Rio Modern Architecture Tour: Iconic Landmarks & Beaches

Embark on a full-day tour in Rio to explore the top modern architectural symbols. Discover iconic buildings in Ipanema and Copacabana Beach, visit Parque Guinle and Feira de São Cristóvão, and compare diverse styles in Downtown.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Copacabana Beach - Appreciate the sidewalks and surrounding buildings. Swimming is not on the agenda; the focus is on the architectural features around.
  • Hotel Emiliano - Restaurante Emile - Pause in front of the hotel to admire the architecture of this stunning modern structure.
  • SESC Copacabana - SESC Copacabana is a hidden gem of…
What's Included
  • Air-conditioned vehicles for comfort
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Entrance to the Feira de São Cristóvão (approx. 5 BRL)
  • Entrance to the MAM - Museum of Modern Art (approx. 20 BRL).
Additional Information

Set out on a journey to explore Rio’s prominent contemporary architectural sights. Beginning with a pick-up from your hotel, we usher in you on an indelible tour filled with cultural and historical stories.
Rio’s South Zone, known for its expansive coastline and sun-drenched beaches, is also a showcase for modern architectural era. Wandering through…

Location
Hotel Rio Othon Palace
Avenida Atlântica
If you do not provide us the pickup location at the time of booking and you do not inform us about it later, we will assume you will meet us at the Meeting Point at the Front Desk of the Rio Othon Palace (Avenida Atlântica, 3264 - Copacabana).
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Labta9
Aug 15, 2025
Very interesting and friendly visit - A beautiful day of visits to the main modern buildings of Rio (Mam, Mac, Capanema ..) with detailed explanations from our guide: the very friendly Monica. We have learned a lot about the history of Rio and modern architecture in Brazil in impeccable French! Thank you!
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Hannah
Mar 27, 2024
Great tour through Rio‘s diverse history and its corresponding architecture with many highlights of modernist architects - Great tour about modern architecture in Rio with lots of highlights by Oscar Niemeyer and other modernist architects! Our guide Monica was super flexible and also accommodated our wishes to see some buildings from the older parts of the city, such as Praça XV, Cinelândia and the São Bento Monastery. Overall, she was very knowledgeable and could answer all questions we had about the city and its history. We can absolutely recommend to not only visit the standard sights such as Christ the Redeemer and the Sugar Loaf but instead learn more about the diverse history of Rio and the corresponding architecture of the different epochs.
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Compaingrid
Mar 26, 2024
Wonderful architectural experience and more - Excellent experience! The possibility of going to places that we would hardly have reached on our own with the advice of Mónica, who in addition to being a wonderful person is ready to share a lot of interesting information. Without a doubt, highly recommended.
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Arq
Jul 10, 2022
If you are an architect or like good architecture, it is a MUST-WIN tour - Excellent! You forget the world for the duration of the tour. Monica, the guide, a delight. Very educated, proactive and eager to teach. Quite a luxury!
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Berlintraveller73
May 10, 2022
Fun and educational architecture tour - We spent two days with Monica and driver Greg to discover the architecture of the wonderful city of Rio. Monica provided a lot of background in English to understand the context of the concept of buildings. She also responded to special requests here and had very good knowledge. We were also able to talk to her well about the political situation, historical developments. It was fun and we learned a lot. The driver Greg drove reliably and attentively, the car was in perfect condition. A clear recommendation for the provider, Mônica and Greg. Thank you! Obrigado!
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Patricia_m
Sep 8, 2025
Rio full day architecture tour is a bad value - I bought a full day tour. The guide told me it was 4 hours. It was a total rip offf. I felt the guide had little knowledge and cursive information. He had little interest in explaining much and was more interested in texting on his cell phone. I think Viator should vet these people better or at least give them some training. I’ve been on other Viator Art and architecture tours around the world and they have been excellent.
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From $50
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).