We are a Brazilian operator, and Brazil is the country we run ourselves rather than through partners. That matters most in the places where a guide changes the day: a favela visit that goes through a community association, a boat in Angra that knows which lagoon is calm that morning, a 4×4 driver in the Lencois Maranhenses who reads the dunes. Our guides work in English, and on most tours in Spanish and Portuguese as well. Nine destinations are live on the site, from Rio de Janeiro to Fernando de Noronha. Rio is the natural hub: it has the most tours, the best transfer options, and short flights to almost everywhere else on this page. Distances in Brazil are long, so plan on one region per week rather than trying to string the coast together. Prices are per person in US dollars, hotel pickup is included where the tour says so, and the meeting point is confirmed in writing when you book.

Rio de Janeiro

Rio is where most itineraries start. The tours below cover the classic circuit in a day, the botanical garden and Tijuca forest for the greener side, and the historic centre and Santa Teresa on foot. Two Carnival 2026 products are open: a grandstand ticket with transfers, and the parade itself in a samba school costume. Both sell out early.

• Tour Arpoador Sunset: Iconic Copacabana & Sunset at Arpoador — 4h — from $20
• Tour: One Day in Rio de Janeiro — 8h — from $74
• Discover the Botanical Garden and Lage Park: Carioca Nature — 4h 30min — from $107
• Nature’s Marvels: Jardim Botânico & Tijuca Forest in Rio — 5h — from $107
• Guided Tour to Santa Marta Favela — 2h — from $110
• Guided Tour to the Grande Rio Academics Barracão — 1h 30min — from $120
• Guided Walk to Rio Antigo and Santa Teresa with Transport — 4h — from $120
• Samba Class with Isa on the Rooftop in Copacabana — 2h 30min — from $200
• Sambadrome Carnival 2026 Experience: Ticket + Transfer — 10h — from $224
• Guided Walk to Santa Teresa — 4h — from $260
• Guided Walk Through the Historic Center of Rio de Janeiro — 3h — from $270
• Sambadrome Carnival 2026 Parade Experience – Costume + Transfer — 3h — from $410.49

Angra dos Reis

Angra dos Reis and Ilha Grande sit about two and a half hours west of Rio and are the easiest island day out from the city. The speedboat routes each run about five hours and stop at different lagoons and beaches, so pick by the route rather than the price. There is also a guided dive for certified and first-time divers.

• Lagoa Azul Speedboat Tour in Angra dos Reis — 5h — from $37
• Ilha Grande Lagoons Boat Tour in Angra dos Reis — 5h — from $37
• Paradise Islands Speedboat Tour in Angra dos Reis — 5h — from $37
• Guided Scuba Diving in Angra dos Reis — 6h — from $87
• Tour of Angra dos Reis and Ilha Grande — 5h — from $227

Fernando de Noronha

Noronha is a protected archipelago with a daily visitor cap and a separate environmental fee, and it is reached by air from Recife or Natal. Everything here is small-scale: the island tour covers the main beaches and viewpoints in a day, and the boat, canoe and natural-pool tours depend on tide and sea conditions on the morning.

• Hawaiian Canoe Tour in Fernando de Noronha — 2h — from $36
• Natural Pools in Fernando de Noronha — 3h — from $47
• Island Tour – Fernando de Noronha — 7h — from $47
• Traditional Boat in Fernando de Noronha — 3h — from $56

Lencois Maranhenses

The Lencois Maranhenses are dunes with rainwater lagoons between them, reached from the town of Barreirinhas in Maranhao. The lagoons only hold water for part of the year, roughly June to September, and the tours run by 4×4 or by boat along the Preguicas river. Outside that window the dunes are still spectacular but the swimming is not.

