What You Will Do
The Bossa Nova Walking tour is the one and only tour in Rio with a live musician tour guide. It's an amazing walking tour by important and scenic spots at Ipanema and Copacabana lead by a musician-singer-tour guide, an all-in-one professional, playing live Bossa Nova songs and telling stories, curiosities, all about the history, the great composers and the magic behind this Brazilian music style that is Rio’s ‘trademark’. In this 3h walking tour, you’ll visit 10 different spots (Ipanema and Copacabana), such as bars, beaches and also passing by the places where the Bossa Nova music was written, played and composed. Our tour guide is an all-in-one professional as he’s also a musican and singer, playing the guitar and some other instruments along the way. You’ll get to know all about Bossa Nova, how and where it started, who were the main composers and performers, like Tom Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes, João Gilberto and others.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
Meeting Point
Meeting point: Nossa Senhora da Paz Square (in front of exit A of the subway, on the corner of Joana Angélica st - in front of McDonald's and the church)
1
Praca Nossa Senhora da paz
20 minutes
Welcome talk and briefing of the tour, explanation about the history of the Brazilian music and live music performance with the guitar.
2
Praca General Osorio
15 minutes
Explanation about the Hippie Fair and its connection with the Bossa Nova moment and live music performance with the guitar.
3
Copacabana Beach
20 minutes
Explanation about how Copacabana was important for the Bossa Nova movemente and musicand live music performance with the guitar.
4
Estatua de Dorival Caymmi
20 minutes
Explanation about the music from Bahia and its relation to the Bossa Nova music and live music performance with the guitar.
5
Parque Garota de Ipanema
20 minutes
Explanation about who was the Girlf from Ipanema and live music performance with the guitar.
6
Estatua de Tom Jobim
20 minutes
Explnation about the composer Antonio Carlos Jobim and live music performance with the guitar.
7
Casa de Cultura Laura Alvim
15 minutes
Explanation about Laura Alvim and her importance to the Brazilian culture and music and live music performance on the guitar.
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