Rio From the Sea: Guanabara Bay Cruise with Optional Barbecue Lunch

Duration4h - 6h

Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before

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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted

LanguagesGerman, Portuguese, English, Italian, French, Spanish

Group sizeUp to 20 travelers

Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Spend half a day sailing on Guanabara Bay, for the most beautiful views of Rio de Janeiro with Sugar Loaf Mountain towering in the distance. Pass the bay's islands and forts as you cruise the idylic waters. From the water you can see Rio’s downtown, cruise just below planes landing in Santos Dumont Airport, see the Museum of Tomorrow, go under the Niterói Bridge and see the lovely beaches from Rio’s siter city, as well as seeing the famous Oscar Niemeyer Museum. The Guanabara Bay Cruise includes roundtrip transportation from your Rio de Janeiro hotel. An optional all you can eat barbecue lunch is also available on your return, in a local Rio restaurant.

Options

Shared Cruise & Lunch

Shared with other guests: Cruise and Lunch included: 1.5-hour cruise along Guanabara Bay.
Barbecue Lunch included: Delicious all-you- can-eat barbecue with multiple sides and Ice-cream for dessert
Live Guide in: English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French or Italian.
Pickup included

Private: Cruise & Lunch

Private Tour: Private guide and vehicle. Shared Cruise and Lunch included: 2-hour shared cruise along Guanabara Bay.
Barbecue Lunch included: Delicious all-you- can-eat barbecue with multiple sides and Ice-cream for dessert
Sedan: Up to 02 people. Or Van: from 03 to 13 people
Live Guide in: English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French or Italian.
Pickup included

Private: Cruise Only

Private Tour: Private guide and vehicle. 2-hour shared cruise along Guanabara Bay.
Sedan: Up to 02 people. Or Van: from 03 to 13 people
Live Guide in: English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French or Italian.
Pickup included

Shared - Cruise Only

Shared with other guests: Cruise Only - Without lunch: 1.5-hour cruise along Guanabara Bay.
Live Guide in: English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French or Italian.
Pickup included

What's included

Hotel pickup and drop off to Most Hotels in São Conrado, Leblon, Ipanema and Copacabana (South Zone)
Lunch at Barbecue House - all you can eat style (if option selected)
2-hour Guanabara Bay cruise
Professional Tour Guide

Gratuities
Beverages
Food (if option selected)

What to expect

Marina da Gloria
15m · Admission ticket included

After the pick up at your hotel, you get to Marina da Gloria Pier, where the boat leaves at 9:30m or so.
Guanabara Bay
Pass by

Get a nice perspective from the sea and check the surroundings from a different view.
Pass by

Check out the Rio's airport for home destinations and have the chance to see airplanes landing or departing. See how big they are!
Ilha Fiscal
Pass by

Originally named by Europeans as Ilha dos Ratos (Rat Island), its current name comes from the fact there have worked since the Guarda Fiscal, serving the port of the then capital of the Empire in the nineteenth century. The island became famous for having housed the famous Baile da Ilha Fiscal, the last big party of the Empire before the coup d'état that proclaimed the Republic in November 1889.

Ilha Fiscal now houses a museum of cultural history that is maintained by the Navy of Brazil.
Downtown RJ
Pass by

You will get a nice perspective of the huge buildings and avenues from Downtown Rio. Be enchanted with urban area, without transit and noise!
Church of Our Lady of the Candelaria
Pass by

Get a nice perspective of an important historical Roman Catholic church in the city. It was built and decorated during a long period, from 1775 to the late 19th century. The church combines a Portuguese colonial Baroque façade with later Neoclassical and Neo-Renaissance interior elements.
Museu do Amanha
Pass by

The Museum of Tomorrow is a science museum designed by Spanish neofuturistic architect Santiago Calatrava, and built next to the waterfront at Pier Maua. Check out the beauty and modernism of this exquisite structure.
Ponte Rio–Niteroi
Pass by

Pass right underneath the President Costa e Silva Bridge, commonly known as the Rio–Niterói Bridge. It connects the cities of Rio de Janeiro and Niterói.
Museu de Arte Contemporanea de Niteroi
Pass by

Get a nice perspective of the iconic Museum projected by the famous brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer. Completed in 1996, the Niterói Contemporary Art Museum is one of the city’s main landmarks.
Fortaleza de Santa Cruz da Barra
Pass by

View the beautiful and historical Fort located in Niterói
Urca
Pass by

See the beautiful neighborhood that hosts one of the major Rio's sights: The Sugar Loaf Mountain
Sugarloaf Mountain
Pass by

Get a wonderful perspective of the Sugar Loaf from the sea. Sugar Loaf Mountain is a peak situated in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at the mouth of Guanabara Bay on a peninsula that juts out into the Atlantic Ocean. Rising 396 m above the harbor, its name is said to refer to its resemblance to the traditional shape of concentrated refined loaf sugar.
Botafogo Bay
Pass by

See the Boafogo Bay, that links the South Zone to downtown Rio.
Flamengo district
Pass by

Get a nice perspective of Aterro do Flamengo and its parks, designed by Burle Marx
Copacabana Beach
Pass by

Check the Copacabana Beach, the most famous beach in the city (maybe even in the country, or in the world) and is about 4 km long. Among the trademarks is its boardwalk with waves drawn in Portuguese stone, designed by famous brazilian landscaper Burle Max.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

* Roundtrip transfer to/from most hotels located in Sao Conrado, Copacabana, Ipanema and Leblon (South Zone)
* Please wait for your guide in the hotel lobby of your selected hotel. if your hotel is not listed, contact us so we can inform you the closest pick up location and time

Additional information

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Pick-up at selected hotels in Barra da Tijuca available on request ($10.00 per person). Please contact the local provider to arrange this service
The bay ride is made by Schooner and takes around 2 hours.
In private options, only guide and hotel transfer are private. Schooner Cruise is still shared

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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