My name is Madson Araújo and I am a licensed private tour guide in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. I started serving as a tour guide in 2004 and I quickly developed a strong following providing private tours. I have provided private tours to over three thousand people from a wide variety of nationalities.

My clientele has included representatives from the National Geographic, Lonely Planet, Footprint and French travel guide Petit Futé. My tours have also been featured on French TV France 3.

Providing a great private tour is a very individual and personal endeavor requiring the ability to work with all types of people seeking to learn and do a wide variety of activities while in Rio de Janeiro. With all modesty, I believe I provide a very friendly, courteous and professional service.

I can drive you to and guide you at the following places:

Corcovado (Christ Statue)
Corcovado (Christ Statue)
Sugar Loaf
Sugar Loaf
Maracanã Football Stadium (Soccer)
Maracana Football Stadium (Soccer)
# Copacabana & Ipanema beaches
Copacabana & Ipanema beaches
Downtown/business district
Downtown / businessdistrict
Santa Teresa (250-year old neighborhood)
Santa Teresa (250-year old neighborhood)
Sambadrome (where Carnival takes place)
Sambadrome (where Carnival takes place)
Samba City (where Carnival floats are made)
Samba City (where Carnival floats are made)
Folk, Bossa Nova or Samba concert
Folk, Bossa Nova or
Samba concert
Botanical Garden
Botanical Garden
Open-air fruit market
Open-air fruit market
Modern cathedral
Modern cathedral
International Naïve Art Museum
International Naive Art Museum
Sélaron staircase
Selaron steps
Secluded beaches Grumari and Prainha
Secluded beaches Grumari and Prainha
Búzios (Brazil’s Saint Tropez)
Búzios (the Brazilian Saint Tropez)
Paraty (colonial city)
Paraty (a colonial town)
Petrópolis (imperial city)
Petrópolis (the imperial city)
Hangliding
Hangliding
Hangliding
Helicopter flight

GET A QUOTE and a program to book a fully customized private tour in a roomy and air-conditioned car.

Photos of Madson with past customers

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Madson & Stevan and Ana (Bosnia)
Madson & Stevan and Ana (Bosnia)
Madson & Franco, Dufour & Martin (France)
Madson & Franco, Dufour & Martin (France)
Madson and Ausra Sharples group (Lithuania)
Madson and Ausra Sharples group (Lithuania)
Madson and Mr. and Mrs. Lopin (France)
Madson and Mr. and Mrs. Lopin (France)
Madson, Walter Lueder, his wife and friends (USA)
Madson, Walter Lueder, his wife and friends (USA)
Madson, Roberto and his family (Italy)
Madson, Roberto and his family (Italy)
Madson, Robert, his wife and his friends (Australia)
Madson, Robert, his wife and his friends (Australia)
Madson & Mr. and Mrs. Woelffel (France)
Madson & Mr. and Mrs. Woelffel (France)
Jean-Marie et Carine Rion (France)
Jean-Marie et Carine Rion (France)
Gemma and her family (Spain)
Gemma and her family (Spain)
Québec Group (Canada)
Quebec Group (Canada)
Guillet Family (French Guyana)
Guillet Family (French Guyana)
Madson & Alison Pentith
Madson & Alison Pentith