Bossa Nova Walking Tour
Bossa Nova Walking Tour
The Bossa Nova Walking tour is the one and only tour in Rio with a live musician tour guide. It's an amazing walking tour by important and scenic spots at Ipanema and Copacabana lead by a musician-singer-tour guide, an all-in-one professional, playing live Bossa Nova songs and telling stories, curiosities, all about the history, the great composers and the magic behind this Brazilian music style that is Rio’s ‘trademark’. In this 3h walking tour, you’ll visit 10 different spots (Ipanema and Copacabana), such as bars, beaches and also passing by the places where the Bossa Nova music was written, played and composed.
Our tour guide is an all-in-one professional as he’s also a musican and singer, playing the guitar and some other instruments along the way. You’ll get to know all about Bossa Nova, how and where it started, who were the main composers and performers, like Tom Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes, João Gilberto and others.
Book This ExperienceA glimpse of the journey
Your Itinerary
A curated journey through the experience
Praca Nossa Senhora da paz
Welcome talk and briefing of the tour, explanation about the history of the Brazilian music and live music performance with the guitar.
20 minutesPraca General Osorio
Explanation about the Hippie Fair and its connection with the Bossa Nova moment and live music performance with the guitar.
15 minutesCopacabana Beach
Explanation about how Copacabana was important for the Bossa Nova movemente and musicand live music performance with the guitar.
20 minutesEstatua de Dorival Caymmi
Explanation about the music from Bahia and its relation to the Bossa Nova music and live music performance with the guitar.
20 minutesParque Garota de Ipanema
Explanation about who was the Girlf from Ipanema and live music performance with the guitar.
20 minutesEstatua de Tom Jobim
Explnation about the composer Antonio Carlos Jobim and live music performance with the guitar.
20 minutesCasa de Cultura Laura Alvim
Explanation about Laura Alvim and her importance to the Brazilian culture and music and live music performance on the guitar.
15 minutesIncluded
- Tour guide
- Guitar live musician performance
Not Included
- Transport
- Food/drinks/water
Good to Know
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Tickets & Cancellation
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.