Sail on Guanabara Bay for half a day, viewing the Rio's picturesque city skyline and Sugarloaf Mountain from the water. On this cruise from Rio, glide through the bay's tranquil waters, passing islands and historic forts. Upgrade your experience to enjoy a local all-you-can-eat barbecue lunch at a restaurant in Rio. Round-trip transportation from most Rio hotels is included.

Embark on a leisurely half day cruise on Guanabara Bay
See the major sites from the tranquil waters, including Sugarloaf Mountain and Christ the Redeemer
Upgrade to include a delicious barbecue lunch
Pickup and drop-off from most Rio hotels included

What's Included

2-hour Guanabara Bay cruise
Lunch at Barbecue House - all you can eat style (if option selected)
Hotel pickup and drop off to Most Hotels in São Conrado, Leblon, Ipanema and Copacabana (South Zone)
Professional Tour Guide

Gratuities
Beverages
Food (if option selected)

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

* Roundtrip transfer to/from most hotels located in Sao Conrado, Copacabana, Ipanema and Leblon (South Zone) * Please wait for your guide in the hotel lobby of your selected hotel. if your hotel is not listed, contact us so we can inform you the closest pick up location and time

What To Expect

After pickup from your Rio hotel, travel to the launch point to board your boat. Set sail from Rio's urban shores to explore the vistas from the water, including different views of the Christ the Redeemer statue, Copacabana Beach, and Sugarloaf Mountain.

View the historic neighborhoods of Botafogo, Urca, and Flamengo as you sail by Flagstone Island. Cruise under the Rio-Niteroi Bridge and see the beaches of Niteroi, as well as Fortaleza São João and Fortaleza Santa Cruz.

End your half-day cruise here or upgrade to include an authentic Brazilian barbecue lunch at a local Rio restaurant including multiple options of sides and different cuts of meat as well as vegetarian options.

Marina da Gloria

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Guanabara Bay (Pass By)

Santos Dumont Airport (Pass By)

Ilha Fiscal (Pass By)

Downtown RJ (Pass By)

Church of Our Lady of the Candelaria (Pass By)

Museu do Amanha (Pass By)

Ponte Rio–Niteroi (Pass By)

Museu de Arte Contemporanea de Niteroi (Pass By)

Fortaleza de Santa Cruz da Barra (Pass By)

Urca (Pass By)

Sugarloaf Mountain Cable Car (Pass By)

Botafogo Bay (Pass By)

Flamengo district (Pass By)

Copacabana Beach (Pass By)

Corcovado - Christ the Redeemer (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Infants must sit on laps
Pick-up at selected hotels in Barra da Tijuca available on request ($10.00 per person). Please contact the local provider to arrange this service

Most travelers can participate
The bay ride is made by Schooner and takes around 2 hours.
In private options, only guide and hotel transfer are private. Schooner Cruise is still shared
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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 experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Andrew_H

Louis was a great guide. He turned up at the hotel exactly on time to accompany us on the boat trip which is highly recommended. Angela was the boat guide and spoke English very well.

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Great way to spend a half day

BRIAN_R, Mar 2023

Very nice tour friendly host really looked after us and very good English speaker. Boat trip very enjoyable and finished with a lovely meal . Would recommend

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Dear Customer. Thanks a lot for the review. We are glad that you liked the tour. Please count on us on future trips. Thanks.

Great two hour boat trip.

Andrew_H, Mar 2023

Louis was a great guide. He turned up at the hotel exactly on time to accompany us on the boat trip which is highly recommended. Angela was the boat guide and spoke English very well.

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Dear Customer. Thanks a lot for the review. We are glad that you liked the tour. Please count on us on future trips. Thanks

Poor tour worst lunch

tracy_d, Sep 2022

Tour guide too touchy and meal at lunch had two hairs in my food. Would not recommend. Cruise was very slow with basically no explaination.

Response from Host, Sep 2022

Dear Tracy. Good morning. Cruise must always respect sea conditions. Sorry about the guide. We will resolve this internally so it doesn happen anyore as this tour has a lot of historical informations to share, besides the views and all the attractions. Thank you for bringing this to our attention. If you need anything, please contact us at reservations@grayline.com.br We will do our possible to help. KInd regards.

The Tour Guide was not really needed as...

Michael H, Aug 2018

The Tour Guide was not really needed as their was one on boat.

A lovely afternoon in the harbour...

Katrina_R, Apr 2018

A lovely afternoon in the harbour - great to do if you have a couple of hours to spare, but not mind blowing. Scenery was good and luckily the weather was amazing!

It’s amazing tour! Our tour guide...

meytaindri, Dec 2017

It’s amazing tour! Our tour guide, ian did a great job! He very kind and helpful. definitely recommend!

