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Rio de Janeiro Tours

There are quite a few Rio de Janeiro tours available for tourists and alike. The fact that the city in many part is unaccessable it sometimes is the only viable option. The local transport system in Rio is really slow and that also makes it worthwhile as a time saver. Many solitary travellers, including myself, have an inbuilt resistance against organized tourist activities, in Rio it can be a good idea to swallow the pride and join the caravan.

The different Tours
Since I have already written pages about some of these tours you just have to click on the link to get more detailed info about them.

- City Tours There are a few operators that offer them, they many times include tourist highlights like the Christ Statue, Sugarloaf and Santa Teresa. I find them especially good value if you have limited time or if you donīt want to spend a lot of time sightseeing. They often turn out to be cheaper than to actually go around on local buses.

- Favela Tours There are quite a few operators around that offer you insightful tours that gives you an understanding on how life in a favela functions.

- Samba School Rehearsal Parties From August until Carnival there are organized tours taking people to the different Samba Schools. Since most of these are located in or close to dingy areas itīs a good option.

- Football Games This is offered by few, Itīs a simple way to get to see a football game in Maracana stadium without any hassle.

Other Tours
There are also quite few less common tours like: City Center Tour, Santa Teresa Tour, Favela Funk Party Tour and so on. Walking the streets, sitting on the beach, staying in a hostel or a hotel or just surfing the internet you come across a multitude. Just pick and choose!

The Operators
The standard of the operators for the different Rio de Janeiro Tours is quite high. All of them should have an official guiding license issued by Riotur (the official tourist organ in Rio), asking to see that if you are unsure should avoid scoundrels.

Prices
They vary between the different operators and also between hotels and hostels. Competition is quite hard so itīs easy to compare. You have to remember that the content and duration could differ a lot.




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