Private Custom Full-Day Highlights in Rio: Only the Best Sights!
Description
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.
Tour Options
Itinerary
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.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
• 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.)
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- 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.
Reviews(781)
Beth was absolutely incredible! So knowledgeable and very flexible to build the day with! We definitely felt safe have her with us! We were able to see everything we wanted and more! We were able to start the day off at the Selarón steps and walk around Santa Teresa definitely worth going early for before it gets too crowded, then we went to the cathedral and Lage Park, even though the inside was closed for remodeling the outside is well worth seeing ano walking around, we then got a little sweet treat at Rio cafe and headed up to Christ the redeemer. After that we finished off at sugar loaf mountain and ate at a Brazilian Steakhouse. Absolutely worth getting a private tour! Money well spent! Carlos was also an amazing driver! I loved Beth's personality we meshed very well and like I said earlier the flexibility she had with little changes to what we initially had planned made it all the better! She definitely suggested how to plan to get the most of the day and our money!
Beth was absolutely incredible! So knowledgeable and very flexible to build the day with! We definitely felt safe have her with us! We were able to see everything we wanted and more! We were able to start the day off at the Selarón steps and walk around Santa Teresa definitely worth going early for before it gets too crowded, then we went to the cathedral and Lage Park, even though the inside was closed for remodeling the outside is well worth seeing and walking around, we then got a little sweet treat at Rio cafe and headed up to Christ the redeemer. After that we finished off at sugar loaf mountain and ate at a Brazilian Steakhouse. Absolutely worth getting a private tour! Money well spent! Carlos was also an amazing driver! I loved Beth’s personality we meshed very well and like I said earlier the flexibility she had with little changes to what we initially had planned made it all the better! She definitely suggested how to plan to get the most of the day and our money!
We had a wonderful experience touring Rio with Isaac! He customized the day around exactly what we wanted, including Christ the Redeemer, lunch by the bay, and beautiful stops throughout the city. When my husband wasn’t feeling well, Isaac was incredibly flexible and even helped us make an impromptu pharmacy stop, translating for us and adjusting the itinerary with ease. We felt safe, cared for, and never rushed. We enjoyed the tour so much that we would absolutely book with Isaac again when we return to Rio. Highly recommend!
Since Christ the Redeemer was part of our package tour, it was good that we were able to customize our trip to see the other attractions of Rio. Like the Maze at the Favela, the Cathedral, the Portugese library, the Selaron steps and the Sugar Loaf mountain for sunset.
Excellent your in Rio. We loved it! Very friendly and knowledgeable guide. We visited all of the sites and had a nice lunch
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazing Private Tour of Rio with Isaac & Carlos! We had an incredible 8-hour private tour of Rio de Janeiro with Isaac and our driver, Carlos. From start to finish, the experience was exceptional! Isaac was phenomenal—extremely knowledgeable about Rio’s history, culture, and landmarks. He shared fascinating information throughout the day and made every stop meaningful. He also has a fantastic sense of humor and kept us entertained the entire time. As a bonus, he became our personal photographer and captured some amazing photos that we’ll treasure forever! Carlos was an excellent driver—professional, friendly, and made getting around Rio comfortable and stress-free. Our tour included Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf Mountain, the stunning Metropolitan Cathedral, Santa Teresa, and lunch at the amazing Casanossa restaurant. Every stop was perfectly planned, and we never felt rushed. If you’re visiting Rio and want a personalized, informative, and fun experience, I highly recommend booking a private tour with Isaac and Carlos. Their passion for Rio truly shines through, and they made our visit unforgettable. One of the highlights of our entire trip to Brazil. 100% recommended!
Our group of 7 truly enjoyed the whole day private, customized tour with Isaac. It was more economical to do this private tour than booking 2 half day tours. Also convenient since we had pick up and drop off. Since we already did Christ the Redeemer and the beaches, we customized our tour to do the other places. We understood Isaac's explanations. The first place we went to was The Maze at the favela. It was closed when we went at 9:30am, but Isaac called the owner and we were able to do a private tour of The Maze with Malou. The favela had amazing mosaic art and great views of Sugar Loaf and the bay. It's difficult to go to The Maze on your own, so best to go with a guide. The rest of the tour went smoothly - Metropolitan Cathedral, Teresa neighborhood, Portugese library, Selaron steps and Sugar Loaf with Isaac giving us info on each place. Since we were all seniors, we had priority access in the lines and a discount on the tickets at Sugar Loaf. Isaac also included the stop at the Cathedral and Theresa neighborhood, which I didn't ask for, but am glad he included it. He also gamely took pictures of our group in all the sights. I would highly recommend this tour and Isaac.
Jessica our guide was too good & well experienced. She made our tour so comfortable and made us know all the history in Rio. It was a fulfilled tour. Really enjoyed. She even took us to Ibdian restaurant where food was too yummy & we enjoyed every bit of it. She was very patient with us . The driver Rodrigo was also very nice & took all the places very safely.
Igor was an excellent guide. We were able to customize our tour to our liking. His English was superb and he has such love and knowledge of the city. Thanks!
We had an incredible experience touring Rio with Gustavo! He is such a friendly and accommodating guide, and he went out of his way to make sure my husband and I had the absolute best time. We learned a lot about the city's history and culture while visiting major landmarks like Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf Mountain (get the Fast pass option, you won't regret it), and the beautiful Selarón steps. Highly recommended!
