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Private Rio Tour: Customize Your Day in the City
5.0
26 Ratings
Copacabana
Discover Rio’s hidden gems on a private 8-hour car tour. Customize your itinerary and explore with expert guides in Portuguese, English, or Spanish.
Discover Rio’s hidden gems on a private 8-hour car tour. Customize your itinerary and explore with expert guides in Portuguese, English, or Spanish.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Corcovado - Christ the Redeemer - First, we will visit one of the seven wonders of the world, Christ the Redeemer - and arguably the best view in Rio. We will reach the top of Corcovado by train and spend approximately 40 minutes there (note: train tickets and entry are not included, but with me, you can skip the line!) The time estimate includes…
- Corcovado - Christ the Redeemer - First, we will visit one of the seven wonders of the world, Christ the Redeemer - and arguably the best view in Rio. We will reach the top of Corcovado by train and spend approximately 40 minutes there (note: train tickets and entry are not included, but with me, you can skip the line!) The time estimate includes travel time.
- Sugarloaf Mountain - Next, we will head down to the Sugar Loaf, the second most visited site in Rio. We will hop on the oldest working cable car in the world and enjoy the beautiful view from above. The time estimate includes travel time.
- Escadaria Selaron - The last stop of our tour will be the third most visited site in Rio, the Selaron steps, featuring the 2,000 ceramic tiles collected by the incredible Jorge Selaron during the course of his life. The time estimate includes travel time.
- The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian - We will drive by the cathedral, so you will get a nice view of the building. Depending on traffic, we can decide to stop for a few minutes for photos and a bit of history!
What's Included
- Tips about things you can do in Rio after the tour
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- History of Rio and the sites we will visit together
- Tips about things you can do in Rio after the tour
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- History of Rio and the sites we will visit together
What's Not Included
- Ticket to Christ the Redeemer (train + entry = R$ 110 (low season) - R$ 122.50 (high season))
- Ticket for Cable Car to Sugar Loaf= R$ 160 (low season) - R$185 (high season)
- Ticket to Christ the Redeemer (train + entry = R$ 110 (low season) - R$ 122.50 (high season))
- Ticket for Cable Car to Sugar Loaf= R$ 160 (low season) - R$185 (high season)
Additional Information
This will be a private tour for yourself and your group to enjoy a special day visiting some of the most beautiful sites in Rio. If you have already visited any of the ‘must-see’ sites (Christ the Redeemer, Sugar Loaf, and Selaron Steps), we can easily tailor the tour to accommodate your needs and preferences.
We suggest leaving by 8 am to avoid the…
This will be a private tour for yourself and your group to enjoy a special day visiting some of the most beautiful sites in Rio. If you have already visited any of the ‘must-see’ sites (Christ the Redeemer, Sugar Loaf, and Selaron Steps), we can easily tailor the tour to accommodate your needs and preferences.
We suggest leaving by 8 am to avoid the queues, but the start time is entirely up to you! we can pick you up from your hotel in Rio, or meet at our meeting point in Copacabana.
The tour can be done in Portuguese, English, or Spanish, and we will share lots of information about our history, Carioca culture, and lifestyle, so you’ll leave knowing more about this wonderful city and the people that make it so special. I’ll also share several tips about Rio, so you don’t miss out on all the great things to experience and visit during your stay here.
