Certified multilingual high-quality guides · Rio de Janeiro

Much more than a tour.It's a trip. 🚌

23 years specializing in the highest-quality tours in Rio de Janeiro. Private VIP and daily regular tours, with all types of groups. We turn your tour into a trip! A real insider look at the reality of Rio and Brazil.

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23 years of experience
Certified high-quality tour guides
Daily departures
Copacabana & Ipanema pickup included

Our promise

We only hire the best guides in Rio.

Plenty of companies have a big name, but you never know which guide will actually show up. Rio Day Trip is a Brazilian company with 23 years of experience, and the guide is exactly what we guarantee. Expect dynamic days through Rio's iconic sights, a climb to Telegraph Rock, a backstage pass to the world's biggest carnival. Copacabana and Ipanema pickup, no time lost in lines, just Rio at its best.

Rio Day Trip travelers jumping on the Selaron Steps

23+
Years as a tour agency in Rio: 365
Days a year with daily departures: #1
Local guides who truly know Rio

Flagship tours

Five ways to fall in love with Rio

Rio's most worthwhile tours. All include pickup in Copacabana and Ipanema, other areas for an extra charge, minimal time in lines and plenty of time to enjoy and take photos.

The best day out in Rio

Rio Day Trip

Experienced local guides who know the city inside out, not just passing through. Highest viewpoint and best lookouts in town, plus the famous Rocinha favela tour, with an optional motorbike ride up.

R$380

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The perfect second day in Rio

Rio Day Trip Plus

Tijuca Forest, the Botanical Garden, the Maracanã and Sugarloaf Mountain in one day. The green side of Rio and its two great landmarks, for anyone who has already seen the Christ statue.

R$480

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The biggest party on Earth

Carnival Trip

Not in Rio for carnival? Experience it anyway: Samba City, the backstage where the costumes and floats are built, and a real samba school party.

R$400

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Beaches & Telegraph Rock

Tropical Rio

Don't miss it. A short ride from the city and you're somewhere else entirely: breathtaking beaches, jaw-dropping views, and the one photo on the edge of Telegraph Rock you'll never forget.

R$380

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Tailored exactly for you

Private Tours

Feel like being spoiled? Adventure in the city or beyond. 23+ years in, we know what moves you: tell us what excites you and we'll build a trip that speaks your language. Literally.

Custom itineraries & pricing

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Hang-glide over Rio de Janeiro

A tandem flight over Rio with professional pilots logging thousands of hours. Launch from Pedra Bonita in the Tijuca rainforest, glide the coast, land on the sand.

R$800 cash · R$880 card · flight video included

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"The greatest adventure from Rio", according to our travelers

About us

Local guides who know Rio inside out.

Certified guides who know Rio inside out. We'll show you the city through local eyes and connect you to Brazil's people and culture. So what are you waiting for?

Why travel with us

Know Rio. Don't just see it.

Local guides

Brazil is much more than football and carnival. Let us show you Rio's sounds, tastes and scents. With us you'll truly know Rio, not just see it.

Professional multilingual guides

Daily, year-round flagship tours with certified professional guides. All speak English; a guide in your own language on request. Favela tours are led by guides who live there and work in tourism.

Private tours

Custom-built experiences. We'll lay out a menu of options and activities; you pick what fits. Authentic, local, and all in the language you choose.

Experience

More than 23 years guiding and hosting travelers. Join a daily flagship tour or a private one cut to your measure. We promise an experience you won't forget.

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What people say

Travelers put it better than we ever could.

“The man who made Rio for me. A person with a very special approach to life, and his knowledge of Rio, Brazil and its native peoples is insane. Don't miss him.”
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