Well worth it - Our guide Meilin made the difference on this tour. She is knowledgeable and passionate about her city. An excellent way to learn about Rio and see lots in one tour.

A great tour! - Matilde was very knowledgeable and answered all my questions. She was also considerate in having me take a coffee and pastry break. Was very impressed by the beauty of Rio after this tour. Thanks Matilde!

The wonders of the old city of Rio - This was an enlightening tour of the old city of Rio de Janeiro that was highlighted by the wonderful architecture of some of Rio’s most iconic buildings such as the Opera house, the St. Anthony Monastery and Rio’s state legislative assembly building. This is a must do tour for history buffs and those enthralled by exquisite architecture. In addition, my guide Sergio took me on the ferry to Niteroi (across the bay from downtown Rio) which provided magnificent vistas of downtown Rio. This is highly recommend tour with a tour guide that had a outstanding command of the history of Rio and the historical figures that played an integral part in the development of this beautiful city.

Fabulous sites and guide - It poured on us but Leonardo hung in there! His English was excellent, which we appreciate since many guides are hard to understand and he was very knowledgeable. He took us to many fabulous sites and made our tour special. We had already done 2 day tours in the area, but, this one is a must if you want to see the historical section of Rio.

See another side to Rio - We spent 4 and half hours with Leonardo, our guide on this tour, who was excellent. We met him outside the Belmont Copacabana Palace hotel, Rio’s oldest hotel, which is a popular meeting point for tours. We then went by metro to centro where we visited the opera house, city council office, variously squares, traverse do comercio which shows off the colonial alleys. Several churches which were al beautiful. Leonardo was very knowledgable and gave us a history lesson on Brazil. Well worth doing.

Leonardo is an excellent guide - We had a private tour with Leonardo. We saw the subway to get to Centro. He took us to many beautiful churches, and described the history and architecture of many buildings in Centro. We also learned a lot about the history of Brazil and Rio de Janeiro. Leonardo is very professional, knowledgeable and safety conscious. The snack was Colombo was delicious. The ride back on the city bus gave us another good experience.

Get a feel of the real Rio - Away from the famous sites and the beaches, this walking tour lets you find out about the history behind Rio, some of it's most elegant buildings and churches etc. It's not too onerous, gets you used to riding the metro (very easy) and our guide Leonardo was extremely knowledgeable and helpful.

What is says it's what it is! - We booked this tour with Viator. This walking visit to downtown Rio was exceptional! Rafael gave us much more than we expected. We have learned a lot!!! Not only about Rio but about Brazil in general. it was an exceptional tour! If you like history, this is the tour to book!

Amazing tour in Rio de Janeiro - I suggest this tour!Our guide Leonardo pick-up us at Copacabana Palace and bring me and my wife to the historic centre of Rio. He knows everything about this city and he explained us each single detail. I think that is not so easy to find a guide as Leonardo!! Thank you very much!

Historical walk through downtown Rio - Our tour started just before 0900 on what would be considered an annoyingly wet day. To start off the tour and hope for the rain to pass, Leonardo took us through a 25-30 minute history lesson on the development of Brazil starting back at the 1500's and progressing through to the 2000's. We learnt so much history in just a short amount of time which really assisted us in understanding the timelines and development of buildings and key monarchs during the tour. We took the subway for about 5-6 stops to reach downtown Rio where Leonardo took us to places which we would not have otherwise seen walking around ourselves or by 'Googling'. We visited the national library and theatre, churches, the oldest bank in Brazil, a number of statues/memorials as well as a hidden treasure Coffee shop. Overall, the tour lasted just over 4 hours. Leonardo's knowledge on the history of Brazil and the city of Rio was terrific. We really enjoyed our time and highly recommend other people take this tour too!