Brazil · MARKETS
Good market tours fill up weeks out and the best go first. Below: the 11 to book early, what each includes, and where they genuinely differ.
Hands-on Rio cooking in Ipanema: 9 recipes, unlimited caipirinhas, and an optional market stop. Small group, recipes sent next day.
“So much fun to hang out in the middle of a hot afternoon in the air conditioning and learn to cook a few dishes and drink a lot of caipirinhas!”
Hands-on Rio cooking in Ipanema: 9 recipes, unlimited caipirinhas, and an optional market stop. Small group, recipes sent next day.
“Great fun, very informative, good food. We were a couple in a room with other groups of friends/family, everyone got involved and the atmosphere was fabulous.”
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!”
4-hour Belém tour with Ver-o-Peso Market, Feliz Lusitânia, Nazaré Basilica, Castelo Fortress, and Goeldi Museum, hotel pickup included.
“Our guide Victor personalized our tour to meet our interests. Everything was great!”
Private 6-hour Rio tour with Christ the Redeemer, Selaron Steps, Santa Teresa, and an Ipanema farmers market stop, plus scenic drives.
“The Christ of course....Salerno steps....farmers market...it was all wonderful. We had a very knowledgeable tour guide...long time resident with excellent english. Having a private car, a private guide, allowed us to linger or not as we wished....”
Private 4-hour Sao Paulo highlights tour with Mercado visit. Ibirapuera sights, downtown icons, Japanese culture, and market bites.
“Luis was an excellent guide providing us with helpful and interesting facts about the places we visited. His english was perfect and he was very easy going! Thanks for showing São Paulo to us!”
Private Rio street food tour with hotel pickup, cachaça and tapioca tastings included, plus optional market food in four neighborhoods.
“Gabby was our tour guide and she was great! Our flight was 3 hours late, which made us late for our hotel pickup. Then there was a mixup with where we were to be picked up, but Gary and Alex (our driver) were very accommodating and took us to a wonderful Brazilian restaurant. The food was delicious and the atmosphere was superb. We only were able to experience one place Due to the late pickup, but I would highly recommend this tour and would Definitely book it again.”
Private 4-hour São Paulo market and gastronomy tour with hotel pickup, tastings at the Municipal Market, bakeries, and award-winning pão de queijo.
“Doris, our guide, was fantastic! She was very knowledgeable about the market and about São Paulo. We ate some delicious food and tried a lot of samples. We did this as a shore excursion from a cruise ship. Be aware that the cruise ship port is in Santos, which is about 1.5 hour drive from São Paulo, and a taxi costs about $150 US each way!”
Taste Rio at the Municipal Market with guided snacks, neighborhood storytelling, and a smart cross-town route from Ipanema.
“The market was a bit small and food was so so but Leo, our tour guide made the experience phenomenal! He gave so many amazing facts on the way there about the city and neighborhoods and history and tailored the tour to our needs. Not my favorite Rio destination but def my favorite guide!”
Full-day Belém tour with Ver-o-Peso Market, Emilio Goeldi Museum, Forte do Presépio, Encontro Museum, and lunch, plus hotel pickup.
“It covered the history of Belém well. However, had I known that 90% of the Ver-o-Peso market was closed for renovation I would not have traveled to Belem. In reality the entire trip to Belem was a waste of money and not worth the effort.”
Half-day São Paulo gastronomy tour with guided tastings at Mercado Municipal, then Jardins for cafés, coffee, and local neighborhoods.
“Highly recommend this tour with Ilan as your guide! Ilan was knowledgeable and personable. We greatly enjoyed our food tour and learning about Sao Paulo!”
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