15 Best Rio City Tours

“Our guide Bruno was superb and worked hard all day to ensure equal service to bother English and Portuguese speaking clients. A full on day but saw all I wanted. Wasn't so keen on lunch. It looked superb but food was not warm. Guide made…”

“We were lucky to have a clear sunny day when we went for this tour. Plunging was very knowledgeable about the points of interest and the history behind it. I just feel bad he had to say it twice, once in English and another in…”

“We did our full day tour with Karla who was absolutely AMAZING and was one of the best tour guides we ever had! Karla was very knowledgeable of the history in Brazil and she did an excellent job of following the schedule and managing our…”

“Excellent trip with a well informed, organised guide (Newton). Christ the Redeemer was manic due to too many people accessing but the rest of the trip was very good. Lunch was superb too.”

“Really great way to get a quick tour around the city! We only had an afternoon available for sight seeing, so this tour was perfect. Kiko was a great guide, going above and beyond when a thunder storm stranded us at the top of Sugar…”

“Seeing the sights was incredible but it was a very very hot day and the van did not have great air conditioning. The real challenge was that the back row of the van is raised and has tiny windows on the bottom half. So you…”

“Rio is a very crowded place and our tour guide, Lucia was very efficient at getting us to the front of the long lines and into the attractions quickly. There is no way you can see so much in one day on your own. Our…”

“The tour was good with a very friendly Guide. It covers Christ the redeemer, Sugarloaf and painted steps along with two beautiful churches. It covered beaches to mountains, history to culture, neighbourhoods to Sambha, everything.”

“Christ the Redeemer was my highlight. However, every stop was interesting. The tour guide (Joao) and the driver (Marcelo) were very polite, professional, knowledgeable, safe, and curtious.”

“This should be a definite to anyone traveling to Rio, we had guide Sandra, who was able to translate everything in English for us. She was on time, very knowledgeable, and professional. We really enjoyed the tour.”

“Wonderful experience! The tour guide Daniel was amazing. I travelled solo and this tour allowed me to see everything in a comfortable safe environment. Highly recommend”

“Recommend this tour if you have limited time in Rio. Our Tour Guide Ursula was excellent knowledge of the subjects. We had a tour through one of the favela, all the top sights and some additional ones like the maracana Stadium. It was a long…”

“This is my first visit to Rio de Janeiro. This is the best way to visit the 2 important tourist spots in Rio - Sugar Loaf and Christ the Redeemer, as well as the others. Communications is good, we are contacted by the tour operator…”

“You need to print your confirmation sheet to exchange for tickets at the cable car. You can do it there but it takes time”

“This was a quirky day for people to compare. First of all, it rained buckets. It was so cloudy that there were only occasional sightings of Christo in the clouds -- even on the platform. Second, we were looking forward to the train but for…”