Audio tour · Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
A self guided audio tour of Rio de Janeiro.
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A self guided audio tour of Rio de Janeiro.
Rio de Janeiro makes its first impression from above, the mountains and the bay and the long white arc of the beaches laid out together in a combination that still stops you. On foot the city is more layered, more human, moving between neighbourhood rhythms that each feel distinct. The forest pushes right into the city, the sea is never far, and there is a particular late afternoon light over Guanabara Bay that makes the whole place feel briefly, completely at peace with itself.
In the app, 68 stops in Rio de Janeiro are narrated aloud, about 1h 56m of listening across 8 walking routes, in 13 languages, offline once downloaded. Choose a route or build your own, then walk while a calm voice tells you the story of each stop. The app also maps 100 Instagram photo spots, social media photo locations with directions to where you stand for the shot.
The opening lines of a few narrations, straight from the tour.
"You're standing at the foot of the Corcovado mountain, looking up at this enormous statue."
"When this neighborhood was first known, it was called Sacopenapá."
"You might be wondering where this name comes from."
"You are standing here looking at a building that feels very unlike traditional cathedrals."
"You're standing in one of the world's largest urban forests, and the story of this place is."
"You are standing where this immense palace once stood, a place that saw the entire life cycle."
Curated orders through the city. Or build your own and press Play All.
A sweep from the iconic statue on Corcovado down through Parque Lage and across Botafogo's lakeside mansions and museums
Walk the full length of Rio's most famous beach neighbourhood from the army fort at its southern tip to the lively General Osório square
From the golden sands of Ipanema the route climbs to Vista Chinesa and the ancient rainforest of Tijuca National Park
A compact stroll through Rio's cultural core taking in the modernist cathedral, the elegant Theatro Municipal and the imperial palaces that shaped the city
An imperial park, a zoo and the legendary Sambadrome anchor this north-city route through São Cristóvão and Maracanã
Wander the cobblestones of Rio's oldest quarter past the Paço Imperial, Candelária Church and the stately palaces of the first Brazilian republic
Every stop is narrated. Walk them in any order, or follow a route. Open a category to see what is inside.
Every place on TourTour has its own routes and its own stories.