Rio de Janeiro - Brazil
Private Tours 

Private Tours in Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro - Private Tours & Vacation Rentals


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Private Tours by the Hour:

Have your own Sedan, Van  or Limousine and bilingual Tour Guide at your disposal. Private Tours are charged per person, by the hour. Note that entrance fees and meals are NOT included, unless otherwise specified.

Our Tour Guides are experienced enough to put a tour together for you or your group on the spot. You control where to go and  how long your tour  will last. 

Rio Expert Private Tours...  your way or no way!

For prices, please contact us 

In case you book your transfer IN and OUT and at least one tour in between, you will get a cell phone to talk to us at any time (complimentary concierge service) and receive calls during your stay in Rio.

Prices vary according to number of passengers.

Chrysler 300C, Zafira, Mercedes Sprinter Van, 

Chrysler 300C Stretch Limousine.



HALF DAY TOURS SUGGESTIONS:

 

  • Rio's Must 

Christ the Redeemer Statue & Sugar Loaf. This tour starts with a visit to the Christ Statue. Using the
Corcovado Rail Road (1884 original tracks) to climb all the way to the top (810m). The Rail Road
climbs up through Tijuca Forest (Biggest Urban Forest in the world). Once at the top, brace yourself
for breathtaking views of the city. The Statue, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World is a
impressive peace of art and history.

After a short drive, climb the Sugar Loaf Cable Car (First cable car went up in 1912, making it
the 1st in Latin America, and the 3rd in the world) to the top of Sugar Loaf mountain. Amazing
views of Guanabara Bay and Copacabana Beach.

 

  • Corcovado, Santa Teresa and Historical Center 

This tour starts with a visit to the Christ Statue. Using the Corcovado Rail Road (1884 original tracks)
to climb all the way to the top (810m). The Rail Road climbs up through Tijuca Forest
(Biggest Urban Forest in the world). Once at the top, brace yourself for breathtaking views of the
city. The Statue, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World is a impressive peace of art and
history.

Visit Santa Teresa, one of the oldest residential neighborhoods in the city. Followed by a short
walking tour through Rio's historical center. (Sao Bento Monastery, Candelaria Church,
CCBB - Banco do Brasil Cultural Center), Arco dos Teles, XV Square, Paço Imperial

(First home to the Royal Family in Brazil).

FULL DAY TOURS SUGGESTIONS:


 

  • Carioca Tour 

This tour starts with a visit to the Christ Statue. Using the Corcovado Rail Road (Original tracks
from 1884) to climb all the way to the top (810m). The Rail Road climbs up through Tijuca Forest
(Biggest Urban Forest in the world). Once at the top, brace yourself for breathtaking views of the city.
The Statue, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World is a impressive peace of art and
history (1936).

 

Beaches (Sao Conrado, Leblon, Ipanema, Copacabana). With stops for pictures.

 

Lunch at a restaurant of your choice. We can suggest a restaurant that will accommodate you and
your group.

 

Downtown - Sambadrome, Metropolitan Cathedral and Cinelandia (External visits to: Municipal
Theatre, National Library, Fine Art Museum, CCJF - Federal Justice Department Cultural Center).
After a short drive, climb the Sugar Loaf Cable Car (First cable car went up in 1912, making it the
1st in Latin America, and the 3rd in the world) to the top of Sugar Loaf mountain. Amazing views of Guanabara Bay and Copacabana Beach.


 

  • Rio on Foot - This tour is not available on Mondays. 

 

THESE ARE THE PLACES VISITED IN THIS TOUR: 

  • Get to know Rio de Janeiro´s Subway system
  • Sao Bento Monastery
  • Candelaria Church
  • Banco do Brasil Cultural Center (CCBB)
  • Casa França Brasil
  • Visconde de Itaboraí Street
  • Nossa Senhora da Lapa dos Mercadores Church
  • Carmem Miranda´s childhood home
  • Teles Arch
  • XV Square
  • Pyramid Fountain
  • General Osório´s Statue
  • Paço Imperial (First home for the Royal Family)
  • Tiradentes Palace
  • Colombo Bakery (1894)
  • Fine Art Museum
  • Cinelandia
  • Municipal Theatre
  • National Library
  • Pedro Ernesto Palace
  • Federal Justice Cultural Center (CCJF)
  • Christ The Redeemer Statue - 710 meters above sea level (Corcovado Railroad)
  • Tijuca Forest (Biggest urban forest in the world)
  • The Sugar Loaf (Cable car)

 

GREEN - INTERNAL VISIT

BLUE    - DEPENDS ON ATTRACTION´S SCHEDULE

BLACK - EXTERNAL VISIT

Please use sunscreen and wear comfortable shoes. Tour duration depends on group pace. 

 

 

  • Paquetá Island 

This tour starts at one of the three Copacabana subway stations.

We will take the subway in Copacabana to downtown where the ferry to Paquetá Island departs.
Paquetá Island is located in Guanabara Bay. To get there we will take one of the ferries (built
in the 6
0's) through the bay. In one hour we will be getting to this wonderful small piece of Brazilian history. The island is free from all motorized transportation (except for city cleaning and
maintenance) and all movement is done on foot, bike or horse-drawn carriage and is approximately 682sq. The name of the island is a Tupi word meaning "many shells", a reference to the plentiful
shells on the island's beaches. If you believe in love, don't miss this one. Just along the main
street there's an Imbondeiro Macho tree (also called Obaoba), 1,628 years old, and the story
goes that if you kiss its
trunk and make a wish it will come true. Perhaps if you and your loved one share the same wish, it
will come true.

This tour includes:

Private Tour Guide

Two way subway

Two way ferry ride

A bicycle to explore the island

Guided island tour.



BY NIGHT SUGGESTION: 

 

  • Plataforma Show with dinner at a typical Brazilian Steak House 
After a wonderful dinner (drinks NOT included), enjoy the greatest and the most famous show of the
authentic Brazilian folklore!
Thirty beautiful "mulata-dancers" together with a competent male cast, take a cultural journey
within the popular Brazilian music. It all started when the Portuguese settlers couldn't impose
their habits, religion or slavery on the natives that used to live free on the shores and rain-forests
of their land.
The only way found by the settlers was to bring Africans for labor, which besides the workforce
brought also their culture. 
The grand finale, with a parade of luxurious costumes with the colors of the Brazilian flag: green
(the forests), yellow (the gold and the wealth of the country), blue (the sky and the constellation of
the Southern Cross) and the white (peace) emphasizing some important personalities of the
Brazilian
History.

 


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Half Day Tours can last from 4 to 5 hours. Full Day Tours will last around 8 hours.

Please note that the tours above are suggestions, you can make up your own itinerary! That's the beauty of private
tours.
Meals and entrance tickets are NOT included in any tours, except for the Plataforma By Night!