Rio de Janeiro Sightseeing Cruise: Architectural Icons and Historic Fortresses Tour

Embark on a sightseeing cruise in Rio de Janeiro and explore the city’s architectural icons and historic fortresses. Visit the Museum of Tomorrow, MAC, and Sugarloaf, while enjoying stunning views of Guanabara Bay.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Marina Da Gloria - Marina da Gloria
  • Villegagnon Island - Ilha de Villegagnon
  • Ilha Fiscal - Ilha Fiscal
  • Museu do Amanha - Stop for photos.
  • Ilha das Enxadas - Ilha das Enxadas
  • Ponte Rio–Niteroi - Ponte Rio – Niterói
  • Concha Acústica de Niterói - Concha Acústica Oscar Niemeyer
  • Church of Boa Viagem -…
What's Included
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges included
  • Audioguide available in Portuguese
  • Enjoy a scenic catamaran boat tour
What's Not Included
  • Foods and drinks (available for purchase on the boat)
  • Transportation to the meeting point
  • Tips (optional)
  • Stops for diving and disembarkation at the attractions
Additional Information

Our journey begins at Marina da Gloria, where you’ll board our special catamaran. From here, we set sail towards the Museum of Tomorrow, a significant architectural landmark in Porto Maravilha, the port district of Rio. En route, we’ll pass by notable locations including Villegagnon Island, Santos Dumont Airport, Fiscal Island, and the Navy’s Arsenal….

Location
Marina da Glória
Avenida Infante Dom Henrique
Boarding at Rio Boulevard Tour's pier, in front of Café Marinas. Please arrive 10 minutes early.
Cancellation Policy

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

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287marialuizag
Apr 22, 2025
It is beautiful to see the river on this tour! - We found the tour fantastic! Very easy to acquire tickets, get to the boarding point and continue with the tour. The care we received was excellent, the girl was super helpful and explained to us how it would work. The tour itself is charming, we were able to see various points of Rio in another angle, take photos in the stops and know a bit of the coast of the city of Niterói. All with the perfect breeze of the sea! Super recommended and would definitely do the tour again.
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Juliano
Mar 23, 2025
Sensational - The tour of Guanabara Bay, was sensational the day was beautiful and helped for beautiful photos. We were near Santos Dumond airport, when a plane landed was a unique experience. The boat itself was the same as the ad, was clean and organized. It has bathrooms and air-conditioned cabin at the bottom. Has bar (not used) The attendants are super gentle from boarding to landing. If you're in Rio, take this walk
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Nikki
Mar 22, 2025
Boats, Planes and Good People - The hostess on the catamaran was excellent in helping us to get good pictures especially one of a plane flying right over our boat as it landed at the airport.
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George_r
Mar 17, 2025
Best views of Rio - A great way to be on the water and enjoy the views of Rio. I seams like it was enough time to enjoy the views as they stop a few times for picture.
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Mauriciomf8376pb
Mar 17, 2025
Great. - Great reception and very educational. It met my expectations. The day helped a lot on the walk. Drink prices should be lower
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Patricia_s
Mar 16, 2025
Sunset tour at Baia de Guanabara - Great tour at Baia de Guanabara in Rio. It was a sunset tour even though the weather was not the best but the views were amazing! The tour crew was excellent.
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Chilenye_n
Mar 15, 2025
Cool boat ride - Was a good boat trip that showed different sides of the beautiful city of Rio. I recommend it for all
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667laisr
Mar 14, 2025
The walk is unforgettable - I took a trip to the Cagarras Islands and it was simply amazing! The place is beautiful and the catamaran very comfortable. The air conditioning was at a very nice temperature and the top deck is great for us to enjoy the view and make the records. The bar is also excellent, with a variety of drinks and even a little coffee. I loved and super would again!
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484my
Mar 11, 2025
Fantastic tour... - An absolutely fantastic harbour tour of Rio and the surrounding bay. Beautiful city and bay with very interesting sights with excellent commentary in Portuguese and English.
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Colin
Apr 12, 2025
Ruined by an idiot and bad manners. - Advertised as a sunset tour. Also regardless of notices in the boat saying remain seated , an “influencer” decided it was his and his companions personal boat trip including music from his personal speaker which drowned out the onboard narration. The crew did nothing about this despite being it being pointed out. Also the speakers for the narration only served the rear part of the deck, so between that and the idiot it kinda ruined it. Would not recommend…also the directions to the meeting point were not extensive. Luckily we gave ourselves plenty of time.
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up to 9 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).