Rio de Janeiro Small Group Bike Sightseeing Trip

You'll meet your local guide in Copacabana for a great bike ride through Rio's numerous beaches and bays, traveling all the way to downtown and back. Start biking through Copacabana Beach to reach the neighbouhood and bay of Botafogo, where you'll will be able to frame Sugarloaf Mountain like no other spot in the city. It’s a stunning view of this unique mountain rising right up from the bay.

Moving ahead on this Rio tour, you’ll ride along the coast of Flamengo Beach and Park, a jewel created by Burle Marx, the master of landscape design, and a spot where locals love to hang out. The bike lane zig-zags under the trees here, allowing you to enjoy the city and bay views as we go.

You'll then reach downtown, where we'll ride past the MAM (Museum of Modern Art), and cross over to Cinelandia Square. There you’ll ride along Rio Branco Avenue, which used to be the busiest street in Rio and was recently redesigned for the 2016 Summer Olympics. Follow the downtown area through to Praça XV Square, taking a new path that surrounds the neighborhood and leads to the Museum of Tomorrow. You'll make a few extra stops here for some great photo ops, including a view of the huge Niteroi Bridge. Along the way, you'll also get to spot some of Eduardo Kobra’s stunning work on Olympic Boulevard. Kobra's work is an extremely colorful graffiti mural that's some 27,000 square feet (2,600 square meters) in size, and represents the native people of each continent.

Then, it’s time to cycle back to Copacabana and recharge your batteries for the afternoon ride. Stop for a light and healthy lunch (at your own expense). Fueled up again, head from Copacabana to the majestic Ipanema Beach. Explore the streets, people-watch in one of the city’s most scenic locations, and learn how this neighborhood has been inspiring artists for decades. Then, leave the beach behind as you cycle through the picturesque Allah’s Garden towards the massive Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon, known simply to locals as the ‘lagoa.’

Stop by the lagoon’s entertainment area to enjoy a refreshing coconut water break and soak up the atmosphere of this popular spot. Once you're refreshed, cycle over to the botanical gardens, where you can jump off your bike to enjoy a walking tour. Admire the stunning imperial palms, learn more about the garden’s history, and admire the vast orchid collection in the greenhouse. Then jump back on your bike and cycle through the bohemian Baixo Gavea, returning to the seaside as we explore Leblon Beach. You'll get a photo-worthy moment when you stop to admire the great beach view from Leblon’s lookout point.

Cruise along the coast a bit more, passing by Ipanema Beach, before reaching Arpoador Beach, where you’ll understand why the sunset is so special here. Finally, we'll ride back through Girl from Ipanema Park to reach Copacabana once again, where your Total Rio Bike Tour comes to an end.