Bossa Nova Walking Tour

5.0 (63 reviews) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Duration3h
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
Group sizeUp to 8 travelers

Overview

The Bossa Nova Walking tour is the one and only tour in Rio with a live musician tour guide. It's an amazing walking tour by important and scenic spots at Ipanema and Copacabana lead by a musician-singer-tour guide, an all-in-one professional, playing live Bossa Nova songs and telling stories, curiosities, all about the history, the great composers and the magic behind this Brazilian music style that is Rio’s ‘trademark’. In this 3h walking tour, you’ll visit 10 different spots (Ipanema and Copacabana), such as bars, beaches and also passing by the places where the Bossa Nova music was written, played and composed. Our tour guide is an all-in-one professional as he’s also a musican and singer, playing the guitar and some other instruments along the way. You’ll get to know all about Bossa Nova, how and where it started, who were the main composers and performers, like Tom Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes, João Gilberto and others.

Options

Private Tour (Afternoon Time)

Duration: 3 hours

Private Tour (Morning Time)

Duration: 3 hours

Collective (Morning Time)

Duration: 3 hours

Collective (Afternoon Time)

Duration: 3 hours

What's included

  • Tour guide
  • Guitar live musician performance
  • Transport
  • Food/drinks/water

What to expect

  1. Praca Nossa Senhora da paz
    20m
    Welcome talk and briefing of the tour, explanation about the history of the Brazilian music and live music performance with the guitar.
  2. Praca General Osorio
    15m
    Explanation about the Hippie Fair and its connection with the Bossa Nova moment and live music performance with the guitar.
  3. Copacabana Beach
    20m
    Explanation about how Copacabana was important for the Bossa Nova movemente and musicand live music performance with the guitar.
  4. Estatua de Dorival Caymmi
    20m
    Explanation about the music from Bahia and its relation to the Bossa Nova music and live music performance with the guitar.
  5. Parque Garota de Ipanema
    20m
    Explanation about who was the Girlf from Ipanema and live music performance with the guitar.
  6. Estatua de Tom Jobim
    20m
    Explanation about the composer Antonio Carlos Jobim and live music performance with the guitar.
  7. Casa de Cultura Laura Alvim
    15m
    Explanation about Laura Alvim and her importance to the Brazilian culture and music and live music performance on the guitar.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Meeting point: Nossa Senhora da Paz Square (in front of EXIT A of the subway, on the corner of Joana Angélica st - nearby the McDonald's)

End point

On the corner of the streets Vinicius de Moraes and Prudente de Morais.

Additional information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

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

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