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Tours in Brazil

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Paragliding Rio de Janeiro

When Em from our team took to the skies above Rio, she got a fundamentally different perspective on the city — one that reframes the whole landscape. This tandem paragliding flight launches from Pedra Bonita, one of Rio's established jump sites, and keeps you airborne for roughly two hours. You'll drift over the forest-clad ridges of Tijuca, past the Cristo statue, down toward the beaches and favelas that ring the city. The pack-in includes a GoPro, kit, and a van ride from your meeting point up to the launch. It's the sort of thing that rewires how you see a place.

Private Tour to Serra Gaúcha Vineyards

When Charlie from our team booked this private tour through Serra Gaúcha, we had a driver and guide locked in for the full 10 hours — no group milling about, no fixed itinerary we couldn't budge. You pick the wineries based on what you're after (reds, sparkling, whatever), and they steer you there while you soak in the rolling vineyard landscape of Brazil's southern highlands. The guide knows the region's history, food culture, and production stories. It's a proper wine region, not a party zone — think small family producers and serious tasting rather than tourist crowds.

10 hoursfrom AUD $287

Brazilian Falls Tour Transfers with Tour Guide

★ 5.0 (46)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

Brazil

Brazilian Falls Tour Transfers with Tour Guide

When Alex from our team ran this Brazilian Falls tour, we got the proper introduction to Iguaçu from the Brazilian side—the vantage that shows you why it's genuinely one of Earth's big water moments. You're picked up and driven straight to Iguaçu National Park with a bilingual guide who knows the place inside out. The whole thing takes around 5–6 hours, and it's a straightforward way to see the falls without fussing about logistics yourself. The vehicle's air-conditioned, which matters in the Brazilian heat, and the guide handles the talking so you can just look.

5 hours – 6 hoursfrom AUD $43

Centro Historico and Lapa - Santa Teresa Walking, Historical and Bohemian Tour

★ 5.0 (45)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

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Centro Historico and Lapa - Santa Teresa Walking, Historical and Bohemian Tour

When Sarah from our BugBitten team ran this 7–8 hour walking tour, we got a genuine feel for Rio's layered history and gritty creative side. The route stitches together the Centro Histórico—a mix of Baroque churches, colonial shopfronts, and modern office towers that tells you how the city's evolved—then hops aboard the iconic yellow tram up to Santa Teresa, where street art, bohemian cafes, and narrow cobbled lanes set a totally different pace. You're walking it mostly under your own steam after the guided bits, which lets you breathe and poke around without rushing.

7 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $190

Hiking Ecotour Jaraguá Park – Incredible Rain Forest Landscapes In São Paulo

★ 5.0 (45)

🌿 Nature & Wildlife

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Hiking Ecotour Jaraguá Park – Incredible Rain Forest Landscapes In São Paulo

When Sarah from our team tackled this hike in Jaraguá State Park, we found ourselves 40 minutes out of São Paulo's chaos, threading through one of the city's last Atlantic Forest patches toward the state's highest point. The main draw is the pair of lookouts at 1,135 metres offering proper 360-degree views — São Paulo spreads below you like a sprawling grid while forest canopy surrounds the summit. It's a 3.6-kilometre round trip, mostly shaded, taking around 90 minutes at a steady pace to the top, though the final push gets steep. Wildlife — small marmosets, capuchins, toucans, the occasional sloth — appears regularly along the trail if you're patient and quiet.

Downtown Photo Tour

When Em from our team did this photo walk through São Paulo's downtown, we were hunting for compelling frames beyond the postcard spots. A local photographer guides you through Latin America's largest city, weaving past architectural landmarks like Teatro Municipal and the Copan building while learning to read light and composition in everyday street scenes. The route clocks about three and a half hours, and the crew recommends an 8:30 am start for the best natural light. You'll pause for proper Brazilian coffee mid-walk—a chance to decompress, swap photos, and reset before the second half.

Florianopolis Walking Tour - History, Art and Gastronomy

When Ben from our team ran this 2-hour walk through Florianópolis' historic centre, we got the real layered story of the island — from the indigenous Kaingang and Guarani who were here first, through Portuguese colonisation and the slave trade, to the cultural landmarks that shaped the city today. Our historian guide moved us from the pretty Praça XV (November 15th Square) and the Cruz e Sousa Palace through pockets of Black history that most tourists skip, finishing at the chaotic Public Market where the tour wrapped with a small surprise. It's a tight two hours that actually respects the complexity of the place rather than glossing over it.

Quadricycle Tour to the Hills with Off Road 15km - 01 person

When Noah from our BugBitten team ran the 15km quadricycle route through Serra Gaúcha, he got a proper sense of what the region's backcountry feels like — dusty trails, ridge-line views, and the kind of dirt tracks most tourists never find. The outfit's been operating for nearly two decades and runs the only protected off-road area in the zone with medical cover on standby. You're paired with a trained guide who handles the bike while you ride pillion; the pace is steady rather than white-knuckle, pitched at mixed skill levels. Ninety minutes gives you enough time to cover genuine ground without feeling rushed.

Breath Experience

When Alex from our team tried the Breath Experience at Mozart Crystal in Brazil, we got hands-on with glassblowing in about 90 minutes. You're working alongside qualified craftspeople to create your own crystal vessel — heating, blowing, shaping the molten glass into something you'll take home. The factory itself is modest but functional, and you get a proper look at how the finished pieces move through cutting, polishing, and quality checks. It's a tactile, sweaty kind of activity in a working production space, not a polished tourist theatre.

Live an experience in the Rocinha Favela.

When Ben from our team did the Rocinha favela tour, we got a guided look at one of Rio's largest and most complex communities — the kind of neighbourhood you'd never properly understand from a distance. Our local guide knew the place inside out: the narrow lanes, the actual rhythms of daily life, the cultural layers most tourists miss. It's a straightforward 2–3 hour walk through a real, living suburb, not a theme-park version. You're not gawping from a bus; you're on foot, talking to someone who lives here. The air-con vehicle gets you there, but the real work is the walking and the conversation.

2 hours – 3 hoursfrom AUD $84

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