Full-Day Custom Private Tour of Rio
Full-Day Custom Private Tour of Rio
8-hour fully customized tour of Rio with a private local guide. Have private transportation at your disposal to take you to all the sites you want to see in Rio. Great for experienced travelers who want to make the most of their visit.
Whether you're looking to go to the main attractions, or the places that aren't so touristy, your private guide will be there to recommend the best spots and ways to beat the crowds. Tour is limited to a maximum of four people and includes pickup and drop-off from your accommodation in Rio, or the cruise port or airport.
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Luis Darin Private Tour Guide In Rio
Tour is conducted in an air-conditioned vehicle driven by your tour guide.
10 minutesSugarloaf Mountain
The second most visited attraction in Rio, Sugarloaf is a monolithic solid granite block over 1,200 feet above sea level located at the very entrance of Guanabara Bay in Rio. The access to the monument is at Urca neighborhood. The monument can be reached by taking 2 cable cars straight to the summit of Sugarloaf.
Sitio Roberto Burle Marx
A wonderful estate that belonged to the most acclaimed landscape designer in Brazil.
Centro Cultural Municipal Parque das Ruinas
Former home to a preeminent female art supporter, Laurinda Santos Lobo, the Parque das Ruínas is now a cultural center that keeps her legacy of supporting artists everywhere.
Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro
Inaugurated in 1909, the Theatro Municipal is one of the most importante theaters of Brazil and Latin America. The Theatro Municipal has drawn international artists and important names from Brazilian culture, including dancers, musicians, opera singers, and performing artists. Since the 1930s, the Theatro Municipal of Rio de Janeiro has maintained its artistic independence, and is the only Brazilian institution to have its own choir, a symphony orchestra, and ballet company. We do not enter, but we take time enjoying the architecture aspects of this building.
Botanical Garden
Rio’s Botanic Garden is also one of the best spots to observe the city wildlife, such as capuchin and marmosets monkeys, toucans, red throated guan and several other animal species.
Paco Imperial
The Paço Imperial or Imperial Palace, previously known as the Royal Palace of Rio de Janeiro and Palace of the Viceroys, is a historic building.The Paço Imperial was built in the 18th century to serve as residence for the governors of colonial Brazil. From 1808, it was used as a royal residence by King John VI of Portugal as King of Portugal and later also as King of Brazil.
Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil - CCBB Rio de Janeiro
The CCBB in Rio de Janeiro is a building of neoclassical lines that in the past was connected to finance and business. Its foundation stone was launched in 1880, materializing the project of Francisco Joaquim Bethencourt da Silva (1831-1912), architect of the Imperial House, founder of the Society of Fine Arts and the Lyceum of Arts and Crafts
Parque Nacional da Tijuca
The diverse fauna and lush vegetation of the park can be observed.
Copacabana Beach
This worldwide famous beach is also the area where most hotels are located in Rio.
Ipanema Beach
Simply put, the most beautiful beach, with the most beautiful people, in the south side of Rio. Don´t miss the opportunity to see Tom Jobim´s statue and take great shots of the beach and Dois Irmãos´hill.
Sao Bento Monastery
A place of monastic simplicity that is one of the most beautiful architectural complexes in Brazil where there is a surprising contrast between the austere, purposefully simple appearance of the exterior and the richness of the interior highlighting gilded Baroque engravings with plants motifs. See for yourself the exuberant Rococo style in the engraving on the high altar, followed by a view of the dome and the Chapel of the Santíssimo Sacramento.
Av. Pres. Castelo Branco
Inaugurated in 1950 the stadium had 200.00 people capacity.
Claudio Coutinho Trail
This flat trail located at the base of Sugaloaf Moutain is a place for a short walk looking for marmoset monkeys with Sugarloaf and the Red Beach as background.
Sambodromo da Marques de Sapucai
The stage for the city's main Carnival Parade.
