Beaches, Views & Bays Bike Tour

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  • No booking fees
  • duration 4.5 hours
  • tour type Small group
  • age requirement 12-95 yrs
  • max group size 12
  • guiding method Fully guided
  • Tour Code BM-7054
  • Footprint Carbonneutral CO2 emissions resulting from all trips on Bookmundi will be offset via investments in carbon reduction projects.
  • Operated in English
  • Starts/Ends Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
HIGHLIGHTS
  • Get a blast of sunshine and sea air as you explore the changing districts of Rio de Janeiro
  • Discover how the city of Rio developed, from downtown all the way to Copacabana
  • See some of the city’s most spectacular natural sites, like Sugarloaf Mountain and Guanabara Bay
  • Learn about Rio’s 2016 Olympics projects, such as the Museum of Tomorrow and the amazing Kobra mural
  • Ride through the beautiful Burle Marx gardens of Flamengo Park
  • Local Impact: How you will help the local community by joining this tour:
  • This tour supports female entrepreneurs and the deaf community by bringing travellers to a store owned by local women who exclusively employ deaf people. They currently receive no backing from the government or any charitable organizations to do this.
  • We visit another store that regularly donates a portion of its profits to local charities that focus on Brazilian indiginous culture and people.
  • Pick up some inspirational green living tips from a local artist who creates masterpieces from recycled garbage.
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The Beaches, Views & Bays Bike Tour tour starts and ends in Rio de Janeiro. The Beaches, Views & Bays Bike Tour is a bicycle tour that takes 4.5 hours.

Spin your wheels and come cycle through the ‘cycles’ of Rio! Hop on a bike and learn how Rio has developed over the years, and how its downtown and surrounding bairros have changed with the times. Breathe in the sea air of Guanabara Bay, check out Flamengo Park, snap a shot of Sugarloaf Mountain, and find out how the city shifted from its first settlements through to today.
ITINERARY

Relive the cycles of Rio’s development on this bike journey through the city! (And get some exercise in, too — this bike ride will burn some 2,500 calories, so have a proper breakfast before you come!)

You’ll meet your local guide in Copacabana for a fantastic bike tour along the beach and the bays, all the way downtown and back — and as you ride, you’ll come to understand how the city expanded from its first settlements to the Rio of today. We’ll start our Rio bike tour with a trip around Copacabana, home to one of the most famous beaches in the world, and on to the neighbourhood of Botafogo. This district has a few noteworthy sites, but it’s perhaps best known as the spot where you can capture that perfectly framed photo of Sugarloaf Mountain. It’s a stunning view of this unique mountain rising right up from the bay, and one of the most iconic images of Brazil.

Moving on, you’ll ride up along the coast of Flamengo Beach and Park. A jewel created by Burle Marx, a master of landscape design, this area is pure joy and is always filled with locals just hanging out. The bike lane zigzags under the trees here, allowing you to enjoy views of both the city and the bay as we ride.

This route will then lead us straight downtown and right past the Museum of Modern Art (or MAM, as locals call it) and across Cinelandia Square. In the early 20th century, the square became home for much of Rio’s political and cultural life, and many of the buildings symbolised the city’s modernisation. From there, we’ll ride along Avenida Rio Branco, once the busiest street in Rio, and which was recently redesigned for the 2016 Summer Olympics. We’ll head from the downtown area through Praça XV Square, to reach a new path surrounding the neighborhood, eventually reaching the Museum of Tomorrow at Praça Mauá Square. This is another great spot for snapping a few photos, with the huge Niteroi Bridge showcased in the background.

From there, we’ll ride along Olympic Boulevard, where you’ll see the stunning work by artist Eduardo Kobra. His work here is an extremely colourful graffiti mural, some 2,600 square metres in size and representing the people of each continent.

Finally, we’ll cycle back to where we started at Copacabana, finishing our historic ride through Rio’s past, present, and future.

But wait! There’s more if you want it! If your legs aren’t too tired, then join us for our afternoon bike tour, which goes to the other side of Rio, including Ipanema beach, the Lagoon, and the Botanical Garden area.

WHAT'S INCLUDED
Guide
  • Local English-speaking guide
Others
  • Bike and helmet rental.
WHAT'S EXCLUDED
  • Food and drinks
  • souvenirs and items of a personal nature
  • tips/gratuities for your guide.
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CANCELLATION

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Meeting start point :

Copacabana Palace Hotel – Avenida Atlântica, 1702 – Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro – RJ, 22021-001 – Right by the statue outside the hotel!

Meeting end point :

Copacabana Palace Hotel – Avenida Atlântica, 1702 – Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro – RJ, 22021-001 – Right by the statue outside the hotel!

COVID-19 Safety Measures

This trip incorporates the following COVID-19 measures:

  • This tour follows established guidelines that are in line with the World Travel and Tourism Council’s ‘Safe Travels’ framework against COVID-19.
  • Hygiene and safety guidelines will be followed to ensure your well being is looked after during travels.
  • All travellers 18 years and older will be required to be fully vaccinated.
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