“It was incredible journey. The guide Carlos was amazing. He spoke so good english and his stories were fantastic. He was really caring, waited for us when needed and always told, that we are on vacation and don’t need to be in hurry. He had a lot of positive energy and made my day ❤️”

“We had a great experience with our guide Roberto, he was very knowledgeable, witty and we felt safe with him.”

“I booked this hike because of all the amazing reviews. And just like what everyone said, Rodrigo is very down to earth and easy to work with. I initially scheduled our hike on a day that is forecasted to be raining and so Rodrigo offered to move the date. Although I ended up changing the date anyways, it was nice enough for Rodrigo to offer. To get to the trail from Vidigal, you take a mototaxi. I’ve ridden a motorcycle before but not with the twists and turns while going uphill. I just kept my knees close to the driver, wrapped my arms around him and trusted him as they…”

“Nathália was an amazing guide! Very friendly and knowledgeable! I highly recommend doing this tour!”

“Great tour! We learned a lot about the history of Paraty. Guide was friendly, knowledgeable and took the time to show us all around and answer our questions! Highly recommended!”

“Amazing, friendly and very informative walk around the historical center of Rio! 5 / 5 stars! Thank you!”

“JB was an enthusiastic and informative guide giving a great introduction to the many wonderful sites of Rio. There were only 3 on our tour and we were picked up promptly by bus from our hotel and dropped off .”

“Had a wonderful tour with Edmundo. He was very informative and knowledgeable. He was most accommodating in scheduling our tour with the challenges during Carnaval. He was the best tour guide we had in Brazil and would highly recommend him.”

“We booked the 7am, and an Uber was sent to pick us up. It was an hour drive to meet our guide. It's a tough hike, but it's well worth the trek for those breathtaking photos. Fabi was a great tour guide and patient with our beginner skills. My only gripe is that the experience is much longer than advertised. We missed another Viator excursion that was to start at 3pm and each lost the non-refundable $50. P.S. Beware of the gray haired man with a camera trying to monopolize the area and charge people for photos...”

“Loan was amazing !! We had a great time on this hike The views are outstanding, I would recommend this to anyone”

“This was a tale of two cities. We enjoyed touring the historic part of Paraty, and we appreciated how well Viator and Paraty Tours company communicated with us. However, we have never worked with a tour guide who is so negative (e.g. "Brazilians are unorganized, the French are complicated, religions are not good"). We would work with Paraty Tours again, but not with this tour guide.”

“It is the most unique tour of any kind I’ve had. Three hours walking the neighborhoods of Ipanema with a strolling professional guitarist playing and singing songs of all era’s in Brazil rich history of the boss nova and samba while also explaining the history of the development of the music along with the country. Not to be missed whether or not you are a music lover.”

“Learned more about the history of bossa nova from our knowledgeable guide Guilherme. Very personable guy to be with! Enjoyed it!”

“Superbe découverte du centre ville. Yvan nous a fait découvrir l’histoire de Rio pendant une journée. Merci encore à lui pour toutes ces explications. Je recommande vivement”

“Disappointed that our tours booked in English were cancelled due to a minimum of 3 people needed in order to conduct the tours. The fine print does state that a minimum of 3 are needed but we would have been happy to tip more to meet the minimum. Both tours were cancelled a few hours before the scheduled start time. Our time in Rio was limited and thus it was impossible to find an alternative at the last minute. Wish we had had some warning a few days in advance and we could have prepared a backup plan.”