Buzios Day Trip with Lunch, City Tour and Cruise from Rio de Janeiro
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Buzios Day Trip with Lunch, City Tour and Cruise from Rio de Janeiro

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Ages 0-99, max of 35 per group
Duration: 13h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: Portuguese, English, Spanish
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  • Guided walk through Buzios
  • Hotel pickup and drop off
  • Buffet lunch at a high rated restaurant.
  • Schooner ride (if option selected)
  • Entry/Admission - Armacao dos Buzios
What's not included
  • Gratuities
  • Drinks and dessert
  • Entry/Admission - Azeda Beach
  • Entry/Admission - Praia João Fernandes
  • Entry/Admission - Praia da Tartaruga


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
    Pickup details
    • Departure Point: Pickup is available from most major hotels in the zones São Conrado, Leblon, Ipanema, Leme and Copacabana. Please stay at the hotel lobby 10 minutes before pick up time. Return point: Returns to original departure point at approximately 8:00pm - 9:00pm
    Hotel pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

        • Not wheelchair accessible
        If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 2484_03

        • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
        • If you choose the 'Cruise' option, please bring a swimsuit and a towel.
        • Most travelers can participate
        • Boat tour takes about 2 hours before it gets back to the city.
        • The boat usually makes 03 stops for swimming and usually goes to the same destinations: Ilha Feia, João Fernandes Beach, Azeda Beach or Tartaruga Beach.
        • The order and destinations of itinerary depends on the wind and weather conditions.
        • Inside the bus will always have a tour guide available. If passenger doesn’t want to go on the optional boat cruise, tour guide provides information of the city and he has some time to walk through the city and its beaches on his own.
        • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 35 travelers

        • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

        If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 2484_03

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        per adult
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        • Gray Line Tours
          865
          Brazil
          Joined in January 2010
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          0 contributions
          1.0 of 5 bubbles
          Not satisfied
          In your site it says 4 hours canoe and we got 2 hours kayak tour with a start 08:00 in the morning - it was shifted to 09:00 in the morning - we had to be 20 minutes before start- the instructor came after 09:00 - so all in all I want my money back
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        • moeleo112298
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Worth the time!
          Excellent tour with many great highlights. Gregory was an excellent story teller and helped bring the sites to life. Would highly recommend for any first-timers in Rio!
          Written February 5, 2025
        • AlanD381
          0 contributions
          3.0 of 5 bubbles
          Disappointing
          We had expected that the tour company would have organized pre purchase of tickets to the major attractions rather than having us wait in line. The 5 hour tour turned into 8 hours or more with all our waiting. We never did see the famous painted steps in the old city as the whole area was full of many young drunk people and impossible to safely reach the steps.
          Written February 5, 2025
        • Diane_Ldn
          0 contributions
          4.0 of 5 bubbles
          Good trip for short visit to the forest
          There were seven in the group and the guide was great. He was very knowledable about the forest and told us more about the city on the journey there and back. The trip is quite sedentary with a stop at the Chinese pagoda, waterfalls and an easy 1hr walk through the forest. There was a short top at a beautiful beach on the way back. If you would like to have an easy visit to the forest wtihout trekking then this trip would be a good option.(The mosquitoes were vicious depite wearing repellent)
          Written February 1, 2025
        • aldrinu2025
          0 contributions
          1.0 of 5 bubbles
          Warley the tourguide is racist. Not recommended
          I honestly can't recommend this tour, especially because of the guide, Warley. His behavior towards me was downright racist. He kept on shouting my nationality that felt disrespectful, and no matter how much I tried to ignore it, he wouldn’t stop. There was one moment at Sugarloaf where everyone in my group got their wristband tickets from him, but when it was my turn, he completely ignored me. My colleagues even asked him to give me one, but he still brushed me off. It got worse when we were on the bus, and he started shouting my nationality and number right in my ear while counting people. And to top it off, at the hotel, he thanked everyone and said goodbye, except me. It was a really uncomfortable and hurtful experience. I would definitely not recommend Warley as a tour guide.
          Written February 1, 2025
        • aldrinu2025
          0 contributions
          1.0 of 5 bubbles
          Not recommended. Tour guide Warley Racist
          The tour guide, Warley, is racist. I won't mention my nationality, but he definitely knows what he did. He repeatedly shouted my nationality in a way that’s become not just annoying, but disrespectful. I tried ignoring him, but he kept going. There was one instance at Sugarloaf when he handed out wristbands for the cable car ride to everyone, but when I asked for mine, he ignored me. Even when my friends called out for him to give me one, he still refused. Eventually, everyone got theirs except me, and he handed mine to one of my friends. Later, back at the hotel, he said goodbye to everyone except me. I wouldn't recommend doing a guided tour with Warley—he's clearly racist.
          Written February 1, 2025
        • G1917CXjeffj
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          great views of Rio
          amazing views. our guide Gabi and our driver were incredibly polite and informative. translated seamlessly between English and Spanish. made site everyone was accounted for
          Written January 29, 2025
        • Mrmikekellyesq
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great Find
          Relied on our hotel concierge to find a tour of all the rio highlights. Street vendors don't have English speaking guides. Grayling has multi lingual guides. We had Gabi, who provided narration in English, Spanish, and Portuguese to accommodate all guests in the mini bus. Outstanding experience. Both mountain tops, the cathedral, the steps, and an end of tour meal at a Brazilian steak house.
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        • Maria L
          0 contributions
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          Amazing tour of Rio de Janeiro
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          Written January 28, 2025
        • D9614ATlauras
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          A great time in the forest!
          Loved this tour, we had a great time and saw some amazing sights - even some animals! Our guide and driver were wonderful.
          Written January 28, 2025
        • Quest42319902286
          0 contributions
          4.0 of 5 bubbles
          Matched description
          Small tour in fairly comfortable open air jeep. Guide very knowledgeable with lots of information about native trees and plants . Extra stops at waterfalls and several other photo stops. Timing as described in description. Interesting drive to the forest, through the city.
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        • RICK J
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        • C6754SCleov
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
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        • Mark O
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
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        • CSO1351
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          Written January 11, 2025
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        4.0 of 5 bubbles12 reviews
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        Marcelo S
        Pilar, Argentina2 contributions
        4.0 of 5 bubbles
        Dec 2023 • Couples
        I really liked the beaches, the diving experience was very good, thanks to the fact that the camerawoman gave food to the fish, so they were all around, we couldn't go down on the beaches because they are very small, so I always went around the boat I needed more communication from the tourism agency and unlike another trip, the guide did not go on the boat with us and some other minor details, the food place is very good, the people very friendly, with a view of the port Incredible and the drinks and desserts at very affordable prices.
        Google
        Written December 11, 2023
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        Katrina Z
        1 contribution
        1.0 of 5 bubbles
        Dec 2023 • Couples
        Our pick up point was supposed to be in Sheraton hotel , each email with voucher including night before the trip was confirming 7 am pick up time at the Sheraton , we arrived as directed 15 min prior pick up time , by 7.05 I asked concierge if they know where is our tour and was told that gray line never pick up from Sheraton . Main office located in Sheraton and concierge was able to contact your office and instead of manager handling the situation , your office sent me tour guy who yelled and scream at us after I showed him my voucher .
        He start throwing his hands at me and yelling that pick up point in the different hotel and he just a tour guy , then he said it’s no managers available abd told us to take a taxi to Hilton . By 8 am no one was available to pick us up at Hilton ether , I was calling and texting your customer service . No one answers the calls , only text and we’re keep telling me to wait , by 8.40 we finally got to the bus - this is 1 hr and 40 min later from original time ( meanwhile description of the your is 7 am plus 3 hr drive ) that what we were promised . I asked numerous times in my texts for contact info for the manager / answer was ok , but info was never sent to me and all my texts were ignored . I have a screen shot of each text with a time stamp . So instead of 10 am we arrived to the Buzios at 3 pm. Your guy was not prepared , road we closed , he said he wasn’t there for 20 years and doesn’t know anything .
        Ty our was supposed to be in English , he hardly spoke couple sentences in our language , the rest was in Portugal
        We paid $ 160.00 to enjoy the beach , sun , shopping .
        Instead we had fast not even good lunch and 20 min at the beach , got to the boat ride at 4.15 and after boat ride had exactly one hour to enjoy the town .
        Now it’s 11 pm , we still on the road back to Rio , another 1 he 30 min to go .
        No manager ever contacted us , nether I got his info from your reps .
        We wasted 8 hr on the road 7 am - 3 pm there , and 3 plus hours back
        This is the worse experience ever with your company , the worse customer service , not what we were promised and we thinking of canceling our next your with you and rebook it with another agency .
        We had a tour on 12/26 to crest redemption with other agency and your guy called and texted us on his way to pick us up , was not only on time but earlier . Here you changed pick up point , never even bother to call or text , sent confirmation text day prior with Sheraton as pick up point , yelled and scream at us , never provided with manager info and wasted beautiful sunny day traveling for 12 hours instead of promised day in paradise
        Very disappointing and poor service !!!
        Written December 28, 2023
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        Marnie M
        Sydney, Australia9 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Had a great day trip to Buzios. Enjoyed the boat and swimming opportunity.
        Lunch was ok. Many lovely restaurants open up for the evening so if you have time 2-3 days in Buzios might give more time to relax and enjoy.
        The bus trip was long. Overall 5 hrs in Buzios and 4.5 hrs to get there and due to storm 5hrs to get back to Rio.
        Written February 8, 2023
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        Dear Customer. Thanks a lot for the review. We are glad that you liked the tour. Please count on us on future trips. Thanks.
        Written April 17, 2023
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        voltron2010
        5 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Dec 2018 • Friends
        Had a great tour guide Marcia. I never heared of Buzios until I first search this site. It is a wonder place many beaches and the boat ride was amazing. My friend did the snorkeling and really enjoyed it. The trip is a highlight of the city. Going there once you realize there is so much to do and you can actually spend a week there. Now that I have been to Buzios I am planning to return to Brazil and stay an entire week in Buzio. A sort of hidden gem.
        Written December 11, 2018
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        Dear Voltron2010, Thank you for your review! We are glad you had a chance to go Búzios. it is definitely a hidden gem close to Rio. Please do reach out to us.. We hope to see you again. Thank you. Pedro Malta on behalf of Diogo M.
        Written December 28, 2018
        This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

        Patricia V
        1 contribution
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Nov 2023 • Friends
        Wonderful tour, excellent service and very educational. Thanks also to the guide Cesar Castillo who did his job excellently
        Google
        Written November 23, 2023
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