Sugarloaf’s cable cars, and eating at a churrascaria rodízio. You’ll also see Selarón Steps, the cathedral, Copacabana, and the Sambadrome from outside.
“An excellent way to visit the key sights in Rio. Lots of time both at top of Sugar Loaf and at Christ the Redeemer with our excellent guide Aldo. Lunch was superb - a huge and varied salad bar plus endless portions of meat brought to the table. Small group and very friendly.”
Pick a summit, a hillside, a beach or a bar.
