My husband and I recently relocated from the USA to São Paulo, Brasil, for a 2 year ex-pat assignment. Although we had visited Rio several times on our own, we decided to book a tour guide while visiting the city with our son and his girlfriend in May. Six weeks prior to our trip, based on excellent reviews on TRIPADVISOR, I made arrangements for a full day Rio tour with ANOTHER highly ranked, english speaking guide. Just 2 days before our scheduled tour, he couldn't make it, so he arranged for Eugenio to take his place. Honestly, I was somewhat skeptical... Eugenio was in our hotel lobby well before the designated meeting time (a pleasant surprise since most Brazilians are chronically late!). He was warm, friendly, and very informative. He had a great and efficient plan to see the highlights in Rio, yet he was also open for any suggestions. We thoroughly enjoyed the day and learned so much about the city (which he takes great pride in). Eugenio went above and beyond my expectations (and his english is excellent)! He truly made us feel like family. Our experience was so good that we booked another RIO tour with Eugenio when my friends from California visited last week. We had a blast! He also offered his help, suggestions, and expertise in other travel arrangements like hotel/airport transfers, travel itineraries, and accommodations. He is a wealth of information. Without a doubt, Eugenio is the #1 Rio tour guide. We highly recommend him!

Engenio is one of a kind when it comes to tours. We've travelled all over the world (31 countries so far) and we've never met a nicer, more down-to-earth person as Eugenio. He not only showed us the sights in and around Rio, but also took us to his home to eat and have a few drinks with for a Brazil World Cup game!! That was an experience that you don't get everyday and one that we'll remember for a long time. We would have no problems recommending him to any of our friends that visit Rio - in fact, we'd make sure to tell them to call him, as he knows everyone in the city, and everyone knows him! That's a true sign of a great tour guide in our opinion. Thanks for a fantastic experience in Rio Eugenio. Miss you BUT see you soon ;) Carlo and Florence www.nextstopwhoknows.com

Eugenio showed us around the Favelas and other areas of Rio. His knowledge and enthusiasm was inspiring. A true kind and funny guy - a fantastic friend to have in Rio.