Christ the Redeemer, Selaron Steps and Santa Teresa Half-day Tour
Description
Visit the one of the 7 wonders of the World: the Christ Redeemer Statue at the top of Corcovado Mountain, then drive through the charming neighborhood of Santa Teresa with is cobbled streets and hills before getting to visit the work of art made by Chilean born artist, Jorge Selarón, the Selaron Steps! Enjoy the colorful surroundings and don’t miss a chance to take as many pictures as possible before heading back to the hotel or continue exploring on your own for the rest of the day.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Take a van ride through the dense Tijuca Rainforest to get to the Corcovado Mountain, located inside the Tijuca National Park.
Arrive at the visitor's center where you can buy a snack or souvenir before getting inside the other van that will take you to the main entrance of Corcovado Mountain. Catch up fantastic views from up there!
Get to the top of the Corcovado Mountain and view the 38m tall (125ft) Christ Redeemer Statue. Looking up you will feel blessed and protected by this beautiful monument of Christ with open arms, now one of the new Seven Wonders of the World! The guide has between 40 and 50 minutes to show the wonderful sights of Rio. From the top, enjoy the spectacular views of Rio and the surroundings.
Santa Teresa, a neighborhood with a complete different vibe from the rest of Rio. Here, Old Rio comes alive. Santa Teresa is a neighborhood where laid-backness and tradition meet.
The beautiful steps done in ceramic by artist Jorge Selarón are one of a kind. You will have about 10 minutes or so to contemplate it before continue your tour back to your hotel.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Roundtrip Transfer to Most Hotels in São Conrado, Leblon, Ipanema and Copacabana (South Zone)
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please note that during Carnival, there is a chance that we might not make it to the Selaron Steps because of Street Parades and Traffic.
- 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
- Light clothes, comfortable shoes, sunscreen and sunglasses are recommended
- Bring a bottle of water
Reviews(35)
We got lucky and had a clear day to really experience the full grandeur of the Redeemer. There are quite a few switchbacks in a car/van to get to the top. So if you have issues with motion sickness this may not be the trip for you.
Very fun! I wish we had more time at each location, the tour felt a bit rushed through but that may have been because of a last minute rescheduling. Other than that, our tour guide was very knowledgeable and the places were beautiful!
GRE trip ! Pick up efficient and small party Tour guide great and informative Terrible weather for us at Christ the Redeemer but still great! Steps very busy but still worth a visit ! Would recommend
Great guide! We went on an afternoon tour and missed the morning crowds at both sites, well worth it
Wonderful, adequate and sweet! Starting from Hotel pick up to drop off, providing expert commentary and above all making the entire trip very enjoyable and comfortable. Our guide was top notch! Thank you.
What a fantastic day Gabi was very friendly and knowledgeable…she made our day very memorable. Highly recommend Gabi
Sadly, although our tour guide was super nice, they arrived 45 minutes late to the pickup time. Not only did we not see the other two sights, the communication about us only seeing Christ the redeemer was never even shared with us. Terrible communication and not with it in my opinion. Better off just going yourself since we didn’t even get fast past access into anything
The programme marketed did not correspond to the services actually provided. The planned visits to Selarón and Santa Teresa were not carried out, without any compensation being offered. This breach of contractual commitments is unacceptable and damages customer confidence. Therefore, I can only strongly advise against this site.
If they cancel half your tour u still pay full price .. not exactly fair . It was carnaval and traffic made it impossible to get to half the trip but u still pay in full . Not fair …
Unfortunately, because it was the Tuesday of Carnaval we did not get to go to the Santa Teresa Neighbourhood or the Selaron steps. I did not see that when I booked the tour. They apologize because they could not go because of all of the traffic and different parades going on that day. I wish I had known that I would’ve booked it for the day after. Otherwise, Christ, the redeemer was a must see. Wonderful tour guide.
