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Take a Bossa Nova walking tour in Rio

Lina standing beside a statue of a famous Bossa Nova artist

Get ready to be swept away by the sound of Rio.

Along with samba, no musical genre is more tied into the very fabric Rio de Janeiro’s beach districts than Bossa Nova. To hear the soothing sound of Bossa Nova floating in the breeze as you enjoy a caipirinha cocktail is one of the quintessential pleasures of a visit to this most evocative of cities.

This walking tour is certainly a spontaneous and entertaining way to explore the city’s musical heritage. Accompanied by a multi-talented musician singer-tour guide, you’ll visit key locations tied in with Rio’s musical heritage and its vintage crooners like Tom Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes, João Gilberto. Your professional guide and entertainer will even launch into live Bossa Nova tunes, play the guitar and share fascinating anecdotes and curiosities about the history, composers, and magic behind Rio’s trademark music. Walk along the same streets as the Girl from Ipanema and allow your to mind to wander back to the Rio of the 50s and 60s, when the Bossa Nova had its golden years and most glamorous times. Expect music, culture, history, curiosities, scenic spots and plenty of fun.

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