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Overview

The Bossa Nova Walking tour is the one and only tour in Rio with a live musician tour guide. It's an amazing walking tour by important and scenic spots at Ipanema and Copacabana lead by a musician-singer-tour guide, an all-in-one professional, playing live Bossa Nova songs and telling stories, curiosities, all about the history, the great composers and the magic behind this Brazilian music style that is Rio’s ‘trademark’. In this 3h walking tour, you’ll visit 10 different spots (Ipanema and Copacabana), such as bars, beaches and also passing by the places where the Bossa Nova music was written, played and composed. Our tour guide is an all-in-one professional as he’s also a musican and singer, playing the guitar and some other instruments along the way. You’ll get to know all about Bossa Nova, how and where it started, who were the main composers and performers, like Tom Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes, João Gilberto and others.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Meeting point: Nossa Senhora da Paz Square (in front of EXIT A of the subway, on the corner of Joana Angélica st - nearby the McDonald's)

End Point

End point

On the corner of the streets Vinicius de Moraes and Prudente de Morais.

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

Spanish-GUIDE

Itinerary

1. Praca Nossa Senhora da paz
Welcome talk and briefing of the tour, explanation about the history of the Brazilian music and live music performance with the guitar.
Duration: 20 mins
2. Praca General Osorio
Explanation about the Hippie Fair and its connection with the Bossa Nova moment and live music performance with the guitar.
Duration: 15 mins
3. Copacabana Beach
Explanation about how Copacabana was important for the Bossa Nova movemente and musicand live music performance with the guitar.
Duration: 20 mins
4. Estatua de Dorival Caymmi
Explanation about the music from Bahia and its relation to the Bossa Nova music and live music performance with the guitar.
Duration: 20 mins
5. Parque Garota de Ipanema
Explanation about who was the Girlf from Ipanema and live music performance with the guitar.
Duration: 20 mins
6. Estatua de Tom Jobim
Explanation about the composer Antonio Carlos Jobim and live music performance with the guitar.
Duration: 20 mins
7. Casa de Cultura Laura Alvim
Explanation about Laura Alvim and her importance to the Brazilian culture and music and live music performance on the guitar.
Duration: 15 mins

Inclusion

Tour guide

Guitar live musician performance

Exclusion

Transport

Food/drinks/water

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

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

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Supplied by Rio Bossa Experience

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