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Overview

Brazil and its cuisine are a wild and sometimes baffling stew of influences and cultures – and Rio’s old city and port zone are where many of the country’s disparate elements deliciously converge. These atmospheric neighborhoods are where the Portuguese began building the city, where the enslaved Africans who were brought over to Brazil first landed, where samba was born and – most importantly – where this bustling metropolis’s multicultural identity and food culture started taking shape. On this tour we trace that history through its food, meeting the people who are keeping Brazil’s culinary traditions alive and those who are creating exciting new ones.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

We meet at the Carioca Clock, a historic landmark located in the bustling Centro district of Rio de Janeiro.

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

Itinerary

1. Carioca Clock
At this square, it lies one of the four oldest hills in the city, where the Franciscan Order built the Saint Anthony Monastery, who arrived in today’s Brazil in 1500 in the Portuguese caravels.
Duration: 30 mins
2. Avenida Rio Branco
Busy and historic avenue.
Duration: 30 mins
3. Real Gabinete Portugues de Leitura
The largest archive of Portuguese literature outside of Portugal and consistently ranked among the most beautiful libraries in the world.
Duration: 30 mins
4. Saara
It is a place of cultural blend and many restaurants from the Arab diaspora.
Duration: 30 mins
5. Avenida Presidente Vargas
The president for whom the avenue is named, Getulio Vargas, was the longest-serving president in Brazil's history.
Duration: 30 mins
6. Pedra do Sal
The place tells the story of how the cultural hub of Little Africa cultural hub.
Duration: 30 mins
7. Pier Mauá
Historic landmark.
Duration: 30 mins

Inclusion

Lunch

Snacks

Tea and coffee

Exclusion

Private transportation

Cancellation Policy

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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Supplied by Culinary Backstreets

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