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Two of Rio's Best: Christ the Redeemer & Sugarloaf Mountain Half-Day Tour
4.4
226 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
(226 Ratings)
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Robert_t
Sep 4, 2024
Great Tour to Christ the Redeemer and Sugar Loaf - The tour guide Roberto was the best! He was funny “, very knowledgeable, spoke English, Spanish and Portuguese and kept everything on time.
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Bro_rowe_here
Aug 16, 2024
Best way to see two of Rio's iconic landmarks - This was a great way to see two of Rio's most iconic features. Our tour guide Joana Gouveia was exceptional, speaking 4 languages to group members from various countries. I would definitely work with Rio Carioca Tours and Joana again.
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Martina_m
Aug 4, 2024
Nice experience with friendly guide - The guide (Alberto aka mini guia) was very friendly and funny. The tour stops in nice places for the right amount of time to enjoy the visits. The pick up time in the morning was respected but we ended up finishing 1h later than advised. Anyway, it wasn't a problem for us and we really enjoyed the tour!
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Lauren_p
Jul 10, 2024
Best way to see the sights - We were going to hike to see this. So happy we booked the tour in the heat of Rio instead. We got in quickly and didn't feel rushed. Guide was super knowledgeable and we learned a lot abt the history of the city as well. The air con in the van was absolutely worth it. It's a long day full of sight seeing but relaxing. 100% need to see if you're in Rio
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Bruce_h
Jul 5, 2024
Half day turned into a full day - The tour guide was very professional. I would love to go on another excursion with Lydia as my guide. The cable cars to Sugarloaf Mountain were impressive. Also, Christ Redeemer was as impressive as I expected. The entire day was fantastic.
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Michkom
Aug 25, 2024
We enjoyed our tour - Good way to see both the Christ Redeemer and Sugarloaf. Decent amount of time at both locations. Van comfortable. Easier than doing it yourself.
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Cristian_c
Aug 20, 2024
Good tour but be flexible qith your time - I book a tour in English but i was assigned to a tour in Spanish. I speak Spanish but I wonder if other was the case.
The schedule was delay mainly because the other travelers were not on time in the meeting points. We choose this tour because we thought we will finish eatly afternoon and we would have the afternoon to do other things. However, we finish the tour a vouple of hours late.
PROS; Karen our guide was very kind. We skipt long lines and that was amazing. We met very nice people in the tour as well.
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Leandro_f
Aug 2, 2024
The concern of being left behind. - Besides the fact that I wasn’t expecting to be a marathon, it was fine. It is a good tour if you are in a hurry and don’t have a lot of time to enjoy the moment, if you most there for the pictures and a quick moment, this is a good fit.
The first stop at Christ Redeemer was upsetting for me, with hard “no” for getting a coffee or stop at the gift shop. The tour guide seemed stressed, and we spent 30min up there just worry to be left behind by the way he spoke to us.
We stopped at some places between the Christ and the Sugarloaf that I wasn’t expecting, then by the time we got at the sugarloaf we had all this extra time and I wish I had the time to get what I saw the Christ Redeem’s gift shop.
This is my only complain. The guide made to all the stops and we took all the pictures we want. He accommodated our pick up and drop off location and we were back safe and sound.
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Kevin_j
Jul 10, 2024
A Full-Day Tour — Not Half a Day - You need to know that this is NOT a half day tour. It actually a full day — with only two sites being visited. We spent a good 90 minutes simply picking up people from the various hotels — and I was even the first stop. Once you are actually on the tour and visiting Christ the Redeemer and Sugarloaf, it’s fine. However, you’ll have to be extremely patient to get to that point. Do not plan to finish the tour before 3pm or 4pm.
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Stephen_l
Aug 2, 2024
We were not picked up... - We were not picked up from our hotel as advertised in the tour. The tour guides' English was very poor. The sites were good to see but with no information about them from the guide it was disappointing.
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