West Side Story of Rio: Barra da Tijuca, its natural and cultural attractions.

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Visit the outskirts of Rio and its lush beaches following the seafront. Observe the Olympic Park and the City of Arts, visit the Museum of Popular Art, watch the landscapes of mangrove and the lagoons area known as Pantanal Carioca. Join small groups, avoid wasting time due to large ones, and visit the surroundings of Rio de Janeiro. Observe the City of Arts Hall, the Olympic Park, where the famous Rock in Rio festival is held. Follow seafront through the beaches of Barra da Tijuca, Recreio dos Bandeirantes, Grumari and several exuberant beaches. Get to know the beach for surfers and its reserved area for nudism. From the Point Grumari, observe the mangrove área close to Rio de Janeiro, and the area known as “Pantanal Carioca” between four lagoons. Visit the Museum of Popular Art to understand Brasil through its popular manifestations. Barra da Tijuca lies between the almost 20 km of beach and the two massifs that contemplate the forest of Pedra Branca and the forest of Tijuca.

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Duration: 5 hours
Starts: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours



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Visit the outskirts of Rio and its lush beaches following the seafront. Observe the Olympic Park and the City of Arts, visit the Museum of Popular Art, watch the landscapes of mangrove and the lagoons area known as Pantanal Carioca. Join small groups, avoid wasting time due to large ones, and visit the surroundings of Rio de Janeiro. Observe the City of Arts Hall, the Olympic Park, where the famous Rock in Rio festival is held. Follow seafront through the beaches of Barra da Tijuca, Recreio dos Bandeirantes, Grumari and several exuberant beaches. Get to know the beach for surfers and its reserved area for nudism. From the Point Grumari, observe the mangrove área close to Rio de Janeiro, and the area known as “Pantanal Carioca” between four lagoons. Visit the Museum of Popular Art to understand Brasil through its popular manifestations. Barra da Tijuca lies between the almost 20 km of beach and the two massifs that contemplate the forest of Pedra Branca and the forest of Tijuca.

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Pass By: Cidade das Artes, Avenida das Americas 5300 Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22793-080 Brazil

Cidade das Artes is in a central space at an interchange between two highways at the very heart of the Barra da Tijuca.

Stop At: Barra da Tijuca Beach, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro Brazil

Pantanal Carioca, EcoBarra close to the lagoons of Barra da Tijuca

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Casa do Pontal Museum, Estrada do Pontal 3295 Recreio dos Bandeirantes, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22790-877 Brazil

Visit the Museum of Popular Art to understand Brasil through its popular manifestations

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Praia de Grumari, Av. Estado da Guanabara, s/n, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 23020-240 Brazil

Get to know the beach for surfers and its reserved area for nudism

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Regiao Olimpica da Barra da Tijuca, Avenida Embaixador Abelardo Bueno, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22775-040 Brazil

The Olympic Park, where the famous Rock in Rio festival is held.

Duration: 30 minutes



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