Forte Duque de Caxias
Once we reach the summit, a series of spectacular views will be discovered. From the hill top we’ll have a vantage point of view of the entire extension of Copacabana Beach, Corcovado Mountain, Sugarloaf Mountain and the entrance of Guanabara Bay.
Parque Lage
This large park is located near the Botanic Gardens in the south part of the city. During the 16th century the place was a sugar mill owned by the governor of Rio de Janeiro province. In 1840 an English nobleman became the new owner and hired the landscape designer John Tyndale to design the romantic style garden at the property.
Arpoador beach
A large rock at the end of Ipanema Beach considered one of the best spots in Rio to observe the sunset during the summer.
Perigoso Beach
A completely secluded and wild beach reachable by boat or hiking trail only.
Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon
One of the nicest areas in Rio this tidal lagoon connects with the sea and it is surrounded by a bike lane.
Avenida Atlantica
The seaside avenue in Copacabana is the most famous beach area in Rio.
Carioca Aqueduct
Also known as Arcos da Lapa the aqueduct used to supply the city with water from the rivers born at Tijuca Forest. Now it is used as a passageway for the tram that connects Downtown Rio and Santa Teresa neighborhoods.
Macumba Beach
A beautiful beach in the west part of town.
Praca Quinze de Novembro - Centro
The square is located in the historical centre of Rio de Janeiro and is surrounded by the Palácio Tiradentes, the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro; and the Paço Imperial. The Praça XV Station is a ferry terminal servicing a number of destinations in the city of Rio de Janeiro and Niteroi
Aterro Do Flamengo
A very large park area crossed by an expressway.
Marina Da Gloria
This is the place from where most bot tour departure from in Rio.
Morro da Urca
This is the first step to reach Sugarloaf Mountain by cable car.
Arco do Teles
Named after the Portuguese judge Antônio Telles Barreto de Menezes the place preserves its colonial architecture.
Santa Teresa
The place offers great photo opportunities with its painted murals, street art, cobblestone streets and a variety of souvenirs shops, including the only one in Rio listed on Lonely Planet for having only items made by local artists.
Parque da Cidade
This vantage viewpoint offers the very best view of Rio skyline.
Feira de Sao Cristovao
The Luiz Gonzaga Northeast Traditions Centre is the place where the traditional São Cristovão Fair is held. About 700 permanent tents offer a sample of Brazilian Northeast culture, such as typical food, handcrafts, forró players, dance, singers and also folk literature. The fair attracts visitors from all over the country and abroad. Every month about 450 thousand tourists and local people visit it. It is a place for dancing, handcraft shopping, and also a place to try some of the local specialties at one of the many typical Northeastern restaurants.
Cosme Velho
Drive through this neighborhood that was once the home for most embassies in Brazil when Rio was the country capital.
Corcovado - Christ the Redeemer
The most iconic monument in Brazil was inaugurated in 1931 and is considered the largest Art Deco statue in the world. From the monument Rio can be seen at its entire splendor.
Leme
A less busy beach located at the very far end of Copacabana.
Escadaria Selaron
The steps straddle both the Lapa and Santa Teresa neighborhoods. There are 250 steps which are covered in over 2000 tiles collected from over 60 countries around the world.
Ipanema Farmer's Market
These are the places where the locals go to do their grocery shopping, and tourists are welcome to walk around the several stands sampling fruits, street food and vegetables offered in the market. The fruit in Brazil really taste different. More than once I had people telling me “So that is what mango is supposed to taste like! I feel I’ve been cheated all my life…”.
Sao Francisco da Penitencia Church
The laity of the Order of the Third Order of San Francisco settled in Rio de Janeiro in 1619, occupying a chapel inside the church of the Franciscan convent of Santo Antônio, located on the top of a hill (the Morro de Santo Antônio). In the middle of the seventeenth century, the Franciscan convent gave them a plot of land next to the convent's church to build their own temple there. The Church of St. Francis of Penance was built, with interruptions, between 1657 and 1733.
Mirante Do Leblon
Nice vantage viewpoint at the end of Leblon Beach.
