Rio de Janeiro Full Day Tour: Christ Redeemer, Sugarloaf & Iconic Landmarks
4.6
57 Ratings
Copacabana
Experience the best of Rio de Janeiro in a full-day tour. Visit iconic landmarks like Christ the Redeemer and Sugarloaf, explore the Tijuca Forest, enjoy a delicious lunch in Ipanema, and discover the Maracanã stadium and Selaron steps. Don't miss out on this unforgettable adventure!
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Ipanema Beach - Ipanema beach is bordered by Arpoador Beach on one end and Leblon Beach on the other end. This beach is considered one of the main centers of activity for the city of Rio. One of the most expensive places to live, the neighborhood is full of wealthy residents.
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
What's Not Included
- Entrance tickets to the local attractions.
- Corcovado train + Christ the Redeemer entrance ticket - around US$ 15
- Sugarloaf mountain - around US$ 25
Additional Information
Is this your maiden visit to Rio? This is the perfect opportunity for you to discover all the primary attractions of this ‘Carioca’ city.
Spend 8 hours exploring landmarks such as the globally famous ‘Christ the Redeemer’. We kick off our day early, ensuring we get to enjoy the view before the crowd sets in. Next, we traverse through the Tijuca Forest, known as the largest urban rainforest worldwide. Our journey continues to the Sugar Loaf, offering breathtaking views not just of Rio de Janeiro city, but also Niterói and the grand Guanabara Bay.
Lunch options are vast in Ipanema, whether you wish to opt for a light salad-based meal or indulge in a sumptuous ‘all you can eat’ Brazilian BBQ feast. In the afternoon, we will slow down the pace a bit as we head to Maracanã stadium, famously known for hosting the 1950 and 2014 World Cups. The vibrant steps of Selaron, adorned with colorful tiles from across the world, the Sambadrome, the annual venue of our carnival extravaganza, are also on our list, along with a few delightful surprises…
- Remark: In case of poor visibility on the summit of the Corcovado, we make an alternative stop at mirante Dona Marta (362m), generally less affected by cloudiness.
- Child rates apply provided they have ID and do not occupy a seat
Location
Hilton Rio de Janeiro Copacabana
Avenida Atlântica
Meeting point: Hilton Copacabana Hotel at 7:30am
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(57 Ratings)
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Gordon_e
Apr 14, 2024
Great Rio tour - The local guide Victoria really looked after the group well and was brimming with enthusiasm for her city. We found the staff at the attractions "Christ the Redeemer" and the "Sugar Loaf" very helpful. The Celeron Steps where unusual though due our poor balance we did not explore them fully as there was no handrail. Rea;;y liked the tour.
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L_s
Jan 3, 2023
Monica was a great tour leader - Monica did a great job. She picked us up at our designated meeting spot, she took us to all of the places and gave a great explanation. She arranged a place for us to eat lunch which was very unique. And finally, she took a group photo of us and sent it to all of us.
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Magana2019
Dec 31, 2019
Must do this tour!!! - This tour was fantastic! About 14 people on a very nice bus. Our guide was Kiko and he was very knowledgeable and spoke brilliant English and Portunol. He gave us a lot of history and was very funny. Everything was timely. I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone!
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Donnatrevor
Dec 23, 2019
Amazing tour guide - Gisela met us at the cruise port, she was accompanied by a very polite and courteous driver in a very comfortable executive car.
We had a fabulous day touring with her. She was very intuitive to our needs and curiosity about Rio. She was very knowledgable and good fun. She managed to make us understand what life was like in Rio.
We also did a second day with Gisela who then safely returned us to Rio’s airport.
I can highly recommend Gisela and if you are also interested in Jewish Rio, as we were, she incorporates that too in her tour .
I shall certainly be recommending Gisela to my friends in London. In fact my two days in Rio were the best part of my two week holiday, thanks to Gisela!
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Fernando_e
Oct 14, 2018
Amazing tour and guide. You Will see everything - The tour was complete. We did not have to wait to much for the attractions, you get priority Pass :) Martín our guide was help full and funny. My husband and I really enjoy it
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Sofiuruguay
Sep 13, 2018
Excellent!! Would totally recommend it! - Grate tour!! Always on time!! Our guide for the day Gisela was so nice and knowledgable about everything we asked, always friendly and ready to take our picture. They took us first thing in the morning to see Christ the redeemer so that we could avoid crowds and had the place all to our selves! They gave us plenty of time in every attraction to enjoy, and time for lunch with grate suggestions in Ipanema. The driver drove safely, managing the heavy traffic in a grate way. Overall a grate tour, would recommend it to any first timer in Rio, and also everyone who hasn’t that much time to stay, this tour shows you all you need to see! Grate value for money!
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Anna_s
Mar 13, 2019
Great tour but felt out of place - The tour was awesome. The problem was that the cathedral, which was part of the tour, was closed. I have to mention that we were the only participants who had to personally get tickets for the Christ Redeemer entrance while the rest of the group were purchased by the tour guide which made us feel out of place.
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B5643oejustinm
Nov 26, 2018
Amazing Guide Vincent - Although I found the tour a little pricey for not having certain entrance fees included, the tour guide Vincent made up for it. Him being a native Brazilian with a very good understanding of how the country's history has shaped the country the way it is today, everyone felt like he was very informational. Some topics in the history we discussed were deep but it is exactly what I like to learn from a native tour guide. The tour guide was also very animated and inclusive to everyone on the trip. We also arrived so early to Christ the Redeemer that I was so shocked by the small amount of people that were there. Definitely would recommend this tour to get a good gist of Brazils history and politics.
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Charles
Nov 2, 2018
Good Tour - Overall a good tour. There was a mixup on the pickup location which they apologized and we're able to reschedule.
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Mexxinthecity
Feb 17, 2023
Great but cut full tour short, no partial refund - Guide was great. The first half was great but the second half is problematic:
1 Macarena stop (30+ mins drive for 3-5 mins in the blaring sun without shade for a statue, and you can't even see inside the stadium) shouldn't exist.
2 We were intially denied entry into Sao Bento (which the inside is the ONLY reason to visit. There is no explanation here.
3 Seleron streets were closed (as they could've/should have) anticipated, and we werent even able to park somewhere to walk and see it.
Even lunch is an extra $25USD (EXPENSIVE)and for carnivores and people with large appetites (buffet) which I am not, so had to scramble to find something in 45 mins and initially, thanks to closed places and incorrect orders, did not!
They should ONLY be selling half day tours during Carnival week. And NO macarena! This is a money grab. I would have rated the half day 5 stars.
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