Rio de Janeiro · CAIPIRINHA & CACHAçA TASTINGS
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Great caipirinha & cachaça tastings in Rio sell out first. Here are the 14 standouts, with current prices and what sets each one apart, so you can lock in a slot before the calendar fills.
Rio Lapa pub crawl with cachaça tasting, free caipirinha, live samba stops, and a guided DJ club finale for $33 over 4 hours.
“The guide Eric (!) was fabulous. We had so much fun and he took care of everything 🙌🏻🙌🏻 Highly recommend this tour”
3-hour Rio sunset sail from Urca through Baía de Guanabara with open bar caipirinhas, snacks, and a swim stop.
“We really enjoyed the evening sunset cruise with Lohanni and crew!”
4x4 jeep through Serra da Bocaina waterfalls, rock-slide fun at Tobogã, a swim at Poço do Tarzan, and Engenho D’Ouro cachaça tasting.
“Amazing day trip! The guides were fantastic, especially in the waterfalls helping us to take brilliant pictures and helping us get to tricky spots right under the waterfall. The distillery was really interesting and great to have the opportunity to sample all of the different types of cachaca. The lunch restaurant was great too, one of the best self-serve we’ve had. 10/10 would recommend!”
A 4-hour Lapa night tour with free cachaça shots, live samba, and dance shows—start at Jurema Bar and party with locals.
“The guides were super nice and the group was really nice. 10/10”
Rio Lapa guided night crawl with VIP entry, free cachaça shots, samba circles, and Selarón stair photos. 4-hour experience.
“Great experience! Two hosts did a great job helping us navigate through Lapa! Great music, great drinks, and it was safe!”
Learn caipirinhas and samba at Pura Vida Hostel in Copacabana with 2 drinks, a Gabriela cachaça shot, and nightlife options.
“My favourite part of this workshop was the samba lesson with Nati, who is an experienced dancer (she performs every year at Carnival de Rio de Janeiro)! She was very patient and showed us how to samba with very simple step-by-step instructions. By the end of the hour, we had perfected a short samba routine! During the lesson, we had an English guide who helped to translate, as Nati was teaching in Spanish, but it was super easy to follow her steps regardless of the language. You don’t need to be a dancer to enjoy this activity - she is an excellent instructor! At the end of our lesson, Nati…”
Paraty Historic Centre walk with a guide plus free Cachaça Gabriela tasting. Learn Freemasonry and colonial-era stories in 90 minutes.
“chaqa was extremely knowledgeable and spent longer than he needed to on the tour with us and give us lots of great helpful suggestions for our stay in parity”
Sail Guanabara Bay from Marina da Glória with capirinha, snacks, bay views, and a museum stop in Rio de Janeiro.
“We had a wonderful time. The weather was beautiful and the crew and other guests were great. We especially enjoyed taking a dip in the bay.”
A guided walk through Paraty’s UNESCO streets plus a craft cachaça tasting, with expert stories and short church stops. Great value.
“Foi td muito bom, pois o guia conhecia muito bem todo centro histórico. Farei novos roteiros qdo eu voltar.”
Make two caipirinhas, then learn Rio funk with a multilingual pro at a Copacabana hostel before optional Lapa Friday night.
“Super fun event, especially as a solo traveler. The caipirinhas I learned to make were sweet, but a bit strong, the people in the hostel were super friendly, and the dance class was hella fun. It's not step by step instructions, but give it a try. You'll probably burn off one of the caipirinhas you made by the time the hour is done.”
Jungle jeep in Brazil near Paraty, waterfalls and two cachaça tastings, plus a bromeliad show with 300+ plants.
“They looked after us with all due care and diligence. Luis especially was so kind and caring.”
A 4-hour walk through Rio’s Little Africa, UNESCO Cais do Valongo, and a Monday street samba at Pedra do Sal with a free caipirinha.
“Excelente actividad!! Escuchar la samba tradicional en vivo y en su ambiente autóctono es una gran experiencia. Nuestro guía Bruno nos guió y acompañó en toda la actividad de la mejor manera. 100% recomendable.”
Walk Paraty’s UNESCO-bound historic center with a small guide, learn Masonic influences, visit key sites, then taste local cachaça.
“Very nice Walk through the City. Got Mainz informativ Details.”
Cave Nacional Botafogo wine tasting: 20-min talk on Brazilian winemaking, 3 tastings, sparkling welcome and bruschettas, 1 hour.
“It was AMAZING!! Karina is super knowledgeable and fun! I learned so much and drank so much delicious wine. Her restaurant is beautiful and the food is super yummy. When I go back to Rio i will definitely be coming back to Cave Nacional!”
