Historic Downtown Rio Tour: Explore Olympic Boulevard & Museum of Tomorrow

Discover the historic downtown area of Rio de Janeiro on this engaging tour. Explore the Olympic Boulevard, visit the Museum of Tomorrow, and learn about Brazil’s rich history and post-Olympic legacy.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Cais do Valongo - Walk by with live commentary.
  • Painel Etnias - Stop for photos.
  • Boulevard Olimpico - Pass by.
  • Porto Maravilha - Walk through Porto Maravilha, the revitalized Port Zone of Rio. It has attractions that have made it into an important tourist spot in Rio de Janeiro, with a great circuit for those who love culture,…
What's Included
  • Professional guide with live tour commentary in English, Spanish & Portuguese
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Roundtrip from main hotels in Copacabana, Ipanema, Leblon, Leme, and West Zone (Barra da Tijuca) hotels
  • Guided half-day walking tour in Downtown Rio de Janeiro
  • Comfortable air-conditioned van with maximum capacity of 19 passengers
What's Not Included
  • Food and Drinks (available for purchase at Confeitaria Colombo)
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Take a stroll through the centre of Rio to immerse yourself in Brazil’s rich history and understand the impact of the Olympic games on the city. Explore places like the Valongo Wharf, the revamped harbor area of Olympic Boulevard showcasing the Kobra Mural, and the futuristic Museum of Tomorrow. Visit the Saint Benedict Monastery, marvel at the Olympic…

Location
Copacabana
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Culture29430473374
Sep 27, 2025
Awesome! - We went on a city tour of Rio Very interesting, we did not know the history of the city and the slaves were surprised... the museum and the mural of kobra very beautiful, the church of San Benito;) the guide Marilia took us for a trip to the past, thank you very much for the tur :)
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Salvom743
Sep 13, 2025
Wonderful and complete center tour - An amazing tour experience of all the center guide by the excellent Alexia who bring us around some of the cutest spots of Rio, included the visit in beautiful Museum of Tomorrow. For sure I really enjoyed my morning walking around the center and discovering new things and the atmosfere of this beautiful city and its mix of cultures. The organition and sympathy of Alexia from the picking up to the end made the experience even greater.
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Wastinab
Jul 7, 2025
Awesome tour with Alexia in Rio - We had an amazing tour with Alexia in Rio! She was incredibly knowledgeable and clearly passionate about the city’s history and culture. She made the experience even better by managing to squeeze in a few extra stops, making the most of our time. Everything was well-paced and informative. Highly recommend touring with her!
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Chileabril2023
Jul 3, 2025
Museum of Tomorrow and Colombo Confectionery - The places visited are spectacular, the Museum of Tomorrow is impervious, the guide Alexia was very helpful and the driver Sampaio was very efficient. The Colombo Confectionery is stunning and the lunch is wonderful.
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Dayannev2025
Jul 3, 2025
Maravilloso - Very nice tour, 100% responsible, and the guide Priscylla Dafonseca was very friendly. It was a new experience for my son who loves to know new places in the world.
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Darinkaiknes
May 25, 2025
Gran tour! - Our guide Alexia was fantastic, gave us lots of data and is very funny, we loved everything! We toured part of the downtown area and the museum of tomorrow. Great experience! I recommend it 100×100
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Mauricett
May 25, 2025
Very nice. - All very well, the guide very attentive and helpful. Although I feel like I missed time for tomorrow's museum, he explained very well and was very punctual
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Voyage42077219029
Feb 15, 2025
Maravilloso Tour - Peter excellent tour guide and very entertaining. Complied with schedules and delivered super interesting city information
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940grisellf
Sep 24, 2025
Excellent tour of the center of Rio - Alexia was a spectacular guide. If on your visit to Rio you plan to get to know the city center, I recommend the tour with it, as it takes you through it and makes the journey very enjoyable... Like you do with friends! The only problem is that we did not enter the Colombo Confectionery, as it was closed (open at 11 am). Perhaps it would be nice to consider this point/times when planning. It also helps you take pictures (if you go alone, as in my case). In the Museum of Tomorrow it gives you enough time to stay and nicely puts a place on the pillows of the room in which a video is projected. Thank you, Alexia! <3
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Susan_r
Mar 8, 2025
They cancelled at the last minute. - Cancelled late in the evening via WhatsApp due to not having enough people. Too late for me to rebook another experience with anyone else as I was leaving that night. They should have communicated this earlier. Had to get Viator involved to get a refund from them.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).