We will be arriving in Rio 3 days in advance of boarding the Navigator on 12/4 and would like to hire a private guide for seeing the sights. The above post is over 3 years old so would anyone have more current advice for a guide? We're also considering staying at the Intercontinental but, while it sounds lovely, it's not downtown. Is not staying downtown a mistake?

Thanks in advance for sharing your thoughts with us.

Sandee


Sandee & Brian

Disney Wonder '01
Celebrity Xpedition Galapagos '05
RSSC PG '06
RSSC Navigator Carribbean '07
RSSC Navigator Rio to FLL '08