The guide was informative and was...

Zwingman, Nov 2017

The guide was informative and was clear in the explanations. It was unique to see some of the sights of Rio that you wouldn't normally see. Overall the boat ride was relaxing, although a bit boring. Most everyone on board didn't say anything and really wasn't all that excited. I would recommend that is needs more energy from the guide on board and crew. I'm not talking about a party boat but just to give it some excitement. Also, instead of serving cut fruit, serve other items as many people were hesitant to try open fruit watermelon and pineapple.

What a lovely day we had, the water...

David L, Oct 2017

What a lovely day we had, the water was fantastic and the views of the city and surrounding landscape from the water is breathtaking. The history and landmarks were described in detail and the lunch provided afterwards was delicious. Highly recommended.

Whilst this beautiful Guanabara Bay...

Lawrence W, Jan 2017

Whilst this beautiful Guanabara Bay is still appealing, the noticeably polluted water is a put off! Fantastic views of the Rio coastline though makes up for it. Only major downer was our multi-stop pick ups from other hotels en route to the Marina

We chose to not get the seafood...

Jonathan_D, Jul 2016

We chose to not get the seafood lunch and since our flight out of Rio was scheduled for later in the day, we were anxious when the boat was late and then they sent the wrong boat to the dock. The delays surpassed 30 minutes, but thankfully our guide he told us to call him John the Baptist yelled at the boat operators and got them to shave off 15 minutes of the boat ride without us missing any of it. We got back to our hotel by 12pm as was promised. Thanks John! As for actual sightseeing, it's a nice way to either start or finish your time in Rio as you'll get a different perspective of all the landmarks and see areas you wouldn't get to otherwise. The live English commentary on the boat was also very helpful along with the fun Bossa Nova music in the background.

The tour was amazing however there...

Gregory O, Jun 2016

The tour was amazing however there was no seafood buffet that followed. I would recommend just doing the tour and have lunch where you want.

This tour was great! It was a great...

Taylor R, Jun 2016

This tour was great! It was a great way to see the city and learn some history about it along the way. Our guide JB was fantastic! He was very fun and informative thought the trip. Would highly recommend this cruise to anyone visiting Rio.

Luis our guide was very friendly...

Jabari W, Jun 2016

Luis our guide was very friendly, knowledgeable and offered to take pictures of notable sites during the boat cruise. The seafood lunch is misleading as we had Brazilian BBQ after the boat ride. Overall, a great experience and highly recommend it.

This was a good tour and we saw...

George P, Mar 2016

This was a good tour and we saw quite a bit of the overall area from a different perspective. It lasted around 3 hours from hotel pick up to drop off, with about 2 hours in the boat. Tour guide was not too helpful as we were sitting in various places on the boat and he couldn't speak to everyone at once. However, he made a point of talking to each of us individually and giving some information on the adjacent views. I'd recommend this tour.

The cruise was done well, however...

Nicola G, Jan 2016

The cruise was done well, however the 'Seafood Lunch' is not this at all. It actually is at a BBQ restaurant, which is the location of all meals with the company. I did multiple tours on different days and was sent here for every meal, which wasn't even a great meal to start with. Also was told that if you have more than one meal on a day with tours, you still only go to this place. Was unfortunate to end the lunch that way as the boat ride was fun. I would just opt out of the lunch.

Really nice tour, overall. The 2...

Kris K, Jul 2015

Really nice tour, overall. The 2 hour cruise was the perfect amount of time to be out on the bay. We saw all of the 'must see' locations and the ride was very comfortable. Our guide gave us valuable tips for staying in Rio during our transport to and from the hotel. Totally worth the price of admission.

Not great by any means. You motor...

Ian F, Jun 2015

Not great by any means. You motor out of the bay alongside sugar loaf mountain, but after that it's all very industrial - if you want to see oil rigs, an unattractive (But very long) bridge, planes landing and taking off in close proximity, then you'll like this tour. I didn't.

Very nice boat cruise... Not crowded...

Latasha S, Jun 2015

Very nice boat cruise... Not crowded at all! Everyone was very friendly! The Place I went to for lunch was the same place that I went to before the samba show. Nice place, lots of food! I don't eat meat so there were plenty of options on the buffet.

Excellent tour, beautiful weather...

Krzysztof S, May 2015

Excellent tour, beautiful weather, tour leader DJ was excellent with humor and knowledge.

Great weather, great tour guide...

Patricia B, Apr 2015

Great weather, great tour guide, couldn't ask for a better day. Except the annoying tourists (even though I am one too) with their stupid selfie sticks. Sit down, enjoy the view! Overall, highly recommended! Cheers!

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