Explore Rio YOUR Way:
Private Tours in Rio de Janeiro

The only way to see Rio in a day! - Amazing experience in Rio. We had Wagner as a guide who was not only extremely knowledgeable about Rio, but was also very engaging, even taking us to his favorite coffee... read more spot. We only had one day in Rio and had a lot of things we wanted to see. We were picked up at the airport on time and spent an incredible day touring this beautiful city. Wagner and Be Free Tours were extremely flexible helping us to adjust the day’s itinerary so that we spent more time at the things we really wanted to see and just briefly stopped at the places that didn’t need much time. I can’t recommend this tour enough. Thanks Wagner and Be Free Tours!

Amazing one day tour of Rio  - It was the first time that we visited Rio and, as we had only one week available, my wife and I decided to book a personalised tour of Rio. Looking... read more at several offers we came across ‘Be Free’ which, although a bit expensive, was promising to be the kind of trip that we were looking for.
Faby (our guide) and Bruno (our driver) were amazing. They were so friendly that they made our day.
Faby has been one of the best guide that we ever had (we travelled quite a lot in our live) she was knowledgeable, informative, funny and friendly. My wife and I felt to always know her, although we spent only 8 hours. Thank you Faby and Bruno, this day will remain always in our hearts.
We strong recommend Marcelo and its organisation.

Perfect Day in Rio with Flavio - If you're reading this you probably know how difficult it is to find a comprehensive Rio city tour in English. Flavio was superb! As was our driver, both of whom... read more could converse in English and Flavio in several more languages. We were picked up at the pier and delivered to our hotel 7-8 hours later, so not quite a dawn to dusk tour. I did not make the arrangements very far in advance so Flavio was on the fly most of the time. His wikipedia mind pulls up info on the spot. I thought we wanted to go to the Botanical Gardens but as we drove by Parque Lage I changed my mind but he still could tell us wonderful background stories even though this wasn't in the initial discussion. We went to Selaron Steps but I was fascinated by the street art in the alley getting there. We retraced our steps to get a better view and pictures while the driver waited. I asked to see a hidden gem and our first stop was jaw dropping - the church attached to the Monastery of Sao Bento. I'm glad there were only two of us to shepherd through the maelstrom that is Christ the Redeemer on a clear Saturday. He had us sit on the best side of the train to get a fantastic view (and a clue as to when that would be) of the city below, laid down to snap the best photo of us with the statue above us. Flavio was very thoughtful of our requests, timed trips around the city to best advantage, made changes on the run. It was clearly our tour, tailored to our needs (no, I'd rather not a full lunch, snacks & beer are fine), listening and interpreting our choices, filling us in on backstories, history, why neighborhoods are named as such. He even, graciously, texted the addresses of a few restaurants to recommend near our hotel based on what we we interested in eating. Our hotel contacted me in Portuguese, I handed Flavio the phone and he took care of the rest. This tour might seem a bit expensive but for all the personal service, care and safety we experienced I would rate it higher than 5.

Wonderful Day in Rio  - Had a wonderful time on this tour of Rio with Flavio as my Guide and Jony as my driver with his nerves of steal (Good Lord I would not drive... read more in Rio).

Flavio has been a guide for years and was outstanding at showing and explaining the sites and their history.

We saw Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf Mountain, an amazing Cathedral with amazing stained glass, a lovely Cafe for lunch and a little known historical library.

I had a blast and saw and learned much of what makes Rio Rio.

Excellent tour guide  - Wow. Julio my tour guide provided the most in-depth exceptional tour of Rio! Julio was so informative and provided an amazing opportunity to visit the most interesting people in several... read more Rio communities.
We visited the tourist spots and the hidden gems of this miraculous city. I highly recommend a visit to Rio de Janeiro and the tour!

Excellent Full-Day in Petropolis  - Fabiana and Marcello met us at the cruise terminal on time and we're very energetic and ready for a day of fun. We got to their car and they immediately... read more began talking with us and making us feel so welcome to their country while asking us about where we were from. Throughout the full-day tour, we stopped for a morning snack, lunch, and an afternoon dessert, and each time they helped us understand what we were ordering. We visited all the highlights in Petropolis and Fabiana provided excellent narration at every stop. They were a blast to spend the day with and again made us feel as if they genuinely enjoyed showing us around! I would recommend them to any future travelers to the Rio de Janeiro.