Landscape Experience in Rio: Inspired by Roberto Burle Marx

A group of friends and I, had a wonderful time on our tour of sitio Burle Marx. Patrícia is a fantastic guide. Her enthusiasm for the gardens and house is contagious. Our tour included transportation from Leblon to and from the site which made the experience easy and fast. During the ride to the sitio, Patrícia gave us descriptions of where we were and brought books for us to review. It is a well thought experience from start to finish. The sitio is garden lovers paradise. Truly spectacular nature and gorgeous destination. Patrícia has been my guide for other city tours as well and I continue to choose her bc she is reliable, knowledgeable and her tours are fun. She loves Rio and it shows! I recommend to everyone who visits Rio.

I always feel safe with Patricia when I travel with her. She is trustworthy, always on time and a great communicator. Her tours are great value for money and she has very good attention to details on her tours. She offers a range of tours and activities in Rio and its surroundings, including lovely bike tours to the Flamengo parque, Lagoa, Jardim Botânico etc. She also offers trips to places like Ilha Grande, Búzios, Petrópolis and Fazenda Aliança etc. I can also highly recommend joining her to Sítio Burle Marx. She is knowledgeable about plants and knows every corner of Rio. A true Carioca.

Patricia is a fantastic guide. She has so much knowledge to share about Sitio Roberto Burle Marx. We learned so much about this fascinating location because of her expert knowledge of botany, history, anthropology and culture.

Patricia is a masterful guide who easily flows from touring hot spots in Rio to escorting visits to the artful gardens of Roberto Burle Marx. Patricia is simply the best!

Our visit was made at the suggestion of our guide Patricia Silva , who once worked at the Burle Marx garden. It was made particularly rewarding by having her with us. It was a most enjoyable three hours we spent on out tour.

We are a couple interested in architecture and ecology, so naturally we were excited to visit the Sítio Burle Marx! Unfortunately, we were also in Rio without a car, which meant getting there would involve either 2-3 hours of public transit or a very expensive Uber ride. Thankfully, we found Patricia’s tour and we’re so happy we did! It was a cloudy day with a light drizzle, which might sound unpleasant for an outdoors experience but actually meant the plants were incredibly vibrant. It’s difficult to describe in words how beautiful this place is, it simply must be seen to be believed. Patricia worked there as a tour guide for years and has such deep knowledge and love for Burle Marx, his gardens, and the many artworks on display here. She is well-versed in both botany and art history, so we learned a ton about the thousands (millions?) of plants that comprise this “living museum” in addition to Burle Marx’s extensive collection of Arte Popular Brasileira. Patricia customized the tour a bit to focus on the elements of the place we found most interesting, and got us into the greenhouses to see rare flowers that bloom only briefly and rarely. This was our absolute favorite day in Rio, and I recommend Patricia’s guidance wholeheartedly!! *Tip: Remember to bring snacks! The Sítio does not have a restaurant!