It was so easy to set up the appointment via the website and meet up with Nathalia, our guide, whom we communicated with via Whatsapp using the wifi in our hostel. This review is long long overdue because she hosted us in December, many apologies! Wear comfortable shoes because you really do lots of walking around because Nathalia really made... More

Steffen lent me a bike and showed me Sao Paolo on a sunny day in March and it was a great day! We made sure to stop in his local and it was great spending the day with Steffen and his wife, experiencing the Sao Paolo that you won't find in a guide book... I will definitely look up Steffen... More

Polyana took me around, on a Sunday afternoon showed me exactly what i wanted to see as we had been in touch a few days before hand to work out the plan. I got a lot more site seeing in than i would have done on my own, got to see things you cant really find in guide books. Sh... More

II am very glad to have come across your services. I spent last Saturday with Aline in Sao Paulo and it was an unforgettable experience. We went to very interesting and beautiful places, and Aline was just the perfect tour guide, explaining everything and giving me an idea of how locals see things. I hope all your local friends are... More

"Steffen was a great host and great way to see the city, knowledgeable of the area and taking into account places we would like to go and see with some advice on good sites. Only thing that let us down was the weather, but you can't help that, still enjoyable none the less. Would recommend Steffen and the Rent a... More

My husband and I visited Sao Paulo for the first time last week. We had heard that if at all possible, have a friend in Sao Paulo before you get there. Easy to say, hard to do-unless you take advantage of this wonderful program. It is seriously like getting a local friend for your time in Sao Paulo. We decided... More

I was on a business trip with a few hours between flights to kill and wanted to explore Sao Paulo a bit. With limited time and no idea where to start tackling a city of 19 million people Rent-a-local-friend was a great option to try out. After submitted my request I got an e-mail from Steffen and we quickly arranged... More

Traveling solo, I decided to try out this service. I was paired with Polyana, who is friendly, knowledgeable about the city, and very down-to-earth. She arranged my day based on my interests. We visited museums, parks, and had lunch at a local eatery. While yes these things could be done without the help of a guide, it was nice to... More

My girlfriend and I recently did a tour of Brazil and Argentina visiting a few cities along the way. We started our tour in Sao Paulo and not knowing much about the city, we hired Nathalia Pires Souto to be our local tour guide. Leading up to our arrival, Nath kept in touch with us through email and we let... More