Private Copacabana Botequim Tour: Eat & Drink Like a Carioca

About this experience

Discover Copacabana’s authentic botequim culture on a private walking tour through four carefully selected local bars, including two recognized Carioca cultural heritage venues. Enjoy 8–10 curated food and drink tastings, from a guided cachaça tasting to classic pastéis, coxinha, and local drinks, while your local guide brings Rio’s bar culture to life through its flavors, stories, traditions, and iconic neighborhood institutions.

At a glance

• Duration: 3 hr
• Private experience

Itinerary and highlights

Eat and drink your way through Copacabana like a Carioca on a private walking tour dedicated to one of Rio de Janeiro’s most authentic cultural traditions: the botequim.

Rather than simply visiting restaurants for a series of tastings, this experience takes you through four carefully selected bars, each representing a different chapter of Copacabana’s food, drinking and bohemian culture.

Across the four stops, enjoy approximately 8 to 10 curated food and drink tastings, selected to showcase different sides of Carioca bar culture.

As you walk between venues, your private local guide will bring the neighborhood to life through stories about Copacabana’s bohemian past, its historic bars and the traditions that make botequins much more than places to eat and drink. Learn how Cariocas share petiscos, order their drinks, enjoy a “saideira,” and turn a simple neighborhood bar into one of Rio’s most important social spaces.

This is not simply a Brazilian food tour. It is a relaxed, flavorful and deeply local introduction to Copacabana through the bars that helped shape its history — and continue to be part of everyday Carioca life today.

See the overview, available options and booking details for the experience schedule.

Meeting and pickup information

• Meet your tour guide at the first stop of your food tour.

Languages and tickets

• Portuguese — Guide
• English — Guide
• Spanish — Guide
• Mobile Only

Tour operator

• Rio de Janeiro by Cariocas Travel

Accessibility and practical details

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

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