Maracana Stadium Tour: Behind-the-Scenes Access

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

2 hours 30 minutes
Pickup offered
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Offered in: English

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Overview

Get a behind-the-scenes look at Maracanã Stadium during this guided tour. Explore the stadium, renovated for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, check out the locker rooms. Sit on the team bench where greats like Pele rested after he scored his thousandth goal. Listen as your guide tells tales of legendary matches like Brazil's devastating loss in the 1950 World Cup. Round-trip climate-controlled transportation from most Rio hotels is included.

3-hour tour of Maracanã Stadium, formally known as Estadio Jornalista Mario Filho
Stroll into VIP sections, including locker rooms, press room and the players' benches
Learn about the stadium’s history as host of the 1950 and 2014 World Cup games from a knowledgeable guide
Pickup and drop-off in air-conditioned transport from hotels in Rio's South zone

What's Included

Professional guide (if option selected)
Hotel pickup and drop-off to/from most hotels located in Rio's South Zone (if option selected)
Ticket to the Visit through Maracanã Stadium

Gratuities
Food and drinks

Meeting and Pickup

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* In case of option with shared transportation and guide included: * Roundtrip transfer to/from most hotels located in Sao Conrado, Copacabana, Ipanema and Leblon * 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 at your Rio hotel, meet your guide and travel to Maracanã Stadium to immerse yourself in the world of futebol (pronounced 'foo-chee-bol' by the locals.)

This 3-hour tour gives you the opportunity to stand on the hallowed ground of this legendary stadium, renovated to host the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Originally built to host the 1950 World Cup (during which Brazil suffered a devastating loss), it was the largest stadium in the world at that time and was officially named Estado Jornalista Mario Filho.

Stroll around the empty stadium, normally full of up to 183,000 screaming fans. Enter the locker rooms, decorated with the jerseys of famous retired players, and enjoy access to the press room.

Park yourself on the Brazilian team bench, where players from Vasco, Flamengo, Fluminense and Botafogo have sat before you. Gaze out on the hallowed pitch, enjoying the same vantage point as the players do during a game. Walk up the entry ramp, just like Ronaldo used to in every game, and imagine the roar of a crowd around you as you step onto the field. Listen as your guide tells tales of the send off of Garrincha's earthly remains and Pele's thousandth goal.

At the conclusion of this soccer-fanatic tour, enjoy transportation back to your Rio hotel.

Maracana

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
The specific departure time for this tour will be determined upon reconfirmation.

Be aware of the different options: ticket only or Tour with ticket, guide and transportion included.
In the option with transport and guide, the pick-up starts at 08 am, with departures on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
In the ticket-only option, departures are daily. Opening hours are from 09 am to 05 pm. The last tour entry will be at 4 pm.
In case of option without transport, customers must go to the place of the tour on their own. Tickets will be collected on the day of the event.
Address for pick up: Access for pedestrians through Gate A and for those driving through Parking Gate 2 - Av. Pres. Castelo Branco - Maracanã
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 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 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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Marvellous Maracana

Laura_L, Jul 2023

Was definitely on our to do list whilst in Rio, we had a fantastic guide called Louis who knew a lot about the stadium and who was very clearly passionate about his football.

Excellent trip if you love your football, iconic stadium

Christine63dales, Mar 2023

Iconic stadium, excellent trip if you love your football. Guide was very knowledgeable and made the tour.

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.

We had a wonderful and nostalgic tour

Connyswede, Nov 2019

It was a miracle of memories to meet all the old icons again on film and pictures and to see this temple of football! As I am a swede it was interesting to learn that 138 000 people whatched the match between Brazil and Sweden in 1950 World Cup which was one of the first matches ever played in this stadium! Our guide was entusiastic and knowledgeable and made a very good job!

As a big football enthusiast, this...

Samuel C, Mar 2016

As a big football enthusiast, this was the first tour I booked when I planned my holiday to Brazil. Even after watching a game at the stadium the day before I had the tour booked, I was still excited to see all the facilities and stadium from another perspective. Our guide spoke perfect English, was very accommodating and friendly throughout, gave us plenty of time for photos, and knew his stuff about the history of Brazilian football. Overall, I am very pleased with what I saw and would recommend this tour to any avid football enthusiast.

Only book this tour if you...

Shay P, Feb 2016

Only book this tour if you absolutely don't want to take cheaper options such as the subway or a taxi. This tour is nothing more than a transportation service to/from hotel/stadium. Once you're at the stadium, your tour guide is an employee of the stadium. There's not much information shared by the Viator tour guide. You get no special access compared to those that arrive by subway and pay for the tour at the stadium. We decided to use Viator because we thought the lines to get into the stadium would be long with tourists due to Carnaval. However, at 9 am there was a total of 50 people total touring the stadium. Absolutely NO LINES! The tour lasted less than one hour. I highly recommend doing this tour on your own unless you fear public transportation and don't mind over paying for this service. In all, the stadium is definitely a MUST SEE!

The bus for the tour was huge...

ERIKA G, Jan 2016

The bus for the tour was huge causing the tour itself to be very late to arrive at the stadium. I did expect more things to see at Maracana, it's no where close to be the museum some of the other prestigious stadiums in the world are. JB was very nice but began sweating profusely and therefore penetrated the front of the bus with his strong body odor, but he was very kind and meant well. If I had to do this tour again, I would've taken a taxi there and bought the ticket at the door. It's way cheaper and faster. But Maracana is definitely worth seeing.

Overall it was good. Only saw the...

Katrina A, Jan 2016

Overall it was good. Only saw the basics of the stadium e.g. Pitch side, changing room area not including showers/baths. Compared to other stadium tours this was very little

Our guide was full of great...

Christine S, Dec 2015

Our guide was full of great information, spoke great English, and was friendly. The tour was interesting. I felt we saw a lot. I would recommend this tour.

Great way to see the Maracana...

Courtney Chandler, Jul 2015

Great way to see the Maracana Stadium in a short amount of time. We hit all the high points and it only took a couple of hours including transport to and from. Walking out to the field through the players tunnel was a really cool experience.

Très bon guide Luis, très...

EDWIGE_C, May 2022

Très bon guide Luis, très bonnes explications., chaleureux et souriant. Visite très intéressante, sur place c est encore mieux, merci à l équipe Viator car pour avoir à l étranger un guide qui parle français ce n est pas toujours évident.

Response from Host, Jun 2022

Merci beaucoup . heureux que vous ayez apprécié la visite. Merci