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Rio Landmarks Tour: Small Group, Early Start
5.0
214 Ratings
Rio de Janeiro
Come enjoy a local experience, exploring Rio de Janeiro’s most beautiful landmarks in a dynamic, flexible way with small groups. Our tour starts around 5:00 am to avoid crowds, lines, and traffic, maximizing your time and making your experience even more comfortable!
Come enjoy a local experience, exploring Rio de Janeiro’s most beautiful landmarks in a dynamic, flexible way with small groups. Our tour starts around 5:00 am to avoid crowds, lines, and traffic, maximizing your time and making your experience even more comfortable!
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Mirante Dona Marta - After completing our boarding, we will head to Dona Marta lookout, where we will witness the sunrise at the feet of Corcovado Mountain and facing Sugarloaf Mountain.
- Corcovado - Christ the Redeemer - Following a small breakfast, our goal is to be among the first to enter one of the Seven Wonders of the World: Christ the…
- Mirante Dona Marta - After completing our boarding, we will head to Dona Marta lookout, where we will witness the sunrise at the feet of Corcovado Mountain and facing Sugarloaf Mountain.
- Corcovado - Christ the Redeemer - Following a small breakfast, our goal is to be among the first to enter one of the Seven Wonders of the World: Christ the Redeemer.
- Parque Lage - Taking advantage of the opening hours, we will enjoy the mansion within Lage Park with its famous pool, surrounded by native forest.
- Floresta da Tijuca - During the tour, we will pass through Tijuca Forest: the world’s largest replanted urban forest, getting to know a bit of our flora and fauna.
- Escadaria Selaron - In our last stop, we will visit one of Rio de Janeiro’s most visited spots: the famous Selarón Steps in the city center, surrounded by historic houses, graffiti, and its iconic staircase adorned with ceramics from around the world.
- Aterro Do Flamengo - A landmark in the landscaping and urbanism of the city of Rio de Janeiro, where a part of the sea was filled to create space for public roads, green areas, and access to sports and a healthy lifestyle. Featuring the iconic landmarks of Christ the Redeemer and Sugarloaf Mountain along its route.
- Copacabana Beach - We will take in the panoramic view at one of the world’s most famous beaches: Copacabana Beach. Home to the Copacabana Palace Hotel, facing the historic boardwalk and a backdrop for major international films.
What's Included
- Executive transportation with air conditioning in a small group of up to 6 people
- Accredited trilingual tour guide providing local experiences
- Round-trip transportation from hotels in the South Zone, Downtown, and West Zone. Other locations upon request
- Christ the Redeemer tickets by shuttle
- Small Breakfast
- Executive transportation with air conditioning in a small group of up to 6 people
- Accredited trilingual tour guide providing local experiences
- Round-trip transportation from hotels in the South Zone, Downtown, and West Zone. Other locations upon request
- Christ the Redeemer tickets by shuttle
- Small Breakfast
What's Not Included
- Brunch at Lage Park
- Lunch
- Tips
- Brunch at Lage Park
- Lunch
- Tips
Location
Mirante Dona Marta
Estr. Mirante Dona Marta, S/N, Cosme Velho
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
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(214 Ratings)
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453arantxag
Feb 21, 2025
Best Rio Tour! - The tour guide is amazing! It is a very good program with beautiful highlights and great timing. I would totally recommend anyone.
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Skorpiosboi
Feb 21, 2025
Best Early morning tour - There is no other better way to see the Christ the Redeemer than in this tour and with tour guide Marco! Believe me i went theough the regular tours and it is stressful with all the crowds and lining up! It was an early trip, with snacks and light breakfast, and only 3 other guests! It was fun and intimate which isbgow i prefer it. Marco is AMAZING, u cant get a better guide who is funfunfun and very informative!
