Buzios Tour from Rio with Boat Ride and Lunch
Description
The city of Búzios has evolved from a small fishing village into a touristic place with fine restaurants and boutique stores. The city grew in popularity after French actress Brigitte Bardot visited it in 1964. Enjoy a full-day tour to see the best beaches, the charming houses, the little stores and friendly people. Take the shared boat tour and get to know the amazing beaches on the coast of Búzios. Relax, swim and enjoy the water. After the boat tour, stop for a buffet lunch. Then, return to the bus to go back to Rio.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Enjoy the 3-hour ride from Rio to Buzios. Relax, enjoy the view and listen to the information provided by the tour guide.
Small, charming and calm water.
Two portions of sand divided by a beautiful stone pathway: this is the Tartaruga Beach. It has a rustic atmosphere with its old and wooden quiosques.
Beautiful landscape, crystal clear water surrounded by the dense forest.
Traditional place for a good swim.
The Rua das Pedras is the famous street with the shops, restaurants and more.
After a busy day, enjoy the 3-hour ride from Buzios back to Rio de Janeiro.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pickup is available from most hotels in the areas of Leblon, Ipanema, Copacabana, Flamengo and Downtown (Centro). Contact us back to adjust the pickup time. Pickup between 06:45 am and 08:30 am.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Contact us to confirm the pickup time according to hotel location.
- Children under the age of 4 are complimentary as they must be accompanied by an adult.
- If requested, you must present a copy of your ID.
- This tour is unavailable on Christma's Eve, Christma's Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day and Carnival season.
- Snorkeling equipment can be rented on location.
- Duration of the transfer from Rio to Búzios: approximately 3 hours.
- Duration of the boat trip: approximately 3 hours.
- Swimwear, sunglasses, sunscreen and hats are recommended for this tour.
- Transit Tax must be paid in cash.
Reviews(25)
The experience was mostly unpleasant. The Amaro guide started well, however, when he arrived in Buzios he looked unwilling and so he continued all the time. He did not travel with us offshore, and on the boat there were people worried about his photography businesses, selling cocktails and soft drinks, masks for the sea and no one informed us in Spanish what happened and what followed, I was consulting with a gentleman who was there. Upon returning to the beach we were given a cold and ugly buffet lunch. We were given a little more dd an hour of free time, without giving us ideas of how beautiful the city was and how attractive it had. Nor were we given the possibility to stay in the city and not embark. The truth is not good experience
We really enjoyed the day Buzios is a quaint village by the sea, which rightly so it is called the french riviera of Brazil. We had a good lunch and a couple of dips in the sea. The boat was a very old galeon but served the best pina collada I ever had. It was a bit overcrowded but considering the short time on the boat it served its purpose. If you only have a day and u want to see buzios like we did I strongly recommend it. It was worth the long ride from Copacabana.
I am compelled to leave a negative review for this tour from Rio de Janeiro to Búzios. The experience was far from what was promised, and the service provided was utterly unacceptable. First, I specifically booked this tour under the assurance that it would be conducted in English, as I do not speak Spanish or Portuguese. However, upon arrival, I was placed on a bus where the tour was conducted entirely in Spanish. Unable to understand anything, I expressed my concerns to the tour guide, Catalina, and requested a refund since I could not participate as expected. Unfortunately, she was unable to communicate in English, and no solution was provided. After 30 minutes, Catalina assured me I would be transferred to another bus where English was spoken. To my dismay, the new bus conducted the tour in Portuguese, leaving me equally unable to follow along. Not only was the service I paid for completely different from what was delivered, but I was also blatantly lied to. This tour was an utter disappointment. It is unacceptable to mislead customers and fail to deliver on agreed upon services. For the price charged, I expected professionalism, honesty, and the experience I was promised. I strongly advise against booking this tour if you value transparency and quality service.
You will share a boat with other people who are not necessarily on the tour bus with you. Amazing!!!
Loved all parts of this experience. The tour guide gave us ample time to experience each stop and was engaging, taking photos of our group and making sure we were good. Loved the boat ride the most. My family swam at each stop, and the underwater pictures were great.
Hello! Thank you for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear that you loved every part of the experience. It's great to know that our tour guide was engaging, gave ample time at each stop, and even took photos of your group. The boat ride sounds like a highlight, and we're glad your family enjoyed swimming and the underwater pictures. We appreciate your feedback and hope to welcome you and your family back on another adventure soon! Best regards.
Lovely guide, lovely crew. Driver was a gentleman. Beautiful place. Nice snorkeling. None of the other passengers spoke English. Crew explained it all well
Hello! Glad you enjoyed your tour! Búzios is a fantastic destination and very worthwhile for those who have a little extra time in Rio! And we're very pleased to read your praise for our team. We are very concerned about the quality of our service, from the online service to the contact with our clients on the tour. We work with the best to make sure everything goes smoothly! Thank you very much for your review and for choosing Rio Carioca Tour!
The trip from Rio de Janeiro to buzios is about 3 to 3 1/2 hours one way 6 to 7 hours round trip and we spent about 2 hours on the water. We where told that the excursion was going to involve 5 stops which it never happened after 3 stops they called it quits and went to have lunch and drove back to Rio de Janeiro. 6 to 7 hours of sitting on a bus for two hours in the water? NO THANK YOU. I would think twice before taking a tour like this again, there’s better things to do not to far away.
Hello, We're sorry you didn't enjoy your tour. It's not the kind of impression and experience we usually offer our clients, so we're sorry. If you can come back to Rio one day and give this tour another go, you'll see that it's very worthwhile! We would be delighted to serve you again. In any case, thank you for your review and for choosing Rio Carioca Tour.
We waited at the lobby at 07.00 that pick us at 08.30 than we had to pick more people at the copacabana and the downtown we left 10.30 Rio the air conditioning didn’t work and the door of the bus had problems to open, we hav n Been promised lunch and we got tack at 17.00 we had to wait for the restaurant above 30 minutes in the warm weather, we didn’t have time to go around the city as we should go to the bus , the was supposed to end. At 21.30 we were at home 23.00, we are here for and 10 days we hope that you can refund some of the cost and Ofer us a free tour to Ilya de grande, we have been using this visitor I Cape Town without problems
We were picked up at the time everything very nice and within expectations. The boat was comfortable and the attention of its crew impeccable. The Mood very cheerful on the boat, then we went to a buffet with good food and finally ended up touring the center. The guide inspired a lot of confidence and peace of mind. Highly recommended the tour to Buzios although ideal to go for longer.
Our experience with the tour and with the travel agency can improve, in terms of punctuality there is no order to guarantee to arrive on time to the place, the weather conditions change day by day the agency has to inform these conditions as you can not enjoy the beach by heavy rains and we could change the date for another day we were not notified.
