The 5 Churrasco Experiences in Brazil That Earn Their Price

1.Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf, Selaron & BBQ Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,428 reviews · 8 - 9 hours · from $69Our pick

Spend 8 to 9 hours seeing Rio’s essential sights with hotel pickup, a multilingual guide, Christ the Redeemer by van or train, Selarón Steps, the cathedral, and Sugarloaf. Choose the full package for cable-car tickets and an all-you-can-eat Brazilian barbecue lunch.

“The tour was well organized and our tour guide Mario (maybe I wrote it wrong 😂) he was fantastic tour guide he does really know the places and very informative and our driver too Paolo who drives safely. Thank you C2Rio for making our day remarkable and enjoyable tour. The whole trip was amazing, everyone said the sugarloaf was the pick of the day. But every single stops were amazing. We did enjoyed and went back to our hotel with a big smile. Highly recommended.”

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2.Skip the Line to Christ Redeemer, Sugar Loaf and Barbecue Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 593 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $113

Spend about nine hours seeing Rio’s essential sights with a multilingual guide. Ride the Sugar Loaf cable cars, take the cog train through Tijuca Forest to Christ the Redeemer, stop at the Cathedral and Maracanã, and choose an all-you-can-eat barbecue lunch.

“We had bad weather all day. Our tour guide for sugar loaf was nice and gave a lot of free time to enjoy the view. Our afternoon tour guide die the Chris redeemer was a little strange. He doesn’t interact with us. We can’t really understand him well.”

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3.Rio From the Sea: Guanabara Bay Cruise with Optional Barbecue Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 88 reviews · 4 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $74

See Rio from a schooner on a roughly two-hour Guanabara Bay cruise, passing Sugarloaf, Christ the Redeemer, Copacabana, forts, Ilha Fiscal, and the Rio-Niterói Bridge. Hotel transfers and a guide are included. You can add a Brazilian barbecue lunch, but confirm the menu before paying extra.

“No one showed up. When I called, no one cared. I was stranded at the dock and had to find my own way back. AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!!”

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4.Rafain Palace: Barbecue Dinner Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 5 reviews · 4 hours · from $120

You’ll ride from a central hotel to Rafain Palace for a four-hour folklore show and barbecue buffet. Expect Brazilian dances from north to south, plus chorinho, capoeira, samba, Latin American performances, and Argentine tango. Guides speak English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

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5.Arraial do Cabo with Boat Tour and BBQ Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.3 · 4 reviews · 8 hours · from $102

Travel from Búzios to Arraial do Cabo for an eight-hour guided day with a schooner cruise, Ilha do Farol, Prainhas do Pontal do Atalaia, Praia do Forno, buffet steakhouse lunch, and a short Cabo Frio tour. English, Portuguese, and Spanish guides are available.

“ek lugar del almuerzo, ek baño es precario igual q la atención”

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