Discover Rio beyond the obvious
Rio is much more than its famous landmarks.
Our experiences are designed for curious travelers who want to understand the city through the stories, people and places that shape it.
Explore Brazilian society through football. Discover the people and year-round creativity behind Carnival. Experience how rainforest, wildlife and urban life coexist inside a metropolis. Follow Rio's music into the informal spaces where Cariocas gather, play and dance.
Each Bravietour experience uses a different lens to reveal another layer of the city.
Don't just see Rio. Understand it differently.
Anthony Bourdain
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BACKGROUNDS OF CARNIVAL
Discover the people, history and creativity behind Rio's greatest cultural celebration.
Explore Carnival beyond the parade — from its Afro-Brazilian roots to the samba schools, artisans, costumes and year-round work that bring the spectacle to life.
Half Day | Culture • History • Music
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RIO MANGROVE & RAINFOREST EXPERIENCE
Discover the extraordinary relationship between nature and one of the world's great cities.
Hike through Tijuca National Park, take in Rio from Pedra Bonita and explore its mangrove ecosystem by boat while looking for capybaras, caimans and other urban wildlife.
Half Day | Nature • Wildlife • Urban Ecology
1/2 Day
NIGHTLIFE OF RIO AS A LOCAL
Experience Rio through the music and informal spaces that bring the city together after dark.
Discover samba, forró, choro and other Brazilian rhythms in carefully selected local venues, while learning how music became such an important part of Carioca social life.
Evening | Music • Culture • Local Life
1/2 Day
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FOOTBALL CULTURE TOUR
Understand Brazil through the game it made its own.
Go beyond stadiums and trophies to explore how football connects with identity, class, history and everyday life — from the legendary Maracanã to the clubs and stories behind Brazilian football culture.
Half Day | Football • History • Society
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CITY OF GOD SOCIAL PROJECT
Discover another side of Rio through a locally rooted social initiative.
Visit a social project in Cidade de Deus and meet the people behind its work. Learn about the community from those who experience it firsthand, while discovering how local initiatives use education, culture and social action to create opportunities and strengthen their neighborhood.
This experience is about conversation, context and human connection — offering a perspective on Rio that goes beyond both tourist stereotypes and media headlines.
Half Day | Community • Social Impact • Local Life