Private Custom Full-Day Highlights in Rio: Only the Best Sights!

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8 to 9 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: German and 5 more

Enjoy the most complete private day tour in Rio de Janeiro with flexible itineraries built just for you. Visit iconic landmarks like Christ the Redeemer, Selarón Steps, and Sugarloaf Mountain, then add on stops such as Santa Teresa murals, Cinelândia, or Tijuca waterfalls. Travel in comfort with a private driver and licensed multilingual guide (English, Spanish, Italian, German, or French). This 8-hour tour ensures you capture Rio’s natural beauty, cultural treasures, and hidden stories at your own pace.

What's Included

Pick-up and drop-off anywhere in the city of Rio!
We'll advise you on the best kind of tickets to purchase!
Tours with driver-guide: Fully guided only WHEN the guide finds parking.
The tour duration is 8 hours without lunch, or 9 hours with lunch.
Tours with separate driver and guide: Undivided attention and absolute comfort.
The 6 places listed will not be done together, you need to choose the focus art, nature or history
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Lunch is optional. Price may vary from 50 to 280 BRL per person.
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Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

• We are a VIP oriented private tour company. Booking tours that don´t include tickets is the only way to ensure a perfect experience, since the tours sold with tickets included are NOT skip the line!! • It´s important that you read the voucher info after booking as we give instructions on how to purchase the tickets. Please note that tickets for the high season will not be sold until the season starts. • Hotels: We pick up at all hotels in Rio (including Barra da Tijuca), national and international airports (included). Your guide will wait for you in the hotel lobby. • Port/airport: Your guide will have a sign with your name at disembarkment, near the main gate. •If you would like to change the date or pick-up time, please make an ammendment or send us a message. •At the beginning of the tour, please tell your guide your choice for art, history or nature focus. • Unfortunately we are not able to change the pick-up time on the DAY of the tour. This period of waiting will be missed out from the tour. Thank you for your understanding. • We will not pick up travelers inside the slums (favelas/communities.)

Itinerary

Duration: 8 to 9 hours (approximately)
  • Rio de Janeiro (Pass by)

    This is our private itinerary with fixed and custom choices consisting of art, nature or history. We may custom this tour with places of your interest. Please send us a message after booking.

    Admission ticket free
  • 1
    Corcovado - Christ the Redeemer

    Begin your exciting private tour in Rio going to one of the World´s New Seven Wonders, by train passing through the Tijuca National Forest, one of the largest urban forests worldwide. Your guide will take every photo you desire so feel free to ask! This is a FIXED part of the tour.

    2 hours • Admission ticket not included
  • 2
    Escadaria Selaron

    The third most visited attraction in Rio, the Selaron steps is an incredible and colorful mosaic artwork, with tiles from more than 60 countries.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Sugarloaf Mountain

    You´ll be absolutely amazed by the views on top of Sugar Loaf hill, from where you'll enjoy panoramic views of the city below. This is the fixed part of the tour. To see more places we recommend a SugarLoaf drop-off.

    3 hours • Admission ticket not included
  • 4
    Cinelandia

    You will visit the many astonishing buildings at Cinelândia to learn a bit about the history of Rio. This is part of the HISTORY option of the tour.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 5
    The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian

    The peculiar looking cathedral will amaze you. This is part of the HISTORY option of the tour.

    15 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 6
    Pepino Beach

    A very beautiful part of our beach coast! This is part of the NATURE option of the tour.

    10 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 7
    Cascatinha Taunay

    You will be delighted and invigorated with the Taunay waterfall in the Tijuca forest and also by the beautiful Pepino beach in the São Conrado neighborhood. This is part of the NATURE option of the tour.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 8
    Santa Teresa

    You will visit the very charming Santa Teresa neighborhood and the very cool Ethnicity wall, and will take amazing photos there! This is part of the history option of the tour.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 9
    Kobra "Etnias" Mural

    One of the largest and definitely most beautiful murals in the world ! This is part of the ART option of the tour.

    20 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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