Full-Day Custom Private Tour of Rio

Recommended by 99% of travelers

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

8 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Overview

Explore Rio de Janeiro on this all-day customizable private tour with a guide. Whether you want to see the city’s popular attractions or places off the beaten path, your guide will be able to recommend the best spots, as well as ways to beat the crowds. The itinerary is based on your interests and is completely flexible. The tour includes pickup and drop-off from your Rio accommodations or from the cruise port or airport.

Ideal for experienced travelers who want to customize their tour
The tour is limited to a maximum of four people
Admission tickets for attractions are not included
Travel comfortably in an air-conditioned vehicle driven by your guide

What's Included

Local guide
Transportation in a private car
Tolls and parking fees
Fuel surcharge
Landing and facility fees

Customer’s admission tickets for the attractions visited on the tour
Meals or drinks (if any)

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

We will pick you up from the pier, airport, hotel or rental apartment in Rio. Please make sure to enter your hotel name. In case of a rental apartment or unlisted hotel please enter the full street address. Places we will drive by on the way to the first attraction will depend on your hotel location.

Arranged start time

Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.

02/19/2026 - 10/31/2026
Monday - Sunday : 12:30 AM - 4:30 AM

Itinerary

Sugarloaf Mountain

Admission Ticket Not Included

Sitio Roberto Burle Marx

Admission Ticket Not Included

Centro Cultural Municipal Parque das Ruinas

Admission Ticket Free

Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro

Admission Ticket Free

Botanical Garden

Admission Ticket Not Included

Paco Imperial

Admission Ticket Free

Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil - CCBB Rio de Janeiro

Admission Ticket Free

Parque Nacional da Tijuca

Admission Ticket Free

Copacabana Beach

Admission Ticket Free

Ipanema Beach

Admission Ticket Free

Mosteiro De Sao Bento

Admission Ticket Free

Maracana

Admission Ticket Not Included

Claudio Coutinho Trail

Admission Ticket Free

Sambodromo da Marques de Sapucai

Admission Ticket Free

Forte Duque de Caxias

Admission Ticket Free

Parque Lage

Admission Ticket Free

Praia do Arpoador

Admission Ticket Free

Perigoso Beach

Admission Ticket Free

Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon

Admission Ticket Free

Avenida Atlantica

Admission Ticket Free

Arcos da Lapa

Admission Ticket Free

Praia da Macumba

Admission Ticket Free

Praca Quinze de Novembro

Admission Ticket Free

Aterro Do Flamengo

Admission Ticket Free

Marina da Gloria

Admission Ticket Free

Morro da Urca

Admission Ticket Free

Arco do Teles

Admission Ticket Free

Santa Teresa

Admission Ticket Free

Parque da Cidade

Admission Ticket Free

Feira de Sao Cristovao

Admission Ticket Free

Cosme Velho

Admission Ticket Free

Corcovado - Christ the Redeemer

Admission Ticket Not Included

Leme

Admission Ticket Free

Escadaria Selaron

Admission Ticket Free

Ipanema Farmer's Market (Pass By)

Sao Francisco da Penitencia Church (Pass By)

Mirante do Leblon (Pass By)

Morro Dois Irmaos (Pass By)

Guanabara Palace (Pass By)

Urca (Pass By)

Barra da Tijuca Beach (Pass By)

Abrico Beach (Pass By)

Praia de Grumari (Pass By)

Praia Da Joatinga (Pass By)

Praia do Leme (Pass By)

Praia Do Recreio (Pass By)

Praia Vermelha (Pass By)

Palacio Capanema (Pass By)

Vista Chinesa (Pass By)

Boa Viagem Island (Pass By)

Parque Nacional da Serra dos Orgaos (Pass By)

Mirante do Soberbo (Pass By)

Dedo de Deus (Pass By)

Prainha Beach (Pass By)

Ponte Rio–Niteroi (Pass By)

Pedra do Sal (Pass By)

Ilha Da Gigoia (Pass By)

Pontal Beach (Pass By)

Reserva Beach (Pass By)

Beco das Sardinhas (Pass By)

