Buzios Tour in Rio de Janeiro

Buzios City Tour is probably one of the top 3 side trips,you should take while visiting Rio city.

Búzios is a charming beach town, located in the state of Rio de Janeiro about two and a half hours away from Rio city. In the early 1900s, the city was quite popular among Rio’s high society, due to its tranquility and calm waters, offered by its 23 beaches.

In 1964, the French actress Brigitte Bardot visited Búzios and felt in love with the little town. After that first visit, the small town started to get more attention until it became a must-see place, for travelers coming to Rio. The city is today a traveling site that offers interaction with nature and beautiful panoramic views. The nightlife is awesome and features a great variety of shops, restaurants, nightclubs, and pubs.

Tour Program:

We start picking up our clients in Rio City around 06:45 am until 8:50 am. After a 2.5 hs drive we arrive in Búzios. We go to the harbor for the Boat Trip and visit the following beaches and islands: Praia da Armação, Praia dos Ossos, Praia Azeda and Azedinha, Praia de João Fernandes and João Fernandinho, Ilha Branca, Ilha Feia, Ilha Rasa, Praia de Manguinhos, Praia da Tartaruga and Tartaruguinha, Praia das Virgens, Praia dos Amores and Praia do Canto. The boat will stop at Praia de João Fernandes, Praia Azeda, and Praia da Tartaruga, so clients can swim. After the boat tour, we go to Rua Das Pedras for lunch. After that, time to go back to Rio.

Itinerary

The Buzios City Tour departs from Rio city at 7 am, collecting customers from their hotels and airbnb apartments. After 2.5 hours, we arrive in Buzio for the boat tour, that leaves the harbor at 10:00am.

The tour takes 2.5 hours around the peninsule, visiting 3 islands and over 10 beaches ( boat ticket paid separately). Customers can go in the water for snorkeling is they wish. At 12:30 we return to harbor. Time for lunch at Rua das Pedras .

After Lunch, tour follows by car to the beaches around the peninsule. According to the group`s profile we can do a little hiking around the beaches. We leave Buzios around 04:00 pm, arriving ir Rio city around 07:00 pm.

* Please note that in rare ocasions, the coast guard cancels all the boat tours, in case the wind speed achives a certain intensity. If that happens, we do a longer tour exploring the beaches by car and by foot, and can also do kayaking or snorkeling ( there 2 not included in the tour price)