Bossa Nova Walking Tour with Guide
Arpoador, Rio de Janeiro
Take a walking tour of Rio to discover its Bossa Nova tradition with a local musician as your guide. Choose a public or private tour, see the Ipanema and Copacabana neighborhoods, and hear live music.
Highlights
- Explore Copacabana and Ipanema with a live tour guide
- Enjoy a live Bossa Nova performance
- Walk through scenic spots in Copacabana and Ipanema
- Discover the history and curiosities about Bossa Nova
Description
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. Walking by this circuit in Ipanema and Copacabana our team will reveal all the secrets and the main facts and events behind this music style that is Rio’s trademark. Walk by the same streets where the Girl from Ipanema did and, listening to our tour guide, let your mind feel Rio’s cultural atmosphere of the 50s-60s, when the Bossa Nova had its golden years and most glamorous times. Music, culture, history, curiosities, scenic spots and a lot of fun.
Includes
Guided walking tour
Live performance of the musician
Excludes
Food, drinks
Transport
Important Information
- Meeting point: Praça Nossa Senhora da Paz. At 20:00 on the night before the tour, you'll receive an email with the exact location in the square and instructions on how to find the tour guide
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