• Lagoa Bonita 4×4 Tour in Lençóis Maranhenses — 5h — from $28
• Lagoa Azul 4×4 Tour in Lençóis Maranhenses — 3h — from $34
• Rio Preguiças Boat Tour in Lençóis Maranhenses — 7h — from $40
• Atins and Lagoons 4×4 Tour in Lençóis Maranhenses — 9h — from $45

Porto Seguro

Southern Bahia is a beach region, and the three tours below are full days out of Porto Seguro. Trancoso and Caraiva are villages rather than resorts, and the Praia dos Espelhos day depends on the tide, which is why departure times shift with the date.

• Reflections of Paradise: A Day at Praia dos Espelhos — 8h — from $45
• Magical Caraíva: Where the River Meets the Sea — 10h — from $59
• Charms of Trancoso: History, Beach and Nature — 8h — from $63

Buzios

Buzios is a peninsula of small beaches two hours east of Rio, popular as an overnight or a long day trip. The boat tour takes in the beaches and islands with swim stops, and the Emerencias and Jose Goncalves trail is a walking option for the quieter end of the peninsula.

• Emerências & José Gonçalves Trail: Uncover Stunning Búzios Landscapes — 2h 30min — from $91
• Tour of the Beaches of Búzios — 2h 30min

Arraial do Cabo

Arraial do Cabo has the clearest water on the Rio de Janeiro coast, cold and Caribbean-blue because of the upwelling offshore. The tour below is a full day covering the main beaches and viewpoints.

• Tour in Arraial do Cabo — 5h — from $244

Paraty

Paraty is a colonial port town on the Costa Verde with a cobbled historic centre and rainforest behind it. The jeep tour goes inland to waterfalls and a cachaca distillery, which is the local product the town was built on.

• Waterfalls and Cachaça Jeep Tour in Paraty — 3h — from $37

Fortaleza

Fortaleza is the gateway to the Ceara coast. The Lagoinha day trip runs west along the beaches to one of the best-known stretches of dune and palm coastline in the northeast.

• Lagoinha Beach: 1-Day Tour — 8h — from $34

When to go

Brazil is a continent and its seasons do not line up. Rio, Buzios, Arraial do Cabo, Angra and Paraty are at their best from March to May and September to November: warm, less rain than midsummer, and far emptier than the December to February peak. Carnival falls in February and Rio fills completely; book those dates months ahead. The northeast, meaning Bahia, Ceara and Fernando de Noronha, is dry and bright from September to March, which is the opposite of the southeast pattern. The Lencois Maranhenses are the strict case: the lagoons fill after the rains and are usually at their fullest from June to September, and by November many have dried out. If the dunes are the reason you are coming, plan the trip around that window and build the rest of the itinerary after.

Frequently asked questions

Do the guides in Brazil speak English?

Yes. Our Brazilian tours run with bilingual guides, and most work in English, Spanish and Portuguese. The language is listed on every tour page. For the walking tours in Rio and the community visits, the guide is the point of the tour, so tell us the language you want when you book and we will confirm the guide before your date.

Is hotel pickup included?

On some tours yes, on others you meet at a set point. Each tour page states which, and where pickup is included it also lists the neighbourhoods covered, typically Copacabana, Ipanema and Leblon in Rio. If your hotel is outside the pickup area we will give you the nearest meeting point when you book.

What does the price include?

The guide and the transport described on the tour page, plus any entrance fee listed under inclusions. Meals, drinks and optional tickets are excluded unless stated. Fernando de Noronha has a national park fee and an environmental preservation fee paid locally by every visitor, which is not part of the tour price.

Can children join these tours?

Yes on most of them, and many carry a reduced child rate shown in the price categories. The boat and 4×4 tours in Angra, Noronha and the Lencois have minimum ages or require a responsible adult, and the full-day dune trips are long for small children. Send us the ages when you book and we will tell you which of the tours suit your group.

How do I book from abroad?

Book directly on the tour page with an international card, in US dollars. You get written confirmation with the meeting point and the guide’s contact number. If you are combining several regions, send us your flight dates and we will sequence the tours around them, since domestic flights in Brazil are long and often early.

Choose your region, check the dates, and book on the tour page. If you are combining Rio with the northeast or with the Lencois Maranhenses, write to us with your flights and we will build the itinerary around them.