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Sugar Loaf Mountain Half-Day Tour: Morning Exploration with Panoramic Views of Rio
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212 Ratings
Rio de Janeiro
Spend the morning at Sugar Loaf Mountain, one of Rio de Janeiro’s most famous icons. You’ll take a breathtaking ride in a cable car to the top of the Sugar Loaf for panoramic views of one of the world’s most beautiful cities. This morning tour takes you to one of Rio’s most famous attractions and also includes a scenic tour of the city.
Spend the morning at Sugar Loaf Mountain, one of Rio de Janeiro’s most famous icons. You’ll take a breathtaking ride in a cable car to the top of the Sugar Loaf for panoramic views of one of the world’s most beautiful cities. This morning tour takes you to one of Rio’s most famous attractions and also includes a scenic tour of the city.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Leblon Beach - See Leblon Beach
- Ipanema Beach - See Ipanema Beach
- Copacabana Beach - See Copacabana Beach
- Guanabara Palace - See Guanabara Palace
- Sambodromo da Marques de Sapucai - See the Sambadrome, where the Samba School Parade happens every year.
- The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian - See from outside and…
- Leblon Beach - See Leblon Beach
- Ipanema Beach - See Ipanema Beach
- Copacabana Beach - See Copacabana Beach
- Guanabara Palace - See Guanabara Palace
- Sambodromo da Marques de Sapucai - See the Sambadrome, where the Samba School Parade happens every year.
- The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian - See from outside and get inside the iconic Cathedral
- Aterro Do Flamengo - See the beautiful Aterro do Flamengo
- Botafogo Bay - See Botafogo’s shore
- Morro da Urca - The first cable car takes you to Urca Hill, a vantage point 215 meters high for which already grants beautiful views of Guanabara Bay and its islands, Flamengo and Botafogo beaches, Santos Dummont Airport, the Rio-Niterói Bridge, Urca’s neighborhood and Corcovado Mountain.
- Sugarloaf Mountain - A second cable car takes you up to the top. When you get there, you will understand why Rio is considered one of the most beautiful cities in the world. At 395 meters you’ll enjoy breathtaking views from Copacabana beach, Niterói and the Santa Cruz fortress. From up there, you will have no trouble understanding why Rio is nicknamed “Wonderful City”.
What's Included
- Panoramic city tour
- Roundtrip transfer to select hotels
- Multilingual live audio guide
- Cable Car Ticket (optional)
- Professional Tour Guide
- Panoramic city tour
- Roundtrip transfer to select hotels
- Multilingual live audio guide
- Cable Car Ticket (optional)
- Professional Tour Guide
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Pickup from selected hotels in Barra da Tijuca available on request ($10.00 per person). Please contact the local provider to arrange this service
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Pickup from selected hotels in Barra da Tijuca available on request ($10.00 per person). Please contact the local provider to arrange this service
Additional Information
- If you select the option without tickets, we suggest you bring the amount in cash so it can be paid directly to the guide so you can be included on our voucher, otherwise you may have to enter the line for the purchase of tickets
- During Carnival, between Friday and Tuesday, there is the possibility of City Tour being reduced or excluded from the…
- If you select the option without tickets, we suggest you bring the amount in cash so it can be paid directly to the guide so you can be included on our voucher, otherwise you may have to enter the line for the purchase of tickets
- During Carnival, between Friday and Tuesday, there is the possibility of City Tour being reduced or excluded from the itinerary due to traffic issues and streets closed over the city
- Wear comfortable clothing and shoes
- Bring sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat in case it’s hot
- The specific departure time for this tour will be determined upon reconfirmation.
- Keep in mind that if you want to avoid picking other passenger, just ask us to be picked up from the last departure point on the tour.
Location
Leblon Beach
Avenida Ataulfo de Paiva,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.2
(212 Ratings)
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L5063xqcarlw
Jun 25, 2025
Brilliant - Views were amazing, very good excursion. We really enjoyed the experience, fast track saved us a lot of time from queuing.
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Lisa
Jun 22, 2025
Tour guide was friendly... - Tour guide was friendly and knowledgeable! George was friendly and funny. Highly recommend this tour !!
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Matthew_w
Jun 18, 2025
Wonderful tour - Being a solo traveler, I loved how well-organized the trip was. I was able to locate the guide at the meeting point and everything was perfectly organized. THANK YOU
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M6225yaveronicaf
Feb 27, 2025
Rio tour - Excellent tourist guide! She went far and beyond and is very knowledgeable, kind and very helpful. The route and the city is beautiful!
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Marc_m
Feb 21, 2025
Sugarloaf Tour w/ Patricia - Had an amazing experience at Sugarloaf Mountain, thanks to our incredible guide, Patricia! Her outgoing personality and deep knowledge of Copacabana Beach, Urca, and the fascinating history behind Sugarloaf’s name made the tour truly special. She was attentive, enthusiastic, and ensured we had a great time. Highly recommend!
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Roland_k
Jan 13, 2025
Guided tours only way to experience Rio - Guided tours has a separate entrance to the park. It’s a shorter line and less waiting in lines. My sister and I were the only customers.
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Z7275hctonyaw
Dec 11, 2024
Must Do! - Super fun way to take in stunning views! It was a rare cloudy day when we went up but the breaks in the weather surprised us with beautiful cliffside glimpses of the city and the ocean from such a breathtaking viewpoint.
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Alison_s
Oct 23, 2024
Great tour guide in uncooperative weather - Warley was a fabulous tour guide , so knowledgeable, passionate , spoke great English and was very entertaining. Unfortunately the weather was average & we could barely see through the clouds, but it would be beautiful in the sun & I would absolutely book with him again !
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Carol_n
Jun 26, 2025
Sugar Loaf the highlight of Rio - Sugar Loaf Mountain was excellent and well worth it. Views were breathtaking. Smooth transfer and cable car was great.
I would prefer more time at Sugar Loaf and miss the Cathedral but the famous Selarón steps were interesting.
Tour guide Gabi provided relevant information and kept us to time. Only feedback is related to insisting people stay on the same seats on the bus ‘policy of company’ which is unfair if you were last on the bus and have a seat at the back and no view. Seats should be shared so everyone can enjoy the tour. Overall tour was good and really enjoyed Sugar Loaf Mountain, even over Corcovado.
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Ben_s
Feb 17, 2025
A nice tour that is very... - A nice tour that is very specific to Sugar Loaf mountain vs a whole city tour. If you’re looking for a tour that is not a full day tour and are looking for something specific this is a great tour.
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