Literary, Art & Music Tours in Central and South America

Immerse yourself in Sao Paulo's vibrant art scene on this 5-hour tour of the city's artistic highlights. From a starting point at one of the city's most lauded museums, continue through an alleyway covered with street art to a popular urban gallery. Along the way, learn about the city's art history from your engaging, knowledgeable guide. End up in a popular bar and artist hangout on Rua Augusta to sip drinks and discuss your impressions of the tour.

See an unusual side of Buenos Aires on this 3-hour minibus tour of the city's prolific street art. Meet the city's graffiti artists and visit local galleries that specialize in street and graffiti art. You'll visit the neighborhoods of Colegiales, Chacarita, Villa Crespo and Palermo. This small-group tour, limited to 18 passengers, enables you to enjoy personalized attention and unparalleled access to Buenos Aires' legendary street art scene.

Get a glimpse into the local street art scene in Rio de Janeiro during this 4-hour arts and culture tour. Follow your local guide around the city, stopping to view popular works of art in unlikely places like a tunnel, a schoolyard and on the sides of buildings. Admire graffiti projects, murals and hit up a gallery/microbrewery in Leblon. Learn about the local arts scene and the cultural impact it has on the city through your guide's informative, engaging commentary. Snacks and transportation in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle are included.

Discover the life and works of one of Colombia's best-known artists, Fernando Botero, on a 3-hour guided tour through Medellín. Explore the Museum of Antioquia, where more than 100 of Botero's paintings are on display, and visit the Plaza de las Esculturas, home to over 20 Botero statues. A highlight of this art tour is Botero's Pájaro de Paz statue, which was destroyed by a bomb and later replaced with an exact Botero replica. The remnants of the original and the newer version now stand side by side.

Follow your guide the city's most famous works of public art and the secret graffiti hot spots on this 3-hour street art tour. Visit galleries and public works, both hidden and on display. Learn about the artists and their work from your guide; transportation via van or coach is included during the tour.

Explore the Ricardo Brennand Institute during this 5-hour tour in Recife. Follow an audio guide through the world-class art collection, including one of the world's largest weapons collections and a significant number of Frans Prost paintings. Continue to the Oficina Francisco Brennand to see a collection of a native Brazilian contemporary sculptor, with an additional visit to the Park of Sculptures to see more of the artist's work. Entrance fees and round-trip transportation from select Recife hotels are included.

Explore the ecuadorian art through museums, figures, paintings, sculptures, of art. You will learn about history and contemporary representations during the tour, it takes 5 hours in the Northern of the city, near the  most touristic area of Quito. First of all we will visit the best art expression in the city, this tour takes you to different places to appreciate art in different way in this city, the first stop is in a beautiful and colorful murals and streets in a traditional neighborhood of Quito, samples of the best chocolate of the country you will meet coffe shops, workshops of local artist and, then we will visit the Museum Capilla del Hombre where we can see indigenous art through paintings of Oswaldo Guayasamin and finally we will visit the Munna National Museum where shows you samples of precolombian, colonial art, aimed to make you feel like a local in the best art tour of the city. .

Discover Chile's passion for arts and crafts on this unique 6-hour tour of Los Dominicos village from Santiago, including hotel pick-up. Admire innovative open-air art installations at the Las Condes sculpture park, then browse the artisan village of Los Dominicos, famed for its quality handicrafts. Admire local specialties like Alpaca wool clothing and lapis lazuli jewelry; watch traditional techniques of weaving, carpentry and metalwork; or shop for handmade, one-of-a-kind souvenirs.

See the colorful art that's hidden throughout Rio de Janeiro on a half-day walking tour of the Gloria neighborhood, Praça Mauá, Olympic Boulevard, and Pedra do Sal, using the metro to explore the city. You'll see a massive mosaic, landmark architecture, murals, Olympic art, and an area that overflows with samba and choro music. Walking through Rio with a local, art-loving guide means you'll learn the stories behind each place you see, and the group size is limited to 12 people for a fun, flexible experience.