Prices checked on Sep 11, 2026Things to do in Rio de Janeiro
Discover Rio's most important touristic attractions on a private tour in the company of an expert guide. Visit Corcovado hill, where the iconic statue of Christ the Redeemer is located, considered to be one of the seven wonders of the modern world. Drive along beachfront area to admire the most famous beaches like Ipanema, Copacabana, and Leblon. Head to the foot of Sugarloaf Mountain and catch the cable car to the breathtaking summit of it. Pass by Maracana stadium, one of the most important in the whole world. Visit to the Sambadrome, samba venue where the famous Rio Carnival parade is held. Enter the Cathedral of Saint Sebastian, one of Rio’s numerous iconic symbols. Following this, head to the center of Rio to get a taste of the local culture, climbing the Sélaron Steps and passing the Lapa Arches. The itinerary can be totally customizable according to your personal preferences to create the best Rio’s experience. At the end of the tour, you’re dropped off at the hotel.
You'll be met at your hotel by your private guide and head to the base of Corcovado Mountain by car, passing by Rio's beaches and the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon on the way.
Reaching the Cosme Velho district, you'll take a unique Swiss cogwheel train that climbs the mountain from its base to nearly the summit. The very top is reached by climbing a flight of stairs to arrive at the iconic Christ the Redeemer Statue. The view, from this vantage point, with the surrounding Tijuca National Forest spreading below and a circle of mountains closing the horizon at the very back of the Guanabara bay is truly spectacular. After some time to walk around and take photos, we make the way back down.
We then head towards to the bohemian Santa Teresa neighborhood, home to a collection of local boutiques and galleries. The charming area of Santa Teresa also features many trendy bars and restaurants offering several options of snacks and dishes, not to mention its breathtaking views. Don’t miss out on it!
From Santa Teresa to Lapa, there is the famous Selaron steps, a stairway decorated with colorful tiles. Known for its energetic bohemian vibe, “Lapa” is the most buzzing area in town day and nighttime.
Have you ever heard of the Lapa neighborhood? If not, it should! It's very easy to know that you've arrived in Lapa. There is a famous monument that is the official image of Lapa, the large white arches aqueduct postcard of Rio.
Walk through Rio’s downtown through some of the coolest touristic areas catching sights and culture until Mauá square. The walk passes by historic attractions, lots of bars and restaurants, arriving at Mauá square where all tribes and people get together.
See a different side of Rio in its up-and-coming Porto Maravilha area symbol of the renewed Rio after the Olympics.
Mural painted by Eduardo Kobra listed by the Guinness Book of Records as the largest graffiti in the world.
Admire the gorgeous cutting-edge museum structure, designed by famous architect Santiago Calatrava.
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro stands out among the buildings in the Center of the city. Its unique architecture catches the attention of everyone passing by and surprises those who visit it! Its appearance and history are unconventional and make it one of the most curious spots in the wonderful city!
The Sambodrome is the home to the Rio Carnival, where the parades take place during three nights every year, a concrete structure built specifically for the Carnival. It's an avenue with bleachers on both sides divided into sectors.
Beautiful building and preserved architecture. It's one of the most important Brazilian theaters.
The most important Brazilian football temple. Scenery of important Brazilian football classic and facts, like hosting the final matches for the 1950 and 2014 football World Cup and the Olympics final football match in 2014.
Beach that inspired the composition of the famous song "Ipanema Girl”. Beautiful beach that deserves all the fame and admiration.
We will then go up the Sugarloaf Mountain. A series of two cable cars will take you to the top of Sugar Loaf. At the top, again some of the most breathtaking views of Rio, this time from a different vantage point than at Corcovado. After that, tourists may want to enjoy lunch at a very nice “all-you-can-eat buffet” steakhouse restaurant (not included).
Pass by Copacabana beach that was inspiration of songs and poetry, and one of the most famous postcards in Brazil. Copacabana is also stage of one of the biggest New Year's Eve in the world, the neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro has a lot of history, cultural life and bohemia.
PICK-UP INFORMATION: • Wherever place you specify at the time of the booking. As it’s a private tour, you choose the best pick-up point that suits your needs as long as it's within the city of Rio de Janeiro limits. • We DO NOT do pick-ups in the countryside or too far from the city of Rio de Janeiro. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DROP-OFF INSTRUCTIONS: • Wherever place you specify at the time of the booking. As it’s a private tour, you choose the best drop-off point that suits your needs as long as it's within the city of Rio de Janeiro limits. • We DO NOT do drop-offs in the countryside or too far from the city of Rio. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - AIRPORT / PORT ARRIVAL INSTRUCTIONS: • Once you have arrived at the airport or seaport there will be a member of our staff waiting for you at the arrivals area holding a clear sign with your name on it, they will then escort you to your waiting private vehicle. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - HOTEL PICK-UP INSTRUCTIONS: • As soon as the tour guide arrives at your hotel, they get the front desk to call you in the room in case you are not at the lobby.
