Cachaça Tours in Brazil: The 7 Best

1.Pub Crawl in Lapa with Cachaça Tasting and Live Samba

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 881 reviews · 4 hours · from $33Our pick

Meet a local guide at Av. Mem de Sá 110 for a four-hour Lapa crawl. Taste at least four cachaças, sip a free caipirinha by the Arcos da Lapa, visit the Selarón Steps, dance to live samba, then finish with Brazilian funk, pop, and reggaeton. Guides including Andressa, Raffa, Marcos, and Nayara lead groups in English, Spanish, or Portuguese.

“Everything was so well organised and our guides, Andressa and Marcos were just the most friendliest and nicest people ever. They made this night very very enjoyable for us. The best part was that they interacted with each and every person in the group instead of leaving everyone to be on their own. Had a wonderful night overall. Highly recommend this to anyone coming to Rio.”

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2.Jungle Waterfalls and Cachaça Distillery Jeep Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 491 reviews · 6 hours · from $37

Spend six hours in a 4x4 jeep exploring Pedra Branca, Tobogã, and Poço do Tarzan with guides such as Everton, Luis, or Gilberto. Expect short walks, cold swimming holes, a natural rock slide, lunch by the river, and a cachaça tasting at Engenho D’Ouro. English and Portuguese guides are available.

“the activity was very fun. The guides were very friendly, organised and talkative. The waterfalls were wonderfull also the restaurant picked for lunch was very good and the portions were huge. We were a big group (of four cara in total travelling) so in some places we had to wait a little bit longer for everybody to enter the jeeps but that's okay.”

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3.Historic Centre Walking Tour & Cachaça Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 96 reviews · 1h 30m · from $19

Meet your English, Portuguese, or Spanish-speaking guide at Santa Rita Church for a 90-minute walk through Paraty’s colonial centre. Learn about Indigenous peoples, Freemasonry, gold, sugar, coffee, and brazilwood, then finish with Gabriela cachaça, a sweet local blend of honey, clove, and cinnamon.

“Thiago was amazing. The tour was interesting and informative. The freemason stuff was so interesting and the history of Paraty is beautiful. I loved it”

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4.Historical Tour with Cachaça Tasting – BY PARATY TOURS

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · from $11Best value

Walk Paraty’s stone streets with an Embratur guide, hear colonial legends, visit landmark churches and cultural sites, then sample regional cachaça in an authentic cachaçaria. The two-hour tour begins at 5:30 pm, stays within the historic center, and accepts up to 20 people.

“Foi td muito bom, pois o guia conhecia muito bem todo centro histórico. Farei novos roteiros qdo eu voltar.”

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5.Full-Day Jungle Jeep Waterfall and Cachaça Distillery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 14 reviews · 6 hours · from $60

This six-hour jeep tour from central Paraty combines Tobogã and Poço do Tarzan waterfalls, the old Gold Trail, Engenho D’ouro cachaça tasting, Murycana Farm, and a 300-species bromeliad display. English and Portuguese guides, including Luis and Marcel, lead the outing. Lunch and hotel transfers cost extra.

“They looked after us with all due care and diligence. Luis especially was so kind and caring.”

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6.Paraty Historic District: Walking Tour with Cachaca Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 12 reviews · 2 hours · from $15

Walk Paraty’s cobbled Historic Center with an English- or Portuguese-speaking guide. Visit churches, museums, the Culture House, craft shops, and art studios while learning about colonial life, Masonic symbols, local festivals, and Paraty’s World Heritage bid. A cachaça tasting is included, though one recent booking did not receive it.

“Very nice Walk through the City. Got Mainz informativ Details.”

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7.Pub Crawl on Cachaça and Samba with Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 1 day · from $99

Start with pickup in Copacabana and head to Lapa for a guided evening around the Selarón Steps, Carioca Aqueduct, and Circo Voador. You’ll taste a caipirinha, sample local street food at your own cost, and finish with live samba. English, Spanish, and Portuguese guiding is available, with a driver returning you to your accommodation.

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