Rio de Janeiro - tours that can be booked
full-day or two-day sightseeing explorations in Rio de Janeiro
Few other cities in the world has so many different faces. Of course there are beaches and the ocean in Rio de Janeiro. But it is worth to explore the very diverse neighborhoods, attractions and cultural sites. Some are not easy to find. Others you can visit on your own. Here you can find some suggestions for guided tours in Rio de Janeiro..
If you only have a short stay in Rio or want to quickly gain an overview, you can book our tour "Rio in one day." We can adapt the tour according to your preferences. The tour takes about 7 hours. We pick you up from your apartment or your hotel. Please keep in mind that Rio is very big and it has a lot of sight. You might consider to book a two day tour. This way, the tour is more flexible, you get to more interesting points and you will have a nice overview and a lot of impressions of Rio de Janeiro. It also increases the flexibility which might be needed due to weather and traffic conditions.
We are happy to make propositions to other tours or guided tours in Rio de Janeiro and its surroundings.
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Sugar Loaf
Get an impression of the people and their life in the neighborhoods of Rio as well as in the "Communidades" of Rio de Janeiro.
Please, get some impressions from the slideshow-pictures underneaf. If you like some of the places - we would be pleased to get you there.
You can book your private tour guide for Individual activities in your free time. This is particularly useful for special interests or if you believe that your Portuguese language is not enough to go around on your own. Booking your tour guide can be a good idea for example for special activities (eg rafting or paragliding) as well as a driver or sports partner.
My wife & I are from Singapore & we booked Joerg from OiRio to drive us around for a 2 day tour on the 21st & 22nd May, 2013. Joerg's communication was really fast, & even though we booked him without much notice, he did his best to fit us in. He took us to all the interesting sites & some really 'unique' places that we never saw in any guide books. He also took us into the favela's & even the cable car that crosses a huge favela of over 200,000 inhabitants that the Government built to make the lives of the people living there more comfortable. He's German, but also speaks fluent Portugese, English, Spanish & probably some more languages, & as he's married to a Brazilian he knows & understands Rio de Janeiro & the culture very well. He's a very nice guy & has such an interesting story to tell about his home & life in Rio, but we won't tell you here - book him & hear it from him yourself. His car is also very special - the side mirrors & other parts of the car have been vandalized, so it's no point in fixing them - they just get duck taped back on! This also added to the fun & 'flavor' of our tour. We would really like to thank Joerg for going out of his way to show us not just the famous tourist sites, but also the 'multi-faceted' other sides of Rio de Janeiro that are also wonderful & I think if you want to see this side of Rio, you need to book a guide like Joerg, who doesn't mind going out of his way, taking the time to take you to the 'exotic' places.
I am happy to know that you like Rio. I hope you will come back soon.
