city-Tours Rio de janeiro
Embark on one of my Private City-Tours Rio de Janeiro!
You have extra many hours available per day, look for Rio Tour Guides, and want to fill it with a private city tour in Rio? Check my Rio de Janeiro private city tours below:
Christ, Dona Marta viewpoint, Santa Teresa, Ruins Park, Selaron, Cathedral and Sugar Loaf
If you have a full day to explore Rio, or look for Rio de Janeiro Shore Excursions starting from the port, this tour is your best choice! Having your Private Tour Guide in Rio de Janeiro, you will visit the main attractions of the city in one day:
- Pick-up at your place (in the south or central zone of Rio).
- Christ the Redeemer: simply the main attraction of Rio de Janeiro.
- Dona Marta Viewpoint.
- Santa Teresa: pass by car.
- Ruins Park (closed on mondays).
- Cathedral: iconic arquitecture of the metropolitan cathedral of Rio.
- Selaron steps: beautiful tiles project made by the artist Selaron.
- Lunch in a brazilian restaurant.
- Sugar Loaf: we will take the cable car to see an amazing view of the city.
- Drop-off at your place.
Available
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Every day
Duration
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9 hours approximately
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This tour starts at 6:30am to avoid big lines at Christ.
Price
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US$390 dollars (for up to 6 people, being 4 adults and the other 2 persons up to 1.60m tall)
Booking:
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It is very easy to book a tour: firstly, check by e-mail my availability for the desired tour day, and then you make a deposit of US$50 dollars, paid on the PayPal buttom above.
Included:
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Private Driver Guide in Rio de Janeiro.
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Pick up and drop-off in the South and Central Zones of Rio.
Not included:
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Ticket entrance to Christ and Sugar Loaf (to avoid big lines, there is the need to buy Sugar Loaf Fast Pass ticket in advanced; e-mail me and I send you the link for that).
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Lunch and Beverages.
2 main attractions of Rio plus Dona Marta viewpoint
If you only have time to visit the 2 main attractions of Rio, this Rio Private City-Tour is your best choice!
- Pick-up at your place (in the south or central zone of Rio).
- Christ the Redeemer: driving up to Paineiras station, we will visit the main attraction of Rio de Janeiro.
- Dona Marta viewpoint: most beautiful entrance free topview of Rio.
- Sugar Loaf: we will take the cable car and see amazing views.
- Drop-off at your place.
Available
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Every day
Duration
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6 hours approximately
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This tour starts at 6:30am to avoid big lines at Christ.
Price
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US$290 dollars (for up to 6 people, being 4 adults and the other 2 persons up to 1.60m tall)
Booking:
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It is very easy to book a tour: firstly, check by e-mail my availability for the desired tour day, and then you make a deposit of US$50 dollars, paid on the PayPal buttom above.
Included:
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Private Driver Guide in Rio de Janeiro.
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Pick up and drop-off in the South and Central Zones of Rio.
Not included:
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Ticket entrance to Christ and Sugar Loaf (to avoid big lines, there is the need to buy Sugar Loaf Fast Pass ticket in advanced; e-mail me and I send you the link for that).
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Beverages and snacks.
2 unique and exotic places
This combination will make you experience totally different atmospheres: the nature and silence of the Tijuca Forest and the picturesque Santa Teresa neighborhood.
In 8 hours you will see a big amount of the Tijuca National Park, where we are gonna visit the Chinese View, Dona Marta viewpoint, the Taunay waterfall and drive around. In Santa Teresa, we are gonna take the trolley and by way you will also see views of the city and some beautiful colonial houses around, then we will visit Selaron Stairs and the Ruins Park.
- Pick-up at your place (in the south or central zone of Rio).
- Santa Teresa Trolley
- Ruins Park (closed on monday).
- Selaron steps: beautiful tiles project made by the artist Selaron.
- Dona Marta viewpoint: the closest viewpoint to Christ statue.
- Stop for lunch.
- Chinese View: from this chinese pagoda you will see a view with a different perspective of the city (closed on weekends and holidays).
- Taunay Waterfall: waterfall painted several times by french artist Taunay.
- Drop-off at your place.
Available
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Every day
Duration
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8 hours approximately
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This tour starts at 7:30am (8:30am on weekend) to avoid big lines at the trolley in Santa Teresa.
Price
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US$350 dollars (for up to 6 people, being 4 adults and the other 2 persons up to 1.60m tall)
Booking:
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It is very easy to book a tour: firstly, check by e-mail my availability for the desired tour day, and then you make a deposit of US$50 dollars, paid on the PayPal buttom above.
Included:
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Private Driver Guide in Rio de Janeiro.
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Pick up and drop-off in the South and Central Zones of Rio.
Not included:
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Trolley ticket.
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Beverages and lunch.
Private tours of Rio in a Van for up to 12 people
If you have a group and want to explore the city in a private van in Rio de Janeiro, these small group tours of Rio are your best choice to visit the main attractions of the city:
9-Hour Group Tour: Choose my 9-hour Full-Day Tour of Rio de Janeiro.
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Price US$650 dollars.
