Rio de Janeiro · LAPA & SANTA TERESA BOHEMIAN TOURS
14 tours
The tram still climbs the 1750s aqueduct into Santa Teresa, and the arches underneath it fill with music every Friday. Here are the best Lapa and Santa Teresa tours: daytime walks through the studios and tiled staircases, and the guided nights that get you past the door charge, with prices and finish times.
4-hour Lapa pub crawl with cachaça tasting, free caipirinha, live samba, Selarón photos, and a nightclub DJ finish. Small groups.
“Excellent tour by lovely people. Would highly recommend, made it fun, interesting and safe!”
Half-day Rio tour: Santa Teresa tram, Lapa arches, Ruins Park, Selarón Steps, Passeio Público, Cinelândia, with hotel pickup.
“The tour guides are excellent and knowledgeable. The van was comfy and cool. It was nice not to worry about anything and just do it. Only thing I would change (which I know would be somewhat burdensome but I think it would be beneficial) is having everyone meet at one or two pick up locations. A lot of time is lost picking and dropping off everyone.”
A 4-hour tour linking Historic Rio’s landmarks with Santa Teresa’s art streets and panoramic views from Parque das Ruínas.
“Very interesting tour, lots to see. Monica was an enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide. She even took photos of our group in choice locations and sent them to us. Much appreciated and strongly recommended.”
Half-day guided tour mixing Santa Teresa, historic downtown landmarks, and iconic arches, with hotel pickup, great architecture, and art stops.
“Horrible It s not the description We don t take the old yellow train It s not normal I paid for nothing”
Skip the line to Rio Scenarium in Lapa for live Samba and Forró, a 3-course dinner, and a 3-hour open bar, around $111.
“I really enjoy this beautiful building, good food, great vibes, fantastic band with the smooth music, and dancing! Highly recommend!”
Walk Rio’s Santa Teresa and Lapa with the yellow tram, Selarón steps, Lapa arches, and Cinelândia, led by local guides.
“Had a wonderful tour with Edmundo. He was very informative and knowledgeable. He was most accommodating in scheduling our tour with the challenges during Carnaval. He was the best tour guide we had in Brazil and would highly recommend him.”
Walk Rio’s Centro and Santa Teresa with a small group, panoramic tram ride, and famous sights from cathedral windows to Lapa arches.
“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”
Historic Downtown and Lapa walking tour in Rio. 3 hours, $40, Biblioteca Nacional, WWII memorial, Selarón steps, and Praça XV.
“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.”
3-hour small-group walk through Rio’s historic downtown and Lapa, with cathedral, palace, and national library interiors included.
“A perfect way to connect with Brasilian history and the foundation of Rio. No questions unanswered by our guide in excellent English. Many historic events and the transformation of city center through centuries covered in a interesting way. All with a well timed pitstop at Colombo café. Our only good advice for the organizer is to be more precise with the meeting point and reachable on phone in connection with the activity. Grateful for all we now know!”
Walk Santa Teresa in Rio for 3 hours, ride a yellow tram when you can, taste açaí and pão de queijo, and visit empire-era ruins.
“La guida con cui abbiamo trascorso il pomeriggio, Rafael, era molto preparato e ci ha raccontato un sacco di aneddoti interessanti L’unica pecca è stata un museo a cui ci siamo avvicinati, per poi scoprire che era chiuso, quindi forse non portarci lì sarebbe stato meglio, dato che non era visitabile”
Walk Santa Teresa in 3 hours with a bilingual guide, 1897 tram views, art stops, and pickups for $106.
Hotel pickup, churrascaria barbecue dinner, and skip-the-line access to Rio Scenarium in Lapa, with live Samba and Forró.
“as soon as you arrive you are absolutely blown away. I was waiting for David Dickinson to arrive. there are antiques everywhere, fridge doors hanging on a wall, fantastic art you really don't know where to look. there's plenty of food available and the drinks menu is really good. we had the meal at a local restaurant which was fantastic. it was a grill house with an amazing range of salads and the meats were so tasty and plentiful. you use a card system green for more meat or red to stop them as they keep it coming. the music was a few live bands and a dj your feet…”
4-hour Rio tour by tram from Centro to Santa Teresa, with Arcos da Lapa, Selarón Steps, Lapa and a classic stop at Confeitaria Colombo.
“Guiden talte dårligt engelsk og var generelt forvirrende.”
6-hour private walk and train ride through Rio's Lapa and Santa Teresa, with Selarón Steps, the cathedral, and local art stops.
