3 Stadiums, 1 Football City: Rio’s Iconic Grounds with a Local

Star rating 5.00 (out of 5 stars, based on5 reviews) Rio de Janeiro - Brazil

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45 tours Star rating 5 (72 reviews)

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What we will do in this experience

What about having a full stadium tour day through the main stadiums of Rio de Janeiro? Visit the iconic Maracanã and São Januário Stadiums!

The first stop is at Maracanã Stadium! Feel like a football/soccer star entering the field of the Maracanã Stadium and see a collection of mementoes of the stars who made history in this temple of world football. Get ready for an exciting journey, exploring its history with video, sound and a variety of different experiences. It’s not every stadium that has seen 2 World Cup Finals! There is a lot of history here and excitement in the air. You don’t have to imagine how the world’s biggest football stars such as former players Zico, Pelé and Garrincha feel here, you can feel it too!

After the first tour, we will take a break for lunch with an immersive experience in the most traditional bar in the Maracanã neighborhood with the best and most traditional foods in Rio de Janeiro always with cold beers and fantastic drinks!

What about having a full stadium tour day through the main stadiums of Rio de Janeiro? Visit the iconic Maracanã and São Januário Stadiums!

The first stop is at Maracanã Stadium! Feel like a football/soccer star entering the field of the Maracanã Stadium and see a collection of mementoes of the stars who made history in this temple of world football. Get ready for an exciting journey, exploring its history with video, sound and a variety of different experiences. It’s not every stadium that has seen 2 World Cup Finals! There is a lot of history here and excitement in the air. You don’t have to imagine how the world’s biggest football stars such as former players Zico, Pelé and Garrincha feel here, you can feel it too!

After the first tour, we will take a break for lunch with an immersive experience in the most traditional bar in the Maracanã neighborhood with the best and most traditional foods in Rio de Janeiro always with cold beers and fantastic drinks!

Right after lunch, the second stop is at São Januário Stadium, home to Vasco da Gama and the only football big ground within Rio de Janeiro to be privately owned! The stadium is famous for its architecture and history, which is directly linked to the neighborhood and the people that surround it.

Get ready for a day filled with football passion, culture, and unforgettable memories. Whether you’re a die-hard fan or just curious about Rio’s rich football heritage, this tour offers a unique behind-the-scenes look into the soul of the city’s most iconic clubs. Join us and experience the magic that lives inside these legendary stadiums — this is more than a tour, it’s a celebration of the beautiful game!

Included in the price

  • Stadium Tour

  • Admission to Maracanã Stadium

  • Admission to São Januário Stadium

  • Admission to Nilton Santos Stadium

  • Local Guide

    Be guided by a passionate local who enhances your experience with insider knowledge.

  • Transportation

Meet Your Host

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Matheus verified

Host since 2022

  • rating 5 (72 reviews)
  • tours 45 tours
I'm Matheus from Rio de Janeiro and I'm a huge fan of Botafogo. It's a pleasure to be able to show my club to the world, keep my grandfather heritage and make new Botafogo fans and friends!

Customer Reviews

Average rating of 5.00 / 5 based on 5 reviews.

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    Stuart Coghill

    Verified customer

    5

    My friend and I spent the day with Matheus and it was great to hear from someone who is so passionate about Brazilian football. He's a great host and very enthusiastic about his job. When doing the Vasco Da Gama's stadium tour, the tour guide would speak in Portuguese so Matheus would translate it into English for us. I would highly recommend doing this tour.

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    Ian Palmer

    Verified customer

    5

    A great experience doing the 3 stadium tour with Matheus. He is a great lad and has a vast knowledge about football. He explains everything you need know about each part of the tour in great detail. He is also very flexible on how you spend the day. Which changed what we wanted to do on the tour and he was happy to do so. We spent a full day with Matheus, first on the tour and afterwards sharing sharing food and drinks. I really recommend this tour due to having a great host. He treats you more like a friend than as a customer.

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    Attila Gorbai

    Verified customer

    5

    What a luck for us to book this tour and have as our host Matheus! I was asking him to make some changes on proposed program, he was ok and flexible with it and make best out what we were ready to spend as time on tour. Hisnis so enthusiastic and such a nice person that you would want to spend your whole day on his tour! Vasco experience was amazing and made us to wish to go to Vasco game on same night. Matheus and his colleague helped us and we had amazing experience on Vasco game and seeing area beside a drink also after the game. Great whole day experience, congrats Matheus, you are a true local: friendly, flexible, well informed and 100% football fan! Recomand it!

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    Jeroen Boere

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    5

    Thank you for the wonderful tour of Rosario. The Messi tour was beautiful, it was nice to see where he grew up. We saw beautiful murals of Messi and visited a nice sports museum.

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    Mohammed Aboustait

    Verified customer

    5

    Excellent Tour! Matheus did a phenomenal job - I Enjoyed every moment of it.

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