Enjoy a full-day tour at the most emblematic tourist attractions with just your group and without the rush of cheap tours, but with 20 to 40 people together! It starts if pickup on your hotel and head straight to Sugar Loaf. We are heading towards the Lapa neighborhood, passing through the Botafogo and Flamengo, where you can enjoy the beautiful view of Botafogo beach with Sugarloaf Mountain in the background. Then will be at Escadaria Selarón, covered in colorful mosaics, we will continue to visit the Metropolitan Cathedral. Continues with a stop at the legendary Maracanã football stadium and passage through the famous Sambadrome, home of the Carnival parade. After lunch, we continue our journey to Christ Redeemer for an up-close encounter with one of Rio's most beautiful natural wonders! The total time of this tour includes all travel time between the attractions and stop for lunch with 1h30.
Prices change with the date; the lowest is shown.
Larger groups pay less per person.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 12.
Along this path we will pass through the largest urban forest on the planet, the Tijuca Forest. We will make our first stop at the Paineiras visitor center where we will depart by van to see the majestic statue of Christ the Redeemer, with beautiful panoramic views of the wonderful city.
The neighborhood that breathes culture, beautiful landscapes and preserves the cable car tracks that were once the city's main means of transport.
The third stop will be at Escadaria Selarón, covered in colorful mosaics, from where we will continue to visit the Metropolitan Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro.
We will make a quick stop at Arcos da Lapa for photos. This attraction is one of the most famous tourist attractions in the city.
Guided tour of the Metropolitan Cathedral with unique architecture in the city in the shape of a cone and stained glass windows.
Passage through the famous Sambadrome, home of the vibrant Carnival parade.
Your exploration continues with a stop at the legendary Maracanã football stadium.
After lunch, we continue our journey to Pão de Açúcar for an up-close encounter with one of Rio's most beautiful natural wonders, which will yield beautiful photos!
Please wait for your transfer in the lobby or entrance of your accommodation to expedite your boarding. Our guide will call your name near to tour time.
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Rio Premium City Tour - Shared or Private lasts about 8–9 hours. The itinerary has 8 stops.
Prices start at $100 per person for this Rio de Janeiro experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There are 2 booking options, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, starting at 8:00 AM.
Children aged 2–12 pay from $90, adults from $100.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. Please wait for your transfer in the lobby or entrance of your accommodation to expedite your boarding. Our guide will call your name near to tour time. Pickup points include Santos Dumont Airport.
The experience is available in DE, PT, EN, ES.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 18 participants.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 8 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Trip One.
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Both Thuane and Tiago really went out of their way to make sure our trip was memorable. We had an amazing time on all the 3 tours we chose. They made sure we were safe and gave us enough information which made our holiday comfortable and go without any issues.
Hello Ashley, tks for your review and for choice us to had these moments together in our city. We have more to show you and dont forget to contact us in your next visit do Brazil!
We did the City tour last week with Trip One. Our tour guide Jose was great, very knowledgeable & really easy to get on with. We went to all the sites in one day, Sugar loaf, Christ the Redeemer, steps etc and we had the best day despite the heat wave! It went up to 44 degrees! We wanted to do another tour with Trip One but I was unfortunately unwell so it meant we didn’t do other trips. Trip One were really responsive & helpful throughout the booking process & the guide/driver turned up on time to collect for our tour. Every thing was great & would highly recommend Trip One.
Tiago and Thuane were professional and efficient from the moment we started planning. We wanted an organic perspective of this vibrant city from a local all while taking in the major sights and sounds of Rio. Trip One did just that, taking into consideration all our needs and desires all while accounting for impeccable time management. Highly recommend Trip One to cater to your perfect day(s) in Rio and surrounding cities!
