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Private Custom Full-Day Highlights in Rio: Only the Best Sights!

Rio de Janeiro, Brazilby Way to Know Rio

  • 8 hours
  • Free cancellation
  • Instant confirmation
  • Private tour
  • Mobile or paper ticket accepted
  • Guide: German, Portuguese, English, Italian, French, Spanish

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Overview

Enjoy the most complete private day tour in Rio de Janeiro with flexible itineraries built just for you. Visit iconic landmarks like Christ the Redeemer, Selarón Steps, and Sugarloaf Mountain, then add on stops such as Santa Teresa murals, Cinelândia, or Tijuca waterfalls. Travel in comfort with a private driver and licensed multilingual guide (English, Spanish, Italian, German, or French). This 8-hour tour ensures you capture Rio’s natural beauty, cultural treasures, and hidden stories at your own pace.

What's included

  • Pick-up and drop-off anywhere in the city of Rio!
  • We'll advise you on the best kind of tickets to purchase!
  • The tour duration is 8 hours without lunch, or 9 hours with lunch.
  • Tours with separate driver and guide: Undivided attention and absolute comfort.
  • The 6 places listed will not be done together, you need to choose the focus art, nature or history
  • Tours with driver-guide: Fully guided only WHEN the guide finds parking.
  • IN CASE OF LAST MINUTE BOOKINGS PLEASE GIVE US A CALL :)
  • Lunch is optional. Price may vary from 50 to 280 BRL per person.
  • Entrance tickets

Itinerary

  1. 1

    Rio de Janeiro

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    This is our private itinerary with fixed and custom choices consisting of art, nature or history. We may custom this tour with places of your interest. Please send us a message after booking.

  2. 2

    Santuario Cristo Redentor

    2 hours

    Begin your exciting private tour in Rio going to one of the World´s New Seven Wonders, by train passing through the Tijuca National Forest, one of the largest urban forests worldwide. Your guide will take every photo you desire so feel free to ask! This is a FIXED part of the tour.

  3. 3

    Escadaria Selaron

    30 min

    The third most visited attraction in Rio, the Selaron steps is an incredible and colorful mosaic artwork, with tiles from more than 60 countries.

  4. 4

    Sugarloaf Mountain

    3 hours

    You´ll be absolutely amazed by the views on top of Sugar Loaf hill, from where you'll enjoy panoramic views of the city below. This is the fixed part of the tour. To see more places we recommend a SugarLoaf drop-off.

  5. 5

    Cinelandia

    30 min

    You will visit the many astonishing buildings at Cinelândia to learn a bit about the history of Rio. This is part of the HISTORY option of the tour.

  6. 6

    The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian

    15 min

    The peculiar looking cathedral will amaze you. This is part of the HISTORY option of the tour.

  7. 7

    Pepino Beach

    10 min

    A very beautiful part of our beach coast! This is part of the NATURE option of the tour.

  8. 8

    Cascatinha Taunay

    1 hour

    You will be delighted and invigorated with the Taunay waterfall in the Tijuca forest and also by the beautiful Pepino beach in the São Conrado neighborhood. This is part of the NATURE option of the tour.

  9. 9

    Santa Teresa

    1 hour

    You will visit the very charming Santa Teresa neighborhood and the very cool Ethnicity wall, and will take amazing photos there! This is part of the history option of the tour.

  10. 10

    Stop 10

    20 min

    One of the largest and definitely most beautiful murals in the world ! This is part of the ART option of the tour.

Meeting and pickup

• We are a VIP oriented private tour company. Booking tours that don´t include tickets is the only way to ensure a perfect experience, since the tours sold with tickets included are NOT skip the line!! • It´s important that you read the voucher info after booking as we give instructions on how to purchase the tickets. Please note that tickets for the high season will not be sold until the season starts. • Hotels: We pick up at all hotels in Rio (including Barra da Tijuca), national and international airports (included). Your guide will wait for you in the hotel lobby. • Port/airport: Your guide will have a sign with your name at disembarkment, near the main gate. •If you would like to change the date or pick-up time, please make an ammendment or send us a message. •At the beginning of the tour, please tell your guide your choice for art, history or nature focus. • Unfortunately we are not able to change the pick-up time on the DAY of the tour. This period of waiting will be missed out from the tour. Thank you for your understanding. • We will not pick up travelers inside the slums (favelas/communities.)

Good to know

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Special restaurants are available: gluten-free, vegan, halal, kosher, please advise.
  • Small pets are allowed .
  • Wheelchair accessible vans may be provided. Please choose the "van" option at the time of booking.
  • Infant car seats are available. Please advise as a "special request."
  • A small amount of walking is involved. Sights are wheelchair accessible.
  • Please read our voucher for important information before the tour starts.

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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