Rual is the man! What a great way to learn about the history of Brasil. My wife and I took the tour of downtown Rio, Centro. The day started at the beautiful Teatro Municipal where Rual met us right on time and guided us from the 1500s up to the present. We ended up getting a private tour which made... More

We took two tours with Rios de Historia Cultural and Historical Tours. Both were great. We had a bit of trouble in the beginning confirming the meeting place and time for our tours, but we got that sorted out with the help of Phil (office manager) and Raul (one of the owners). The tour guides were both knowledgeable and very... More

At historical sites: old downtown (area from imperial times). Look how much Portuguese influence there is on architecture. Municipal Theater, visit Confeitaria Colombo since 1894 (very prominence café), Botanical Garden, Lapa (samba birth place) ... At Lapa visit Rio Scenarium a samba place where people from Rio de Janeiro go to dance samba. It is a must. Wonder at the... More

On March 21, 2013, I took part in a walking tour with Rio de Historia tour a section of downtown Rio. I would recommend using this company 110%. My tour was led by Raul. He was wonderful. From the time that he pick my group up from the hotel, until our tour, lunch and everything in between. Rio de Historia... More

I really enjoyed this tour around the cultural and historical part of Rio. I did it on the first morning of my holiday and it gave me great confidence to carry on exploring (I am a solo traveller). Very highly recommended. The guide was excellent and answered all questions and made sure the tour was still of interest to the... More

Rios de Historia provided a fantastic experience. We first did the historic walking tour, then ended up adding a soccer game. Our guides went out of their way to answer questions, take any little detours we wanted, and even to help order some of the best skewered foods I've eaten (from a stand near the soccer stadium). On the historic... More

I could not have asked for a better way to spend an afternoon in Rio. Our tour guide Raul was very knowledgeable about not only Rio's history and culture, but world history and current social and economic events. His English was excellent and he was very personable, I felt as if he was an old friend. I highly recommend you... More

We booked a one day tour at the start of a cruise. Our smiling guide met us promptly and we started our walking and public transit tour. We were not so much interested in having our photos taken in front of famous monuments, but in immersing ourselves in the social and cultural aspects of the city, and the tour delivered... More

Prompt pick up from our hotel, it was just two of us and Krauss, our guide. He was terrific, spoke English well, and was very personable including sharing about growing up in RJ, etc beyond just what each site is. Definitely recommend to anyone. The communication was great and everything was very easy. We enjoyed it so much, we booked... More