The 15 Best Brazil History Tours

1.Rio: Tijuca Forest Small Group Hike to Caves and Waterfalls

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 536 reviews · 6 hours · from $69Our pick

Hike Tijuca Forest to waterfalls, caves, ruins, and a historic chapel with a bilingual guide, hotel pickup, and a refreshing waterfall swim.

“It is a little bit disappointing that we haven’t seen any animals. The whole hike was fine, but not so much interesting to see in the forest. A few waterfalls and a cave didn’t impress, and there are a lot people there. So far Vinnie was ok.”

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2.Maria Fumaça – Wines and History

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 242 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $97

Review of Maria Fumaça Wines and History in Bento Gonçalves, with Italian culture, wine tasting, chocolate, and a steam train ride.

“They really made an effort for me because I dont speak Portugese. And everything was arranged really well.”

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3.Historic Rio and Santa Teresa Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 228 reviews · 4 hours · from $47

Explore Rio’s historic center, Lapa, and Santa Teresa on a four-hour guided tour with hotel pickup and views from Parque das Ruínas.

“Jaqueline was amazing with us, she made all the efforts possible to gets us to every point even though it was raining. We enjoyed it so much”

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4.São Paulo: Downtown Historical Bike Tour

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

Ride through São Paulo’s historic center, Paulista Avenue, Liberdade, and major landmarks on a small-group bike tour with local guides.

“Lucas was a great guide, he was really kind and recommend a lot of cool places to visit in the city.”

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5.Little Africa Heritage Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 177 reviews · 2h 30m · from $40

Explore Rio’s Little Africa on a moving 150-minute walk through samba, Afro-Brazilian culture, slavery, art, and the port district’s key sites.

“Nathalia was wonderful! Definitely recommending this tour to friends!”

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6.Ancient Rio and Santa Teresa Tour with Hotel pick-up and drop-off

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 154 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $55

Review of Rio’s Ancient Rio and Santa Teresa tour, with historic sights, hotel pickup, practical tips, guide notes, value, and drawbacks.

“Ut us Very useful to be drop off at thé hôtel Thé guide was sympathic and thé trip was cool and interesting”

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7.From Foz do Iguazu: Triple Frontier Landmark Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 136 reviews · 4 hours · from $24

See Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay from one viewpoint, enjoy sunset and cultural shows, and compare the value of this four-hour Foz do Iguaçu tour.

“The whole show was in Spanish. Would have been nice if there was a few explanations in English.”

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8.Paraty: Historic Centre Walking Tour & Cachaça Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 96 reviews · 1h 30m · from $19

Explore Paraty’s UNESCO-listed center, colonial history, Freemasonry, and local Gabriela cachaça on a 90-minute guided walk.

“Thiago was really a great guide! He is passionate about Paraty and its culture and history. Definitely recommended!”

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9.Salvador Historic Walking Tour – Pelourinho

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 62 reviews

Explore Salvador’s Pelourinho on a 2.5-hour small-group walk with local guides, grand churches, ocean views, culture, and practical city tips.

“Eduardo was very keen on showing additional individual preferences. The tour was really helpful to make the best of Salvador for that view days. He gave helpful tips what to do.”

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10.Rio: Olympic Boulevard, Museum of Tomorrow & History Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 47 reviews · 4 hours · from $67

Review of Rio’s four-hour Downtown tour, with the Museum of Tomorrow, Kobra mural, Valongo Wharf, Olympic Boulevard, and Confeitaria Colombo.

“Pedro was very much dedicated with the history of Brazil. I enjoyed the tour with him. He was very informative . We learned so much about the history of Brazil. Thank you Pedro for all that you taught us about the history of Brazil.”

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11.Historical Downtown and Lapa Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 32 reviews · 3 hours · from $60

Explore Rio’s historic downtown and Lapa on a three-hour small-group walk with local guides, grand buildings, café stops, and practical city tips.

“A perfect way to connect with Brasilian history and the foundation of Rio. No questions unanswered by our guide in excellent English. Many historic events and the transformation of city center through centuries covered in a interesting way. All with a well timed pitstop at Colombo café. Our only good advice for the organizer is to be more precise with the meeting point and reachable on phone in connection with the activity. Grateful for all we now know!”

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12.Rio: Historical Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 32 reviews · 4 hours · from $79

Explore Rio’s historic center by subway and on foot, with grand churches, cultural centers, Colonial squares, and expert local guidance.

“Monique was a pleasure! Enjoyed our time with her!”

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13.Florianópolis: Historical Center, Beach & Nature Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.3 · 25 reviews · 9 hours · from $23

Review of Florianópolis’ 9-hour city tour, with historic sights, Joaquina Beach, Barra da Lagoa, Jurerê and Santo Antônio.

“eu gostei de tudo. porém gostaria que a empresa nos pa pegasse no hotel pois tivemos que ir a um ponto de encontro. ooupróximo do nosso hotel pois tivemos que gastar com uber para chegar ao ponto de encontro e para voltar para ao nosso hotel”

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14.Florianopolis: Walking Tour – History, Art and Gastronomy

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 2 hours - 150 minutes · from $18Best value

Explore Florianópolis history, Black heritage, art, markets, and local snacks on a lively two-hour walking tour for $18.

“Nice tour with knowledgeable (and great English) guide, recommend!”

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15.Historic City Tour Manaus by car with 3 stops.

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 18 reviews · from $81

Explore Manaus by private car, from the Adolpho Lisboa Market to Teatro Amazonas, with hotel pickup and a flexible local guide.

“Daniel was on time, very polite and had an answer to every single question we would ask him. He knows everything about Manaus and surroundings, his knowledge about history is impressive!! We Can 100% recommend this tour for everybody who wants to know more about Manaus, history or brazil. Thank you very much, we had a great day, felt very safe and saw everything important in Manaus because of you!”

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