Morro Dois Irmaos
A seaside granite mountain at the end of Leblon Beach.
Guanabara Palace
This was once the home of Princess Isabel, the daughter of Brazil’s second emperor. Today the beautiful building houses the headquarter of Rio de Janeiro State government.
Urca
A small and picturesque neighborhood is located at the foot of Sugarloaf Mountain.
Barra da Tijuca Beach
An area full of new developments and one of the most beautiful beaches in Rio.
Abrico Beach
The only nude beach in Rio.
Praia de Grumari
Very isolated and completely undeveloped beach area covered by the lush restinga vegetation and reachable only by private transportation.
Praia Da Joatinga
Surrounded by rocky clifs, this beach is reachable by a small hiking trail.
Praia do Leme
At the very end of Copacabana Beach Leme Beach is the best place for a picture of Copacabana.
Recreio dos Bandeirantes Beach
A 10 miles long beach in the west side of Rio.
Vermelha Beach
At the foot of Urca Mountain lies a small and beautiful beach with red sand and surrounded by mountains in both sides.
Palacio Capanema
Icon of Brazilian’s modern architecture, the Gustavo Capanema Palace, also known as MEC (Ministry of Education and Culture), stands out for its architectural composition and for its unique positioning within the surrounding urban context.
Vista Chinesa
Erected to celebrate of the arrival of the first Chinese immigrants to Brazil.
Boa Viagem Island
The ruins of a fort and a church lies in this island.
Parque Nacional da Serra dos Orgaos
A national park in the mountains at the end of Guanabara Bay and 50 miles away from Rio.
Mirante do Soberbo
On a clear day the views of the mountains and Guanabara Bay are absolutely amazing from this viewpoint.
Dedo de Deus
One of the highest mountains of Serra dos Orgaos this peak rises towards the sky as if it was a finger pointing up.
Prainha Beach
Most well-kept secret of Rio this awsome beach is souronded by vegetation and is also a surfer’s paradise.
Ponte Rio–Niteroi
A nine miles long bridge connecting the two sides of the road.
Pedra do Sal
Part of Little Africa, Pedra do Sal is considered by some the birth place of Samba.
Ilha Da Gigoia
The small and quiet island is hidden gem where the best seafood place in Rio can be found.
Pontal Beach
At the very end of Recreio dos Bandeirantes lies this calm waters beach.
Reserva Beach
A large preserved area at Recreio dos Bandeirantes.
Beco das Sardinhas
A small alley in the downtown district with preserved colonial Architecture.
Museum of Valongo Wharf
The Museum is located where nearly one million captive Africans disembarked between 1811 and 1831 and tell us a bit more about the African heritage in Brazil.
Centro de Visitantes Von Martius Museum
This historical mansion houses a permanent exhibition with photos and information about the park, a model of the entire PARNASO area, as well as an interesting collection of works by botanist Von Martius.
Cachoeira do Rio dos Frades
One of the most beautiful waterfalls ever. Nice place to sunbathe and swim in the large pool formed by rocks and boulders.
Pedra Bonita
A hang-gliding take off spot is at the top of this mountain in Sao Conrrado.
Cais do Valongo
The place of entry for millions of enslaved African for over 100 years.
Caminho Niemayer
An architectural complex that made Niterói the second city in the world with the largest number of works designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer.
Morro da Babilonia
This solid granite wall rises above the entrance of Sugarloaf cable car. Here we’re very likely to observe climbers trying to reach the mountain summit.
Mirante do Caete
The scenery is spectacular from this viewpoint overlooking Prainha.
Mirante do Joa
Nice viewpoint at the foot of Gavea mountain overlooking the ocean.
Pedra do Telegrafo
The two miles very steep hiking trail starts at Pedra Branca State Park. At the summit you’ll take the famous picture hanging from the cliff.
Praia do Secreto
As the name suggests this is a small hidden beach on the way to Prainha.