10-hour Private Tour Rio In One Day: Christ, Sugarloaf, Selarón, Downtown lasts about 10 hours. The itinerary has 16 stops.
Prices start at $229 per person for this Rio de Janeiro experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There are 4 booking options, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. PICK-UP INFORMATION: • Wherever place you specify at the time of the booking. As it’s a private tour, you choose the best pick-up point that suits your needs as long as it's within the city of Rio de Janeiro limits. • We DO NOT do pick-ups in the countryside or too far from the city of Rio de Janeiro. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DROP-OFF INSTRUCTIONS: • Wherever place you specify at the time of the booking. As it’s a private tour, you choose the best drop-off point that suits your needs as long as it's within the city of Rio de Janeiro limits. • We DO NOT do drop-offs in the countryside or too far from the city of Rio. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - AIRPORT / PORT ARRIVAL INSTRUCTIONS: • Once you have arrived at the airport or seaport there will be a member of our staff waiting for you at the arrivals area holding a clear sign with your name on it, they will then escort you to your waiting private vehicle. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - HOTEL PICK-UP INSTRUCTIONS: • As soon as the tour guide arrives at your hotel, they get the front desk to call you in the room in case you are not at the lobby. Pickup points include CONTACT_SUPPLIER_LATER, LOC-6eKJ+or5y8o99Qw0C8xWyKHEuJ9lP4i3m9gX/EtF8JI=, LOC-6eKJ+or5y8o99Qw0C8xWyFeVcECqU08u/VEVMcDFyKY=.
The experience is available in PT, EN, ES.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 15 travellers can book together.
Specialized infant seats are available
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Our guide, Vitor Rezende, was fantastic. He worked with us to create a custom tour that allowed us to see all of the major attractions in Rio plus explore places off the usual tourist paths. Highly recommend Vitor if you want to spend a day in Rio.
Private touring the only way to go, with a guide who knows how to adjust to your request. Edwardo was the best. Be prepared for a good education.
Thank you for your wonderful feedback! 😊 We’re so happy to hear that you enjoyed the private tour and that Eduardo was able to provide such an insightful experience. We’ll be sure to pass along your kind words to him. We hope to see you again on your next adventure in Rio! 🌟
We came to Rio for Carnival 2026 — just me and my 19-year-old son — and having Marcio Briggs from Greg Tour with us made the whole trip something we’ll never forget. Rio during Carnival is intense, wild, beautiful, a little crazy… and Marcio just made it all feel easy. He didn’t feel like a “guide.” He felt like a friend who happens to know absolutely everything about the city. The history, the culture, the real-life stories, the things locals think but don’t say out loud — he shared all of it in a way that was fun and natural. And somehow… everywhere we went, doors opened. We were welcomed with smiles. Things flowed. It just worked. He knows people, and people clearly like him. As a dad traveling with my son, what meant the most was how safe and comfortable we felt the entire time. Marcio was calm, attentive, always one step ahead without ever making it feel controlled or rigid. He just took care of us. He read the vibe perfectly — when to explain, when to move, when to let us just stand there and take in the magic of Rio. This trip gave my son and me memories we’ll talk about for the rest of our lives. And Marcio is a huge reason why. Thank you, Marcio — for your kindness, your care, your energy, and your big heart. Rio is special… but you made it unforgettable.
Thank you so much for the wonderful feedback! 😊 We are thrilled that Márcio made the experience even more special for you and your son. 🌟 He is one of our most dedicated guides, and it’s great to hear that you felt comfortable and welcomed throughout the tour. We are so grateful to have contributed to these incredible memories in Rio! We hope to welcome you again soon for more unforgettable moments.
Vitor was an amazing guide who took us around the sights and giving really good information. His knowledge was so great. I would thoroughly recommend him and the tour.
