They changed the tour. Would not have been able to hear tour in English. A car showed up to drive us. Seemed risky to get in car with who was supposed to be tour guide. More walking outside in rain for two older women with walking difficulties.

Marcos picked us up at our hotel. Even thought was cloudy and there was no sunset, he still made the outing enjoyable. Since it was just 2 of us and Marcos, he personalized the tour for us and drove us around to get oriented to Rio. Would highly recommend Marcos for any type of tour in Rio!

I didn’t have high expectations about the tour since I was looking for day trips that are not related to the beach but I am happy that Giovanna made the tour as interesting as possible. She was so enthusiastic with explaining all the sights coming and going out of the imperial city. She also shared some stories about Cristina and Pedro’s love and also the last years of slavery until Brazil became a republic. I’m fully in agreement that Brazil and the Philippines are sister countries, just like our twin México.

Monica was great. Good English, we were impressed with her knowledge and engaging personality. Really made the day enjoyable

The tour guide was excellent very informative and the tour bus driver Eduardo and exceptional driver through the crazy crazy streets well worth the investment and time no you're not going to go straight to the front of the line but anybody who thinks that should stay at home

We had a wonderful experience in Rio. Monica, our tour guide, was amazing, the BEST! The tour itself is at a leisurely pace, with good time to enjoy all the sites, take in the local life and with the added convenience of a driver dropping you off and picking you up at the various sites. Monica is a truly passionate tour guide, extremely knowledgable about everything and very flexible and patient depending on what her clients' preferences are. We went during Carnival and she even brought wigs for us to join in. We had a great and unique time! Can highly recommend her.

Very plesent. We menaged to see places in Rio where we wouldnt necesary plan to go otherwise. The trip was well organised. The group was small (8). Van dropped us in/out in interesting places. Thank you Monika!

We went a family of 4 and the show was our favorite activity. The atmosphere was amazing. Service was great. Food was also good.

If you appreciate architecture and art, this is an interesting and educational tour. Our guide, Monica, was phenomenal! On the drive to Niterói she gave us a history of Rio which was informative and entertaining. Once in Niterói, we toured several Oscar Niemeyer constructions with the highlights being the buildings of Caminho Niemeyer and the Museo de Arte Contemporanea. The museum (currently, Feb ‘25) has an exhibition on Rio Carnival which was excellent and Monica was even able to answer the many questions we had about the event. To wrap up, Monica gave us a choice in what to see last and after lots of modern architecture we decided to go more traditional and visit Jambiero Manor, the home of a wealthy family from the late 1800’s, completely covered in tiles. This was a great private tour (4 hours in total which felt just right) to balance out our beach time in Rio. Book it!

Being in Brazil was wonderful! To be perfectly honest our first day was overwhelming but in a positive way - busy city- LANGUAGE BARRIER! So translator worked overtime! We met Monica for a city tour on day two. She was very knowledgeable and helpful. It was a blessing to have a guide that was so passionate about her job and our group. We were a private group with a senior and she made sure that everywhere we went that accommodation was made for her. We saw the city and learned so much!!! We also were fortunate to have her for our Sugarloaf Mountain Experience and city tour on day 3 as well! Thank you Monica for making this a wonderful and memorable experience!

Good food and drinks. Over three floors open plan old colonial feel. Very friendly and welcoming and open to people of all ages.

Our private guide, Dario, was absolutely fabulous. His knowledge of Rio de Janeiro history, architecture, natural beauty and culture are exceptional. He quickly understood our interests (3 women from Australia) and showed us those places including what was already scheduled. Nothing was rushed. Dario was extremely helpful and a pleasure to be with. Highly recommend.

Don’t miss it! The National Library and the Municipal Theatre are both amazing! The Theatre is inspired by l’Opera Garnier de Paris. Both are lovely buildings from the early 1900, located on a square from the same era, it feels like you are in a Brazilian Paris! And the guide: she arrived at our hôtel 15-20 minutes ahead of meeting time and started right away to tell us about today’s tour what we would see and the history of Brasil, Rio and of the sites. She is fluent in French and English which was a plus!!! More over, she is passionate and she succeeds in transmitting her love for her country! Thank you Monica!

What a fabulous day! Monica our guide was amazing and efficiently got us up the cable car quickly with great explanations. Weather was good and view’s outstanding. Awesome day!

The guide provided us very valuable information and she was very kind. The sights were amazing! Cristo Redentor is wonderful.