Free Walking Sightseeing Tours in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Explore Rio de Janeiro in Brazil with one of our free walking tours. Click on a marker on the map to get started and view details about the tour. Below is an overview of the sightseeing tours. A total of 20 tours are available in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Individual Sights in Rio de Janeiro
Price 0.00€
Languages English, Spanish
Duration 3h 15min
Reviews 5.0/5 stars, 1 ratings

Free Tour - Pão de Açucar (Urca)
The Urca neighborhood is one of the most charming places in the city. Combining natural beauty and history. It is here that one of the most famous attractions of Rio de Janeiro is located, a...
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Languages English
Duration 5h
Reviews 4.9/5 stars, 80 ratings

Rio's Finest Walking Tour.
WE START EARLY TO BEAT THE HEAT AND LINES FOR PHOTOS AT SOME LOCATIONSI'M A TOUR GUIDENOT A HISTORIAN... KNOW THE DIFFERENCEPLEASE READ THE ENTIRE TOUR DESCRIPTION. THANK YOU! THIS TOUR DOES LAST...
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Price 0.00€
Languages English, Spanish
Duration 2h 30min
Reviews 4.8/5 stars, 101 ratings

Free Tour - Santa Teresa - Art and Politics
The bohemian heart of Rio de Janeiro awaits you. During the free tour of the Santa Teresa neighborhood you will discover beautiful mansions, cute yellow trams and numerous urban art murals. We...
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Price 0.00€
Languages English, Spanish, Portuguese
Duration 2h
Reviews 4.7/5 stars, 257 ratings

Historical Downtown - Free Walking Tour
“Rio de Janeiro is still gorgeous”, is one of the most beautiful and simple quotes that portrays the Amazing Rio de Janeiro. The energy, monuments and the spectacular mix of sea and mountains,...
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Price 0.00€
Languages English, Spanish, Portuguese
Duration 3h
Reviews 4.7/5 stars, 163 ratings

The best Free Walking Tour of Downtown and Lapa
Travel back in time in our Rio Free Walking Tour of Downtown and Lapa and relive the past while walking through the charming colonial streets of Rio and learning about the four centuries of the...
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Price 0.00€
Languages English, Spanish, Portuguese
Duration 2h 30min
Reviews 4.7/5 stars, 68 ratings

Free Tour Pedra do Sal: Samba and Resistance
Walk through the most famous historical places of Afro-Rio de Janeiro, an immersion in Afro-Brazilian culture, gastronomy and traditions. In this walking tour you will learn about important black...
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Price 0.00€
Languages English, Spanish
Duration 2h 30min
Reviews 4.7/5 stars, 22 ratings

Little Africa: African Resistance and Culture in Brazil
When visiting Brazil, it’s impossible not to talk about the influence of Africa on our culture! Just imagine samba, capoeira, or feijoada, the things that Brazil is known for in the world. All...
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Languages English, Spanish, Portuguese
Duration 2h 30min
Reviews 4.6/5 stars, 29 ratings

The best Free walking tour in Rio
The best walking tour in Rio de Janeiro takes you to a fun and informative walk about the history of Brazil and Rio through the streets of the Historic Center: Cinelandia Escadaria Selaron Lapa...
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Languages English, Spanish
Duration 2h
Reviews 4.3/5 stars, 29 ratings

Bossa Nova and the Carioca Life
Copacabana and Ipanema, two of the most famous neighborhoods in the world. When we talk about Rio de Janeiro, we instantly think of the beaches, we invite you to discover the local culture and...
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Languages Spanish, English
Duration 3h 15min
Reviews 9.9/10 stars, 546 ratings

Sugar Loaf - Urca Free Tour
The Urca neighborhood is one of the most charming places in the city. Combining natural beauty and history. It is here where one of the most famous attractions of Rio de Janeiro is located, a...
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Self-guided Tour #1

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Number of sights 14 sights
Distance 2.2 km
Ascend 107 m
Descend 102 m

  • Espaço Cultural da Marinha
  • Navio-Museu Bauru
  • Submarino-Museu Riachuelo
  • Nau dos Descobrimentos
  • Arco do Teles
  • General Osório Statue
  • Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Lapa dos Mercadores
  • Igreja da Santa Cruz dos Militares
  • Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Monte do Carmo
  • Antigo Convento de Nossa Senhora do Carmo
  • Palácio Tiradentes
  • Museu Naval
  • Praça Marechal Âncora
  • Largo da Misericórdia
Details for Tour #1 in Rio de Janeiro

Self-guided Tour #2

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Number of sights 19 sights
Distance 9.6 km
Ascend 310 m
Descend 310 m

