Brazil · Beach & Island

Private Rio’s Top Wildest Beaches Of Prainha, Grumari & Others

10 Hours Round trip from Pickup service provided in Rio de Janeiro. Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Scenic coastal drive past many of Rio’s most famous beaches
  • 02 Visit the wild and protected beaches of Prainha and Grumari
  • 03 Free time to swim, relax on the sand, and enjoy the scenery
  • 04 Guided experience with commentary along the route
  • 05 Lunch at a rustic seafood restaurant in the rainforest
  • 06 Brief stop for a traditional cachaça tasting
  • 07 Private tour with pick-up and drop-off in Rio de Janeiro

Escape the busier stretches of Rio and spend the day discovering some of the city’s wildest and most scenic beaches. Travel along a beautiful coastal route past famous shorelines including Copacabana, Ipanema, Leblon, São Conrado, Barra da Tijuca, Recreio, Praia da Macumba and Prainha, while your guide shares information about the region.

Enjoy time to relax by the sea, swim, sunbathe, and take in the quieter atmosphere of Prainha and nearby Grumari, both framed by hills and the lush Atlantic Forest. The day also includes lunch at a rustic seafood restaurant set in a tree house in the rainforest, plus a brief stop to taste traditional cachaça before returning to your original pick-up location.

Unlike the beaches in the south of Rio such as Copacabana and Ipanema that have greater visibility, the exuberant beach of Prainha are free of high-rise buildings, protected by the hills and rocks that surround it and covered by the abundant vegetation of the native Atlantic Forest.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 10 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
City Rio de Janeiro
Languages English, Portuguese, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Our vehicle will pick you up with a tour guide. The guide shares with you information along the route through beautiful landscapes and most of Rio's beaches such as Copacabana, Ipanema, Arpoador, Leblon, São Conrado, Barra da Tijuca, Recreio, Praia da Macumba and Prainha.

The route goes through some winding roads with incredible sceneries laying beside the ocean, locations ideal for photo stops and contemplation.Spend a few hours beachfront eating appetizers and having delicious caipirinhas sold at kiosks in the region. Head out for swims and lounge around on the sand to get a tan.

Unlike the beaches in the south of Rio such as Copacabana and Ipanema that have greater visibility, the exuberant beach of Prainha are free of high-rise buildings, protected by the hills and rocks that surround it and covered by the abundant vegetation of the native Atlantic Forest.Have a fantastic lunch at a naturally rustic seafood restaurant set in a tree house in the rainforest. The scenery over the sandbank fills the eyes, seeing the mangrove with its islets of abundant vegetation and beach views as far as the eye can see.Spend some time at another beautiful beach nearby. Grumari Beach is one of those beaches that is still a real tip and it’s not well known by tourists.

Here, you can enjoy peace and tranquility surrounded by hills and the deep green of the Atlantic Forest. The fine sand along the 3-kilometer-long beach is slightly darker, which, combined with the wild landscape, creates a stunning backdrop for this day trip.After having such a delightful day, have brief stop to taste the original delicious cachaça at the only distillery in Brazil to produce it without heavy metals and superior alcohols, and yet zero copper.At the end of the tour, you’re dropped off at same location where the tour started.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Pickup service provided in Rio de Janeiro. 1 city · 10 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Transport by fully-equipped vehicles.
  • Licensed bilingual tour guide.
  • Private driver for groups bigger than 3 people, otherwise the guide drives the vehicle themselves.
  • VAT, all taxes, handling charges and parking fees during stops.

What's Not Included

  • Meals and drinks.
  • Entrance fees, although the tour is not aimed to get into sights that charge admission fees.
  • Tips. (optional).

Know before you go

  • INFANTS MUST SIT ON LAPS
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • No public transportation nearby
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • SOUTH & DOWNTOWN PICK-UPS • Pick-ups between 7:00 a.m and 8:00 a.m, but we will get in touch with every tourist the date before the tour to arrange a more accurate pick-up time. 'PICK-UPS ARE ON THE FOLLOWING NEIGHBORHOODS:' • Botafogo • Flamengo • Copacabana • Ipanema • Leblon • Downtown - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - • In the very unlikely situation that the customer is not able to locate our guide, please call our emergency telephone number on the voucher
  • PICK-UP INFORMATION: • Wherever place you specify at the time of the booking. As it’s a private tour, you choose the best pick-up point that suits your needs as long as it's within the city of Rio de Janeiro limits. • We DO NOT do pick-ups in the countryside or far from the city of Rio. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DROP-OFF INSTRUCTIONS: • Wherever place you specify at the time of the booking. As it’s a private tour, you choose the best drop-off point that suits your needs as long as it's within the city of Rio de Janeiro limits. • We DO NOT do drop-offs in the countryside or too far from the city of Rio. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - AIRPORT / PORT ARRIVAL INSTRUCTIONS: • Once you have arrived at the airport or seaport there will be a member of our staff waiting for you at the arrivals area holding a clear sign with your name on it, they will then escort you to your waiting private transfer vehicle. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - HOTEL PICK-UP INSTRUCTIONS: • As soon as the tour guide arrives at your hotel, they get the front desk to call you in the room in case you are not at the lobby.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Pickup service provided in Rio de Janeiro.
Tour start
Pickup service provided in Rio de Janeiro.
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 10 hours finish where they began, in Pickup service provided in Rio de Janeiro..

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