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Things to do in Rio de Janeiro, YouGoDo have 16 great activities and experiences in Rio de Janeiro, and 1 additional things to do within 25km of Rio de Janeiro. Our most popular activities in Rio de Janeiro include 6+ Day Tours, Charity, Motorcycle, Gliding & Microlighting and History, Culture & Attractions. According to YouGoDo users the top 10 activities in Rio de Janeiro are Hilton Fly Rio - Tandem Hang Glider Flights over Rio, Thirsty Swagman - The World's Number 1 Pub Crawl Adventures, BigFly - Tandem Flight Paragliding & Hangliding Over Rio de Janeiro, Be A Local, Voluntourism - Soaking up Salvador - Brazil, Voluntourism - Amazon Adventure - Brazil, Voluntourism - Natural Natal in Style - Brazil, Voluntourism - Waterfall & Wetlands - Brazil, Compass Expeditions - Motorcycle Tours / Expeditions - Atlantic to Altiplano 24 Days and European Tours.

Top 10 Things to Do in Rio de Janeiro

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Hilton Fly Rio - Tandem Hang Glider Flights over Rio

Brazil: Rio de Janeiro

HiltonFlyRio will come and pick you up at your hotel. You'll take off from a hill-top (1700 FEET / 520 METERS) in Floresta da Tijuca national park, high above Rio. You'll fly gently down over forests, mansions and the beach and land on a sandy beach between Ipanema and Barra da Tijuca. DeHilton and his team are experienced, certified instructors who will ensure your safety. Should the weather not be good enough for you to fly, you will be ...

Thirsty Swagman - The World's Number 1 Pub Crawl Adventures

Brazil: Rio de Janeiro; Czech Republic: Prague; Germany: Bamberg, Düsseldorf, Munich; Iceland: Reykjavík; Indonesia: Bali; Mexico: Cancún; New Zealand: Queenstown; Singapore: Singapore; Thailand: Phuket; United Kingdom: London

From our round-the-world pub crawl, to our incredible drinking adventures through Europe, America and Asia, Thirsty Swagman will take you to the coolest and most outrageous watering holes on the planet.

If your idea of a good time is a great night out then a Thirsty Swagman tour will be the best vacation you've ever had, but can't remember.

The weak need not apply.

BigFly - Tandem Flight Paragliding & Hangliding Over Rio de Janeiro

Brazil: Rio de Janeiro

Considered the best spot in Brazil for tandem flights, the Pedra Bonita take off ramp is located inside the famous Tijuca National Park, the largest urban rainforest in the world.

If you always wanted to do a tandem flight but you’ve never had an opportunity, surely the first step is to gather courage and will to enjoy life intensively.

Experience the joy of an amazing view on one of the most beautiful landscapes in Rio de Janeiro while ...

Be A Local

Brazil: Rio de Janeiro

We started operating the Bealocal Tour in January 2003, with the idea of showing tourists a local viewpoint of our city. So, we created three tours: Tour in Favela, Soccer Game and Favela Party. We don't want to be just another tour company. We want to be the friend who endears the local spirit and atmosphere of this fabulous city upon you through three tours: the favela; soccer game and favela party. Tour in Favela: We could put you in a ...

Voluntourism - Soaking up Salvador - Brazil

Brazil: Areia, Ituberá, Natal, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador

Upon arrival in Salvador we relax before a tour of this vibrant city the next day, ending up in the Pelourinho historical district for lunch. In the afternoon we have percussion and capoeira classes. For dinner we have one of Brazil’s famous churrascarias! Located between mangroves and rain-forested hills, Ituberá, our next destination, is a perfect laboratory to study the complex problem of maintaining tropical ecosystems in rural landscapes. We ...

Voluntourism - Amazon Adventure - Brazil

Brazil: Areia, Fortaleza, Natal, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador

We begin in Santarem, and transfer to our eco-lodge deep in the Amazon jungle. There is an abundance of alligators, iguanas, and wildlife in this unique part of the Amazon, which we explore at our leisure. Next we fly to Belem, at the mouth of the Amazon river, where you will help paint an orphanage and do other maintenance work, for four days. After bidding sad farewell to our new friends, we have a relaxing day touring Belem before ...

Voluntourism - Natural Natal in Style - Brazil

Brazil: Búzios, Parati, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Vitória

In this adventure, we focus on Brazil’s famed north-east Natal province. We tour Natal city, and also help build community facilities, such as a wheelchair access ramp, before heading up the coast the following day, by 4WD buggy. Tide permitting, we will snorkel on a boat cruise on the reefs of Maracajaú, or else make a visit to Agua das Dunas Ecological Park, with woodlands, dunes and lagoons ideal for swimming. The following day, back in Natal, ...

Voluntourism - Waterfall & Wetlands - Brazil

Brazil: Areia, Ituberá, Natal, Parati, Rio de Janeiro

We begin in Sao Paolo and fly to the majestic Iguaçu Falls. We tour these incredible falls from both the Brazilian side and the Argentinean side. We then fly to either Vitoria or Sao Paolo for Campinas for your Community Development project. You will spend 4 days assisting Hope Unlimited, an organisation devoted to transforming the lives of street kids. You will help paint houses that shelter the children, as well as learn about the Brazilian ...

Compass Expeditions - Motorcycle Tours / Expeditions - Atlantic to Altiplano 24 Days

Bolivia: La Paz; Brazil: Foz do Iguaçu, Parati, Rio de Janeiro; Chile: San Pedro de Atacama

Brazil – Argentina – Chile - Bolivia
This extraordinary ride takes us from the shores of the Atlantic to the high plateau of the Altiplano. From the “cidade maravilhosa” (marvellous city) of Rio, we enjoy one of the most spectacular settings on earth, as we ride the
emerald coast, one of the worlds most beautiful coastal rides. Wonderful jungle scenery, the world’s greatest waterfalls, abandoned mining towns,
isolated deserts, snow capped ...

European Tours

Argentina: Buenos Aires; Australia: Sydney; Austria: Vienna; Belgium: Brussels; Brazil: Rio de Janeiro; Canada: Vancouver; China: Beijing, Shanghai, Xi'an; Costa Rica: San José; Croatia: Dubrovnik; Czech Republic: Prague; Denmark: Copenhagen; Ecuador: Galápagos, Quito; Egypt: Aswan, Cairo; France: Paris; Germany: Munich; Greece: Athens, Mýkonos; Hong Kong S.A.R., China: Hong Kong; Hungary: Budapest; Ireland: Dublin; Israel: Jerusalem; Italy: Florence, Palermo, Rome, Venice; Japan: Kyoto; Kenya: Nairobi; Mexico: Mexico City; New Zealand: Queenstown; Peru: Lima; Portugal: Lisbon; South Africa: Cape Town; Spain: Barcelona, Madrid; Switzerland: Lucerne; Turkey: Istanbul; United Kingdom: London

Established in 1990, Go Ahead Tours offers high-quality cultural travel experiences and global journeys at an unbeatable value to adult travelers. With more than 75 itineraries to over 35 countries across the globe, Go Ahead offers a wide variety of guided tours including walking tours, cruises, independent city stays, safaris, food and wine tours and spa getaways. All tours include roundtrip airfare, all accommodations, and the services of a ...

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