Brazil · CYCLING TOURS IN RIO DE JANEIRO
The 9 best cycling tours in Rio de Janeiro you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is there for a reason; start at the top and work down.
Small-group Rio bike tour with an expert guide, helmets, and stops at Copacabana, Flamengo, downtown landmarks, Lapa, and Selarón Steps.
“Fabulous way to see the city. Highly recommend the tour. We are a couple in our mid 60s and found the cycling easy and the guide wonderful.”
Guided small-group bike tours in Rio, choose 3 to 7 hours, hit famous sights and local streets with an English guide and included helmet.
“Very good. Our guide was very nice and informative🙌🏼🙌🏼”
E-bike ride from Rio’s Afro-Brazilian landmarks to Ipanema, guided by Bruno, with beach views, polaroid, and coconut water.
“Bruno is a gem. He took us to see parts of Brazilian Afro culture that I hadn’t seen in my 3 trips to Rio and was overall so kind. He was fun to hang around for a few hours, and I would recommend this tour.”
Half-day private e-bike tour through Santa Teresa, Mirante Dona Marta, Tijuca Forest, Lagoa, Copacabana, Botafogo, and Flamengo views.
“This is an excellent bike tour. The scenery is beautiful, the bikes perfect and Stefano is an awesome guide. Highly recommend it.”
A small-group urban bike ride through Rio’s coast, from Copacabana to Botafogo and Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon, with photo stops and expert guiding.
“Thank you for the tour in Rio. We appreciated this tour and liked the comments of the guide. Moreover, a map of the city at the beginning of the tour to show us the itinerary could help to understand the structure of the city, especially for travelers who just arrived. For the security of bikers, it could be perhaps appreciated to wear a life jacket and a bike helmet. It would be also appreciated if the guide look more often behind him to make sure all bikers follow him. We haven't been lucky with the weather unfortunately, as it was raining a lot. It happens rarely in Rio. Otherwise, it…”
Ride Rio’s coast by bike in 3 hours, from Copacabana to Ipanema, then to Arpoador, Leblon viewpoints, and Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon.
“We love the pace of seeing sites on a bike. Navigating on the streets of Rio can be dicey if you don’t know your way around with traffic. The city is mostly flat but roads can get bumpy. It was a great way to move around the neighborhoods and get some exercise in too. Make sure to put on sunscreen and bring some water with you.”
Small-group 7-hour Rio bike tour covering Copacabana, Lapa, Selarón Steps, Cinelandia and Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, with lunch included.
“Our fantastic guide Ulysses revealed Rio as a diverse and exciting city full of history, and culture. He answered questions about the politics, the people and character of the city. Excellent!”
Ride Copacabana, Ipanema, and Leblon, then circle Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon. 3 hours, bike gear included, bilingual guides.
“It was a great tour. Good explanations of the areas and it wqs also a fun ride.”
Bike Rio’s Tijuca rainforest from Cosme Velho, with Mirante Dona Marta views, Paineiras breaks near Christ, and historic stops.
“This was exactly the experience that I was looking for while visiting Rio. Michael was a kind, knowledgeable and helpful guide. He took us through the neighborhood Cosme Velho and up into the Tijuca rainforest, giving us a different perspective of the area that is clearly underappreciated by tourists. He was very helpful and gracious with the other two people in the group, who had less experience writing. He was very communicative with me, as I wrote ahead more independently. And the equipment was in great condition, which is always something that I pay close attention to. Who is the ride NOT for? People in poor physical condition and/or those…”
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