14 Cycling Tours in Brazil Worth Booking

1.Downtown Historical Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 191 reviews · 3 hours · from $85Our pick

Ride 9 to 12 miles through São Paulo with UrbanBikeSP, starting at Portinha183 Café in Vila Mariana. Visit Paulista Avenue, MASP, Trianon Park, Copan, Luz Station, Pátio do Colégio, Sé Cathedral, and Liberdade. English, Spanish, and Portuguese-speaking guides lead groups of up to 10, with bikes, helmets, water, snacks, and a souvenir included.

“The guide Arhur was fantastic. He was very friendly, very informative and obviously very passionate about the city São Paulo. He took lots of photos and videos and ensured safety using his phone instead of getting his out. Great way to see a section of the city.”

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2.Guided Bike Tours in Small Groups

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 133 reviews · 3 - 7 hours · from $36

Ride through Rio with a guide such as Marco, Duco, or Thiago, in groups limited to 10 people. Choose a 3-hour southern route, a 4-hour city and history route, or a 7-hour full-day ride with Brazilian lunch. Expect beaches, back streets, Sugarloaf views, Lapa, and plenty of local context.

“Philip (who led trip) is a seasoned cyclist, who's been living in Rio for quite a while) - is also a good leader. One other (minor) positive was that the group was made up of northern Europeans - felt at home, again!”

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3.Fatima Neighborhood and Church Unit Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $62Top rated

Ride through Brasília’s residential core with a guide such as Duda, stopping at the TV Tower, Sarah Kubitschek Park, SQS 308, Igrejinha, and Dom Bosco Sanctuary. The three-hour route shows how Brasília’s planned superquadras work in daily life, with bikes, free-entry sights, and a child trailer available by request.

“This is a very good tour for learning how people live in the superquadras of Brasília. My guide Duda took me to a typical superquadra and its nearby shopping area, school, and cinema. The tour ended with a visit to the beautiful Santuário Dom Bosco.”

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4.Street Art and Park Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 56 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $85

Ride through São Paulo for about 3.5 hours with a guide such as Arthur, Roberto, Pedro, or Lucas. Expect street art, Ibirapuera Park, Batman Alley, Paulista Avenue, MAAU, and a look at Carandiru’s former prison site, with hills, snacks, bikes, helmets, and water included.

“I was lucky enough to have a private tour. Lucas was a great guide, very knowledgeable about the artists and the city of Sao Paulo overall. I feel like a saw a lot of the city in a short period of time, which was perfect for my overall travel schedule.”

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5.Half Day Private E-Bike Tour in Rio

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 50 reviews · 4 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $120

Join guide Stefano in Santa Teresa for a private 4 to 6 hour e-bike ride through Rio’s hills, Tijuca Forest, Lagoa, Copacabana, Botafogo, and Flamengo. You’ll stop at Mirante Dona Marta, Vista Chinesa, and other viewpoints, with pedal assistance for the climbs and time for photos, wildlife spotting, and short breaks.

“It was a great experience cycling with Stefano. He brings you to the unknown and off the beaten track places where you will have beautiful views over the city of Rio and everything that comes with it.”

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6.Bike Tour of the 4 Scales of Lucio

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $97

Cycle Brasília with Camelo Bike Tour on a seven-hour route linking Lucio Costa’s urban scales. See the TV Tower, model superblocks, Catedral Metropolitana, Praça dos Três Poderes, Itamaraty, parks, cultural centers, and everyday commercial districts. Guides such as Larissa, Romain, Rui, and Daniel lead small groups of up to 15.

“Larissa was a very nice tourguide and the tour was nice too. The bikes could be better in shape, for that the tourprice is a but to much.”

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7.Private Bike Tour in Paraty

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · from $63

Start at Jabaquara Beach and ride with Alison or Beatriz through Paraty’s historic center, Morro do Forte, beaches, and waterfalls. Your private group sets the pace, and the route can be tailored from an easy city ride to a longer outing of about 25 to 28 kilometers. Bikes, helmets, water, and a guide are included.

