"Luiz Amaral tours are a good way to get to know Rio without feeling a complete tourist, and luiz is a friendly guy who can put together a tour to do whatever you want"
Lonely Planet Brazil 5th Edition

"Luiz felipe Amaral for his enjoyable company and for showing me where cariocas like to spend their evenings."
Rio de Janeiro Handbook from Footprints 1st Edition - Acknowledgements

"I felt like I was being shown Rio by an old friend rather than a tour company, which made the exeperience ten times more pleasurable. We were able to shoot twice the footage I expected, and that is due in no small part to Luiz Amaral. All of the things that he arranged where incredible. The people that work with him are some of the most pleasant people I have ever met. Many thanks and I hope to work again with luiz on our next trip to Brazil."
Joel Correl, Producer of American Adventurer - Associated television International

"I've traveled extensively all over the world, and one of the best holidays I've ever had was in Brazil. In particular, Rio de Janeiro was a highlight. Initially, my friend and I were somewhat concerned about visiting Rio due to the media reports of its danger. As a result, we went to Rio for only four days. However, if we knew in advance that we would have Luiz Felipe as our personal guide, we would certainly have stayed for longer. It's amazing how different a trip can be when you don't have to be concerned about typical worries while travelling such as: Which cab to take, whether or not the cab will rip you off, going on a guided tour with an agenda that doesn't suit you, being taken to tourist rip-off places, etc. With Luiz, we designed the itinerary of our choice with his guidance and suggestions. His professional attitude, pleasant personality and passion for his city made our trip to Rio a fantastic experience. His English is great, he's reliable, his car is comfortable and he's a really great person to spend the day with! I highly recommend his service and only wish that I knew more "Luizes" in other cities around the world!"
Robert Berger, Toronto, Canada

"The trip has been fantastic. Although we were only in Rio for a few days, we were able to see a little bit of the city througy Luiz eyes, not as a tourist but as locals. The usual tourist attractions were beautifull but the best part of the tour was going to the places that few of the tourist ever see. What was immediately different about this tour versus others, is how personal it is. Luiz was an immediate friend to us. So much that we did not feel that we were on a tour but more like we were visiting a friend who showed us around his favourite city. I know other people will enjoy seeing Rio with Luiz as much as we have."
Gregory Rogers, Boston, U.S.A

"Before my trip to Rio people said to me "Rio is a dangerous place", "Rio is not a place for a girl who is travellin alone". These comments made me a little anxious. I was very pleased to find Luiz tours. His tours take you to places where the locals go and also the tourist places, with the comfort of being safe. The tours that I had, dispelled the myth that Rio is dangerous and showed instead a beautiful city filled with friendly, welcoming people."
Maryan Anderson, Sydney, Australia

" Luiz drove us to most of the tourist attractions of Rio and explained each of them. Perhaps the best part was that we also saw a side of Rio that most tourist don't. We went to local beaches, to local samba places, and even managed to go Buzios a really nice Rio weekend gateway. But even after the tours Luiz made himself avaible to us for any question we might have. He told us which clubs were good on certain nights and which restaurants were the best. Going on a tour with Luiz was more like going for a drive with a friend rather than on a organised tour. It was exactly what we were looking for in Rio and thanks to Luiz our trip to Rio will be unforgetable. This tour or non-tour, is highly recommended by myself and my travelling companions."
Stephanie Hughes, Toronto, Canada

"Luiz, My wife and I just wanted to thank you once again for the most enjoyable day we had with you last week. You were most pleasant to be with and had great knowledge of the Rio area. We found our day long conversation and tour with you about the sights and customs of Rio to be just what we were looking for when we chose to utilize your services. Also, I might add that your ability to negotiate prices in the park marketplace actually saved us more money than you charged for your tour and services. That was indeed the highlight of the tour for us. Seeing up close the beauty of Rio that we have only seen in pictures was really rewarding and your flexibility with our schedule made the experience very personal. You are very personable and a great translator of your beautiful culture."
Ralph and Sherry, Virginia, U.S.A

"Luiz's tour was the perfect way to see Rio and it was so nice not to feel like I was part of a big tour group. We went to some great hot spots that normally tourist would not find on their own. It was more like we had a instant friend in Rio to take us places and teach us all about the wonderfull way of life in Rio. I really do have to say I love Rio so much more because of my experience with Luiz's tours."
Niki Brockwell, Minessota, U.S.A

"I had the good fortune of running into Luiz coincidentally on my first day in Rio. With only a vague idea of where I wanted to go and what I wanted to do. Luiz was fantastic in telling us about all of the highlights of Rio - some of wich I had not even heard of. Even after my tour with Luiz, he was constatly available by phone to give to me and my friends bits and pieces of advice, like which clubs were good on certain nights. In my tour he took me to some gorgeous beaches in Rio, which would otherwise have been inaccessible, also up to the Christ and a drive through the surrounding mountains, as well as going out on both nights, firstly to one of the great clubs in town and secondly to a local samba show. As it was only me and two other friends, we could stop when we wanted, see what we wanted and it was more like seeing Rio with a local friend than with a tour guide. Having never taken a "tour" as such before in my life, Luiz's personalised tours were a great way to really get to know Rio without feeling like a complete tourist. I would definetly recommend his tours to people with any agenda as the great thing is he is able to put together a tour of whatever you are looking for."
Zara Lawless, Melbourne, Australia