Christ the Redeemer and Selarón Steps Tour: Explore Iconic Landmarks in Rio

Embark on a tour of Rio’s iconic landmarks, including the majestic Christ the Redeemer statue and the vibrant Selarón Steps. Explore the city’s unique neighborhoods and enjoy breathtaking views of Rio de Janeiro.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Corcovado - Christ the Redeemer - Drive up to the statue of Christ the Redeemer - one of the New Seven Wonders of the World - at the top of Corcovado Mountain
  • Santa Teresa - Drive past Santa Teresa, the famous neighbourhood located on a hillside known for the narrow cobblestone streets, unique cultural flair, and iconic yellow tram.
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What's Included
  • Professional multilingual guide
  • Convenient pickup/drop-off in Copacabana
  • All fees and taxes included
  • Tickets to Christ the Redeemer
  • Half-day tour in an air-conditioned vehicle
What's Not Included
  • Foods and drinks (available for purchase at the attractions)
  • Gratuities (optional)
Additional Information

Begin your journey from the designated starting location and ascend to the iconic statue of Christ the Redeemer, recognized as one of New Seven Wonders of the World, situated atop Corcovado Mountain. Experience a brief yet picturesque journey through Tijuca Forest, reputedly one of the world’s largest urban forests, before revealing breathtaking…

Location
Hilton Rio de Janeiro Copacabana
Avenida Atlântica
Main meeting point: C2Rio Concierge - Hotel Hilton Copacabana (Av. Atlântica, 1020 - Copacabana) at 08:20am or 01:20pm. Look for the C2Rio staff inside the hotel.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Mikepy5784fe
Aug 28, 2024
It’s Easy! - One of my favorite tours: well organized, informative with a relaxed, very easy going and friendly guide fluent in both English and Spanish. The 1/2 day option’s a great value with tickets included to make visiting the Christ the Redeemer statue as easy as it can be. It’s a bucket list, you’ll be glad you did go place but also completely overcrowded even at 10am on an offseason Tuesday. Selarón steps were an unexpected, pleasant surprise too. I’m pretty well traveled and would recommend this one.
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Y7890hcbrunan
Jun 3, 2024
Great - I really enjoyed the experience! Super sweet and helpful guide. The tour took place during the stated period, following the schedule.
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Camiloalbertom2022
May 28, 2024
A comfortable and fun experience - Renato was a great guide. The visits took the necessary time, were comfortable, they picked me up at my hotel and the price was quite fair. Highly recommended!
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Jameswb3893ic
May 8, 2024
Absolute best tour in Rio! - The tour guide and driver were fantastic! The tour itself exceeded or expectation and was the highlight of Rio. Thank you for making everything enjoyable!
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Andy_r
Mar 28, 2024
Fantastic half day tour of Rio - Miguel was a fantastic guide, really knowledgeable and passionate about Rio. Delivered great instructions and kept the group together
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Camper462
Sep 17, 2024
Great Experience - I went on this experience with my husband and another couple. We thoroughly enjoyed it! Pick up from the hotel was on time, and the vehicle was very nice. Our guide Alexia was great. She was very informative about the areas we drove through on our way to Christ the Redeemer and the Selaron Steps. She also gave good pointers on how to get the best views and photos, which was greatly appreciated. Overall, I recommend this experience.
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Cristi_m
Apr 10, 2024
1/2 day at Rio sites - Christ Redeemer and Celeron steps. Carla is amazing!!! Only negative which was no fault of tour was so many people/ crowds. Poulo our driver was very good!!
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Derrick_b
May 19, 2024
Not enough activity - It should be advertised as “Go see a water fall tour”, because that’s basically all it is. I would not recommend this tour to anyone.
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Rach107
Sep 24, 2024
Such a disappointment! - We chose the half day tour for a reason, as we wanted to concentrate our limited time on Christ the Redeemer and the Selaron Stairs. Instead of running the half day tour as booked, we were 'upgraded' to the full day tour without prior warning HOWEVER, we were not allowed to join the lunch nor Sugar Loaf and instead of dropping us back to the hotel, they wanted us to get an Uber back after the stairs. It was a complete shambles, as we were rush viewing the two attractions we were interested in, for the wider group to view other attractions such as the outside of the football stadium! Such a disappointment for our first day in Rio!
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Luke_t
Sep 8, 2024
Avoid This Tour - We were sold a tour of Christ The Redeemer followed by Selaron steps from 8-11am. We were completely mis-sold this tour and had 3 hours of our time wasted and our post tour plans ruined. Firstly, we were told pick up was at 08:03 but we were not picked up until 08:20. This was a minor inconvenience as we understand traffic etc., can cause some delays. However the guide then messed up the other pick-ups and we were back next to our hotel at 09:10 still picking up other guests that had been missed. We didn’t actually get to Christ the Redeemer until 10:22. Even more frustratingly though was we were put on a mixed tour which meant that after Christ the Redeemer we were taken around the city without our consent to places we had already been, waiting to get to the Selaron steps and finally leave the tour and carry on with our last day in Rio. We didn’t get to the steps until 13:00 (the tour was meant to end at 11:00!) and had to leave the tour at the steps to take a taxi straight to our next place because so much time was wasted. This meant we weren’t taken back to our hotel which we paid for and we incurred additional costs with the taxi. We had a terrible experience and when we brought this to our guide’s attention she responded in a rude “not my problem” manner. We have written to customer services requesting a refund and have had a very poor response so far, with our last email being ignored.
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