Tours/Rio de Janeiro/Corcovado Train & Sugarloaf Full-Day City Tour with Lunch
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Corcovado Train & Sugarloaf Full-Day City Tour with Lunch

4.6(11)Rio de Janeiro1 hour
VIATOR4.0(4)TRIPADVISOR5.0(7)

Description

Full-day tour with skip the line access to the Christ the Redeemer. We skip the line to see the statue of Christ the Redeemer by taking the Corcovado Train. The train goes through the Tijuca Forest up to the top of the Corcovado hill to reach the Christ. After we visit the statue, we go to the SugarLoaf. The cable car ride to the top of the mountain is done in 2 stages: begin at the boarding station to Urca Mountain (224 meters) and then from Urca Mountain to the top of Sugarloaf Mountain (395 meters). We also visit the Metropolitan Cathedral and the Selarón Steps. Then, we take pictures outside of the Sambadrome and the Maracanã Stadium. Tour guide, tickets to the Christ the Redeemer (skip the line) and the Sugarloaf, Buffet lunch and round-trip transportation are included.

Tour Options

Corcovado Train & Sugarloaf Full-Day City Tour with Lunch
  • Pickup included

Itinerary

Admission included120 min

Skip the line access by taking the Corcovado Train.

Admission included120 min

The cable car ride to the top of the mountain is done in 2 stages: begin at the boarding station to Urca Mountain (224 meters) and then from Urca Mountain to the top of Sugarloaf Mountain (395 meters).

30 min

Located in Santa Teresa, the Selarón Steps are famous for its bright and colourfull tiles.

Admission not included30 min

The Sambodromo is the Carnival Temple and the place we compete every year in the biggest celebration of carnival in the planet.

Admission not included30 min

Football - or soccer, if you prefer - is part of the Brazilian life. We love to watch the games and share experiences with complete strangers that get together for one purpose: support their team on the field. The Maracanã Stadium is considered our temple and a sacred place for those who enjoy a great game. We can take pictures outside of the Stadium and share stories about our favorite matches.

30 min

The modern archtecture is very different from the traditional cathedrals we see out there. Enjoy the beautiful stained glasses and try to guess the biblical passages they got their inspiration from.

Highlights

Entrance to the Sugarloaf
Skip the line Christ the Redeemer (Corcovado Train)
Drinks and desserts not included.
Air-conditioned vehicle

What's included

Included
Entrance to the Sugarloaf
Skip the line Christ the Redeemer (Corcovado Train)
Drinks and desserts not included.
Air-conditioned vehicle
Not included
Alcoholic Beverages
Entrance to the Sambodromo
Entrance to the Maracana Stadium

Pickup Locations & Times

Pickup is available from most hotels in the areas of Leblon, Ipanema, Copacabana, Flamengo and Downtown (Centro). Contact us back to adjust the pickup time. Pickup between 07:45 am and 09:30 am. For Barra da Tijuca/ Recreio we provide pick-up for an additional rate.

Traveller Ratings

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Important Information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Wheelchair access: small section of the Christ the Redeemer requires tour guide assistance for wheelchair access.
  • Sugarloaf and Christ the Redeemer request copy of ID for children in order to confirm the age discount.
  • If requested, you must present a copy of your ID.
  • We do not operate this tour on Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and Carnival season.
  • Comfortable clothing and walking shoes are recommended for this tour.
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 19 travelers per Minivan.
  • Contact us to confirm the pickup time according to hotel location.

Reviews(11)

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312g_rans
April 9, 2026
Tour

We booked a full day with this company! Everything was executed perfectly! Octavio was our host and he was really nice and good👍

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Roving01548145395
October 20, 2025
Really good and insightful 😀

The full day tour was absolutely insightful and awesome..We were the only English speaking tourists in this tour (the group was mostly Spanish) & Our tour guide Marlady was exceptionally good in English to give us the full History of all the sights that we saw..& She has a wonderful sense of humor 😀 Everything was great about the tour and lunch was delicious.i Would definitely recommend.. Brazil is great 😁

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Maria_M
May 20, 2024
Not a great experience

We booked this trip as part of a 3 day pre-cruise holiday in Brazil. It was a full day trip so 8 hours in length. We had booked the 'English' version for our tour. The tour guide was hopeless and struggled with English. He seemed happier speaking in Spanish / Portugese, although even guests that could spak Portugese said he was terrible. He arrived 40 mins late, after we had been told to get to the meeting point 15minutes early! We got no apology. He also struggled to give a commentary on the sites we passed and did not give us an overview of the day before we started. ie. what order were we doing the itinerary and where were the toilet stops.. Some of the stops i.e. the Maracana Stadium, were a total waste of time. We all had to get off the bus to take photos of concrete walls. Despite the morning starting off beautiful, by the time we got to Christ the Redeemer in the afternoon the clouds had come in and visibility was non existent. This should have been the highlight of the tour and I would have expected that the weather would have been checked in the morning so that we could avoid the experience being ruined. Despite everything, we ended up having a good time as we had fun with the other people on the trip. I would maybe recommend people undertake a half day tour as this was just too long!

