(341 ratings)

Luiz - Tour Guide in Rio de Janeiro

Tourist Guide in Rocinha since 2012.

An ambitious and avid young man who knows what he wants.

About the guide

Tours delivered on GuruWalk: 674

Guide on GuruWalk since: 2022

Languages: English

1 Tour of Luiz

Rocinha Favela Local Tour

Ratings (341)

Georg

(1 Rating) Gärtringen

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Travelled in group - Jan 2026

Very impression, very secure. A lot of rules for us that we don't make mistakes.

Response from Luiz

Vielen Dank für die Bewertung, Georg! Es freut mich sehr, dass ihr euch sicher gefühlt habt. Die Regeln dienen dazu, Missverständnisse zu vermeiden und den Besuch für alle sowie für die Community angenehm zu gestalten. Schön, dass ihr dabei wart!

Martina

(1 Rating) San Mauro Pascoli

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Travelled in couple - Jan 2026

Bel tour della Favela Rocinha, Luiz molto gentile e disponibile, ci ha spiegato come funziona la vita nella Favela e le sue regole interne. Consiglio di venirci con lui.

Response from Luiz

Ciao Martina, grazie mille per la bellissima recensione! Sono davvero felice che il tour ti sia piaciuto e che le spiegazioni sulla vita quotidiana e sulle dinamiche interne di Rocinha ti siano state utili. Grazie di cuore per la raccomandazione e ti auguro un ottimo viaggio!

Torstein

(2 Ratings) Midtbyen

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Travelled alone - Jan 2026

Response from Luiz

I appreciate the feedback about speaking louder and will definitely keep that in mind for future tours, especially in busy or noisy areas. Every group dynamic is different, and tours work best when there’s active engagement from both the guide and participants. I’m glad you joined the tour and wish you a great rest of your journey in Rio.

Young

(14 Ratings)

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Travelled alone - Aug 2024

Response from Luiz

Hi Young, thanks for joining the tour. I’m sorry it didn’t meet your expectations. Since there aren’t any details in the review, I’m not sure what went wrong, but I’d genuinely like to learn from it. If you’re willing, please message me what you felt was missing (pace, route, information, or anything else) so I can improve. Wishing you a great rest of your trip

Salina

(1 Rating) Sydney

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Travelled in family - Jan 2026

Our walking tour with Luiz was great. Highly recommend. We did the tour with our family (kids 11,15 and 17) and Luiz did an amazing of job of presenting information in a way that kept them engaged. A must do!

Response from Luiz

Hi Salina, thank you so much for the lovely review! I’m really happy you and your family enjoyed the tour, and I love that the kids stayed engaged too, that’s always the goal. Thanks again for recommending it, and I hope you all have an amazing rest of your time in Rio!

Destinations where Luiz offers tours

Tours in Rio de Janeiro

(341 ratings)