6-Hour Group Tour: Choose one of my 6-hour Half Day Tours of Rio de Janeiro.
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Price US$500 dollars.
Booking:
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It is very easy to book a tour: firstly, check by e-mail my availability for the desired tour day, and then you make a deposit of US$50 dollars, paid on the PayPal buttom above.
Included:
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Private Van in Rio de Janeiro.
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Pick up and drop-off in the South and Central Zones of Rio.
Not included:
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Ticket entrances.
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Lunch, Snacks and Beverages.
Let´s head together from Christ to the Tijuca Forest!
If you already have seen Sugar Loaf, or look for Rio de Janeiro Shore Excursions, this city tour could be a great option for you:
- Pick-up at your place (in the south or central zone of Rio).
- Christ the Redeemer: simply the main attraction of Rio de Janeiro.
- Dona Marta viewpoint.
- Chinese View: from this chinese pagoda you will see a view with a different perspective of the city (not open on weekends and holidays).
- Taunay Waterfall: waterfall painted several times by french artist Taunay.
- Drop-off at your place.
Available
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Every day
Duration
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6 hours approximately
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This tour starts at 6:30am to avoid big lines at Christ.
Price
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US$290 dollars (for up to 6 people, being 4 adults and the other 2 persons up to 1.60m tall)
Booking:
-
It is very easy to book a tour: firstly, check by e-mail my availability for the desired tour day, and then you make a deposit of US$50 dollars, paid on the PayPal buttom above.
Included:
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Private Driver Guide in Rio de Janeiro.
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Pick up and drop-off in the South and Central Zones of Rio.
Not included:
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Ticket entrance to Christ (we buy the ticket on time in the tour guide line).
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Beverages and snacks
Sugar Loaf, Cathedral, Selaron, Santa Teresa, Dona Marta viewpoint
If you already have seen Christ the Redeemer, or look for Rio de Janeiro Shore Excursions, this city tour could be a great option for you:
- Pick-up at your place (in the south or central zone of Rio).
- Sugar Loaf: amazing views of the profile of Rio!
- Cathedral: exotic metropolitan cathedral of Rio.
- Selaron steps: colorful tiled staircase.
- Ruins Park (not open on mondays): ruins of the house that was the home of a brazilian socialite woman of Belle Époque carioca called Laurinda Santos Lobo.
- Santa Teresa.
- Dona Marta viewpoint: most beautiful entrance free topview of Rio.
- Drop-off at your place.
Available
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Every day
Duration
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6 hours approximately
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This tour starts at 8am to avoid big lines in the Sugar Loaf.
Price
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US$290 dollars (for up to 6 people, being 4 adults and the other 2 persons up to 1.60m tall)
Booking:
-
It is very easy to book a tour: firstly, check by e-mail my availability for the desired tour day, and then you make a deposit of US$50 dollars, paid on the PayPal buttom above.
Included:
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Private Driver Guide in Rio de Janeiro.
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Pick up and drop-off in the South and Central Zones of Rio.
Not included:
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Ticket entrance to Sugar Loaf (we buy the ticket on time in the tour guide line).
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Beverages and snacks.
The best 5 entrance free lookouts of Rio!
For landscape lovers, this is the perfect tour! Apart from Sugar Loaf and Christ the Redeemer, I chosed the best 5 free entrance viewpoints of Rio de Janeiro. We will visit in this tour:
- Pick-up at your place (in the south or central zone of Rio).
- Two Brothers Park: Leblon and Ipanema beaches are seen from here.
- Joá Viewpoint: exotic lookout by the other side of Rio's coast.
- Pedra Bonita Ramp: on one side you see the Gavea Rock and on the other side you can visualize the Two Brothers Hills.
- Chinese View: one of the most beatiful viewpoints of Rio (closed on weekends and holidays).
- Dona Marta viewpoint: the closest one to Christ the Redeemer statue.
- Drop-off at your place.
Available
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Tuesday to Sunday
Duration
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5 hours approximately
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This tour starts at 7am.
Price
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US$250 dollars (for up to 6 people, being 4 adults and the other 2 persons up to 1.60m tall)
Booking:
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It is very easy to book a tour: firstly, check by e-mail my availability for the desired tour day, and then you make a deposit of US$50 dollars, paid on the PayPal buttom above.
Included:
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Private Driver Guide in Rio de Janeiro.
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Pick up and drop-off in the South and Central Zones of Rio.
Not included:
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Beverages and snacks.
Nature Tour of Rio de Janeiro
This tour in the Tijuca Forest is the perfect private tour to visit the best that the 4th biggest urban forest of the world has to offer!
Being located in the middle of the city of Rio, the Tijuca Forest has borders with all the 4 zones of Rio. Recovered and back to life, the Forest, which was almost completely deforested for coffee planting, is now the lung of the city of Rio. It has an area of 4 thousand hectares, having 95% of this area reforested by D. Pedro II over 13 years, from 1861.
This is the itinerary of this tour:
- Pick-up at your place (in the south or central zone of Rio).
- Dona Marta viewpoint: the closest viewpoint from Christ statue.
- Lage park.