We had an amazing time with Tiago and Thuane on our week long stay in Rio. From the beginning Tiago helped plan our itinerary after reviewing our wants and needs. He then gave us some suggestions to make our anniversary day special. Tiago also helped find some vegetarian friendly restaurants. The day we flew out the weather wasn't looking great so Tiago rearranged our itinerary to ensure we went on trips on dry days. They both went out of their way to answer our questions and helped us find souvenirs on our way. Trips we went on: 1. Rio Private City Tour - We saw the main sights of Rio (Sugarloaf, Christ the Redeemer, Selaron Steps, Santa Teresa and Metropolitan Steps). Thuane explained throughout the day with lots of interesting facts and history. 2. Floating Breakfast and Boat Trip - Our anniversary day so we went for breakfast on a floating restaurant, this was a relaxing breakfast with a lovely view. There were lots of traditional cakes to try with coffee and a couple of savoury breads, however I found this meal limited for savoury vegetarian options. From here we went on an informative boat ride to view the city from a different angle and even saw planes landing nearby. 3. Arraial Do Cabo - Private Boat Trip - We went on our own boat to look around the Brazilian Caribbean and stopped over at a beach as well as swimming in the sea. This was followed by a tour of the local village and lunch. Again Tiago found us a restaurant with some vegetarian options, enough that we were stuffed! This was a long day because we had to travel from Rio however we had stopovers for a yummy breakfast and coffee break on the way back. 4. Brazil Dance Show - This show was a stunning array of the different dances from around Brazil with lovely music and costumes. 5. Rio History Walking Tour - This was a lovely tour with Elaine who was so sweet. We loved finding out about the history of Rio and seeing the beautiful churches. Tiago had found us a great restaurant for this tour with lots of vegetarian food. I highly recommend the Trip One team if you are visiting Rio as they are really knowledgeable and go above and beyond. Here are a couple of ways they went the extra mile: Tiago was always willing to answer all my concerns and questions before we actually arrived. Tiago rearranged our itinerary the day before to take into account the weather forecast. On our anniversary, we were gifted a lovely card and treat. Tiago stopped along the way at times to let us try some local foods and drinks. All 3 guides were very caring towards my son and tried to include him in many discussions, this made him feel very comfortable around them that he would look forward to our next outing. The night of the Brazil Dance Show the lights were very powerful that my son wasn't able to watch the show. Tiago left the show and waited in the foyer with my son, whilst we continued to watch the show. The fact that my son was so comfortable with Tiago that he agreed really touched my heart. When the show finished we saw them talking and it turns out they had a lovely time talking about mutual hobbies. We felt like family with Tiago and Thuane by the end of the week and hope to return again one day. I would 100% recommend you book Trip One to show you around Rio.
Hi Roshni, tks a lot for this so complete review. We are so happy to know that our tour guides provide for you and family great experiences! We are waiting you back to have more moments together and now you are part of traveler friends family!
I had the best time on my trip with Thuane and Tiago! I had an 8am flight arrival in Rio and wanted to make the most of my first day, so I booked this private tour to see all the main sites in the city. The pickup was super easy with a personal greeting at the airport. During the drive to Sugarloaf Mountain, Thuane and Tiago explained some of the history of Rio as well as background on some of the sites we would visit. More importantly for me, we just enjoyed our conversation and talked about local life in Brazil vs the United States. They were happy to answer any questions I had and were curious about my experiences as well. The views from Sugarloaf are breathtaking. The Bay of Rio is an incredible site to see. The two mountains at this stop afford a 360 view of the city, including views of Christ the Redeemer. We moved from there to the Selaron steps. They were crowded! Thuane was great about navigating through the crowd, explaining some details about the steps I hadn’t found in my own research prepping for the trip. She’s an amazing photographer too! From there we made quick stops at the Church, Maracana Stadium, Sambradrome, and more. We then had a traditional lunch at a futball club. Again, the real joy of this part was just conversing with Tiago and Thuane! Finally we went to Christ the Redeemer. It was raining, but Thuane pushed forward and got drenched with me so I could experience the site and get some pictures. From there it was an easy transfer back. This is certainly a long and busy day, but a perfect way to see the city. I can’t recommend Thuane and Tiago more!
Hi Derek, tks a lot for you review! For us, there is no greater reward than knowing that our team was able to deliver the best possible experience, even on a busy day with rain at the end! We hope to have you back on your next trip to Brazil. Hugs from Rio de Janeiro!
Trip One was amazing. We are a family of 4. We did a private tour of Rio (Sugarloaf, Christ, Selaron, Santa Teresa etc) as well as organized our airport pickup. Thuane was our tour guide and she was simply amazing! We loved the full day tour as we got to see all the major sights! Each sight was just stunning in it's own regard! Apart from the tour, I just loved how hospitable the TripOne crew was from Tiago to Thuane! I highly highly recommend TripOne for your Rio & Brazil excusions! ps - here's our pic with Thuane from Christ the Redeemer!
Hi Arvind! "It was a pleasure to have you here in Rio de Janeiro and show you a bit of our beautiful city. Your family is absolutely wonderful, and we’re also grateful for your kindness and friendliness. We hope to see you again in Brazil to share even more amazing moments together!"
Excellent treatment, everything very organized, a trip of 17 relatives and everything flowed wonderfully, without setbacks or delays, it was WONDERFUL!
¡Fue un placer recibirles esta vez con toda la familia! ¡Me alegra que te haya gustado y esperamos mostrarte otras ciudades de Brasil pronto! ¡Abrazos a todos!
We had booked a tour of Rio de Janeiro on October 22, 2024 with all the important sights. I saw the tour on GetYourGuide but made the booking directly through TripOne. Our tour guide Raidel was very personable and had a deep knowledge of Rio and Brazilian culture in general. We were very satisfied and would like to thank you again!
Hi Daniel! We are happy to know that you enjoyed our services and thank you for leaving your comment here. We hope to have the opportunity to meet you again in Brazil or in another destination where we have partner local guides.
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