Rates, Conditions & Payment
Fixed rate for up to 4 adults in the car (car fits 6):
(5th and 6th adult pays R$ 100 each – roughly 60 USD/45€/37 £ – Kids free)
- 5-hour tour: R$ 550 (roughly 340 USD/250 €/210 £) per car with tour guide
In 5 hours you can see:
Option 1) For example, Christ (2 h) + Sugar Loaf (2 h) + 1 hour left for another site (you choose from option 3).
Option 2) For example, Christ (2 h) + 3 hours left to see other sites (you choose from option 3).
Option 3) For example, the cultural highlights such as Santa Teresa neighborhood, the Metropolitain Cathedral, Sélaron Staircase, Colombo Coffee & Pastry Shop, Favela, Maracaña Stadium as well as Fruit Market, beaches, lunch, etc (not all fit in 5 hours but you can fit your prefered ones).
Option 4) Customize your 5 hours exactly as you want!
Bottom line, in 5 hours you see the minimum, in 10 hours you see pretty much all that matters.
Price is per car/group, not per person. The tour is 100% private.
Included in the rate:
- An English-speaking guide (my self, Madson, recommended by former customers, National Geographic, Lonely Planet and Footprint)
- An eco-friendly bi-fuel year 2010 minivan exclusively for you (see photo on this page)
- Pick up and drop off at the hotel or at the port (if you are on a cruise)
- All car expenses (parking, fuel, toll road) and tour guide entrance fees
- A fantastic time !
NOT Included in the rate:
- Your entrance fees where applicable
- Meals
- Drinks
- Tips (optional)
Is it my rate fair? How much does it cost other tour options in Rio? I have done the research for you:
A bus tour in a group (up to 44 people): 104 USD p.p.
A taxi tour: 255 USD per taxi
Prices Sources: Gray Line and Central Taxi
The major disadvantes of bus group tours are:
1) It usually takes a lot of time to pick up people at hotels
2) These tours move as fast as the slowest person in the group
The major disadvantages of taxi tours are:
1)The majority of drivers doesn’t speak a single word in English
2) Most of them are not licensed guides
3) Most cars are not spacious
Read also Tour Guide in Rio to learn in details the con’s of taxis, busses and subway
It is Extremely Easy to Pay and Hire Madson
Step 1: E-mail me at madson@tourguiderio.com to check my availability on the days you will be in Rio.
Step 2: Once we have agreed on date and time, please deposit 50 USD through VISA, AMEX, MasterCard on PayPal. About PayPal.
Step 3: Pay the balance in cash only (Brazilian currency, USD or Euros) when we meet in Rio (I can take you to an ATM close by or to an exchange house to change your money, or bring cash from home).
Before making a reservation please visit the page “Tours in Rio” and figure out approximately how many days/hours do you want me to guide you in Rio. Note that there are enough things to see and do in Rio to fill four days of tour. I highly recommend you to book all the days you want in advance instead of booking one day and deciding for the extra days once we meet. There is a great risk that the “extra days” will be already taken by the time we meet.
If by now you already know that I am available, please proceed with the reservation and deposit 50 USD by clicking on the button ‘Pay Now’ below.
In What Car Do We Go?
We go in a GM Minivan Zafira (4 seats + 2 unfoldable in-trunk seats). The vehicle is always clean and well-maintained. It is equipped with air conditioning, MP3 player and seat-belts for all passengers.
Fits comfortably:
3 large adults (+ 2 kids or small adults on the in-trunk seats)
or
4 small-medium adults (+ 2 kids or small adults on the in-trunk seats).
Note: Once the in-trunk seats are used there is no more room for luggage except for small handbags or small backpacks. Briefly, it is a 6-passenger vehicle without luggage and 4-passenger vehicle with luggage.
Comfort Chart
# Passengers Comfort Level
1 Extremely Comfortable
2 Extremely Comfortable
3 Extremely Comfortable
4 Comfortable
Note: With 4 passengers ‘Comfort Level’ may
vary accordingly to passengers weight
and size.
Helping the environment
The car used on my Rio private guided tours runs on natural gas. Compressed natural gas (methane) is a clean alternative to other automobile fuels such as gasoline (petrol) and diesel. It is widely available, renewable (through the production of biogas), offers greenhouse gas reductions and produces fewer emissions.
