The 8 Best Brasília Tours

1.Monumental Axis Bike Tour – Brasilia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 133 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $62Our pick

Ride Brasilia’s Monumental Axis in 3 hours. See Niemeyer landmarks, parks, and the Three Powers Square with free entry stops.

“Brasilia is a unique, beautiful, and fascinating place. The architecture is like nothing else. Riding around the Federal district via bicycle is clearly the best way to see it. I've done many city tours by bicycle and my guide on this one was tops. He was friendly, very personable and engaging, and his knowledge of the unique history of Brasilia and the specific function and importance of the many landmark buildings and open space constructions was vast. A most satisfying tour!”

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2.Private Custom Tour with a Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 30 reviews · 3 hours · from $64

A private, customizable 3-hour walking tour of Brasilia with a local guide, hotel pickup, and help with tickets, focused on architecture and context.

“Stefano fue muy profesional. Tiene un gran dominio de la historia, del paisajismo y de la cultura de Brasilia. El tour valió mucho la pena. De hecho duró más tiempo del contratado.”

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3.Brasilia Sightseeing

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 23 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $100

3-hour Brasília highlights tour with Niemeyer icons, Congress, Three Powers, and JK Memorial. Mostly free entry, mobile ticket, English guide.

“I booked through Viator and VIP service club for USD$60. My colleagues got a recommendation through hotel concierge for USD$30. We were on the same tour. I was told on Viator to meet bus at another hotel. They came 25 min late and we walked together back to my hotel, where bus was parked. Turns out they picked up people at six hotels so ended up with fairly full bus of strangers. The bus was warm. The guide was friendly and knowledgeable re his script and naming other buildings but didn't always understand questions asked in English. Visited major sites in Brasilia. It was definitely good value for USD$30 but…”

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4.Brasilia City Highlights Tour with Guide

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 8 reviews · 3 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $149

Private 3 to 5 hour Brasília tour with a guide, lake and viewpoints, Oscar Niemeyer landmarks, and an efficient route for first time architecture fans.

“This company scammed us. They initially told us we were getting an 8-hour tour for $365 for the two of us. That’s a lot of money, but we figured for an 8-hour tour, we would go ahead and spend the money since we had a 12-hour layover and wanted to take advantage of our time in Brazilia. When the ticket was sent to me via email, I noticed it indicated it was a 2-hour tour! I contacted them again and they reversed engineered the scenario, giving reason after reason why we didn’t get the initially-agreed upon tour, making it “our fault”, such as “since you weren’t available at 9:00 am,…”

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5.Brasilia Private Custom Walking Tour With A Guide (Private Tour)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $65

Private 3-hour walking tour in Brasília, led by Stefano, with stops at the Cathedral, JK Bridge, Alvorada Palace, Memorial JK, and Praça dos Três Poderes.

“We had a very good guide who drove (!) us around and told us many interesting things. Sorry, I don't remember his name.”

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6.3h Cooking Class in Brasília with 9 Recipes & Bottomless Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $85

Cook 9 Brazilian classics in a Brasília home kitchen. Unlimited drinks, small group, Chef Magnolia guidance, and digital recipes included.

“I had a great time with Chef Magnolia! We made several dishes and a couple of desserts too! It was relaxing, interesting and fun! Learned a lot about Brazilian culture and food! The food was great! I especially loved the vaca atolada!”

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7.Private Tour of the Federal District in Brasilia

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $180

4-hour private English tour of Brasilia’s courts, museums, and palaces, with free entry stops and optional Memorial JK ticket.

“Ficamos pouco tempo, mas deu pra conhecer os principais cartões de visita da cidade.”

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8.Transfer Brasilia Pirenópolis

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $137

Private Brasilia to Pirenópolis transfer in about 2.5 hours, with pickup, executive vehicle, and a snack stop along the way.

“Super serious company and committed to a tourist excellence experience. Certainly without them the trip would not be the same! Note 10/10. You can trust with your eyes closed!!!!Auto-translated”

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