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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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Odyssey822588
Jun 16, 2024
Rio de Janeiro - A beautiful day, with Monica, the guide, who has given us all the necessary information to spend a good day in Rio de Janeiro.
Thank you so much.
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Yinette
Jun 16, 2024
Wonderful day in Rio!! - I loved the entire experience, they came to the hotel early for us, and the day went very well. Monica is very friendly, communicative and knowledgeable about the history of Rio. The bus is super comfortable. The delicious food. In short, 100% recommended and even more so if it is with Mónica
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N
Jun 13, 2024
If you want a quick and informative tour, I would highly recommend booking this tour. - It’s always been on my bucket list to see Christ The Redeemer Statue and the Sugar Mountain and this tour gave me exactly what I needed. On the ride over, Monica gave us a history lesson on Ipanema and Copacabana which was very informative.
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Northstar32329061048
Jun 13, 2024
Excellent - Excellent tour, early start to avoid crowds and traffic but well worth it. Guides Gabo and Andrei were excellent, speak Spanish and English fluently, very engaging and extremely well informed about the history of Rio.
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Lucymcg98
Jun 3, 2024
Would definitely recommend! - Great tour and excellent tour guide(spoke English, Spanish and Portuguese). We couldn’t have asked for a better day out and really enjoyed having such a knowledgable guide!
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Jay_b
May 25, 2024
Definitely worth the money! - I normally hate tours with groups. But, Rio was busy and I figured it would be much easier just to have transport.
I am very glad we decided to go with this group. Carol was terrible. Also gave us pointers to different restaurants and sites to view the city.
Getting Ubers from place to place and admission fee's would probably be cheaper yes. But having a guide with knowledge was great. Being able to skip the lines which was a very big bonus in my eyes.
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Jefferson
May 18, 2024
Can’t go wrong with Christ and Sugarloaf. - Can’t go wrong with Christ and Sugarloaf. The guide was very attentive and was able to handle multiple languages in this tour. Very impressive. We had English, French, Portuguese, Italian and Spanish speakers. Tour was smooth. Would do it again.
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Lynne_b
May 10, 2024
Excellent small group tour - Excellent small group tour. Dannyel our guide was brilliant, very knowledgeable and great fun. Our two venues where superb and well worth the visit with spectacular views. Enjoyed the whole experience.
Good communication, good timing throughout and good price.
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Hannah_a
May 23, 2024
Tour of Rio’s Highlights - Our tour was great! We had plenty of time at each site to wander, take pictures and enjoy. We did lose our tour guide at one point when we met at the correct location on time, so that was stressful for about 15 minutes, but overall, great time!
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Meghan_m
May 26, 2024
Not worth the money or time spent - The tour itself was a mess. The pickup time was 7:55am and we continued to pick up 12-14 people. We stayed in the van for pickups for 1.5 hours. Karen, our tour guide was nice and it was not her fault at all but we later learnt that the company combined two tours. For what should have been a half day tour, it lasted much longer. The sites of Rio (Christ the Redeemer and Sugarloaf Mountain) were great, views incredible. But you can get there on your own without this tour. The tour company also said we were out of the pickup zone but our airbnb in Ipanema was one block away- a 4 min walk. Which we were fine to walk, but the reason is still baffling why they couldn’t go one street over.
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