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Two of Rio's Best: Christ the Redeemer & Sugarloaf Mountain Half-Day Tour
4.4
215 Ratings
Copacabana
Experience the best of Rio de Janeiro in just one morning with a half-day tour to Christ the Redeemer and Sugarloaf Mountain. Enjoy breathtaking views, cable car rides, and iconic photo opportunities.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Parque Nacional da Tijuca - The largest urban forest in the planet. We will take you on a panoramic view.
- Corcovado - Christ the Redeemer - We visit the Corcovado Mountain and the Christ the Redeemer statue going through the Paineiras route. The 20-minute drive to the base of the statue takes you through the Tijuca Forest and gives you a preview of the landscapes ahead. The statue stands 710 meters tall and from this vantage point you have sweeping views of the city.
- Sugarloaf Mountain - The cable car ride is done in 2 stages: begin at the boarding station to Urca Mountain (224 meters) and then from Urca Mountain to the top of the Sugarloaf Mountain (395 meters).
What's Included
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Entry/Admission - Sugarloaf (Pao de Acucar)
- Entry/Admission - Corcovado Christ the Redeemer
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Additional Information
If you’re pressed for time, this is the ideal excursion to view Rio’s most popular sites in just one morning. Start with a journey to visit both Sugarloaf Mountain and Christ the Redeemer. Savor the tram ride up Sugarloaf Mountain to its peak, relishing the panoramic views of Rio’s extensive coastline and verdant hills adorned with Atlantic Forest. Have a respite at the apex of Sugarloaf Mountain and capture memorable photos for keepsake.
Proceed with the tour guide to the next destination: Christ the Redeemer. Relish the scenic drive through the Paineiras pathway on Corcovado Mountain. Be awed by the majesty of the Christ the Redeemer statue perched atop Corcovado. Seek the optimal spot for that iconic photo mimicking the Christ the Redeemer pose. Immerse yourself in the breathtaking cityscape before your return journey to the hotel.
Tour guide, roundtrip transportation, and admission to both the Christ the Redeemer and Sugarloaf Mountain are all included.
- We contact you back to provide proper pickup time. Check your emails and/or cell phone.
- If requested, you must present a copy of your ID.
- Comfortable clothing and walking shoes are recommended for this tour.
- Contact us to confirm the pickup time according to hotel location.
Location
Hotel Rio Othon Palace
Avenida Atlântica
If you do not provide us the pickup location at the time of booking and you do not inform us about it later, we will assume you will meet us at the Meeting Point at the Front Desk of the Rio Othon Palace (Avenida Atlântica, 3264 - Copacabana).
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.4
(215 Ratings)
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Oswaldo_o
Apr 28, 2024
Río of Janeiro and more wonderful trip. - The organization was excellent. Driver and guide Katherine(?) were excellent, knowledgeable and very friendly. Katherine was beyond performance by accommodating us to the extended trip. Thanks a lot for doing that.
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Eric_s
Apr 27, 2024
Excellent value - Excellent guide (Mini-gia) - Little guy- very informative.
Both attractions immaculately kept and food/drink prices reasonable.
Mini bus immaculate
Driver very good.
All in all - totally recommended!
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Khristine_g
Apr 18, 2024
Great half day tour to cover two of Rio’s breathtaking spots. - Great half day tour covering two of Rio’s breathtaking spots - Christ the Redeemer statue and Sugarloaf mountain. Great job for tour guide Antonio to be speaking and explaining in three languages - English, French and Spanish. Hotel pickup and dropoff was very much appreciated.
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471quinn
Apr 13, 2024
Our tour guide Monica made it extra special - We loved the tour. It was really organised. We were picked up from the hotel and our tour guide, Monica, decided we should go to Sugar Loaf first, as Christ the Redeemer was covered in cloud. Monica was really knowledgeable, very friendly and thoughtful. Taking pictures, holding souvenirs, etc. She was great at rounding everyone up too. Would definitely recommend! Thanks again to Monica and our driver for making the tour so special 🙂.
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Ricardorn8279pn
Apr 12, 2024
Very good experience - Very friendly and knowledgeable guide on the subject. Very knowledgeable about her work. During the tour he told us about the history of the city since its founding, as well as the development of the neighborhoods and their inhabitants.
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Trail791240
Mar 21, 2024
Excellent tour. - The guide turned up on time and was friendly, efficient and spoke good English. The views from both the Sugar loaf and the Redeemer were amazing. We were lucky with the weather as the next day both venues were covered in mist. Highly recommend if the weather is good!
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Darcy_k
Mar 20, 2024
Great Tour! - Both Sugarloaf and Christ The Redeemer were definite highlights. Our guide was very good as well....
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Bronwyn_m
Mar 6, 2024
Sights of Rio - spot on! - A minor glitch with pick up but then the tour went very smoothly - guide helped us skip the queues so that we could enjoy the amazing views at Sugarloaf Mountain and later Christ the Redeemer.
Our biggest positive was the commitment to get us back to our ship right on time. So appreciated.
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Stephen
Apr 28, 2024
Great day out. - Our guide was very helpful and informative. The driver did drive quite fast over all road surfaces (but that seems to be the South American way). The que for the Sugar Loaf cable car was about an hour, but the views from the top were well worth it. The drive up to the Christ statue was an experience (I've been on less exciting roller coasters). The crowds at the top were large, but that's to be expected. Again, the views are amazing.
The trip was described as 5 hours long, our was 6.5 hours long. Just be wary if you are doing the trip whilst on a cruise ship as we arrived with half an hour to spare before "All aboard." The delay was due to a mixture of heavy traffic in the city centre and people in the group not being back on time at meeting points.
This was a long day, but it was worth it for the views.
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Jackie_h
Apr 15, 2024
Great excursion - The tour guide was very good. Very knowledgeable and helpful. Only complaint was that it took too long to pick you passengers. we waited over 30 minutes for one family.
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