  • Cidade do Samba
  • Campo de Santana
  • Largo de São Francisco de Paula
  • Morro da Conceição
  • Valongo Wharf
  • Edifício A Noite
  • Morro de São Bento
  • Casa França-Brasil
  • Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil
  • Centro Cultural Correios
  • Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Lapa dos Mercadores
  • Igreja da Santa Cruz dos Militares
  • Church of Our Lady of the Candelária
  • Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Monte do Carmo
  • Antigo Convento de Nossa Senhora do Carmo
  • Largo da Misericórdia
  • General Osório Statue
  • Navio-Museu Bauru
  • Espaço Cultural da Marinha
Details for Tour #2 in Rio de Janeiro

Self-guided Tour #3

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Number of sights 10 sights
Distance 5.3 km
Ascend 97 m
Descend 110 m

  • Igreja e Mosteiro de São Bento
  • Morro de São Bento
  • Edifício A Noite
  • Museum of Tomorrow
  • Museu de Arte do Rio
  • Pedra do Sal
  • Valongo Wharf
  • AquaRio
  • Yup Star
  • Cidade do Samba
Details for Tour #3 in Rio de Janeiro

Self-guided Tour #4

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Number of sights 20 sights
Distance 11.1 km
Ascend 344 m
Descend 311 m

  • Monumento Nacional aos Mortos da Segunda Guerra Mundial
  • Largo da Misericórdia
  • Espaço Cultural da Marinha
  • Centro Cultural Correios
  • Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil
  • Casa França-Brasil
  • Igreja da Santa Cruz dos Militares
  • Antigo Convento de Nossa Senhora do Carmo
  • Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Monte do Carmo
  • Church of Our Lady of the Candelária
  • Largo de São Francisco de Paula
  • Igreja de São Francisco de Paula
  • Morro de Santo Antônio
  • Igreja da Ordem Terceira de São Francisco da Penitência
  • Rio de Janeiro Cathedral
  • Dom Pedro I
  • Campo de Santana
  • Museu Histórico e Diplomático do Itamaraty
  • Morro da Providência
  • Morro da Conceição
Details for Tour #4 in Rio de Janeiro

Self-guided Tour #5

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Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 3.0 km
Ascend 60 m
Descend 66 m

  • Solar dos Araújos
  • Morro do Mirante
  • Palacete Princesa Isabel
  • Ecomuseu Comunitário de Santa Cruz
  • GRES Acadêmicos de Santa Cruz
Details for Tour #5 in Rio de Janeiro

Self-guided Tour #6

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Number of sights 15 sights
Distance 10.1 km
Ascend 208 m
Descend 185 m

  • GRES Estácio de Sá
  • Sambadrome Marquês de Sapucaí
  • Praça da Apoteose
  • Arcos da Lapa
  • Escadaria Selarón
  • Palácio São Joaquim
  • Praça Paris
  • Monumento Nacional aos Mortos da Segunda Guerra Mundial
  • Jardins do Palácio do Catete
  • Palácio do Catete
  • Museu da República
  • Largo do Machado
  • Praça José de Alencar
  • Praça São Salvador
  • Palácio Laranjeiras
Details for Tour #6 in Rio de Janeiro

Self-guided Tour #7

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Number of sights 12 sights
Distance 8.5 km
Ascend 260 m
Descend 262 m

  • Sambadrome Marquês de Sapucaí
  • Campo de Santana
  • Dom Pedro I
  • Teatro Municipal Carlos Gomes
  • Rio de Janeiro Cathedral
  • Arcos da Lapa
  • Igreja da Ordem Terceira de São Francisco da Penitência
  • Morro de Santo Antônio
  • Igreja de São Francisco de Paula
  • Largo de São Francisco de Paula
  • Morro da Providência
  • Cidade do Samba
Details for Tour #7 in Rio de Janeiro

Self-guided Tour #8

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Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 3.6 km
Ascend 56 m
Descend 91 m

  • Palácio Laranjeiras
  • Praça São Salvador
  • Largo do Machado
  • Praça José de Alencar
  • Carmen Miranda Museum
Details for Tour #8 in Rio de Janeiro

Self-guided Tour #9

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Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 4.9 km
Ascend 60 m
Descend 59 m

  • Praça da Apoteose
  • Sambadrome Marquês de Sapucaí
  • GRES Estácio de Sá
  • GRES São Clemente
  • GRES Unidos da Tijuca
  • Rio de Janeiro
Details for Tour #9 in Rio de Janeiro

Self-guided Tour #10

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Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 5.0 km
Ascend 138 m
Descend 154 m

  • Palácio da Cidade
  • Fundação Casa de Rui Barbosa
  • Manequinho
  • Praça do Lido
  • Estátua Princesa Isabel
Details for Tour #10 in Rio de Janeiro

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Why Visit Sights? Self-guided sightseeing tours are a free and safe alternative to bus tours. You can explore Rio de Janeiro at your own pace, any time! Do something good for your health by walking.