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Sandrina25
Feb 17, 2025
Magical moments in Rio - 1st day in Rio, 1st sunrise! The moment will remain, for sure! Magic moments! Thanks to Marco for this moment , roundly organized outing, before Christ! And the Selaron stairs as a bonus! Time saving and super efficient! Thank you Marco 👍🏼
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Albert_c
Feb 14, 2025
Amazing!! - Before I get into the tour itself, let me tell you about our guide, Marco!!! Simply put, he was amazing. He made this tour sooo much fun. Between his jokes, his knowledge and his attention to us, he was truly the best tour guide I’ve experienced all of my travels.
The tour itself is beyond memorable. Visiting one of the seven wonders of the world was simply something you will always remember. The sunrise at Dona Martes is a view to die for. A must do if visiting Brazil!!!
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Ferrada_boris
Feb 11, 2025
Sunrise in Rio - Excellent experience, being able to enjoy the beauty of the sunrise in Rio and size the city as a whole. 10/10. in a calmer environment and with far fewer people than it would be during the day. Highly recommended.
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Traveler61118565188
Feb 10, 2025
Don't think - just book this tour becauce it's from the WOW series! - Despite the fact that you have to wake up very early, it's worth it! Professionally organized tour which will be remembered not just with an amazing sunrise at the Dona Marta area and an opportunity to "meet" Crist the Redeemer but also with an excellent guide. Marco ir so friendly, conversant, solicitous, supportive, charismatic, and, what is more important, very passinated about his work!
Many thanks to our driver Billy as well!
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Joe
Feb 9, 2025
Stop searching, hire Marco! - If you’re shopping around for a guide, stop searching and hire Marco. The City of Rio has an incredible energy that is passionate, positive and kind. Marco embodies all of this and was an absolute pleasure to spend time with. This tour allowed us to enjoy most of Rio’s main attractions without any crowds. We also did a tour of the Rocinha favela with Marco and Billy. If you are on the fence about this, do it. Our family of four was hesitant, but it was a highlight of our trip and unlike anything we had done before. Thank you, Marco!
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Makusik74
Jan 31, 2025
Great views - A great opportunity to see fantastic colors of a sunrise and uncrowded most famous places in Rio. Our guide Marco was a very energetic and took good care of us during the tour. I would probably appreciate some more talking and stories etc. but agree the views speak for themselves . I enjoyed the tour very much.
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Jezzasm
Jan 30, 2025
A wonderful morning with a small group and no waiting - What a wonderful morning!
Whilst getting up early was not easy, I was so much better! We saw a beautiful sunrise, and avoided all of the cues because it was early. We saw huge lines that may have taken 2 hours of waiting for those that had joined the standard full day tours.
Marco had wonderful energy and spoke excellent English, and was able to share personal experience rather than just the trite tour guide. There were 4 of us and this made the experience both more interactive and more personal. We also weren't waiting around that is inevitable with larger groups.
I highly recommend this tour in preference to those that start later and with groups of 10 or more.
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Aj_t
Jan 28, 2025
They saved my trip!! - If you don’t speak Portuguese, book this tour. I booked my trip to Rio the day before and didn’t realize that no one spoke English there. This is great as they do and can help navigate.
I tried to visit Christ the redeemer by myself the day before. I went around 11:30 and the lines were 6 hours long. It’s also very hard to do by yourself when you don’t know how anything works, their system for ticketing and bussing is not streamline (if you go by yourself, expect to be waiting in lines for hours and be very confused, even with researching the day before)
It’s early but 100% worth it. The sunrise is beautiful, selaron steps are tourist free, and Christ the redeemer is as early and as few people as you could have.
And after all that, you still have most of the day.
I got picked up from my Airbnb in copacabana at 4:20 (was told that the night before by WhatsApp and driver was right on time and waited for me to come down)
Then drive to the viewpoint for sunrise and breakfast
Then drive to selaron steps for beautiful pictures and new history.
We stopped at a local bakery because I wanted a bottle of water and a Coke Zero. They proceeded to pay for it for me!! Super kind.
Then to Christ the redeemer, we were the 5th group in right as they opened.
After that, we drove to Parque Lage which is a cool addition!
Then I was dropped back off at my Airbnb!
You can tell that these guys are passionate about what they do. Thank you Marcus and Marco for an incredible experience and your kindness!!!
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