Rio’s Ultimate Stadium Tour: A Full-Day Immersive Football Experience

5 (6 reviews)  •  South America, Rio de Janeiro

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Hosted by: Matheus

English, Español, Portuguese 5 (70 reviews)

What's included

Stadium Tour

Local Guide

Transportation

What we will do

Experience a full day of stadium immersion in Rio de Janeiro, touring the city’s most iconic football grounds! Start your journey at the legendary Maracanã, move on to São Januário, and cap off the day at the Olympic Stadium. Each stop will plunge you deeper into the history and passion of Brazilian football, with exclusive access and behind-the-scenes stories that bring the spirit of the game to life.

First Stop: Maracanã Stadium
Step onto the field of Maracanã and feel the thrill of one of the world’s most storied stadiums, where football legends like Zico, Pelé, and Garrincha left their mark. Explore interactive exhibits with video and sound as you discover the rich history of this venue, which has hosted two World Cup Finals. Feel the weight of its legacy and the excitement that lives on within its walls.

Second Stop: São Januário Stadium
Our next stop is São Januário, the iconic home of Vasco da Gama and the only privately owned large stadium in Rio. Known for its distinctive architecture and deep connection to the local community, this stadium embodies the neighborhood’s unique character and pride.

Final Stop: Nilton Santos Stadium (Engenhão)
End your stadium journey at the Nilton Santos Stadium, famously known as Engenhão, home to Botafogo FR. Built for the 2007 Pan-American Games, this stadium opened with a thrilling match between Botafogo and Fluminense. Here, you’ll go behind the scenes, exploring the dressing rooms, press areas, and the pitch itself, where stories of passion and rivalry come to life.

Join us for this unforgettable day, celebrating Rio’s love affair with football across its legendary stadiums!

Notes: The Nilton Santos Stadium Tour (Botafogo) is temporarily unavailable. It is currently being replaced by Tour da Gávea, Flamengo’s home and first stadium.

 

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Matheus

Host since 2022

  • 5 (70 reviews)
  • English, Español, Portuguese
From €115,00 115,00 / person
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From €115,00 115,00 / person

5 (6 reviews)

Stuart Coghill

5.0  •  05/11/2023

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.

Ian Palmer

5.0  •  11/10/2023

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.

Attila Gorbai

5.0  •  11/10/2023

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!

Jeroen Boere

5.0  •  15/09/2023

Also thanks drom Ad and Patrick form Holland

Jeroen Boere

5.0  •  15/09/2023

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.

Mohammed Aboustait

5.0  •  14/05/2022

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

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What's included in your experience

  • Stadium Tour


  • Local Guide

    Bilingual local fan of the club

  • Transportation


  • Admission to Maracanã Stadium


  • Admission to São Januário


  • Admission to Olympic Stadium


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