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Rio Street Art Tour: Explore Urban Artistic Life Beyond Copacabana's Beaches
4.9
29 Ratings
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Discover the vibrant street art scene of Rio de Janeiro beyond the famous beaches of Copacabana. Immerse yourself in the city’s urban artistic life and explore the diverse cultures that converge in the city center.
Discover the vibrant street art scene of Rio de Janeiro beyond the famous beaches of Copacabana. Immerse yourself in the city’s urban artistic life and explore the diverse cultures that converge in the city center.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Boulevard Olimpico - We’ll take the subway to the neighborhood of Glória, there we’ll start our tour contemplating the first legalized graffiti in Rio, then we’ll see the European architectural influence in the City of Rio; passing the Selaron Staircase; we took the VLT to the etinia panel (the largest graffiti mural in the world.) and ended up in the museum of tomorrow
- Boulevard Olimpico - We’ll take the subway to the neighborhood of Glória, there we’ll start our tour contemplating the first legalized graffiti in Rio, then we’ll see the European architectural influence in the City of Rio; passing the Selaron Staircase; we took the VLT to the etinia panel (the largest graffiti mural in the world.) and ended up in the museum of tomorrow
What's Included
- Discover Rio’s vibrant street art scene with an expert local guide.
- Visit the city’s most striking murals and hidden graffiti spots.
- Learn about the history and cultural significance of Brazilian street art.
- Experience the colorful neighborhoods where local artists express their creativity.
- Enjoy interactive discussions with your guide about…
- Discover Rio’s vibrant street art scene with an expert local guide.
- Visit the city’s most striking murals and hidden graffiti spots.
- Learn about the history and cultural significance of Brazilian street art.
- Experience the colorful neighborhoods where local artists express their creativity.
- Enjoy interactive discussions with your guide about the art and artists.
- Opportunity to meet local artists and hear their personal stories.
- Take stunning photos at iconic and off-the-beaten-path locations.
- Gain insights into the techniques and styles used in street art.
- Small group tour ensures a personalized experience.
- Complimentary refreshments to keep you energized during the tour.
Additional Information
A unique way to get to know the city’s urban artistic life, an opportunity to get to know another Rio de Janeiro on the beaches of Copacabana. Also get to know the architecture and transformation of the old capital of the country, understand how the life style of Carioca was born. A simple way to integrate the city without feeling like a tourist and a…
A unique way to get to know the city’s urban artistic life, an opportunity to get to know another Rio de Janeiro on the beaches of Copacabana. Also get to know the architecture and transformation of the old capital of the country, understand how the life style of Carioca was born. A simple way to integrate the city without feeling like a tourist and a simple art lover.
In each area of the city there is a different culture and the city center is where all cultures meet.
Location
Municipal Theater of Rio de Janeiro
Praça Floriano
On the Selaron staircase
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(29 Ratings)
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Eveline_d
Mar 18, 2025
It was a really nice... - It was a really nice tour. I was alone so it was a private tour. Rio offers some very nice street art. The guide was really nice, open for any question and knows a lot of it. I would really recommend to do this tour.
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Nanna_k
Mar 10, 2025
Good experience!... - Good experience! Wellington knew a lot of things and it was nice to se the city and hear about the culture in this way!
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Nathalie_w
Feb 18, 2025
My Guide Wellington has... - My Guide Wellington has an enormous background knowledge about Rio de Janeiro. It was very interesting & fun to listen to all the Stories & History around the Graffitis.. I loved it! Would def recommend this tour..
Wish: maybe adding a few of new/younger Graffitis to the Tour - a lot of them are quite ‚old‘.
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Ken_k
Jan 29, 2025
Excellent tour by Wellington who is so knowledgeable, animated and interesting. A gem of a tour and a guy. All right sho - You will get a unique insight into the history of Rio through these art murals. Amazing tour. Take it!
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Robert_c
Jan 20, 2025
Must do experience in Rio - This is a one of a kind tour - with a great mix of history and culture delivered by the very passionate and extremely knowledgeable Wellington. His love of Rio and its people shines through. I highly recommend for anyone looking for something outside of the typical tourist experiences.
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Selam_k
Jan 1, 2025
Street Art Defined - The Rio Street tour, created by its guide Wellington, was a great experience to see another side of Rio that’s less traveled. The tour guide walked me through the significance of the Cinelândia, Cento and Porto Maravilha areas as we viewed the street art.
The murals we saw in Porto Maravilha were explained in detail about their messages. The history of this port area and its connection to enslaved Africans were also discussed. The tour’s route goes near Little Africa, the futuristic Museu do Amanhã (Museum of Tomorrow) and Museu de Arte do Rio.
The tour accommodates groups as little as one person (me!). I really appreciate the tour guide purchasing my ticket for the train we had to take, thereby avoiding a potential fine. If it’s open, do ask about walking the grounds of Cidade do Samba near the train’s stop before the street art tour really gets going.
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Gail_p
Nov 18, 2024
Learn Rio through art - Wellington, our guide, provided us with an informative and enjoyable tour experience! He shared the rich history behind the art and a lot Rio history. Throughout the tour he sprinkled in stories based on his experience as a native.
In addition to the art, we had an opportunity to tour the Carnival float staging and storage area.
The tour is along an easy walking route but you may want to bring along a bottle of water.
I highly recommend the tour!
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Shefali_g
Nov 14, 2024
Great informative tour - We had a wonderful time on the tour. Our guide Wellington was very informative and we enjoyed learning about the significance of the murals and learning more about the Brazilian culture. Highly recommend this tour!
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Mercy_m
Apr 12, 2024
Great experience of street art, culture and history - This is a wonderful way to experience Rio! A true local's experience of the arts, history, and culture of Rio. Totally recommend 👌🏽
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K49ismarcelar
Jan 22, 2025
Art in Rio - It is very easy to reach using the VLT Carioca using line 1, which goes through other sites of interest, we get off at Parada Dos Museus, visit the Museum of Tomorrow and arrive on foot, but you can go directly there. The paintings are somewhat battered by the passage of time, but they are still beautiful.
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