past tours

December/2009
Steve Nazari is from Los Angeles and works in the jewelry industry in USA. He came to Rio de Janeiro for 2 weeks of vacation looking for cultural exchange, sports and fun. Rio Sports Tour took him to one of the best New Years Eve party at Lagoon (besides Ipanema), introduced to locals and get him around Rio´s best spots and world class coaches.

November/2009
Bryan Hogeveen has a PhD in Criminology under University of Toronto in Canada. He came to Rio for a week-long trip and Rio Sports Tour prepared some city tours and took him to unique locations.

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August/2008
COBRA WRESTLING CLUB – OREGON (USA): A large group came to stay in the heart of the South Zone of Rio, Ipanema. Having accommodations only one block away from one of the best spots in the area made it easy for plenty of rest & relaxation on the warm white sands of Ipanema Beach after a hard day of training. During their stay, RST set up multiple training sessions with top Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Grappling coaches as well as opportunities to train with National and State Wrestling teams. The group also enjoyed encounters with MMA stars, had a chance to experience fine Brazilian cuisine and saw the best tourist sites Rio has to offer. When experiencing a vacation adventure organized by RST, there is no chance of boredom occurring. Why not come and see for yourself?



July/2008
COBRA WRESTLING CLUB – OREGON (USA): A group of young wrestlers came to stay in Leblon Beach. Having accommodations only one block away from the beach was the perfect choice after a hard day of training. During their stay, RST set up multiple training sessions and duals with National and State Wrestling team members as well as opportunities to train with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Grappling athletes. The group also enjoyed encounters with MMA stars, had a chance to experience fine Brazilian cuisine and saw the best tourist sites Rio has to offer.



July/2007
Canada National Team: Rio Sports Tour is proud to have the opportunity to show one of the most beautiful sightseeing’s in Rio to World Class and Olympic athletes from Canada Feminine Wrestling Team. The team came to compete at the XV Pan American Games RIO 2007 and enjoy the Sugar Loaf. Christine Nordhagen and her crew had an amazing experience at that day and learned more about the city and its history.



July/2006
NYSA (from World Sports Alliance) – OREGON (USA): besides the great wrestling challenges (duals and training sessions) and helpful lessons from coach David Vizzini and assistant Quinn Collett, the group experienced how to live in Rio. They stayed in a hostel 1 block from Leblon beach, surfed everyday, practiced Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and tasted the Brazilian barbeque that our staff made specially for them. Among all these things, they visited the traditional spots and some special ones like Baixo Gávea (a street full of pubs and people).



June/2006
Cobra Wrestling Club – OREGON(USA): the team was composed mostly by State and National US Cadet/Junior champions and by coach Dan Williamson and assist. coach Jason Buce. They had the unique opportunity to be in Rio during the Soccer World Cup. The city was a big party at every corner and they definitely had the time of their lives.

Besides that, they came from Oregon (USA) to practice with Brazilian wrestlers, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (Gracie Academy and Nova Geraçao) and also Luta Livre (Alexandre Pequeno) fighters; visiting the best tourist places in Rio (Christ Statue, Niterói, Maracanã, Beach Tour, Hang-Gliding); eating fresh fruits and awesome Brazilian barbeques; and much more.



Berlin School Wrestling – CONNECTICUT (USA) : this group had the widest variety of members. Parents, kids, technical staff and group leaders were part of this camp that shared wonderful experiences. It was the first time they came to Brazil and already visited two major cities (Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo). The whole program was based on training sessions with the National Team members, tourism and free time for everybody to chill and familiarize better with the places. Christ Statue was definitely one of the highlights of their trip for they were blessed by the beautiful clear skies and hot sun.



July/2005
Patricia Miranda Olympic Seminar: World class and Olympic wrestling medalist Patricia Miranda (USA) came to Rio with Rio Sports Tour in 2005 and gave a 3 days seminar for kids and the National Team from the Brazilian Wrestling Federation.

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August/2009
FRANCO BEHRING JIU JITSU ALLIANCE (CAN): from Orangeville and Barrie two groups came together from Master Behring and Professor Franco association for a 10 days trip with Rio Sports Tour at the “Worderful City”. They competed with locals, experienced new flavors with Brazilian cuisine, train BJJ twice a day with Master Behring’s students, have fun and tour in Rio’s famous and local spots. Enjoy this video about their trip and join them at the next camp.

August/2008
FRANCO BEHRING JIU JITSU ALLIANCE (CAN): A group from the Orangeville Dojo recently came to Rio and had the most amazing experience. No opportunities were wasted during their vacation adventure.From training with some of the world’s best BJJ instructors such as Great Master Flavio Behring and Master Alvaro Barreto to visiting the beautiful Buzios Peninsule, the group had many wonderful experiences. To top it all off, they even had a chance to compete in a Rio State BJJ event and International FILA Grappling Tournament! There was also plenty of time to relax on the sandy shores of Rio’s beaches and enjoy many local experiences like great food and incredible sights. The comment received while saying goodbye at the airport was “We wish we could stay longer!”


Jun/Jul/Aug/2007
FRANCO BEHRING BJJ ASSOCIATION (CAN): Master Sylvio Behring (6th degree black belt in BJJ) set with Rio Sports Tour as his official agency for cultural exchanges in Brazil. In the first year we received for a couple of weeks in Rio three different groups from his association in Canada. Long time friends, training partners or relatives, our programs covered the city great spots and the best experiences for them besides the intensive training with Mater Behring and the opportunity to visit Great Master Álvaro Barreto, such as: daily training at Black House Gym (“Meca” of MMA in Rio), surf lessons (Prainha and Macumba Beach), hiking (Tijuca Forrest), healthy food, night life as a local, and much more. Check the pictures, video, their testimonials and see by yourself.




August/2006
Zé Mario “Esfiha” BJJ Ac. – ONTARIO (CAN): Esfiha sent to Rio a few of his students for a week-long of tourism, fun and lots of training. They visited many different BJJ academies (Brasa, Gracie Humaitá, Muzio de Angelis, Nova Geraçao), met MMA stars (Renato “Babalú” Sobral) and trained with world-class fighters (André Galvao, Alexandre “Pulga”, Múzio de Angelis, Robert Drysdale). The group was always following Esfiha at sessions during his preparation for a couple of competitions in Rio.



Saulo Ribeiro (SRJJA) – OHIO (USA): This group had a lifetime experience which consisted of a mix between Buzios (peninsula) and then Rio de Janeiro. In a sort of paradise surrounded by the ocean and sand, Buzios was the perfect place for BJJ sessions and fun. They made two training sessions daily and discovered all the wonders, great foods, fun and training by tourism and boat tours. The Brazilian home food and teachings of Master Saulo were also a part of this camp. The team came back to Rio, two days before the BJJ Masters International Championships, to compete. Good times and much more! Watch here their trip and plan yours.