Thank you so much for your kind words! 🌟 We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the tour and had such a positive experience with our guide. 😊 We're dedicated to making every tour memorable, and we truly appreciate your recommendation! We hope to see you again soon! 🚗💖
This 10-hour private tour of Rio was absolutely incredible and it was all thanks to the amazing guide Camila. She is exceptionally knowledgeable, full of enthusiasm, and truly passionate about her city. Her energy was contagious and she genuinely made me fall in love with Rio. The entire day was perfectly organized and timed. Every stop was carefully planned so we could enjoy the sights without heavy crowds, which made the experience even more enjoyable and relaxed. We have covered most of the sights and I have been treated to real gastronomical delights too! The car was comfortable and the driver very polite and helpful, making the long day feel effortless. I couldn’t have asked for a better way to explore Rio. This tour exceeded all expectations, and I would wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone visiting the city. A truly five-star experience!
My daughter and I spent 5 days in Rio de Janeiro, which we loved Our travel Agent had organised a 10 hour private tour via Rio Caroca Tour Ltd. We were picked up and dropped off from our hotel on Copacabana beach. The driver (sorry cannot remember her name) was brilliant. A fantastic driver knew the areas and we both felt very comfortable with her driving skills. A lovely lady and very friendly. Our tour guide (Camila) was also brilliant, seemed to have a good rapport with tour site, vendors and was very knowledgeable is Rio’s past and present. The day was beautiful which made it extra special. We explored both tourist spots and local areas, which we believe shows the real Rio de Janeiro. We visited so many places including Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf Mountain, Copacabana Beach, Santa Teresa, the Cathedral of Saint Sebastia, Boulevard Olimpico and Selaron Steps We highly recommend to tour
This was a great overview of the city. Our tour guide helped us navigate lines and had a thorough knowledge of the city’s history.
We opted for a private 10-hour tour because we wanted to see as much as we could in the limited time we had. Rio is a very big city with a lot of traffic and moving from one place to another might be challenging and time-wasting. I can say this was a very good choice. The tour was very well organised (excellent contacts with the organizers and prior to our arrival I received a whatsapp message with the details of our guide). Our guide Camila and our driver Sergio picked us up at our hotel in Lapa and showed us all day around the city. Camila was super professional, she explained a lot of things and curiosities about Rio and we managed to see all we wished. In addition to this, she is a very nice and cheerful person and this made our day both interesting and amusing. Thank you! Thanks also to our patient and nice driver Sergio who often drove in Rio's traffic jams while we were visiting a place and then managed to pick us up again near the place we had just visited. I can say they have been a fantastic duo :) I highly recommend the tour!
We had a wonderful day, and enjoyed the sights very much. Gustavo was an excellent guide. The company is very well organized. We will recommend Gregtours. Thanks for everything! Thomas and Kerstin Meyer
Vielen Dank für Ihre großartige Bewertung, Thomas und Kerstin! 😊 Wir freuen uns sehr, dass Sie einen wunderbaren Tag in Rio hatten und die Sehenswürdigkeiten genießen konnten. Es ist toll zu hören, dass Gustavo als exzellenter Guide den Tag unvergesslich gemacht hat. Wir schätzen Ihre Empfehlung sehr und hoffen, Sie bald wieder für weitere Touren begrüßen zu dürfen! 🌟
We took the tour with Gustavo. He really made it a fantastic experience! He kept the day to a great pace and was super informative. He was also very flexible, moving things around so that we could see Christ the Redeemer and Sugarloaf in the afternoon when the weather had cleared up. Overall great day with Gustavo!
Thank you for your fantastic review! 😊 It’s great to know that and we truly appreciate your feedback and hope to welcome you again for more amazing experiences in Rio! 🌟
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-hour Private Tour Rio In One Day: Christ, Sugarloaf, Selarón, Downtown | 10 hours | 5.0 (114) | $229 | |
 Rio's Full Day: Selarón Steps, Christ & Sugarloaf – Tickets & Lunch Included | 6–8 hours | 4.9 (2,967) | $75 | View |
 Rio: Tijuca Rainforest Hike, Wildlife, Waterfalls & Caves | 5 hours | 4.9 (1,399) | $78 | View |
 Explore the Best of Tijuca Forest – Hike to Peaks, Caves & Falls | 5 hours | 4.9 (1,122) | $78 | View |
 Roxy Dinner Show - Dinner & Show | 3h 30min | 4.9 (392) | $138 | View |
 The Best Half Day in Rio with Christ Redeemer and Sugar Loaf Hill | 5 hours | 4.8 (1,591) | $130 | View |
 Full Day in Rio: Christ, Sugarloaf, Selarón & Barbecue Lunch | 8 hours | 4.7 (3,366) | $77 | View |