Activities in Brazil
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Corcovado Mountain, Christ Redeemer and Sugar Loaf Mountain Day Tour
10 hours (Departs Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
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Combine two of Rio's most popular tours on a full-day shore excursion packed with breathtaking views. Int he morning, you'll enjoy a panoramic city tour and…Not LP reviewed
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Representaciones y Servicios Turísticos Francisco Alvarez
Personable and helpful, with regional tours and camping-equipment rentals.
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Foz do Iguaçu Round-Trip Airport Transfer
Varies (Departs Foz do Iguacu, Brazil)
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To make the most of your Iguassu Falls vacation, pre-book a round-trip airport transfer and save both time and money! Skip the long airport taxi lines, and get…Not LP reviewed
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Rio Surf ‘N Stay
The Rio Surf ‘N Stay, in Recreio dos Bandeirantes, offers surf lessons (in English) and overnight accommodation.
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Paraty Tours
Paraty Tours, located next door to the tourist information office, offers hiking (R$100 to R$120, six hours), horseback riding (R$90, three hours), cycling (self-guided, R$7 per hour or R$35 per day) and diving (R$180 per day) adventures. Especially popular are five-hour schooner cruises, which cost R$30 and depart daily at 10am, 11am and noon, stopping at various beaches en route.
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Plataforma Samba Show
3 to 5 hours (Departs Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
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No visit to Rio de Janeiro is complete without experiencing the glamor and rhythm of a colorful samba show. Enjoy an evening at the Plataforma Show and you'll…Not LP reviewed
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Capoeira Sul da Bahia
Newcomers are warmly received at Capoeira Sul da Bahia, which also offers lambada, samba and Afro-Brazilian dance classes.
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Eco Parque
Billed as the largest water park in Latin America, Eco Parque has long, twisting waterslides, a wave pool and a slow ‘river’ you can float down on rafts. There’s also a tiroleza (zip-line), kayaks for rent and heaps of other activities. Big-name bands from Salvador play here for summer concerts.
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Arco-Íris Turismo
Arco-Íris Turismo organizes schooner and van trips to Caraíva, Praias Espelho and Curuípe (both south of Trancoso, from R$92), Trancoso and the offshore reefs Recife de Fora and Coroa Alta (R$52). It also occasionally runs three-day catamaran trips to the Parque Nacional Marinho de Abrolhos.
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Ecoparque de Una
The Ecoparque de Una is a lush Atlantic rain-forest reserve 60km south of Ilhéus. Here, guides lead visitors on a 2km trail, including four suspended tree-canopy walkways. The tour lasts two hours and ends with a cool pond dip.
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Cook in Rio
Travelers have an opportunity to take a locally run cooking course, Cook in Rio. Run by Simone Theisen, who was the head chef and creator of the restaurant Fogo Carioca (now a bar), Cook in Rio teaches aspiring chefs how to make some of Brazil’s most famous dishes. Each one-day class runs from 11am to 4pm and includes the preparation of either moqueca (seafood stew) or feijoada completa (multi-dish black bean and pork stew). You’ll also learn how to make other sides and drinks including aipim frito (fried cassava slices), a perfect pot of rice, dessert and a masterful caipirinha (the secret is in the slicing of the lime). The best part is that you’ll get to devour…
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Action Without Borders
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Be A Local
Offers daily trips into Rocinha (you’ll ride up by moto-taxi, and walk back down), with stops along the way (R$65 per person). It also organizes a night out at a <em>baile</em> (dance) funk party in Castelo das Pedras on Sunday (R$60).
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Brazil Expedition
The friendly English-speaking guides from Brazil Expedition run a variety of traditional tours around Rio, including trips to Cristo Redentor, nightlife tours in Lapa, game-day outings at Maracanã and favela tours.
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Casa do Caminho
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Casa Rosa
The popular music space in Laranjeiras offers classes on Tuesday and Thursday from 7pm to 9pm taught by Senhor Caroço (9540-2786).
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Climb in Rio
This respected agency (around since 1990) offers climbing trips led by experienced guides. Navigating more than 400 routes around Rio (50 up Pão de Açúcar alone) and the state, this is a good pick for climbing junkies. There are half- and full-day climbs as well as multiday mountain ascents. The agency also offers climbing courses.
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Crux Ecoadventure
This highly reputable outfit offers a range of climbing excursions and other outdoor adventures. The most popular is the ascent up Pão de Açúcar, which isn't as impossible as it looks. Guides are very safety conscious and have years of experience. Other possibilities include rappelling down waterfalls, full-day hikes through Floresta da Tijuca, and cycling and kayaking trips.
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Cultural Rio
Run by the quirky Carlos Roquette, this tour offers visitors an in-depth look at social and historical aspects of Rio de Janeiro. Itineraries include a night at the Teatro Municipal, colonial Rio, baroque Rio, imperial Rio and a walking tour of Centro. Professor Roquette has been in business for over 20 years.
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Delta Flight in Rio
With more than 20 years experience, Ricardo Hamond has earned a solid reputation as a safety-conscious and extremely professional pilot; he has flown more than 12,000 tandem flights.
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Helisight
Offering helicopter tours since 1991, Helisight has eight different itineraries, all giving a close-up view of Cristo Redentor and gorgeous views over the city. There is a three-person minimum.
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Iko Poran
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Jeep Tour
Travels to the Parque Nacional da Tijuca in a large, open-topped jeep. The tour includes a stop at the Vista Chinesa, then on to the forest for an easy hike and a stop for a swim beneath a waterfall, before making the return journey.
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Lisa Rio Tours
This outfit leads recommended tours around the city.
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Madson Araújo
Professional English- and French-speaking guide offering custom-made day or night tours around Rio.
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Marcelo Armstrong
The pioneer of favela tourism, Marcelo takes small groups to visit the favelas of Rocinha and Vila Canoas near São Conrado, where he does an excellent job explaining the social and political context of the favela in relation to greater Rio de Janeiro. Marcelo’s outfit donates a portion of its profits to favela social projects.
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