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Rio Grande Craft Beer & Gaucho Gastronomy: Private Food Tour

Discover Rio Grande's thriving craft beer scene and its extraordinary Gaucho food culture on a private guided tasting journey through the city's best local producers, pairing artisan ales and lagers with the region's finest smoked meats, regional cheeses, and traditional sweets.

What to expect

Your private guide leads you through Rio Grande's historic streets with insider access to the small-batch craft breweries that have put this southern port city on Brazil's burgeoning beer map, guided by brewmasters who explain the German and Italian immigrant influences on their recipes. At each stop, local products are paired with extraordinary care — smoked linguiça from a century-old butcher, aged Serra Gaúcha cheeses, and the region's famous doce de leite sweets. A final stop at a traditional Gaucho café introduces you to the ritual of erva-mate chimarrão, sipped from a carved gourd exactly as Gauchos have shared it for generations.

Book it with
Sabores do Sul Gastronomia (local food & drink tour specialist)
BRL 320–480 per person (private 3-hr food & craft beer tour, all tastings included)
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Good to know

All venues are within a 15-minute walk of the cruise terminal, keeping logistics simple. The tour is designed to finish 90 minutes before a typical all-aboard time. Pre-book at least one week ahead as private slots fill quickly on port days.

Sail there

Luxury cruises that call at Rio Grande — book through us, the fare is identical and your concierge stays on your side.

Oceania · Oceania Insignia
12 nights · calls at Rio Grande
from $3,899
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Azamara · Azamara Quest
14 nights · calls at Rio Grande
from $6,585
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Seabourn · Seabourn Venture
16 nights · calls at Rio Grande
from $9,598
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Regent · Seven Seas Mariner
11 nights · calls at Rio Grande
from $10,950
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