Rio de Janeiro Soccer Match and Stadium Tour

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

If you love football, you won't want to miss the chance to see a soccer match in Rio de Janeiro! Come watch one of Brazil's passions and watch the best teams in Rio fight for the win. Accompanied by your guide, you'll feel the electric atmosphere of a Brazilian football match. It's an experience you'll never forget!

Rio's famous stadiums accommodate over 100,000 people and have been host to many championship games over the years, including the 1950 World Cup and Pele's last game.

From January through May, Rio de Janeiro's Championship is played in two cups: Gunabara's Cup and Rio's Cup. The two champions of each cup will play the final in two games and become Rio de Janeiro's champion team.

From May through December, the Brazilian Championship will take place, in which 20 teams play against each other to determine the Country's best team.

General seating is individual and under cover, and your guide is always in attendance. Note that the schedule is subject to change without prior notice.

Pleae note: all games take place at João Havelange, depending on the game. 

USD $79.99

Review by: Kristen K	April 2012
This trip was very well organized and a good size group for a soccer match with a great guide. The pre-game drink with the locals seemed like you were really enjoying it as the locals do not just part of some tour group!

Review by: Gilles P	March 2012
belle soirée de football tres bien organisé

Review by: Chad G	November 2011
Easy pick up at hotel in Copacabana. Fun ride to stadium for Botafogo vs. Vasco. Tour guide was informative and personable. They do play a game where you can put $10R in the pot, and some of this goes to the driver and guide, but they do not pressure you to play.

Review by: Brian W	August 2011
Really enjoyed the trip, little dissappointed the stadium wasn't full as we went to a local derby between Botafogo and Vasco, but still a great atmostphere in a nice new stadium.

Review by: Brooke O	March 2011
The soccer game was a lot of fun! It seemed we got to the game really early.

Review by: Jemour M	December 2010
The tour guide, driver and tour bus were all great. Our guide explained the recent games, scores and was knowledgeable of the teams and players. We stopped for drinks and snacks for a few, before the game and he stayed with us the whole time and helped us order. The game itself was fun but pretty empty stadium, not sure why. I would have loved to go during a more popular game, but this was the only match during my stay in Brazil. All in all, it was a great experience.

Review by: Helen W	October 2010
Not so much of a stadium tour... more just a trip to watch a soccer match - which was excellent despite there not being a massive crowd... would recommend to anyone and I'm not a football fan!

Review by: Pietro M	September 2010
I give the tour 5 stars, it was one of the best experiences, as a lover of soccer we had the opportunity of experiencing a local derby match. The crowd and atmosphere was unreal, even though there was 80,000 people we always felt safe with our tour guide. Thank you Viator!!

Review by: Anonymous	September 2010
Con: Viator never confirmed my email request for a pick up, so I borrowed someone's phone to call locally. Pro: A van picked me up near my Ipanema location, excellent guide (a phychology female student) who explained in details about the teams, where are we traveling (north of Rio), how to behave in the stadium, and accompanied us to the seats in Engenhao stadium. The fans were great (crazy) and sometimes did not let see the game.

Review by: Vidar E, Norway	April 2010
Good!

Review by: Kirk W, Canada	April 2010
Our tour guide was fun, informative and easy going. I would've preferred to see a more exciting match, rather than the 4,100 in attendance for the Fluminense vs. Macae game we saw. However, the experience was enjoyable.

Review by: Ryan B, United States of America	February 2010
The venue was fantastic. The atmosphere was great because we were able to see a semi-final tournament match between Botafogo and Flamengo. The cultural aspect of the stadium and the fan's energy is what I wanted to go there to see and they did not disappoint. We did the VIP Box and sat in air-conditioning with our own bathrooms and endless food and non-alcoholic drinks. If you want to have some adult beverages, make sure you knock them down before you go as no alcohol is sold within 1 km of the stadium. I would do it again, just make sure you have your hotel contact the local tour agency and confirm your time. Enjoy the game!

Review by: Rudolpho D, United States of America	February 2010
An awesome experience!

Review by: Zbigniew B, United States of America	February 2010
When I called the supplier to reconfirm, they did not know my name and that they were supposed to have a ticket for me. They asked me for a voucher number and provided the service anyway. I mentioned I had booked a VIP box, but was advised on pickup that there were only regular tickets, so I was sitting among regular fans - which was great ! I was reimbursed the price difference between VIP box and general admission tickets and I have no regrets at all.

Review by: RUDOLPHO D	February 2010
An awesome experience!

Review by: Cristina R, United States of America	January 2010
Wonderful tour guide. Definitely a must-do tour when in South America.

Review by: Anonymous, Canada	December 2009
A unique experience. Apparently, everyone in town wanted tickets for this last game of the season and thanks to viator, I had mine for a reasonable price!

Review by: Joseph and Felicity B, United Kingdom	September 2009
Realy enjoyed the experience -Louis, our guide to the Maracana, was very helpful and informative, as were all their guides. Unfortunately we were supporting the local team and they lost!I felt very secure. We continued to use the company throughout our 2 week trip. These trips included Petropolis, Corcovada, Pao de Azucar, Samba night - BRILLIANT!!! Viator were very helpful as we had a tight schedule for our first trip and we were able to confirm online rather than on arrival. Really appreciate all your help.

Review by: Joseph B	September 2009
Realy enjoyed the experience -Louis, our guide to the Maracana, was very helpful and informative, as were all their guides. Unfortunately we were supporting the local team and they lost!I felt very secure. We continued to use the company throughout our 2 week trip. These trips included Petropolis, Corcovada, Pao de Azucar, Samba night - BRILLIANT!!! Viator were very helpful as we had a tight schedule for our first trip and we were able to confirm online rather than on arrival. Really appreciate all your help.

Review by: I T, United States of America	December 2008
We were picked up in time, but well in advance almost 3 hours before the game and wasted a lot of time at the stadium before the start of the game. Our tour guide was not well informed about the current teams standings, forced us to participate in score betting and did not give clear instructions where we were supposed to meet after the game.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	November 2008
Our tour to Maracana Stadium was great! Very easy and the game was exciting. Visiting this stadium while in Rio should not be missed.

Review by: Anonymous, Netherlands	November 2008
Unfortunately we went to another match than we had booked. But despite it was a less interesting game, the atmosphere in the stadium was great. It was a great experience to attend a soccer match in Rio!

Review by: Anonymous, Netherlands	March 2008
Too bad the stadium was not sold out. Have to go back someday.

Review by: Hwn J, Netherlands	March 2008
I bought a trip to the stadium to see Flamingo playing. When I was in the coach we were told that we were going to another match later that evening in the same stadium, nobody told us before!

Review by: Jeremy W, United States of America	February 2008
Very fun!