- Botanic Garden
- Chinese View: from this pagoda you will see a view with a different perspective of the city (not open on weekends and holidays).
- Taunay Waterfall: waterfall painted several times by the french artist Taunay.
- Visitors Center: museum of the Forest.
- Drop-off at your place.
Available
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Every day
Duration
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6 hours approximately
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This tour starts at 7:30am.
Price
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US$290 dollars (for up to 6 people, being 4 adults and the other 2 persons up to 1.60m tall)
Booking:
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It is very easy to book a tour: firstly, check by e-mail my availability for the desired tour day, and then you make a deposit of US$50 dollars, paid on the PayPal buttom above.
Included:
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Private Driver Guide in Rio de Janeiro.
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Pick up and drop-off in the South and Central Zones of Rio.
Not included:
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Beverages and snacks.
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Tickets to Botanic Garden and Lage Park.
5 Unbelievable, dramatic and exotic photogenic places in Rio!
This is a tour especially designed for those who love to take pictures of places of surreal beauty. Discover the most beautiful off the beaten track places of Rio de Janeiro!
Our itinerary will be as per below:
- Pick-up at your place (in the south or central zone of Rio).
- Lage Park
- Dona Marta Viewpoint
- Real Gabinete Português de Leitura (closed on weekends and holidays, so I will replace it with another 2 super photogenic attractions
- Benedictine Monastery
- The Maze (closed on monday and tuesday, so I will replace it with another 3 special places)
- Drop off at your place.
Available
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Everyday
Duration
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6 hours approximately
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This tour starts at 8am to avoid crowds at the Lage Park.
Price
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US$290 dollars (for up to 6 people, being 4 adults and the other 2 persons up to 1.60m tall)
Booking:
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It is very easy to book a tour: firstly, check by e-mail my availability for the desired tour day, and then you make a deposit of US$50 dollars, paid on the PayPal buttom above.
Included:
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Private Driver Guide in Rio de Janeiro.
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Pick up and drop-off in the South and Central Zones of Rio.
Not included:
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The Maze entrance.
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Lage Park rooftop.
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Beverages and lunch.
Two special and contrasting areas in Barra da Tijuca
I choosed these special and contrasting areas for a different city tour in the area of Barra da Tijuca: Pantanal & Veneza Carioca and Grumari & Prainha Beaches.
This combination of attractions will make you genuinely experience in one day totally different atmospheres, as the Pantanal Carioca (where is possible to see capybaras, alligators and more animals.), also the most beautiful beaches of Rio, Prainha and Grumari.
- Pick-up at your place (in the south or central zone of Rio).
- Joatinga Beach
- Barra Beach
- Roncador viewpoint
- Prainha Beach
- Grumari Beach
- Stop for lunch in a seafood restaurant.
- Pantanal & Veneza Carioca boat tour.
- Drop-off at your place.
Available
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Monday to Friday
Duration
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8 hours approximately
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This tour starts at 7am.
Price
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US$390 dollars (for up to 6 people, being 4 adults and the other 2 persons up to 1.60m tall)
Booking:
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It is very easy to book a tour: firstly, check by e-mail my availability for the desired tour day, and then you make a deposit of US$50 dollars, paid on the PayPal buttom above.
Included:
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Private Driver Guide in Rio de Janeiro.
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Pick up and drop-off in the South and Central Zones of Rio.
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Pantanal Carioca Boat Tour
Not included:
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Beverages and lunch.
Historic Walking Tour of Rio
This is a perfect history of Rio Tour to visit the best that the historical center and the picturesque neighborhood of Santa Teresa have to offer!
You will have the chance to experience the Historic Center, where the city was founded, in 1565, and Santa Teresa, a bucolic neighborhood of Rio, known for its trolley, castles, art galleries and historical colonial houses.
* This tour involves a lot of walking, so make sure to wear comfortable shoes.
* This tour is not recommended for those with severe back/knee problems.
Our itinerary:
- Pick-up at your place (in the south or central zone of Rio).
- Metropolitan Cathedral.
- Santa Teresa Trolley
- Ruins Park (not open on monday).
- Selaron steps: beautiful tiles project made by the artist Selaron.
- Cinelandia square.
- XV of November Square.
- Arco do Teles.
- Stop for lunch.
- Benedictine Monastery.
- Light Vehicle on the Trail (VLT) way back.
- Colombo Confectionery.
- Real Gabinete Português de Leitura.
- Drop-off at your place.
Available
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Monday to Friday
Duration
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8 hours approximately
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This tour starts at 7:30am (8:30am on weekend) to avoid big lines at the trolley in Santa Teresa.
Price
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US$350 dollars (for up to 6 people, being 4 adults and the other 2 persons up to 1.60m tall)
Booking:
-
It is very easy to book a tour: firstly, check by e-mail my availability for the desired tour day, and then you make a deposit of US$50 dollars, paid on the PayPal buttom above.
Included:
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Private Driver Guide in Rio de Janeiro.
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Pick up and drop-off in the South and Central Zones of Rio.
Not included:
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Trolley ticket.
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Beverages and snacks.