Why choose this Rio de Janeiro tour ?
The most complete private tour on TripAdvisor! Have an unforgettable experience on this VIP suitable, customizable 8-hour tour with the choice of a focus in art, nature or history! Visit amazing highlights in Rio, including Christ the Redeemer, Selarón Steps and Sugar Loaf.
This custom tour also has the convenient option of tours with driver-guide (only one professional) or separate guide and driver for maximum comfort, and only the most excellent, friendliest and knowledgeable, carefully selected licensed tour guides in Rio with the perfect spoken languages or native in: English, Spanish, Italian, German and French!
What will you prefer?
• Artsy travelers will love the colorful Santa Teresa neighborhood and the Ethnicity mural
• Knowledge seekers will be thrilled with the history option: Cinelândia square and the Metropolitan Cathedral.
• Free spirits will feel great with the invigorating nature option: Tijuca forest and its waterfall, Pepino beach at São Conrado.
Make the most of your Rio de Janeiro adventure
What makes Private Custom Full-Day Highlights in Rio: Only the Best Sights! a unique experience ?
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.
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.
The third most visited attraction in Rio, the Selaron steps is an incredible and colorful mosaic artwork, with tiles from more than 60 countries.
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.
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.
The peculiar looking cathedral will amaze you. This is part of the HISTORY option of the tour.
A very beautiful part of our beach coast! This is part of the NATURE option of the tour.
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.
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.
One of the largest and definitely most beautiful murals in the world ! This is part of the ART option of the tour.
Tour Description & Additional Info:
- 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
- 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.
Options To Choose for Your Trip:
- Guide + driver : 14-15 trav.
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Guided tour 14-15 travelers: Unforgettable fully guided 8-hour tour with professional driver and licensed guide in a large, modern and comfortable van with a driver and tour guide, pickup and drop-off.
Pickup included - Special Languages 3 travelers
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Guided tour for 3 travelers: Unforgettable fully guided 8-hour tour in a modern suv car with driver and licensed tour guide, for 3 travelers.
Pickup included - Guide + driver for 2 travelers
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Guided tour for 2 travelers: Unforgettable fully guided 8-hour tour in a modern suv car with driver and licensed tour guide, for 2 people with pick-up and drop-off, visiting all the main sights in Rio de Janeiro!
Pickup included - Guide + drive: 11-13 travelers
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Guided tour 11-13 travelers: Unforgettable fully guided 8-hour tour with professional driver and licensed guide in a large, modern and comfortable van with a driver and tour guide, pickup and drop-off.
Pickup included - Guide + driver for 3 travelers
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Guided tour for 3 travelers: Unforgettable fully guided 8-hour tour in a modern suv car with driver and licensed tour guide, for 3 people with pick-up and drop-off, visiting all the main sights in Rio de Janeiro!
Pickup included - Special language solo traveler
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Guided tour for solo traveler: Unforgettable fully guided 8-hour tour in a modern sedan/suv with a professional driver and licensed tour guide.
Pickup included - Special Languages 2 travelers
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Guided tour for 2 travelers: Unforgettable fully guided 8-hour tour in a modern car with driver and licensed tour guide, for 2 travelers.
Pickup included - Guide + driver: 5-7 travelers
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Guided tour for 5-7 travelers: Unforgettable fully guided 8-hour tour with professional driver and licensed guide in a large, modern and comfortable van for up to 7 people with a driver and tour guide, pickup and drop-off.
Pickup included - DRIVERGUIDE for 1-3 Travelers
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8-hour private tour in a SEDAN or SUV with a guide in his own vehicle, for up to 3 people with pick-up and drop-off.
Pickup included - Guide + driver: 4 travelers
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Guided tour for 4 travelers: Unforgettable fully guided 8-hour tour with professional driver and licensed guide in a minivan for 04 people with a driver and tour guide, pickup and drop-off.
Pickup included - Guide + driver: solo traveler
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Guided tour for solo traveler: Unforgettable fully guided 8-hour tour in a modern sedan/suv with a professional driver and licensed tour guide, for 1 person with pickup and drop-off, visiting all the main sights in Rio de Janeiro!
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Private Custom Full-Day Highlights in Rio: Only the Best Sights! Inclusions:
Included with Your Ticket
- Pick-up and drop-off anywhere in the city of Rio!
- We’ll advise you on the best kind of tickets to purchase!
- Tours with driver-guide: Fully guided only WHEN the guide finds parking.
- 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
- IN CASE OF LAST MINUTE BOOKINGS PLEASE GIVE US A CALL 🙂
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Special Instructions:
- This Tour is Provided by Way to Know Rio.
- Tour Timezone & Starts at America/Sao_Paulo.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- This Tour is Rated 5 Stars based on 448 valid reviews on VIATOR.
- Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
- Maximum 15 Travelers is accepted for booking.
CONGRATULATIONS! You have purchased the best tour in Rio with the focus choice of art, nature or history! Inform your choice to the guide in the beginning of the tour.
PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
• Install and contact us on WhatsApp at +55 (21) 96638-2686 on the previous tour date for special requests, and to receive the guide´s contact to facilitate pick-up.
• Your guide will be wearing a bright fuchsia with yellow collar polo shirt.
• Airport pick-ups and drop-offs, as in Barra da Tijuca, will follow the tour duration (8 hours).
• The tour duration is 9 hours with lunch, or 8 hours without lunch. Lunch is the main meal in Brazil.
• Please note that busy times such as new years and carnival will limit the ammount of places to be visited. At carnival days streets may be closed for carnival parties which will make the tour go in a very slow pace.
• Itinerary is customizable inside of Rio de Janeiro city only, being the areas north, center and south. Sites may be replaced by other sites, please consult us.
ABOUT CHRIST THE REDEEMER: In the high season, we strongly recommend purchasing MORNING “Skip the Line” tickets on the Viator website, these are the only ones that don´t require a time schedule, which is perfect for the private tour!
ABOUT SUGAR LOAF: In the high season, we recommend purchasing “Fast pass” tickets on the VIATOR website or the official website (bondinho.com.br)
• Please note: Seniors (over 60) will pay half price at the Sugar Loaf ONLY, by showing a copy of an ID or passport and will have a special line inside.
• Please note: It takes about 3 hours to visit SugarLoaf. There are 4 cable car rides. To see more places, we recommend a SugarLoaf drop-off. (Sugar Loaf is very close to Copacabana.)
