We had an incredible experience. Flavio, our guide was friendly, helpful, funny and very knowledgeable about Rio and Brazil. He made us feel very welcome in the city he loves. We spent the day with him and felt it was well worth the money for a private tour. Our driver was great (I do not remember his name), he knew all the back streets to avoid traffic and always found us a parking place or drop off place nearby. Even though Christ the Redeemer ended up being closed that day, Flavio filled the day with other activities. He then helped us get tickets for the following day.
Even after our tour ended, Flavio continued to communicate with us all week during our stay. He continued to provide helpful information and even made dinner reservations for us. He went above and beyond just being our guide for the day. He has become our friend and I look forward to sharing and communicating with him when we get back home. He taught us several Portuguese words which helped us during our entire stay. We highly recommend this tour and hopefully if you are fortunate, you will Flavio for your guide.
Muito Obrigato Flavio!!