Museum of Valongo Wharf (Pass By)

Centro de Visitantes Von Martius Museum (Pass By)

Cachoeira do Rio dos Frades (Pass By)

Pedra Bonita (Pass By)

Cais do Valongo (Pass By)

Caminho Niemayer (Pass By)

Morro da Babilonia (Pass By)

Mirante do Caete (Pass By)

Mirante do Joa (Pass By)

Trilha Pedra do Telegrafo (Pass By)

Praia do Secreto (Pass By)

Mirante do Leme (Pass By)

Parque Natural Municipal da Prainha (Pass By)

Travessa do Comercio (Pass By)

Maua Square (Pass By)

Igreja Nossa Senhora do Carmo da Antiga Se (Pass By)

Statue of General Osorio (Pass By)

Poco Verde (Pass By)

Mestre Valentim Fountain (Pass By)

Pedra do Pontal (Pass By)

Trilha do Pao de Acucar (Pass By)

Largo dos Guimaraes (Pass By)

Rio de Janeiro Historic City Center (Pass By)

Boulevard Olimpico (Pass By)

Painel Etnias (Pass By)

Morro da Conceicao (Pass By)

Pier Maua (Pass By)

AquaRio

Admission Ticket Not Included

Igreja de Sao Francisco da Prainha

Admission Ticket Free

Centro De Visitantes Paineiras

Admission Ticket Free

Rampa Pedra Bonita (Pass By)

Museu Historico do Exercito e Forte de Copacabana

Admission Ticket Not Included

Praia do Meio (Pass By)

Floresta da Tijuca (Pass By)

Cascatinha Taunay (Pass By)

Museu Selecao Brasileira - CBF

Admission Ticket Not Included

Confeitaria Colombo (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Infant seats available
Wheelchair accessible
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Stroller accessible
A maximum of 4 people per booking
Pricing is per group pricing
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking

Near public transportation
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
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.
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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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 179 reviews

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Best day ever!!

Terry_B, Feb 2026

The best decision we could have made. Luis showed us everything we requested in 1 day. He knew all of the tricks to bypass lines and get the most of our time. So pleased with our entire experience!! Thank you Luis.

Our tour guide Julio was...

Nadith_K, Dec 2025

Our tour guide Julio was really nice and friendly. The reason for my three star rating was based on the lack of information and guidance we have received throughout the tour. Some of the best tours we have been, usually start with the tour guide asking us of our interests and what information we would like to receive?, such as historical, cultural and so on. Unfortunately the tour we have had, failed to provide any such information. So we felt that, we could have simply hired a taxi for the tour at a fraction of the price. The reason we hire a tour guide is not just to see the places, but also receive some key background information and historical and cultural contexts.

Highly Recommend This Experience!

Vivian_D, Nov 2025

An amazing tour from start to finish! It felt like the itinerary was created just for me — because it was! Luis was fantastic, knowledgeable, and made every stop interesting. Everything was well organized, flexible, and tailored to my interests. He took the time to understand what I wanted to see and made thoughtful adjustments along the way, even going a bit over the allotted time n order to do so. I felt well taken care of and enjoyed every moment. Highly recommend!

Outstanding Tour

S_J, Oct 2025

One of the best guided tours we have ever done. Superb from start to finish. Luis is such a knowledgeable guide and personable individual. I highly recommend this tour!

Great Start to Rip

David_M, Sep 2025

If you want an intro to Rio, this is the tour for you! Knowledgable, enthusiastic guide, very in tune with us.

A Wonderful Way to Experience Rio

Susan_S, Aug 2025

My full-day custom private tour with Luis was an outstanding way to begin my month in Brazil. His prompt responses to all my questions set the tone from the moment I booked my tour. He worked with me to ensure we wouldn't duplicate any of the sights I'd be seeing with my other tour company. Additionally, he developed an itinerary that took into account my recent knee replacement. Our day was full of outstanding activities an sights. Luis was very pleasant to be with and extremely knowledgeable of the area. I highly recommend this tour to anyone who wants a private, customized experience in Rio.

