Rio de Janeiro Sightseeing Cruise: Architectural Icons and Historic Fortresses Tour

Embark on a sightseeing cruise in Rio de Janeiro and explore the city’s architectural icons and historic fortresses. Visit the Museum of Tomorrow, MAC, and Sugarloaf, while enjoying stunning views of Guanabara Bay.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Marina da Glória - Marina da Glória
  • Villegagnon Island - Ilha de Villegagnon
  • Ilha Fiscal - Ilha Fiscal
  • Museu do Amanhã - Pause for photos.
  • Ilha das Enxadas - Ilha das Enxadas
  • Ponte Rio–Niterói - Ponte Rio – Niterói
  • Concha Acústica de Niterói - Concha Acústica Oscar Niemeyer
  • Church of Boa Viagem - Igreja da…
What's Included
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges included
  • Audioguide available in Portuguese
  • Enjoy a scenic catamaran boat tour
What's Not Included
  • Foods and drinks (available for purchase on the boat)
  • Transportation to the meeting point
  • Tips (optional)
  • Stops for diving and disembarkation at the attractions
Additional Information

Our journey begins at Marina da Gloria, where you’ll board our special catamaran. From here, we set sail towards the Museum of Tomorrow, a significant architectural landmark in Porto Maravilha, the port district of Rio. En route, we’ll pass by notable locations including Villegagnon Island, Santos Dumont Airport, Fiscal Island, and the Navy’s Arsenal….

Location
Marina da Glória
Avenida Infante Dom Henrique
Boarding at Rio Boulevard Tour's pier, in front of Café Marinas. Please arrive 10 minutes early.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Dawn_o
Oct 7, 2025
A beautiful way to see Rio de Janeiro - This is a lovely way to get a feel of the bay area and various main landmarks around Rio. The staff were friendly and allowed everyone time to get their photos at the three stops of Museum of Tomorrow, Sugar Loaf Mountain and the Museum of Art. The booking and check-in process was easy the boat left exactly on time.
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203augustocesarc
Sep 6, 2025
Afternoon with beautiful landscapes - It was a great experience! It is worth it for the beautiful landscapes of Rio de Janeiro, views from another perspective, and for those who like quiet boat trips. The temperature was mild and halfway there was a cold wind, so if you go late in the afternoon and it's not a hot day, bring an extra clothes because of this wind.
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53cec_liah
Sep 1, 2025
Super Indico! - Amazing experience! Super Indico! Wonderful to see the main sights of Rio from another perspective!!!
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Marta_p
Aug 31, 2025
I did the sunset cruise... - I did the sunset cruise and really enjoyed it! Definitely take a jacket with you as it will get chilly and windy. As described, there were three stops to take pictures from the boat. I would recommend this tour if you’re looking for a different view of Rio’s mountains and skyline from the Guananara Bay!
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Veronicadd5685bw
Aug 31, 2025
Rio sunset - The times were fulfilled as promised, the guide Danilo always very attentive and friendly with my mother of 80 years to facilitate the walk
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Marceloah9699eq
Aug 17, 2025
Boat trip - Very good experience to close the day (lasts an hour and a half) with narration both Portuguese, English and Spanish. I happened to see a manta ray jumping. I recommend wearing a coat, because it is quite cold.
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Verafns
Aug 15, 2025
Excellent - Excellent walk, I loved the view of Rio de Janeiro when we are on the other side. We walked through beautiful sights seen from another angle.
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Marcela_c
Aug 2, 2025
Catamaran trip - Excellent experience, 100% recommended. We really enjoyed the views and navigation. Also, the service was very good.
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Eleanor_s
Jul 30, 2025
We did the sunset cruise... - We did the sunset cruise on the last day of our holiday, which was a really lovely end to the trip. Got a great view of different sights and buildings from the water. The information was given via a recording in 3 languages. The only criticism I would have is for the staff on the boat - one in particular is in desperate need of customer service training. She was incredibly rude to me on several occasions and I have no idea why. After spending a month in Brazil, this was the only negative interaction I'd had. The rest of the crew were delightful though so I didn't let this ruin my experience and I would recommend this trip to others.
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Nancypu2896qw
Jul 30, 2025
Great boat ride around the harbor - The harbor cruise was better than we expected. We had good views of the city, and stopped in several places to take photos. There were recorded announcements explaining some of the things we were looking at in Portuguese, English, and Spanish. Our only disappointment was that the timing was off on the sunset cruise. It was an overcast day, so we weren't expecting much of a sunset. We got back to the dock at 5:30 and disembarked. Then about 5 minutes later, the clouds turned beautiful hues of pink and purple, but we were already in the parking lot. If the cruise had just been about 15 longer, we would have had a great water view of the colors.
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up to 9 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).