Mirante do Leme
Most definitively the best spot to take a picture of Copacabana Beach.
Parque Natural Municipal da Prainha
A city park behind the most beautiful beach in Rio.
Travessa do Comercio Centro Rio de Janeiro
Beautiful and colorful colonial houses can be found in this old commercial part of the city.
Maua Square
Large square surrounded by 2 museums near Little Africa.
Igreja Nossa Senhora do Carmo da Antiga Se
The first cathedral in Rio de Janeiro.
Statue of General Osorio
A war hero and the patron of the Brazilian Army.
Poco Verde
Magnificent waterfall inside Serra dos Orgaos National Park.
Mestre Valentim Fountain
Originally positioned next to the pier, it was used to supply the vessels, as well as the residents with fresh water from the mountains of Rio.
Pedra do Pontal
Also known as Pontal de Sernambetiba the rock island divides the sandy oceanfront into two separate beaches, Recreio and Macumba.
Trilha do Pao de Acucar
This hiking trail staring at Claudio Coutinho Trail also grants access to Urca Mountain.
Largo dos Guimaraes
Central part of Santa Teresa District.
Rio de Janeiro Historic City Center
Rio downtown is full of buildings and places where you can get in touch with all this history.
Boulevard Olimpico
The area also known as Porto Maravilha houses a variety of museums and cultural centers. There is also a sequence of gratifies that make up an artistic pathway painted by 20 different artists and the famous street Etnias Mural painted by Eduardo Kobra.
Painel Etnias
Inspired by the Olympic rings representing the five continents and their people, the mural signed by Eduardo Kobra was named Etnias (ethnic groups).
Morro da Conceicao
Marking the initial occupation of the city of Rio de Janeiro by the Portuguese, the area has significant historical and architectural importance.
Pier Maua
The place where all cruise ships dock in Rio de Janeiro.
AquaRio
The largest aquarium in South America houses about three thousand sea animals in 28 tanks.
Igreja de Sao Francisco da Prainha
Built by the Veneravel Ordem Terceira de Sao Francisco da Penitencia in 1704 this church is considered one of the main Baroque style examples in Rio.
Centro de Visitantes Paineiras
The visitors center was created in 2013 and houses an environmental education center and can be visited when going to the Christ Monument by minibus.
Rampa Pedra Bonita
This hang gliding take off spot in Sao Conrado offers great views.
Forte de Copacabana
The Fort seats at the tip of the Copacabana Beach and offers some of the best views in of Copacabana.
Praia do Meio
Along with Perigoso, Inferno and Funda beaches this is a very secluded beach reachable only by hiking trail.
Floresta da Tijuca
Tijuca Forest is the largest reforested urban forest in the world. The forest takes 10% of the city area and houses the Tijuca National Park.
Cascatinha Taunay
One of the many waterfalls in Rio.
Museu Selecao Brasileira - CBF
Located in the new headquarters of the Brazilian Soccer Confederation in Barra da Tijuca, this is a must for soccer lovers. The fans can follow the history of the Brazilian Team from their first games to the most important titles. There are nineteen facilities with technological resources that allow the interactivity of the public with the attractions. The collection also has relics such as uniforms, trophies and photographs.
Confeitaria Colombo
The Belgian crystal mirrors framed by hand-carved frames, the lamps and the beautiful stained glass skylight ceiling are stunning and the food is very representative of Brazilian culinary.
Included
- Local guide
- Transportation in a private car
- Tolls and parking fees
- Fuel surcharge
- Landing and facility fees
Not Included
- Customer’s admission tickets for the attractions visited on the tour
- Meals or drinks (if any)
Good to Know
- Infant seats available
- Wheelchair accessible
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- A maximum of 4 people per booking
- Pricing is per group pricing
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- All tours are private and conducted in air conditioned vehicle.
- Your admission tickets for the attractions visited on the tour and any meals or drinks are not included. Admission fees will be paid directly at the attractions.
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Face masks provided for travelers
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Tickets & Cancellation
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.