Top Rio de Janeiro Bus Tours

I want to start by giving a special thanks to Scarlet for taking time out of her weekend to give my daughter and I the tour of "Little Africa." At the start of the tour, the Uber driver dropped us off at the wrong place but Scarlett was kind enough to come and find us. We loved how she reviewed the history from slavery to the current date from the community's prospective. She explained the meaning of all the colorful artwork and landmarks in the area. She gave a great recommendation for dinner. The best part was at the end of the tour she said we were all one. Then she said we were no longer tour participants, we were family and gave us a hug. With all that being said we recommend this tour! Thank you again Scarlet for welcoming us.

Our tour guide was amazing and super friendly and knowledgeable. His English was impeccable. We had a great time, felt safe, and got to explore the city. Our favorite part was the Botanical Gardens where we got to see so much wild life. Our highlight was wild monkeys and toucans. Thank you!

This was well worth the early departure from the hotel. Our pickup was ontime, safe, and very professional. We met our guide Ederson at the site for the view of the sunrise. He was very knowledgeable about the Redeemer and Rio as a whole. After sunrise we went up to the Redeemer and he continued to explain the history, opinions and conflicts of the citizens at the time. He went above and beyond the topics of the tour and explained a lot of other cultural topics about the country he obviously loves. He did such a great job that we hired him for the next day to take us around to some markets, the forest, a tour of the city, and to a nice quiet beach restaurant an hour outside the city. It was hands down the best experience we have had with a tour guide in our years of traveling. We inadvertently through conversation discovered that our son had Ederson as his guide 6 months prior and had been raving about him before we left for Brazil what are the odds. Thank you Ederson for the wonderful experience. We look forward to seeing you again soon. Matt and Trina.

Really efficient, well run, quite informative and fun. The guide Kiko (actually Hercules!) was full of knowledge and answered questions. The driver, Bruno, navigated the city traffic and then the winding mountain roads with ease. All in all, for a short tour, when you have a busy day planned, this could not have been more perfect.

Unfortunately, because it was the Tuesday of Carnaval we did not get to go to the Santa Teresa Neighbourhood or the Selaron steps. I did not see that when I booked the tour. They apologize because they could not go because of all of the traffic and different parades going on that day. I wish I had known that I would’ve booked it for the day after. Otherwise, Christ, the redeemer was a must see. Wonderful tour guide.

We were picked up right at the cruise port by a private driver and our guide, Karla. Communication beforehand was excellent, with very clear instructions about the meeting point. Karla spoke excellent English and was energetic, knowledgeable, and clearly passionate about her country. At each stop, the driver dropped us off and Karla guided us personally, sharing a wealth of information, taking photos for us, and making the experience feel very customized. We enjoyed a wonderful lunch at Carretão, a Brazilian steakhouse, which was a highlight of the day. Karla seemed to know everyone everywhere we went. At both Sugarloaf Mountain and Christ the Redeemer, she greeted the staff warmly and was able to take us straight to the front of the lines, which made a huge difference. It was a fantastic day and a tour I would absolutely recommend—especially with Karla as your guide.

Sometimes you win with the weather and sometimes you lose. We scheduled this tour on a day that unfortunately ended up 100% rain and clouds. Despite the weather, Ederson (our guide) made the day amazing. He adjusted the morning schedule as much as possible in hopes of the weather clearing by afternoon (it didn't). We had a great tour of the city from his car and learned so much about Rio. We finally attempted the big events late morning (Christ the Redeemer) and Sugarloaf Mountain). We were able to see the Redeemer through the rain and clouds (as a shadow outline), but could see almost nothing from Sugarloaf. I can only imagine how amazing this tour would be on a clear/sunny day. Another positive to a rainy day...we didn't wait in a single line all day (in peak summer tourism).

Millene was a fantastic guide. She tailored the trip to suit our family of four, ( including allowances for one with limited mobility) She showed us the highlights of old Rio, from the churches to the theatres - ending up with at a traditional coffee shop for pastries and drinks (coffee, tea and Guarana ) and was very engaging and a most knowledgeable guide.