Excursions in the area of Rio
Sun mountains, beach and sea is not everything that has to offer around Rio. In addition to historical sites and beautiful landscapes can also be visited national parks and farms. Please, send us a message about your interests and your travel dates. We will suggest some tours for you. Here are some ideas.
one day trip - island Paquetá
- approx. 1 h by ferryboad - bay of Guanabara
- interesting island with villas and small streets
- go araound by coach
- Price: 3 people - 295,- R$ incl. public transport and carriage ride
Buzios, Regiao dos Lagos
- about 2 hours by car to the east
- also accessible by bus
- Resort with many pousadas
Angra dos Reis, Ilha Grande
- about 2 hours by car to the west
- tropical islands and many beautiful bays
Paraty
- about 4 hours by car
- a picturesque village in a tropical setting
- in combination with Ilha Grande or a trip by boat
Visconde de Mauá
- Fascinating walks in beautiful countryside
- Mountains, forests, waterfalls and "natural pools"
- about 200 km away.
Petropolis
- historic city
- combined with a trip to the mountains
Fazendas - Vale Historico
about 3 hours by car
If you stay overnight, you will have enough time to enter a historical world and to gain impressions of plantations, rural life and small towns away from the beaches. Book a night at a farm with a good structure, which is also used as a backdrop for TV shows or for large parties.
You can book your private tour guide for Individual activities in your free time. This is particularly useful for special interests or if you believe that your Portuguese language is not enough to go around on your own. Booking your tour guide can be a good idea for example for special activities (eg rafting or paragliding) as well as a driver or sports partner.
My wife & I are from Singapore & we booked Joerg from OiRio to drive us around for a 2 day tour on the 21st & 22nd May, 2013. Joerg's communication was really fast, & even though we booked him without much notice, he did his best to fit us in. He took us to all the interesting sites & some really 'unique' places that we never saw in any guide books. He also took us into the favela's & even the cable car that crosses a huge favela of over 200,000 inhabitants that the Government built to make the lives of the people living there more comfortable. He's German, but also speaks fluent Portugese, English, Spanish & probably some more languages, & as he's married to a Brazilian he knows & understands Rio de Janeiro & the culture very well. He's a very nice guy & has such an interesting story to tell about his home & life in Rio, but we won't tell you here - book him & hear it from him yourself. His car is also very special - the side mirrors & other parts of the car have been vandalized, so it's no point in fixing them - they just get duck taped back on! This also added to the fun & 'flavor' of our tour. We would really like to thank Joerg for going out of his way to show us not just the famous tourist sites, but also the 'multi-faceted' other sides of Rio de Janeiro that are also wonderful & I think if you want to see this side of Rio, you need to book a guide like Joerg, who doesn't mind going out of his way, taking the time to take you to the 'exotic' places.
I am happy to know that you like Rio. I hope you will come back soon.
