Brazil · FOOD & DRINK
Good food & drink experiences fill up weeks out and the best go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes, and where they genuinely differ.
4-hour Lapa pub crawl with cachaça tasting, free caipirinha, live samba, photo stops, and a nightclub DJ set for $33.
“The guide Eric (!) was fabulous. We had so much fun and he took care of everything 🙌🏻🙌🏻 Highly recommend this tour”
Curitiba bar-hopping food tour with an English guide, three neighborhood stops, pub snack tastings, and photos. Drinks cost extra.
“O UNICO E O MELHOR passeio feito pela Viator Turismo. Carol Moreno a responsavel e seu esposo pelo passeio extremanente profissional, manteveram contatos constantes com os participantes de forma cortês e profissional. Os bares visitados fantasticos. Os pratos servidos para degustacao foram de primeira qualidade. O receptivo nos butecos visitados foram profisdionaus e acolhedores. Em especial o buteco dos Açougueiros em que a proprietaria Daise veio pessoalmente atender o grupo, uma verdadeira Gentlewomens, extremamente profissional. Recomendarei a todos que vierem a Curitiba em realizar esse passeio se possível por outra operadora.”
Guided wine tasting at Casa Seganfredo in Gramado with a chat-style tour of sparkling and red winemaking, then tastings with cheese.
Sunset cruise from Marina da Glória in Rio with beer, water, soda, snacks, museum photo stops, and a beach swim for small groups.
“Excellent small group boat ride experience. Wonderful views of the city and Niteroi. Even though the day was cloudy and cold, it was very worth it! Rio Water Fun are very professional. I recommend 100%Auto-translated”
Taste 33 Rio favorites in 3 hours with caipirinha, fruit juices, meats, snacks, sweets, and local stories. Small group, $85.
“The tasting tour of Brazil was an amazing experience. Tried alot of different foods that Brazil is know for with background an descriptions of what we tried.”
A small-group Rio food walk mixing Copacabana juices, downtown classics, Santa Teresa views, and historic libraries, with tastings throughout.
“Excellent day trip... well organised from start to finish. did exactly what was promised, Train was good, food OK and driver pickup drop off very easy. Our guide Zohaib was excellent and knowledgeable given plenty of insights and getting us into all he right locations and in front of the queues. Overall perfect trip and well worth little bit extra for private tour and service....”
Private 6-wine tasting at Vinícola Capoani in Vale dos Vinhedos, Bento Gonçalves. Pick 6 from 15+ options, 1.5 hours.
“Very good service. Wines well half mouth. For the price I expected better wines. But taste is taste, someone will find it good.Auto-translated”
Paraty historic centre walking tour with a local guide and a free Cachaça Gabriela tasting. UNESCO stories in 90 minutes.
“Thiago was amazing!!! I am a bit late to post this, but he was very good at explaining the historical information about Paraty which left us curious to find out more. Any questions he was very happy to answer and very kind & generous. Would highly recommend! 🌟”
A private 5-hour São Paulo loop with major sights, street art, market snacks, and fruit tasting, with optional airport pickup.
“Comer en el mercado y el templo del rey salomón y jorge un guía espectacular totalmente recomendado amable y con mucho conocimiento”
Petrópolis day trip from Rio with imperial sights, Brazil’s first Bohemia brewery tour, 3 beer tastings, and a buffet lunch.
“This was an impromptu outing which turned out to be quite interesting. Rafael, the guide, was really enthusiastic about doing his job; in Portuguese, English and Spanish, nonetheless. He was able to keep it light yet intellectually challenging for the duration of the whole program; which lasted approximately 8 hours. I went on this tour with my wife and sister. My sister and I are Brazilians and my wife is American. Rafael’s quality of service managed to please us all despite our individual cultural and educational differences. I feel the same can be said of the other participants in the group.”
Rio de Janeiro’s 4-hour Brazilian food tour: try regional dishes like Amazonian flavors, learn the stories, and end with samba.
“We did not get a WhatsApp confirmation just before the tour (very common for most tours) so were worried a bit. Took a 5 minute Uber ride to the starting point in Ipanema (Amazonia Soul restaurant). The guides showed up on time but the other two customers never did. So we started the tour with just the two of us and two guides. Amazon food was the highlight at the first stop. Acai based foods were amazing. We then took an Uber 30 minutes to the next set of three restaurants near the old downtown - the center where the old enslaving happened before 1889. The three restaurants had unique…”
A small-group 2-hour street food walk through Liberdade, with Japanese, Korean, Brazilian, and Argentinian bites plus São Paulo history.
“Really liked this activity, very informative tour, delivered with passion & energy, learning both about local food & history of Sao Paulo. Guliano was a great guide.”
Shared speedboat to Arquipelago das Cagarras with beer, floats, and swim time, plus small-group vibes from Urca in about 3 hours.
“Really good music! And a place to stop and jump in the water! Good photos. I had a really good time!”
Join a small-group Ipanema market walk to taste 15 to 20 exotic Brazilian fruits, juices, and local ingredients, with stories from a fruit expert.
“Quite a lot of fruits to sample and enjoy with Caterina. Learned lots about what Brazilians like and eat. I tried them all and there was nothing I would not eat again. All very good!”
Private 5-hour São Paulo food tour with hotel pickup, expert bilingual guide, and tastings at Mercado Municipal, Vila Madalena, and Jardins.
“We had a really nice time spending 3 days with Donilo. Great host, especially experiencing the subway system. Never would have done it alone. Glad to have had someone who is experienced and knows the city.”
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