Bossa Nova Walking Tour

Fantastic tour! The weather was great, the sites were wonderful and my guide Guimeres was amazing, a wonderful singer and musician, very friendly and knowledgeable! I'd recommend this tour for anyone who wants a bit of history and culture during their stay in Rio!

the tour was absolutely amazing very informative walk around. Fabulous guitar playing and singing and local historical knowledge of buildings and songs

Gui took us on a walking tour of streets where famous musicians of the Bossa Nova period had lived in the 1950's and1960's. In doing so he played relevant songs of that era and tied them to places where the musicians had lived. His desire to involve his tourists with thew music really engaged me. He then added anecdotal stories of their contribution to music and provided both background and context to their lives and their musicianship. Gui's skill in both guitar, singing and story telling made for a thoroughly authentic and fabulous experience. His was a one off tour for me, the type I'd not encountered before. There was such a warmth in his delivery and a generosity of experience and sharing of historical and musical knowledge. The tour ended on the beach with the classic 'Girl from Ipanema.' Serendipitously, a friend appeared on the beach with a percussion instrument and the effect was just glorious. Both belted out a steady rhythm and the effect with the beach as a backdrop with the crowd on sight was almost movie like! I'm not often moved but definitely was on this occasion. I really hope this style of tour pushes ahead; cleverly crafted and executed by a highly skilled and warm Gui. I wish him and the company all the very best for the future and thank him for delivering a memory that will stay with me. Such a fabulous introduction to the streets of Rio de Janeiro.

This is a great walking tour! It was fun to have the guide play the guitar throughout the tour. He was fun and funny! I would highly recommend.

oh my god just thinking about this trip gets my panties so freaking wet ughhhh it feels amazing this was the best holiday ever!!!!!!!!

To get to know a country, a city or a place in general I can find no better way than to do it through their music, culture, what inspires them, the essence of their history and everything that moves their spirit. This tour left me a very nice feeling in the heart ❤️‍🩹. Guille was a very good storyteller and with his music it was easy to connect with Bossa Nova. Thank you!

Our guide Guilherme is a steadfast keeper of the flame for the great heritage of Bossa Nova music, and an inspiration for those interested in learning more about it. He is both knowledgeable about the history and details of the many episodes in the development of the great songs as well as the relationship of the music to Brazil’s history and development in modern times. Guilherme also an accomplished musician, and wove live music with instruments and singing into his presentation. This tour not only gives an informative factual history, but gently leads participants to realize that great music is about the people who make it and listen to it, ultimately living it.

It was a very nice experience💕 The guide gave us a summary of the history of the Bossa Nova and took us through the most emblematic places while singing the favorite tracks of any lover of this music. I recommend it 100%

We were so very lucky to be the only two people (elderly gay couple) of the tour and having it on a beautiful sunny day. We had to wait a bit for our tour guide, since he had overslept. But he is superfriendly, personable and knowledgeable, so we had immediately an amazing time together and invited him for lunch at the last stop of this walking tour, the restaurant where the song 'The Girl of Ipanema' was composed. On the way we enjoyed his renditions of many Bossa Nova songs, his interaction with locals and even an impromptu concert together with another tourist from Belgium, originally from Chile. It was not just informative, but very entertaining!

I absolutely enjoyed learning about the history of bossa nova and visiting all the landmarks with Gui. He was an excellent guide and played a lot of beloved classics while explaining the significance of the genre to Brazil. I especially enjoyed the walk along Ipanema beach. Highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Rio and seeking to get a rich and authentic cultural experience!