Tijuca Forest, wild life and pontoon boat

We loved this tour with Marcos! He was very welcoming of our two-year old daughter and happy to move at her pace. He loved showing her the monkeys in the forest and the capybaras and crocodiles on the boat. This is such a unique tour with the pontoon ride and chance to explore the little island. Marcos ordered us an amazing picanha and pastels for lunch to give us the full Brazil experience. Marcos was very kind and accommodating. He even made a surprise stop so we could watch the hang gliders land on the beach. We appreciated Marcos’ laid back personality and knowledge of the forest and Rio de Janeiro.

Had a really great day with Marcos. He adapted the tour to suit my interests, was very knowledgeable, interesting, professional and attentive. As a solo traveller it was a great way to get to know the place whilst feeling supported and to maximise a short amount of time. Marcos went above and beyond to ensure I enjoyed myself. I would thoroughly recommend.

Excellent tour of the Amazon, Christ the redeemer and sugarloaf. Highly recommended!

Spending this day with Marcos was truly worth it! He is super polite, knowledgeable, friendly and flexible. He showed us the best sights, and have the appropriate amount of history where needed.

This was our second day with Marcos. We did the city and now on this tour we did Rio’s natural surroundings. Another amazing experience in the botanical garden, the forest, the mountains, spectacular views, the mangroves in a boat, a beautiful waterfall, and a drive along the famous beaches. His English is perfect and his personality is a joy to experience. Another fabulous day around Rio with our excellent guide.

Great time with Marco. He picked us up right at 8:30 am and took us to Tijuca Forest telling us about the city as we drove through. Not only did he tell us about the scenery but the history of Brazil and the areas we were seeing. We liked that he took us to different areas of Rio not just Tijuca Forest. We changed at the last moment on not wanting a moderate hike and he was very flexible and adapted. We were initially thinking of just touring Tijuca Forest with another guide who wasn't available and recommended Marcos. We are glad that happened because it was better seeing all the areas that Marcos took us to - Forest, boat ride seeing caiman and capybara and lots of birds, a private beach in an exclusive part of town and finishing off at a galeta lunch in Leblon. We wouldn't have thought to do any of those things so we were excited that we were with Marcos.