Brazil · PRIVATE TRANSFERS IN RIO DE JANEIRO
The 15 best private transfers in Rio de Janeiro you can book right now, with what each costs, how long it takes and what is included. Number one is top for a reason.
Private Rio airport transfer for up to four, with luggage help, air conditioning, flight monitoring, and friendly local tips.
“Had never met a driver so gentle and knowledgeable before. Mr. Agostinho offered the best service from airport to the hotel all the way, including luggage handling and Rio introductions. Highly recommend using his TripAdvisor/Viator service!”
Review of Rio’s private GIG airport transfer, with meeting details, luggage limits, traffic advice, language notes, pricing, and booking tips.
“My flight was delayed by two hours but the driver was still waitin for me when I got out. He was very friendly helpful with luggage etc and pointed out sites as we drove into Rio. Very professional and pleasant experience.”
Review of a private Rio tour with Bruno, covering Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf, Selarón Steps, historic churches, and more.
“Bruno is an exceptional guide. We saw the key sites and then some, very efficiently. Besides being extremely knowledgeable about Rio and its history, he’s a delightful person. He was born in Rio, moved to the US as a child, and returned to Rio to open a tour business a few years ago. He’s a great blend of Brazilian and US culture. So, if you’re looking for a great guide in Rio, try to book with Bruno. A+++++++++++”
Review of Rio’s private bilingual transfer, with airport pickup, flight tracking, clean cars, helpful drivers, pricing, timing, and booking advice.
“Wonderfully efficient. It’s worth taking time to book so you have someone waiting to pick you up, car was spotless, driver was kind and multilingual.”
Rio airport transfer review covering price, pickup rules, luggage limits, vehicle reliability, cruise port service, and who should book.
“The driver was punctual. We were picked up at 3:00 AM. The van was quite old. The driver was having difficulty staying awake and almost dozed off more than once. When he did wake up he was texting and driving the entire time. We almost got into an accident. I did not feel safe.”
Review of the shared Rio to Ilha Grande transfer, with door-to-door pickup, speedboat crossing, timings, costs, comfort, and safety advice.
“We tried to reach them some days before our trip to book the shuttle. They wrote us back but with loong time in between. They were not responsive at all. And when we wanted to book it, they didn’t write us back only hours afterwards and wanted to give us a private tour which was very expensive.”
Rio airport private transfer review covering cost, timing, airport pickups, return reliability, drivers, value, and practical booking advice.
“All transfers worked great with no delays and was a great relief to see my name at the airport on arrival.”
Review of Rio’s private Ilha Grande speedboat tour, with Blue Lagoon snorkeling, quiet beaches, lunch, pricing, timing, and practical tips.
“Magnifique journée avec guide francophone très sympa et cultivé. Visite de 5 stations autour d’Ilha Grande parmis les plus belles plages et super pose déjeuner dans un cadre plus que romantique et très agréable. Obrigada ROMEU !!”
Review of Rio’s private airport transfer, with clean cars, named drivers, flight monitoring, pricing, luggage advice, and booking tips.
“Very informative great conversations wonderful appearance friend face a must do I will definitely use this service again”
Review of Rio’s affordable private GIG airport transfer to Zona Sul, covering comfort, reliability, pickup details, value, and key booking tips.
“A beautiful young lady was waiting for us with several names printed on a sign. Initially I was confused because we paid for a private transfer. Later, I realized that the young lady was not our driver. She gathered the guests and walked us to our drivers who were waiting for each party. The vehicle was not the most appealing, but we experienced a comfortable ride with a safe and kind driver. If it’s your first visit, I recommend this service because it eliminates confusion and saves time. We didn’t have ti negotiate any fares or try to communicate our destination. It was all prearranged. Will use again!”
Review of Rio’s Rocinha or Vidigal favela tour, with local guides, city views, transfers, walking tips, value, and practical advice.
“we started from the top and went down seeing the every day life in the biggest favela in rio, good and helpful guide, interesting tour, we were only three people in a very nice private car, it was like a private tour, very value for money, picked up and dropped off at the pier. Strongly recommend it.”
Compare this private Rio to Búzios transfer for comfort, timing, communication, vehicle space, stops, and real value before booking.
“Not really as advertised small car driver did not speak English and no wifi or water offered that was advertised”
Review of Rio’s Museum of Tomorrow tour, with admission, hotel transfer, Porto Maravilha sights, guide quality, value, and practical tips.
“This museum is different from the usual. There were lots of interactive activities and it really causes you to think about the planet’s future and mankind. Our guide (Marcos) was great guiding us through the exhibits and was very accommodating to my mobility issues.”
Explore Rio’s Tijuca rainforest, waterfalls, viewpoints, and Botanic Garden with hotel transfers and a professional guide.
“The tour operator didn't give the program to the tour guide so we didn't have the walk in the forest which was the reason we booked the tour.Instead we spent 3 hours in the botanical garden and stopped by car in few view points.Fortunately the tour guide was lovely and did the best for us but the tour operator is not professional at all to sell a trip which doesn't match with what was advertised and should communicate with their tour guides”
Explore Rio’s AquaRio with hotel transfer, a local guide, and time for the Olympic Boulevard mural in this practical half-day tour.
“Meilin was my tour guide, only for me, she was fantastic. I needed a carioca by my side to feel safer. A great experience to ask her a lot of questions about Rio. She explain me everything, from the origin of favela, the samba factory, the idea of the museum, experience of the city during Olympics and future projects at the port area. AquaRio is nice to see it, also have other attractions for kids. I love the big aquarium with sharks and coral reef. The biggest graffiti Mural das Etnias is fading away and some trees are grown in front. Museum of Tomorrow seems like others of Calatrava, I…”
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