Santa Teresa Tram: Discover Rio's Bohemian Heart

Embark on a tram ride through Rio de Janeiro’s bohemian neighborhood of Santa Teresa, visit the iconic Selarón Steps, and explore the vibrant district of Lapa on this exciting exploration tour.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Station of Santa Teresa trams - Get the tram (“bondinho”) to the bohemian neighborhood of Santa Teresa.
  • Carioca Aqueduct - Drive over the Arcos da Lapa.
  • Santa Teresa - Walking tour in Santa Teresa.
  • Centro Cultural Municipal Parque das Ruinas - Visit the Ruins Park.
  • Escadaria Selaron - Walk down the colorful Selarón Steps….
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off from main hotels in Copacabana, Ipanema, Leblon, Leme
  • Professional guide with live commentary in English, Spanish & Portuguese
  • Entrance fees included
  • Comfortable air-conditioned vehicle
  • All fees and taxes included
  • Guided half-day walking tour
  • Santa Teresa tram ride included
What's Not Included
  • Food and Drinks (available for purchase at Confeitaria Colombo)
  • Gratuities (optional)
Additional Information

Discover the bohemian essence of Rio on a personalized half-day tour. Begin by riding the historic tram across the iconic Arcos da Lapa aqueduct. Wander through the charming cobblestone streets of Santa Teresa, explore Ruins Park (closed on Tuesdays), and make your way down the renowned Selarón Steps. Immerse yourself in the vibrant atmosphere of Lapa…

Location
Copacabana
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Paradise01145390958
Feb 11, 2026
Memorable experience in Santa Teresa - Superb morning with Alexia and Felipe the driver, a caring guide, passionate about his neighborhood, extremely smiling and professional and a touch of humor, we recommend this activity with Alexia!!
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Paulaap1338nu
Feb 10, 2026
Super recommended Santa Teresa experience is one of the most beautiful places I saw - An excellent experience Alexia is very very wonderful fun empathetic and knows a lot. Felipe The driver is super respectful is attentive on time the vehicle is excellent
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Paterson124
Feb 8, 2026
A great tour to see the historic part of Rio - Absolutely brilliant tour. Alexia was excellent, really lovely lady who explained everything well and really looked after us. We had an excellent snapshot of the historic part of Rio and i would recommend this tour to everyone who goes to Rio. Thank you.
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Y6597tfsaulg
Feb 5, 2026
Very good tour to spend the morning in Santa Teresa - Very good walk to spend the morning in a very interesting and beautiful place in Rio, Alexia guides her, made the walk very enjoyable and also you know very well the places and stories of Santa Teresa which made the walk even more interesting
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A6133cznicolas
Feb 4, 2026
Excellent tour - Alexia was a fabulous guide for us today, very informative and fun to be with sharing lots of details of the area and her life experiences too. Had a fantastic day and would definitely recommend this trip 100%
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Eleni_l
Feb 1, 2026
Amazing tour! - Amazing tour, a side of Rio that you definitely need to see. I’m not really sure if the tour was great, or our amazing tour guide Emma made it be amazing. She is the best tour guide that we have for a very long time, thank you Emma and thank you for showing us your beautiful country!
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Michael
Jan 13, 2026
Excellent guide and tour - Our guide Emma was brilliant! Fact! She over communicated prior to the tour and throughout the tour was engaging, informative and super friendly, keeping us safe at all times and giving that little bit extra. We highly recommend Emma and this company for all your tours. Even after the tour had ended and she had left us recommendations, she insisted we contact her in the future with any questions we might have. Lovely lady and delightful host.
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Loren_s
Feb 13, 2026
The tour guides are... - 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.
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Keri_u
Jan 30, 2026
It was a good tour, saw... - It was a good tour, saw lots of things. The only thing I wished I knew before hand was how much walking there is. 8,000 steps in the wrong shoes was tough. Guide was good, English was very good. Enjoyed the tour.
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Ceciliastenkula
Jan 21, 2026
Mediocre experience - Could have been interesting if the guide had been able to give some more context. Difficult to hear what he was saying, since no microphone and also heavy accent.
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From $75
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).