“We had a great canoa Tour with Alison in Paraty. He is well equipped with top modern canoes and prepared everything on the beach. We started our tour from the Praia Jabaquara and visited several small Islands and beaches. Alison guided Read more”

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8.Small-Group Urban Bike Tour in Rio de Janeiro

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $39

Cycle Rio with a professional guide on a three-hour, small-group ride capped at 10 people. Starting in Copacabana, you’ll see the Copacabana Palace, Botafogo Beach, Sugarloaf and Vermelha Beach, then ride through Botafogo to Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon. Bikes and helmets are included, but food, drinks, and hotel transfers are not.

“Our guide was knowledgeable and positive. We always felt safe and we saw an amazing number of places throughout the city. highly recommend.”

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9.Pirenópolis, the charming baroque city inaugurated in 1723 in the gold cycle

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 40 reviews · 1 day 8 hours (approx.)

Leave Brasília at 9:00 a.m. for a private day trip to Pirenópolis, a baroque town founded during Brazil’s 18th-century gold cycle. Visit historic sites, waterfall viewpoints, Serra dos Pirineus falls, and local restaurants. Guides Alberto and Anselmo are noted for fluent English, careful driving, and strong local knowledge.

“Was a wonderful trip. The guide pick-up us at 9:00 a.m. He speak english fluently. Explain everything and was a gentleman. His Name is Anselmo.”

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10.The Coolest Urban Scenes Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · 3h 30m · from $120

Ride about three and a half hours through Vila Mariana, Ibirapuera Park, Jardins, Vila Madalena, Pinheiros, and Faria Lima Avenue. Guides such as Roberto, Arthur, and Lucas lead the way in English, Spanish, or Portuguese, with bikes, water, raincoats, and a souvenir included.

“Lucas the guide has a lot of knowledge about the area and as it was just us two we could really stop wherever something interesting happened. I enjoyed the tour”

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11.Street Art Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 3h 30m · from $160

Ride through São Paulo with a professional guide in Portuguese, English, or Spanish. Begin at Portinha 183 Café, pass Paulista Avenue, Casa das Rosas, MASP, Vila Madalena, Batman Alley, and Ibirapuera Park. Bikes, helmets, water, rain protection, a souvenir, and iced mate are included. Guide Arthur is especially praised for connecting street art with Brazilian culture.

“Very nice guide, that knows almost everything about Brasil (history, culture …) enjoyed the trip a lot and can highly recommend it”

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12.Rio Bike Tour – Discover the Beaches and Lagoon

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 10 reviews · 3 hours · from $100

Start near the Fairmont Copacabana and pedal with a bilingual guide along Copacabana, Arpoador, Ipanema, Leblon, and Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon. You will stop for coastal views, a photo at Arpoador Rock, and coconut water near the Leblon viewpoint. Guides speak English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

“It was a great tour. Good explanations of the areas and it wqs also a fun ride.”

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13.São Paulo Highlights: Culture, History, and Vibrance by Bike

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 6 reviews · 3h 30m · from $120

Spend 210 minutes cycling from Vila Mariana through Avenida Paulista, downtown São Paulo, Liberdade, and possibly Luz. Stop at MASP, Casa das Rosas, Theatro Municipal, and key historic sites with a private Portuguese, English, or Spanish speaking guide. Bikes, helmets, water, raincoats, and a souvenir are included.

“This is my first visit to Sao Paulo and Brazil. Lucas provided a great cycle and introduction to Sao Paulo. His English is excellent. His knowledge of the city and enthusiasm for sharing this was apparent. He provided interesting info on the history, architecture and politics of Sao Paulo, and many tips on places we visit outside of the tour. We had a couple stops to enjoy tastes of Sao Paulo. a perfect way to begin our travel in Brazil. Thanks Lucas!!”

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14.Half-Day Bike Rental

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 3 reviews · 3 hours · from $22Best value

Pick up a bike from Paraty Tours on Av. Roberto Silveira and spend three hours exploring Paraty at your own pace. You receive a map, helmet, and padlock, with route ideas covering the colonial center, Morro do Defensor Fortress, beaches, waterfalls, and cachaça distilleries. A guide is not included, and you must leave an original passport or driver license as security.

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