RIO DE JANEIRO
The standout days in Rio de Janeiro.
The 15 most popular guided tours in Rio de Janeiro. The ones worth building a day around, with prices, run times and who runs each one.
Rocinha walking tour with a local guide from Copacabana/Ipanema. 2 hours inside, small group, community support, $36.
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Open-top jeep and a guided hike in Rio’s Tijuca Rainforest. Learn Atlantic Forest history, chase views, and spot monkeys in 4 hours.
Jeep tour in Rio’s Tijuca Rain Forest with hotel pickup: easy waterfall hike, Chinese View, Emperor’s Table, and Monkey Falls.
“Very bad company never book with them they never communicate properly. Do not understand English. I booked this tour waited for an hour at my hotel. Choose pickup location from the tour and was never picked up. Very upsetting wasted my whole day. On vacation time is precious, which the operator should understand.”
A 3-hour, community-led walk in Santa Marta: Michael Jackson Square, samba, local stories, and social projects, guided by residents for $28.
Meet Gilson Fumaça in Santa Marta for a guided favela walk, cable car views, and real community projects that create impact.
A small-group Rocinha favela tour from São Conrado with local guides, capoeira and samba moments, motorcycle rides, and secret spots.
Private Rio tour with a guide and car pickup. Customize your day from Copacabana to viewpoints, plus optional paid entrances.
Sunrise hike from Vidigal to Morro Dois Irmãos with local guide, motor-taxi ride, lanterns, and sweeping Rio bay views.
“The guide never showed up and didn’t bother to call me until I reached out to her. Her excuse was that she couldn’t get an Uber on time, but that shouldn’t have stopped her from notifying me. Our meeting point was a favela at 3am. She knew this and still didn’t make an effort to…”
Pedra do Sal live samba night in Rio. Learn Little Africa history, meet locals, and sip a welcome drink with an English guide in 150 minutes.
8-hour Rio icons tour with tickets and lunch: Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf, Selarón Steps, beach views, hotel pickup.
Catch a Rio football classic with hotel transfers and covered general seating at Maracanã or Nilton Santos, guided end to end.
“Super fun experience…”
Ride Rio by bike in a small group with an English guide. Choose 3, 4, or 7 hours and hit big sights plus local streets.
A Rio football match ticket with an English/Spanish guide, a reserved seat, and a drink—meet in Ipanema and skip entry stress.
Hike Rio’s Pedra da Gávea to a tough 842 m summit with certified climbing gear, stories, and big Bay views.
A door-to-door private Rio day hitting Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf, Selarón Steps, historic churches, and Cais do Valongo.
“Bruno is an exceptional guide. We saw the key sites and then some, very efficiently. Besides being extremely knowledgeable about Rio and its history, he’s a delightful person. He was born in Rio, moved to the US as a child, and returned to Rio to open a tour business a few years ago. He’s a…”
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