Agostinho is such a lovely man!!! He is more than a driver. He is proud to show you the highlights of this city and truly loves meeting people. I wanted to take him home with me!
We heard horror stories of taxis in Rio so we booked this service to pick us up from our cruise ship to go to the airport for a quick day trip down to Iguasu Falls. He was prompt, which is an effort as we were there for Carnival and road closures can happen at any time. He didn't just drop us off at the airport, but he came in with us, made sure we were at the right check-in, translated where necessary. Talk about above and beyond!.
I had also booked a city tour with this company and was so pleased that Agostinho was again our driver. We had a flexible start time so started at 8am. We went straight to Christ the Redeemer to avoid crowds. Glad we did. Every time we got in the car we were given fresh bottles of cold water and Guarana. We also had a little snack pack. Agostinho stood in line for our tickets. I felt very well taken care of. We also did the Selaron stairs, again he acted as our tour guide, explaining all about the artist and the area. He then took us to a souviner shop with clean toilets. Then off to Ipanema and Copa, It is now near lunch time. We offered to buy him lunch at the restaurant of his choice but with Carnival, many things were closed or operating on different hours. He found us a very nice lunch at Kilogram. After a few more points of interest, and us being so tired, (we could have had a few more stops to look at things). He got us back to our ship about 3pm. Always escorting us. I felt very safe with him and I wish I had room in my suitcase to bring him home. What a lovely man and what a great tour.
From Sidney Australia