Special Tour in Rio: São Bento Monastery, Santa Teresa and Ipanema's Hippie Fair

On a Sunday of your choice, your alternative sightseeing experience kicks off with pickup at your Rio de Janeiro hotel. Here, you’ll board an air-conditioned vehicle and travel to São Bento Monastery, built in 1671 by the Benedictine Order. 

The Roman Catholic church’s richly decorated interior, featuring a filigreed altar and rococo wooden carvings, provides a gorgeous backdrop to the mass service, performed by Benedictine monks, that you'll witness at 10am.

Your next stop is Santa Teresa, a bohemian neighborhood famed for its visual banquet of crooked houses, steep streets, and colored stairways set again the bucolic hillside. Stop to capture photographs and listen to culture-rich commentary from your guide.

Then, proceed to your final stop: Feira Hippie de Ipanema. Brimming with stalls selling artisan products, this bohemian market is the ideal place to bag a unique souvenir. Browse fabrics, hand-painted porcelains, leather clothes, handbags, and sample traditional Brazilian street food. 

Your tour concludes with drop-off at your Rio de Janeiro hotel after four hours of exploration.

Staying more days in Rio? Have you already decided what to do next Sunday? Here is an excellent choice: Visit some "out of the scene" sites: São Bento Monastery with its beautiful church, Santa Teresa neighborhood with old houses and cobblestone streets and the Hippie market with thousands of items for all tastes.

Confirmation will be received at time of booking<br>Note: If the road is closed due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date<br>Wheelchair accessible, please advise at time of booking<br>Not wheelchair accessible<br>Near public transportation<br>Most travelers can participate<br>This tour/activity will have a maximum of 19 travelers