Real Gabinete Português de Leitura

C3 Aircross 7-seater

Hidden Gems Tour of Rio

Car Tour (driving guide)

Joined 2024

Alan D.

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Rio de Janeiro

English, French, Portuguese (Native), Spanish

9 hours

Private tour (only you and Alan D.)

Up to 6 people

7 Unbelievable, dramatic and exotic photogenic places in Rio!

This is a tour especially designed for those who love to take pictures of hidden gems of surreal beauty. Discover the most beautiful off the beaten track places of Rio de Janeiro!

If an attraction is not open on your chosen day, I will replace it with another hidden gem.

Itinerary

This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!

07:00 AM

Meeting Point

Hotel

- Pick-up and Drop-off in a private transportation at: Locations in the south zone of the city Rio de Janeiro. Port of Rio de Janeiro

07:30 AM

Leblon Cliff

Park Two Brothers Cliff: Leblon and Ipanema beaches are seen from here.

08:40 AM

Chinese View

Chinese View: from this chinese pagoda you will see a view with a different perspective of the city (not open on weekends and holidays).

09:40 AM

Parque Lage

Lage Park: iconic arquitecture palace.

11:00 AM

St. Bento Monastery

In this monastery is where is located probably the most beautiful church of Brazil.

11:30 AM

Lunch

Stop for lunch.

01:00 PM

Royal Portuguese Reading Office

Lusophone cultural institution and one of the most beautiful and imposing libraries in the world (closed on weekends).

01:30 PM

Ruins Park

Old house that used to be owned by a Brazilian socialite woman called Laurinda Santos Lobo. From the top of the house, it's possible to see a beautiful view of Rio (not open on monday).

02:30 PM

Dona Marta viewpoint

Dona Marta viewpoint is the most beautiful entrance free top view of Rio!

Ending Point

Hotel

Want to personalize this tour?

This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.

Inclusions & Exclusions

What‘s included

- Transportation via Citroen C3 Aircross 7-seater 2025.

- Pick-up and drop-off in locations in the south zone of Rio.

- My car is a 7-seater SUV and can accommodate 6 passengers (plus me as the driver guide). For tours, I recommend a total of 4 adults and 2 more persons up to 1.60 meters tall in the 2 back seats. For more than 4 adults over 1.60 meters, I rent a van with a driver (at an extra cost), so that the tour is extremely comfortable for everyone.

- Gasoline fee.

- Toll fee.

- Guide Fees.

What‘s not included

- Lunch, Beverages

Tour Important Information

Pick-up and drop-off in locations in the south zone of Rio.

Cancellation Policy

Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time

Joined 2024

Alan D.

Identity Verified

Interview-Based Quality Checks

About Tour Guide Alan D.

Hi and welcome! My name is Alan, I am 44 years old, and I was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro. Having been to 35 countries on all the continents of the world, and having lived in Australia, Holland, Israel and Argentina, I have had the opportunity to be in touch with different cultures and languages - and this grew my desire to show my city, Rio de Janeiro, to tourists.

I am a licensed tour guide in Rio by EMBRATUR, the Brazilian Institute of Tourism, and have been a private guide in Rio de Janeiro since 2013, having carried out hundreds of private tours of Rio, and have become more and more in love with my city and with my job as a Rio Tour Guide.

I am fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese, and have a BA in Social Communication. When I'm not guiding, I enjoy writing, reading, spirituality, hiking and studying languages (I also speak intermediate French).

In my private tours in Rio de Janeiro I use a 7-seater car (including me as rio de janeiro driver guide), and my motivation is to be flexible and to offer you tailor-made tours in Rio, customized to your needs and desires, optimizing your time in Rio.

What I look for in each tour, is to provide you with an experience that you will remember for many years to come!