Location
Hotel Rio Othon Palace
Avenida Atlântica
Meet outside the hotel, watch out for a black 7-seater Chevrolet
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(26 Ratings)
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R2765unramona
Sep 16, 2024
Local Guide - Guide Rodrigo is sensational, he is a native acquaintance of his city, made the best script according to the weather and traffic, he is a passionate Guide of the city, and has been placing some extra places, I recommend 1000 percent,
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Rickbr3455of
Aug 14, 2024
Memorable Journey - What an experience, thank you for accompanying us on this trip, exemplary car, education, knowledge, the city gets wonderful
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Baboun18
Aug 5, 2024
Unusual , amazing Guide and great day in RIO - It was an amazing day:-) Rodrigo is a kind Guide, full of attention. He exceeded all our expectations .. he shared his love for Brazil and took us to unusual and incredible places .. between the sunset at Corcovado , the sugar loaf , an incredible beach, the visit to the favela rohinhas with great meetings ... he knows everyone and this boy is very loved and respected .. he made us discover that good addresses, that good tips to save time and discover Rio as I had imagined .. and especially without ever queuing (like 2, see 3 hours for Corcovado or sugar loaf ..) a real CARIOCA .. in short of all the excursions we made in Brazil ( more than a dozen ), this one will remain forever marked in our hearts .. thank Rodrigo for everything .. you are great and you are a great Guide! Take care of yourself
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Euniceb228
Aug 4, 2024
Best guide to the wonderful city!! - Rodrigo is a fantastic guide, he is a wonderful person to have company, a deep knowledge of the stories and curiosities of Rio de Janeiro, he has a lot of experience and makes you gain time in all queues, if I didn't have it would take a long time to make the sights, he knows very well the traffic delays, and drives very prudently, I recommend Rodrigo from all my heart,
Rodrigo we love you, you are the best!!
Vamooos mengaaaoooo
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Ericgast_nh2024
Aug 3, 2024
Best of the best - Rodrigo is the best of best tourists guide!!
I recommend him for anything you do in Rio and he’s a very good person!!!
See you soon!!!
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Hollywood-attraction
Jul 16, 2024
Professional , genuine , Rio January site! Amazing walk. - Rodrigo is a sensational Guide, a Guide extremely passionate about his city, he had a solution to any of our requests, and showed hidden places that only a good local Guide would know, he knows everything about traffic, all the alternative routes, will make you save time and get to know more, WE DO NOT take NO RIGHT, he leaves the tour with a Carioca pitch, accept all his suggestions always worth it, I highly recommend!!
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639brodyh
Jul 8, 2024
The Best Tour Guide in All of Rio! - Rodrigo is the best and only tour guide I would recommend to anyone visiting Rio de Janeiro. He knows 3 languages and speaks them all very well without skipping a beat. He not only showed us the basics tourist attractions of Rio, but also showed us the favelas and the wealthy districts. This allots to another point of how genuine he was to all 5 of us on the tour allowing accommodations as we pleased, for example, one of the spots we were meant to hit was the stairs (Escadaria Selarón) but since he is a born and raised local, he noted that we would spend a lot of time in traffic if we were to go there, so instead he showed us a small, secret beach that he personally goes to for surfing! A unique view and no other people there. Out of this whole trip (6 days) we booked multiple other tourist-y things, which all lacked communication and 2 of them were even canceled last minute! This tour was the best day out of the whole trip without a doubt and Rodrigo never failed to make us feel like a local and part of the Rio community.
Thank you Rodrigo and Go Flamengo FC!
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Elijahh891
Jul 5, 2024
The single best tour I've ever had. - This was definitely the best possible tour I could ever imagine. Rodrigo speaks good English and genuinely wants to customize the tour to our needs. He was flexible, interesting, and fun. Besides the usual tourism stops, he also showed us the inner workings of a favela where we saw, first hand, how most of the local population lives. He did this ina very safe manner while teaching the local rules and customs.
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Sightsee17565840077
Jul 5, 2024
BEST GUIDE EVERY! - Amazing tour and adapts to what you want. He is knowledgeable of the city and culture and has the connections to save you time and money. Willing to teach the language and local habits. Take his suggestion! He was accurate, honest and trustworthy.
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Malklor
Jul 5, 2024
Absolutely the best Rio Experience - Seriously you cannot get a better experience then I got in this tour. We were in a group of 5 people. Our guide Rodrigo was over the top amazing. Not just taking us to the key sites but giving us a behind the scenes tour of Rio
Explaining all the history and culture. This is an unmatched experience. If you are looking for a guide to give you a full Rio experience please look no further.
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