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8-hour Rio Overview Private Tour optional Airport, Port Pickups

Recommended by 100% of travelers
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • 8 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Group discounts
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Discover the best tourist attractions that Rio has to offer. On this private tour you'll be led by an expert guide from the airport to your hotel around the city. Highlights of the tour include Corcovado Hill - home of the iconic Christ the Redeemer, and a cable car that scales the heights of Sugarloaf Mountain. This activity is totally customizable according to your preferences and personal interests.
  • Travel in style in a private vehicle with driver provided
  • Be led by a professionally licensed tour guide
  • All government transport fees included
  • Pick-up available from anywhere within the city

What's Included

  • Hotel, airport or port pick-up and drop-off. (Within Rio de Janeiro City)
  • VAT, all taxes, handling charges, parking fees during stops, airport / port Greet & Meet services.
  • Private driver for groups bigger 4 people, otherwise the guide drives the vehicle themselves.
  • Professional licensed private tour guide.
  • Transport by fully-equipped vehicle.
  • Entrance fees.
  • Meals and drinks.
  • Tips. (optional)

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

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 far from the city of Rio. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 transfer 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.

Itinerary

Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon (Pass By)

1

Corcovado - Christ the Redeemer

40 minutesAdmission Ticket Not Included

2

Santa Teresa

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

3

Lapa

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Arcos da Lapa (Pass By)

4

Centro

20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

5

Boulevard Olimpico

10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

6

Painel Etnias

10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Municipal Theater of Rio de Janeiro (Pass By)

7

Catedral Metropolitana de São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro

15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Sambodromo da Marques de Sapucai (Pass By)

8

Museu do Amanha

10 minutesAdmission Ticket Not Included

9

Maracana

5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Ipanema Beach (Pass By)

10

Sugarloaf Mountain

1 hour Admission Ticket Not Included

Copacabana Beach (Pass By)

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Infant seats available
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

5.0
based on 144 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

The perfect day!!

Malcolm_M, Mar 2025
FANTASTIC day. We got to see all the highlights in a relaxed without ever feeling rushed. We love private tours cause you have the flexibility to stay at any place for as long as or as little as you like. We got to see Copacabana and Ipanema beaches, Sugarloaf mountain and Christ the Redeemer and other highlights throughout the city including the Cathedral. Worth every penny and we recommend it highly. The perfect day

Response from Host, May 2025

I'm glad to hear that you had a fantastic day exploring Rio! It sounds like your tour covered all the iconic sites in a relaxed and enjoyable way, which is exactly what a private tour should be about. Thanks for the high recommendation! We truly appreciate it. 🌟😊

Rio Layover Bonus Day

Paul_M, Mar 2024
We had a fantastic day with Newton because of a surprise layover in Rio de Janeiro. We wanted to avoid the crowds so he took us to the forest and we finished the day on the beaches.

Response from Host, May 2025

Thank you so much, Paul! 🌴 We’re happy to hear Newton made the most of your unexpected layover in Rio. From the forest to the beach — sounds like a perfect day! We hope to welcome you back for a longer visit next time. 😊

Fantastic experience.

Daniel_R, Jan 2024
Camila did a fantastic describing various sites and places of interest, commenting in depth on the history of the site but or Rio and Brazil generally, which was highly insightful. She also took us to neighborhoods that were truly local in nature. This tour is jam packed with sites of interest - Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf, the cathedral, the football stadium, the Olympic mural, the tile steps, and more. It was a fabulous day. Highly recommended.

Response from Host, May 2025

Thank you so much, Daniel! 😊 We’re happy to hear that you had a fabulous day exploring Rio with Camila. Her knowledge and passion truly make the tour special, and we’re glad you got to experience the local side of the city too. Hope to welcome you back soon! 🌟

Excellent, friendly,...

Lovro_T, Nov 2023
Excellent, friendly, flexible and very efficient trip. Highly recommended tour in Rio de Janeiro. Many thanks to Luiz Flávio.

Response from Host, May 2025

Thank you so much, Lovro! 😊 We’re glad Luiz Flávio made your day in Rio de Janeiro so enjoyable and efficient. Your kind words mean a lot, and we hope to see you again for more adventures! 🌟

Terrific Tour

Luba_T, Apr 2023
Excellent tour if you don’t have a lot of time in Rio. Tour guide Sergio was amazing. Very knowledgeable and was very considerate of the time we had to get to airport. Our driver William was great and we had just enough time at each spot. Highly teccomend this way to travel. Large groups are not for me anymore.

Response from Host, May 2025

Thank you, Luba! 😊 We’re so happy to hear you had a terrific experience with Sergio and William. It’s great that the timing worked out perfectly and you enjoyed the personal touch of a smaller group. Hope to see you again on your next trip to Rio! 🌟

Really Great Tour

Corinne_C, Dec 2022
Most important is your guide and the very best is Camila! Rio is her home town and she knows It well. All the vendors know her and gave us free samples. She knows the history and she gave my husband a tour of Maracana soccer stadium he will remember for years to come. We had a late flight after a cruise and this was a great way to spend the day before going to the airport. I recommend this tour and Camila highly.

Response from Host, May 2025

Thank you so much, Corinne! 🌞 We're thrilled you and your husband enjoyed the tour with Camila — she truly knows Rio like no one else! A stop at Maracanã and free local treats? That’s the Carioca spirit! Wishing you more amazing journeys ahead. ⚽✨

Rio Carnival

Owen_O, Feb 2020
Saw everything we wanted and guide was very informative. We would highly recommend our guide. Took us to places not on itinerary but places we wanted to see.

A great overview

RONALD_M, Dec 2019
Guide with driver picked us up at the hotel and were even early. The Guide, Emily, spoke great English and was from Rio de Janeiro. She stayed with us at each of the stops and provided very good commentary about the city, both historical and current. We got to see everything we wanted to and they made sure we had a good time. I would highly recommend this tour.

Pedro our guide...

Daniel_B, Oct 2025
Pedro our guide was a very friendly and competent leader of our tour. He was constantly adjusting the tour for the best options.
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