Rio By Bike Tours

Welcome to the starting point of one of the most immersive ways to experience the Marvelous City: Rio By Bike. As we stand here in the heart of Copacabana, we are about to embark on a journey that will take us through a…

We begin our ride on the world-famous Copacabana boardwalk. As you pedal along, look down at the sidewalk. …

Leaving the Atlantic behind, we transition into the more sheltered waters of Botafogo Bay. This is one of the most photogenic spots in the entire city. …

Now we enter the Ah-te-rho do Fla-men-go, a massive park system that is a masterwork of 20th-century landscape design. Built on land reclaimed from the sea in the 1960s, this park was another project involving Roberto Burle Marx. …

As we reach the northern end of the park, the landscape shifts again as we enter the historic heart of Rio, known as Centro. Here, the modern towers of the financial district stand alongside colonial churches and imperial palaces. …

No bike tour in Rio is complete without the quintessential ritual of the 'ah-gwah jee koh-koh.' Throughout our ride, we will see stalls with green coconuts stacked high. For a few Reais, a vendor will expertly lop off the top…

We arrive at Praça Mauá, the grand square at the edge of Guanabara Bay. This area represents the 'New Rio.' For decades, this waterfront was obscured by a dark, elevated highway and neglected. …

As we pedal back to our starting point, or perhaps head to a nearby juice bar for a well-earned acai bowl, take a moment to reflect on the distance we’ve covered. We have traveled through the heart of the Marvelous City,…