Brazil · SANTA TERESA & LAPA
Good santa teresa & lapa tours 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”
Santa Teresa bondinho tram plus Lapa Arcos, Selarón Steps, and Centro strolls, with hotel pickup, tri-lingual guide.
“The tour could have been better organized as far as the tram ride was concerned. There were many interesting sites visited.”
Half-day Rio tour linking the historic center, Santa Teresa bohemia, and Parque das Ruínas views of Guanabara Bay, with hotel pickup.
“Meilin is an exceptional tour guide. Very knowledgeable. We enjoyed the small group. We will definitely come back to Brazil.”
4-hour Ancient Rio and Santa Teresa tour with hotel pickup, Santa Teresa tram views, Lapa arches, Praça XV, and historic architecture stops.
“Had a private tour with Dario which was an absolute pleasure! A wonderful guide, such knowledge, enthusiasm and pride in his hometown Rio, kindly took us wherever we wished with nothing but patience. Would recommend anyone lucky enough to visit this incredible city to experience a private trip with Dario, you won’t regret it!”
3.5-hour walk from Santa Teresa to Lapa in Rio, with the yellow Bonde tram ride, Selarón Steps, Arcos da Lapa, and Cinelandia.
“What a great way to visit a special area of Rio. We were picked up at our hotel, took the Metro to the vintage tram upwards. The neighborhood is enchanting and having a personal guide, who seemed to know everyone, everywhere we went , helped me feel like I was welcome. Edmundo was our guide, being an artist himself, I felt my friend and I had a wonderfully personalized visit to a very special place”
A 7 to 8 hour walk from Centro Histórico to Lapa and up to Santa Teresa, with iconic churches, murals, and a classic tram ride.
“Superbe découverte du centre ville. Yvan nous a fait découvrir l’histoire de Rio pendant une journée. Merci encore à lui pour toutes ces explications. Je recommande vivement”
3-hour guided walking tour in Rio’s historic center, with Biblioteca Nacional, Avenida Rio Branco, Escadaria Selarón and Praça XV. Tickets included.
“Disappointed that our tours booked in English were cancelled due to a minimum of 3 people needed in order to conduct the tours. The fine print does state that a minimum of 3 are needed but we would have been happy to tip more to meet the minimum. Both tours were cancelled a few hours before the scheduled start time. Our time in Rio was limited and thus it was impossible to find an alternative at the last minute. Wish we had had some warning a few days in advance and we could have prepared a backup plan.”
A 3-hour small-group walk through Rio’s historic center and Lapa, with interior visits to landmark buildings and plenty of local life.
“Very interesting tour and information provided. The guide has a strong accent, i could not always understand what he was saying.”
Private Rio Gay Tours with Christ Redeemer, Santa Teresa art streets, Selaron Steps, and Cinelândia, plus guided transport and tickets.
“We had a fantastic time being guided around Rio by Marcelo. He picked us up from our hotel which was very convenient and immediately took us to Christ the Redeemer and was able to navigate us through the slightly confusing entry process very easily. He had lots of information and history to impart which was always interesting. He also took us to lots of other places in Rio, including Selaron Stairs and San Teresa as well as finding us a really cool place to have lunch. He was a really friendly and fun tour guide and it was also great that he was able to drive us around. I would…”
Walk Santa Teresa with a live guide, ride the yellow tram when possible, snack on açaí and pão de queijo, and enjoy empire-era views.
“The tour was rather disappointing. We could not take the famous the street car since the waiting line was too long (poor organisation). Instead we visited the National Library and the Justice Court. Both not really related to an artsy tour through Santa Teresa. We then took Taxis there to walk the streets. I had expected some more unknown places, potentially visiting some local artist and get to see parts of ST that are not obvious to tourists. Instead we walked down the main road, spend far too much time in a gallery (that really was a souvenir shop) and sat in a cafe, tasting local food that was available…”
Private Rio tour featuring Christ the Redeemer, Mirante Dona Marta, Santa Teresa, and Escadaria Selarón, with entry included and local guides.
“Leo, our young host, is a proud citizen of his home city of Rio and it showed. He demonstrated amazing patience with both the heavy traffic and the inevitable queues at C de R. He was great company, collected us from the cruise terminal slightly early, which was perfect. We wish Leo well for the future.”
Private 8-hour Rio combo hitting Sugarloaf, Christ the Redeemer, Lapa, and Santa Teresa with an A/C vehicle and certified guide. Tickets extra.
“We waited for pur guide for over an hour with a no show. At the pier waiting for him was very frustrating.”
Half-day Rio tour with hotel pickup to Christ the Redeemer, Selaron Steps, and Santa Teresa, plus van transport and guided commentary.
“Great view of Rio in only 4 hours! Our guide knew a lot , shared a lot in 3 different languages. Flexibility was also great, because she adopted to the weather..which made the trip ff better.”
Explore Santa Teresa on foot with a bilingual guide, guided cultural stops, and the 1897 tram for Rio views, with hotel pickup.
Ride the bondinho from Centro to Santa Teresa, see Arcos da Lapa, tour Ruins Park and Selarón Steps, then finish at Confeitaria Colombo.
“Guiden talte dårligt engelsk og var generelt forvirrende.”
Pick a coast, a city or a river, and start there.
