Rio Street Art Tour: Explore Urban Artistic Life Beyond Copacabana's Beaches

Discover the vibrant street art scene of Rio de Janeiro beyond the famous beaches of Copacabana. Immerse yourself in the city’s urban artistic life and explore the diverse cultures that converge in the city center.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Boulevard Olimpico - We’ll take the subway to the neighborhood of Glória, there we’ll start our tour contemplating the first legalized graffiti in Rio, then we’ll see the European architectural influence in the City of Rio; passing the Selaron Staircase; we took the VLT to the etinia panel (the largest graffiti mural in the world.) and ended up in the museum of tomorrow
What's Included
  • Discover Rio’s vibrant street art scene with an expert local guide.
  • Visit the city’s most striking murals and hidden graffiti spots.
  • Learn about the history and cultural significance of Brazilian street art.
  • Experience the colorful neighborhoods where local artists express their creativity.
  • Enjoy interactive discussions with your guide about…
Additional Information

A unique way to get to know the city’s urban artistic life, an opportunity to get to know another Rio de Janeiro on the beaches of Copacabana. Also get to know the architecture and transformation of the old capital of the country, understand how the life style of Carioca was born. A simple way to integrate the city without feeling like a tourist and a…

Location
Municipal Theater of Rio de Janeiro
Praça Floriano
The meeting point is in front of the Municipal Theater, in the center of Rio de Janeiro, at 2pm
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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James_c
Jan 3, 2026
Wellington provided a... - Wellington provided a well informed history and perspective of street art in Rio and the characters depicted in such art. Great tour guide!
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Amy_s
Dec 30, 2025
Great intro to Rio! - Wellington gave us a great intro to Rio and we really enjoyed all the murals. He did a great job covering the cultural and political meanings while keeping it fun. Definitely recommend this tour for anyone who enjoys street art!
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Chris_j
Dec 15, 2025
Life And Art in Rio! - It was great to check out the murals and learn more about Brazil’s history through them, while also getting the local experience of taking the trains and subways within Rio and going to places you tourists might otherwise pass up!
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Roland_m
Oct 27, 2025
Rio Street Art Tour - Great tour in the old town of Rio with excellent guide (Wellington) in a small group. On foot and by tram. The guide gave us a lot of valuable information and showed us the best places with street art far away from mass tourism. Really impressive. Graduation from Escadaria Selaron in the tourist hubbub... Very worthwhile. Anytime again!
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Bernadette_m
Oct 24, 2025
So much more than a street art tour! - A most enjoyable few hours with our guide Wellington, viewing street art in Rio. Saw a lot of things we’d never have found on our own. As well as putting the artwork in context he told us a lot about the history of the city, politics, architecture, Carnival & Samba schools. Felt it was much more informative & got a much better insight into the city than sitting on a coach having things pointed out. We finished our tour at the rainbow stairs, where Wellington pointed out a few of his favourite places to eat & as a result we finished off with a really fab lunch amongst locals. Highly recommended.
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Mary_p
Oct 14, 2025
Our tour guide was very... - Our tour guide was very knowledgeable about the rich history of Rio. It was a wonderful experience.!
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Victoria_d
Sep 10, 2025
Great afternoon- very interesting - Really interesting tour. Good to see something other than the usual tourist attractions. Highly recommended to get a deeper insight into Rio’s history and culture.
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Lorne_b
Aug 8, 2025
An amazing cultural history of Rio - A fantastic time, seeing the culture and some of the background to Rio, really loved the visit to the see some of floats from the last carnival and some incredible graffiti
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Kristen_f
Jul 8, 2025
Great tour, you should go! - This is a great tour. We saw a lot of art and learned a lot about Rio. I would highly recommend it to everyone!
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Norman_p
Jun 5, 2025
Street art, architecture, murals and Afro-Brazilian culture. - Wellington gave an outstanding tour. He clearly explained the significance of the graffiti murals and architectural elements.His tour was quite comprehensive and included many different neighborhoods and artistic styles. I really enjoyed my experience in “Little Africa”. He had extensive knowledge of the to social and political issues related to specific art pieces. Wellington speaks excellent English and even gave me a chance to practice my portuguese! I highly recommend Wellington’s tour to anyone interested in street art, architecture, murals and afro-Brazilian culture.
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From $69
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).