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

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Overview

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.

Redemption Instructions

CONGRATULATIONS! You have purchased the best PRIVATE TOUR in Rio with the choices of art, nature or history and most amazing dedicated tour guides! Inform your choice to the guide in the beginning of the tour. • Install and contact us on WhatsApp at +55 (21) 96638-2686 on the previous tour date to receive the guide´s contact and facilitate pick-up. PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: 1. IN THE HIGH SEASON • Please note that busy times such as new years and carnival will limit the amount of places to be visited. At carnival days streets may be closed for parties which will make the tour go in a very slow pace. • We strongly recommend beginning by SugarLoaf purchasing the Fast Pass tickets for 30 minutes after your chosen pick-up time. (https://bondinho.com.br/en) • Please note: Seniors (over 60) will pay half price at the Sugar Loaf ONLY, by showing a copy of an ID or passport and will have a special line inside. It takes about 3 hours to visit SugarLoaf. • Then, getting MORNING "Skip the Line" tickets on the Viator website, since they can be used anytime in the morning! 2. IN THE LOW SEASON You may begin by the Christ purchasing tickets in advance at their official website (https://www.tremdocorcovado.rio/) for 1 hour after pick-up* unless you are at Barra da Tijuca, in this case make it 2 hours. • You can purchase Fast Passes for SugarLoaf ON THE DAY OF THE TOUR. 3. OTHER GENERAL INFORMATION: • Your guide will be wearing a fuchsia/purpleish T-shirt or polo. • The tour duration is 9 hours with lunch, or 8 hours without lunch. Lunch is the main meal in Brazil. • Airport pick-ups and drop-offs, as well as Barra da Tijuca, will follow the tour duration from beginning to end (8 hours). • Itinerary is customizable inside of Rio de Janeiro city only, being the areas north, center and south. Sites may be replaced by others, just ask your guide. • To see more places, we suggest a SugarLoaf drop-off. (Sugar Loaf is very close to Copacabana.)

Pickup Information

• 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.)

Language Offered

German-GUIDE

Portuguese-GUIDE

English-GUIDE

Italian-GUIDE

French-GUIDE

Spanish-GUIDE

Itinerary

1. 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.
2. 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.
Duration: 120 mins
3. The third most visited attraction in Rio, the Selaron steps is an incredible and colorful mosaic artwork, with tiles from more than 60 countries.
Duration: 30 mins
4. 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.
Duration: 180 mins
5. 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.
Duration: 30 mins
6. The peculiar looking cathedral will amaze you. This is part of the HISTORY option of the tour.
Duration: 15 mins
7. A very beautiful part of our beach coast! This is part of the NATURE option of the tour.
Duration: 10 mins
8. 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.
Duration: 60 mins
9. 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.
Duration: 60 mins
10. One of the largest and definitely most beautiful murals in the world ! This is part of the ART option of the tour.
Duration: 20 mins

Inclusion

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

IN CASE OF LAST MINUTE BOOKINGS PLEASE GIVE US A CALL :)

Exclusion

Entrance tickets

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

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

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

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Special restaurants are available: gluten-free, vegan, halal, kosher, please advise.

Small pets are allowed .

Wheelchair accessible vans may be provided. Please choose the "van" option at the time of booking.

Infant car seats are available. Please advise as a "special request."

A small amount of walking is involved. Sights are wheelchair accessible.

Please read our voucher for important information before the tour starts.

Supplied by Way to Know Rio

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