Operator response

Hello, Thank you for your detailed feedback. We sincerely apologize for the problems you had, especially regarding the guide's language skills and the delay in starting the tour. We appreciate your comments on the organization of the tour and will use this information to improve our services. Even so, it's good to know that you still had a good time with the other guests, despite the challenges. We hope to offer you a better experience in the future. Nevertheless, thank you for choosing us for your pre-cruise vacation. Best regards, Rio Carioca Tour

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Crin_F
April 14, 2024
Great full day excursion

This tour was a great experience. The bus was really nice and the guide spoke good English and was very informative. They were also right on time on the morning. We got a lot done in one day - visited Cristo Redentor, drive by the soccer stadium, stopped by the cathedral that looks like a pyramid, saw the seladon steps and finally took the cable car up to sugarloaf mountain. The spot for lunch was a buffet and it was very satisfactory. Desserts and drinks were extra.

Operator response

Hello! We're very happy to hear that you had a great experience on our tour! Our team is very well prepared and we make every effort to offer excellent service. We're glad you enjoyed visiting the attractions and also that the lunch met your expectations. On behalf of Rio Carioca Tour, thank you for choosing us for your tour of Rio!

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Richard_V
April 8, 2024
Out of the fog

After a scary start, due to our mixup up meeting spots, all was great, due to the guide’s persistence in finding us. Too bad for us, that the Cristo Redentor was so shrouded in fog, that we had trouble seeing it, even while we were actually touching it. Regardless, it was a great day and introduction to the city.

Operator response

Hello! We're very happy to hear that your day was enjoyable (despite the turbulent start and the fog at Christ the Redeemer)! Our team is very committed to satisfying our customers, whatever the adversity. That's why we work with the best professionals in Rio! Thank you very much for your kind review and for choosing Rio Carioca Tour!

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Retiredcat2
July 14, 2023
Great tour of Rio’s top sights

This was a great day. This tour was operated by Rio Carioca tours. We were picked up at our Copacabana hotel and had skip the line tickets for both the sugarloaf mountain cable car and the train to Christ the Redeemer. Both of these attractions get very busy so skipping the line was great. Both attractions also offer a personalized photo with a great backdrop of the place that you can purchase for less than $15 US when you exit. You will also visit the soleran steps and have a buffet lunch. Note that the lunch was described as a Brazilian steakhouse which for me means being offered many cuts of meat by waiters. This was a buffet that included several kinds of meat which was fine but nothing special. The tour leader described each part of the tour in 3 languages: English, Portuguese, and Spanish. The vehicle was a small Mercedes mini bus that seated 20 to 30 people. This tour is a very efficient way to see the top sights of Rio. We left the hotel at 830am and returned in time for supper.

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Alan_K
March 8, 2022
Everything but the Van

The views are breathtaking, the guide terrific. The train was great, the. Cable cars were incredible but the poor AC in the van was unacceptable. It should have been repaired before taking us out.

Operator response

Hi! Thank you very much for your comment. We are glad that you enjoyed your tour and our service. About the air conditioning, it was a one time situation, thanks for the feedback, we will improve this aspect. Have a good day

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Maylen2500
January 20, 2022
A day in Rio with the Monica Guide

We had the full day trip in Rio de Janeiro with Monica that was our guide, an excellent walk to get to know the city of Rio de Janeiro

Operator response

¡Hola! Muchas gracias por tu comentario. Estamos muy felices de saber :) Gracias por las amables palabras. ¡Esperamos verte de nuevo pronto!

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Rafael_Lichtenfels
November 21, 2021
Excellent

Though the natural features from de city, parks and other atractive activities in the full-day pack with Ms Monica (our guide), all logistics aprouches did well because of the know-how of the guide linked to times of moove, tracks, transit, buy of tickets. Programed visits were realized in time. Food in good quality. Monica's explanations of evolution of City across the years and photo comparisons were excelent to make sense of the evolution of the City modifications. I recomend.

Operator response

Thank you very much for your comment. We were happy to hear! Monica is very special, we are happy to know that you enjoyed her experience. We hope you come back for more good experiences!

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81analuizaa
November 4, 2020
Incredible experience

Amazing experience. I was super well served. I highly recommend for those looking for a caring staff and amazing services.

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Operator response

Olá! Muito obrigada pelo seu comentário e pelo carinho! Ficamos felizes em saber que gostou do passeio. Esperamos revê-la em breve!

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