Bossa Nova Walking Tour

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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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.

Description

Itinerary
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Stop At: Praca Nossa Senhora da paz, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22420-030 Brazil

Welcome talk and briefing of the tour, explanation about the history of the Brazilian music and live music performance with the guitar.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Praca General Osorio, Rua Visconde de Piraja, 61 109, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22410-001 Brazil

Explanation about the Hippie Fair and its connection with the Bossa Nova moment and live music performance with the guitar.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Copacabana Beach, Av. Atlantica - Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22070-011 Brazil

Explanation about how Copacabana was important for the Bossa Nova movemente and musicand live music performance with the guitar.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Estatua de Dorival Caymmi, Av. Atlantica, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro Brazil

Explanation about the music from Bahia and its relation to the Bossa Nova music and live music performance with the guitar.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Parque Garota de Ipanema, Avenida Francisco Bhering, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22080-050 Brazil

Explanation about who was the Girlf from Ipanema and live music performance with the guitar.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Estatua de Tom Jobim, Avenida Vieira Souto, s/n, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro Brazil

Explnation about the composer Antonio Carlos Jobim and live music performance with the guitar.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Casa de Cultura Laura Alvim, Avenida Vieira Souto 176 Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22420-004 Brazil

Explanation about Laura Alvim and her importance to the Brazilian culture and music and live music performance on the guitar.

Duration: 15 minutes

Inclusions

Tour guide
Guitar live musician performance

Exclusions

Transport
Food/drinks/water

Additional information

Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking

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Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.

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