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Rio de Janeiro: Olympic Boulevard, Kobra Mural & AquaRio Private Tour

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Free cancellation

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Duration4h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN · PT +2

PickupAt your hotel

Three Rio landmarks in one morning: the Olympic Boulevard, Kobra's 3,000-square-meter mural, and the fish

You visit three of Rio's main sights—the Olympic Boulevard with its museums and waterfront views, Kobra's massive mural, and South America's largest aquarium with native Brazilian marine life—all in one private tour with a bilingual driver-guide who stays with you the entire time. Hotel pickup is included, along with bottled water and Wi-Fi in the vehicle, so you're not arranging transport or timing yourself around a group schedule.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stop at Boulevard Olimpico
See Museu do Amanhã and Guanabara Bay
Walk to Eduardo Kobra graffiti mural
Take photos at the mural
Walk to AquaRio Aquarium
Explore AquaRio, South America's largest aquarium
Drive past Igreja da Candelaria and Avenida Rio Branco

The Experience

The car pulls up to the Boulevard Olimpico and you step out into the legacy of Rio 2016. The Museu do Amanhã sits there with its white sail shape, the Baía de Guanabara spreading behind it, and the Rio-Niterói bridge cutting across the water in the distance. Your driver—who speaks your language and knows the city—points out the architecture, the Museu de Arte do Rio, Avenida Rio Branco where samba was born. He's not just driving; he's explaining as you walk, helping you frame shots that actually work.

Then you head toward the water, and that's when you see it: the Painel Etnias, Eduardo Kobra's mural called "Todos Somos Um" (We Are All One). Three thousand square meters. The largest graffiti in the world. It's not hidden or hard to find—it's right there, and the light hits it differently depending on the hour. The spot is good for photos, and your driver knows the angles. You spend time here because the painting deserves it, and because you're not on a bus schedule.

After that, you walk to AquaRio, South America's biggest aquarium. What makes it different from aquariums elsewhere is the native species—stingrays, sharks, sea snakes from Brazilian waters. It's the kind of place that works for kids and adults the same way, which is rare. You move through at your own pace. Your driver waits, and when you're done, you head back to the hotel, passing the Igreja da Candelaria and Avenida Rio Branco on the way. The whole day is yours to shape.

What’s included

Hotel pickup and drop-off.
private vehicle with bilingual driver-guide for the entire day.
bottled water.
Wi-Fi in the vehicle.
driver commentary and assistance with photography at each stop. AquaRio entry fees should be confirmed at booking.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcome

Operated by JPL Transportes e Turismo EIRELI

Is this one for you?Book this if you want Rio's main sights without arranging your own transport, timing yourself around a group, or navigating between stops—the driver handles the route and stays with you all day, which is what makes three landmarks fit into one morning without rushing.