Cachaça and Caipirinha: The 10 Best Tastings in Brazil

1.Pub Crawl in Lapa with Cachaça Tasting and Live Samba

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 881 reviews · 4 hours · from $33Our pick

Join Caipi Tours in Lapa for a four-hour night of cachaça tasting, a free caipirinha, Selarón Steps, live samba, and Brazilian funk. Guides such as Andressa, Marcos, Raffa, Nayara, and Rafael lead small groups or add guides when numbers grow. Expect short walks, skip-the-line entry, and a social night aimed at adults.

“This was such a good time!! It's amazing. The host is the coolest guy. He goes there with you, dances in the place, has fun with everyone, and makes us feel welcome. I literally got there and was friends with everybody in like 15 minutes. The places are safe, and we had a blast. As a solo traveler, I had a great time. So go ahead and book this experience!”

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2.Jungle Waterfalls and Cachaça Distillery Jeep Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 491 reviews · 6 hours · from $37

Leave Paraty by 4x4 jeep for Pedra Branca, Tobogã, and Poço do Tarzan in Serra da Bocaina National Park. You’ll get rainforest walks, swimming, a natural rock slide, a regional lunch stop, and a cachaça tasting at Engenho D’Ouro. English and Portuguese guides include popular hosts such as Everton, Luis, and Gilberto.

“I had Riccardo as my guide, who was very kind and an excellent photographer. This tour was also very good value for money”

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3.Caipirinha Workshop and Samba Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 113 reviews · 2 hours · from $12

Start around 7:30pm at Pura Vida Hostel in Copacabana with a hands-on caipirinha workshop and two drinks. Then join a one-hour samba lesson, often led by teachers such as Nati, Camilo, or Bruno, followed by a shot of Gabriela. English, Spanish, and Portuguese are spoken.

“The Caipirinha workshop was a bit basic, would have loved some more background and info about the cocktail. The samba class was very fun though! But unfortunately the area was super tiny so you couldn’t really dance and you kept on tripping on other people. But a fun night that turned into a very drunken night. Not any locals there though and no plans on anywhere else to go after. I found the hostel to be on quite a sketchy street too..”

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4.Historic Centre Walking Tour & Cachaça Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 96 reviews · 1h 30m · from $19

Meet your English, Portuguese, or Spanish-speaking guide at Santa Rita’s Church for a 90-minute walk through Paraty’s old center. Hear about Indigenous peoples, colonial trade, Freemasonry, and the town’s crop cycles, then finish with Gabriela cachaça, a sweet blend of white spirit, honey, clove, and cinnamon.

“Thiago was amazing. The tour was interesting and informative. The freemason stuff was so interesting and the history of Paraty is beautiful. I loved it”

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5.Historical Tour with Cachaça Tasting – BY PARATY TOURS

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · from $11Best value

Meet Paraty Tours at 5:30 pm for a guided walk through Paraty’s UNESCO-listed historic center. An Embratur guide explains colonial architecture, churches, local legends, and cultural sites before a cachaça tasting in the old town. The tour lasts about two hours, costs $11 per person, and returns to its starting point.

“Foi td muito bom, pois o guia conhecia muito bem todo centro histórico. Farei novos roteiros qdo eu voltar.”

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6.Rio Experience: Caipirinha Workshop (2 Caipis) + Funk Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 22 reviews · 1h 30m · from $12

Start at Pura Vida Hostel near Rua Sá Ferreira with a caipirinha workshop and two drinks, then learn Rio funk for an hour with a Portuguese, Spanish, and English-speaking teacher. The class begins around 9:00 to 9:30 p.m. Afterward, you can join the group in Lapa, with club tickets sold at reception and Uber rides shared.

“Super fun event, especially as a solo traveler. The caipirinhas I learned to make were sweet, but a bit strong, the people in the hostel were super friendly, and the dance class was hella fun. It's not step by step instructions, but give it a try. You'll probably burn off one of the caipirinhas you made by the time the hour is done.”

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7.Full-Day Jungle Jeep Waterfall and Cachaça Distillery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 14 reviews · 6 hours · from $60

Ride a jeep from Paraty into the Serra da Bocaina area, swim at Tobogã and Poço do Tarzan waterfalls, visit Engenho D’ouro and Murycana farms, and taste cachaça. A guide speaks English or Portuguese. Lunch is optional and extra, and hotel transfers are not included.

“Our guide, Louis, was brilliant. He was so helpful and nothing was too much trouble. Really enjoyable day. The staff in the tour shop are also great, I lost a hearing aid in the distillery and they called the office to tell them. The staff then arranged for a driver to go back and pick it up for me. Overall great service. Only complaint is we would rather have had a shorter trip, spending 4 hours sightseeing rather than a 6 hour trip with a 2 hour lunch”

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8.Paraty Historic District: Walking Tour with Cachaca Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 12 reviews · 2 hours · from $15

Walk Paraty’s colonial center with an English- or Portuguese-speaking guide in a group of up to 10. See churches, museums, the Culture House, craft shops, and art studios while learning about Masonic design, local legends, and the town’s World Heritage bid. The two-hour tour ends with a cachaça tasting, though this has not always been included in practice.

“Very nice Walk through the City. Got Mainz informativ Details.”

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9.Samba Night in Pedra do Sal with 1 free caipirinha

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 4 hours · from $42

Join guide Bruno at 7:30 PM for a four-hour walking and samba evening in Rio’s Little Africa. Visit Cais do Valongo and Pedra do Sal, learn how African culture shaped Rio’s music and religion, then enjoy live Monday-night samba with one complimentary caipirinha. Tours are offered in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

“Me encantó este tour , realmente es una fiesta , hay muchísimo ambiente ! Y las caipirinhas deliciosas , de todos los sabores de kiwi , maracuyá , maracuyá y lima etc el guía turístico Bruno muy animado y también hace otro tipo de tours en @dicria.rio.tours . 100 x100 recomendable!”

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10.Caipirinha Masterclass with Unlimited Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 4 reviews · 2h 30m · from $20

Meet at Hostel Nomads for a 150-minute caipirinha workshop covering cachaça, Brazilian drink traditions, flavor combinations, and proper preparation. An instructor leads the class, with a translator reported on one booking. You will make and taste several caipirinhas, then enjoy unlimited drinks. Food and transport are not included.

“L’endroit, les explications et sa gentillesse. À améliorer la transmission de la réservation à l’animatrice”

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