5-star tour guide

Dorothy_Y, Mar 2025

Luis is a very experienced tour guide and knows about Rio up and down, left and right. We were lucky to have him as our tour guide.

Tour of Rio

Janet_C, Feb 2025

We were able to choose what we wanted to see and do. We visited farmers market, botanical garden, Tijuca Forest, Selaron Steps. We even had time to stop in Santa Teresa for an authentic Brazilian lunch! Our guide Luis was a wealth of knowledge from food, restaurants, history, even the types of trees and leaves! We had one more stop planned but given the hot weather Luis offered is expertise and suggestion for the remainder of the day, which we happily accepted. We highly recommend Luis!!

Rio with a private guide.

Ron_V, Feb 2025

Louis was outstanding. Very knowledgeable about the areas that we visited and let us spend as long as we wanted at each stop.

Rio highlights

Simon_F, Jan 2025

Nice mix of visits that gave us the ability to feel Rio. Difficult day because of the amount of tourists in town. Julio did a good

Most amazing 5 star tour

Andr_P, Nov 2024

Luis was an awesome guide. I appreciated his flexibility,his knowledge and his willingness to include extra visits I truly enjoyed.. My day in Rio was memorable thanks to his skill and generosity. Strongly recommend this Full-Day Custom Private Tour of Rio accompanied by Luis.

A++++

Chris_S, May 2024

Can’t recommend this enough. Luis might know everything there is to know about Rio. Take this tour!!

Fantastic

Rick_W, Apr 2024

One word. Fantastic guide fantastic day. No more to say. If you don't like my style of review Viator then don't ask.

Amazing time

Adrienne_G, Mar 2024

My friend and I did this tour back in November and it was perfect. I love that we got to choose what we wanted to see and got to experience more of Rio than a regular tour. My absolute favorite was getting to go to market and try all these different fruits we have never tried before

Excellent

Jose_D, Nov 2022

Luis was excellent, from pick up to drop off. He knew all the little details. He took us where we wanted to go. Also made us feel safe and at ease Would definitely recomment. Thank You Luis

Fantastic day in Rio

Jennifer_M, Oct 2022

Luis went above and beyond to assist me with planning my full day with him. We saw everything I had hoped to visit along with a couple extras that he suggested that were fantastic. I highly recommend spending the day in Rio with Luis as your guide.

Excellent tour - 5 stars - must do!!

Sabrina_D, Sep 2022

Excellent communication. I really appreciate that he communicated thoroughly with recommendations and asked us about the sights of Rio that we would like to see. He was very flexible throughout the day and allowed us to change our mind on what we wanted to see and was able to adjust accordingly. He also gave us tips to continue our travel throughout Rio safely as well as assist with other items that I mentioned that I would like to do. We used every hour of our tour to soak in Rio and really learn the tips and tricks to make it throughout Rio. This is a must do tour for Rio. Make sure to definitely complete the tour on the first day of your stay as after the tour, you will have a mental roadmap of the city.

Amazing day in Rio!

Cassie_C, Jan 2022

Luis was an amazing guide and provided a wonderful day exploring Rio. He was super flexible on start time and itinerary. I liked that his provided a list of everything then asked what was interesting, then also was flexible day of. He is a native Carioca, with a passion and knowledge for the city, people and history. He has lots of great personal stories, anecdotes and a few dad jokes. We were able to do Christ the Redeemer, Santa Theresa, Cathedral, Selaron steps, a lunch, great views and more. Luis also took us out to some far reaching neighbors like Barra to see another perspective. Luis adapted to our desires quickly and all with a smile. Luis picked us up in his car at 10 and then we went all around the city for an truly full day, with a drop off at 6! Luis also even helped me to reserve a transfer to Angra an even followed up to make sure we were good. He knows all the right people and is eager to make your time in Rio special! Highly Recommend!

Excellent!

Cristina_L, Jun 2019

One day tour in Rio with a very nice and competent guide. He let us discover some areas of Rio that we would have never ever visited by ourselves. He always had a nice story for each place we visited. Definitely reccommended!