The Best Half Day in Rio with Christ Redeemer and Sugar Loaf Hill
Description
Enjoy a small-group tour to visit the most iconics landmarks in Rio de Janeiro. First visit the Christ the Redeemer statue and then ride the cable car up to the top of Sugar Loaf Mountain to enjoy breathtaking views. Your tour includes transport, a professional guide and all entrance fees. We also have the option to take this guided tour without the inclusion of the tickets. They can be bought directly at the venue. If you prefer to enjoy your morning relaxing in the Hotel, or at the beach, check our option for the afternoon tour.
Tour Options
Itinerary
After the pick-up we will start the tour from Copacabana Beach, one of the most famous beach in the world.
Botafogo is a beachfront neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro. It is a mostly upper middle class and small commerce community, and is located between the hills of Mundo Novo, Dona Marta (which separates it from Laranjeiras) and São João (which separates it from Copacabana).
The official residence of the State Governor
The Tijuca Forest (Portuguese: Floresta da Tijuca) is a tropical rainforest in the city of Rio de Janeiro covering an area of roughly 32 km² (12.4 mi²). The tour will reach Tijuca Forest with a stop at Paineiras to board the official vehicles of the National Park Authority to be able to reach the top of the Corcovado Hill where The Christ The Redeemer Statue is located.
From the top of Corcovado Hill you will be able to admire The Christ of the Redeemer statue, which has 38m in height and was made of reinforced concrete clad in a mosaic of thousands of triangular soapstone tiles, and also will have a chance to see some of the most beautiful views of the city.
Only in case of poor visibility on the summit of the Corcovado, we will make an alternative stop at Mirante Dona Marta which offers one of the most incredible views of the city, guaranteeing the title of one of the most visited tourist attractions in Rio de Janeiro. From there, you can see the Sugar Loaf Mountain, the Cristo Redentor, the Maracanã, the Guanabara Bay and the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon.
The Largo do Boticário (Apothecary's Square) is a square in the Cosme Velho neighbourhood of the city of Rio de Janeiro. The area is characterised by large, neo-colonial houses and Atlantic Forest vegetation.
We will travel to the top in two steps by cable car. The first will take you to Urca Hill, at the height of 220 meters above sea level where you already will have great views from Baia de Guanabara. From there, after enjoying the views for a bit, will take the second cable car all the way to the top of Sugar Loaf Mountain, 396 meters above sea level. From up there, you will have a chance to see the most breathtaking views of Rio de Janeiro and will definitely understand why everyone says that Rio is “The wonderful city”
Ipanema is a neighborhood located in the South Zone, between Leblon and Arpoador. The beach at Ipanema became known internationally with the popularity of the bossa nova jazz song, "The Girl from Ipanema" ("Garota de Ipanema"), written by Antônio Carlos Jobim and Vinícius de Moraes.
Separated from its more famous neighbour, Ipanema, by a narrow canal, Leblon is one of the most exclusive neighbourhoods in Rio, and accommodation here comes at a price.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pickup starts 30min before the tour. For the morning tour it will be between 7:00am and 7:30am, 8:30am and 9:00am for the afternoon tour it will be between 1:30pm and 2:00pm, depending on traffic. Each hotel have a specific timing according to the it's location. Please contact us for the exact time. Important: for operational reasons our pickup happens only in selected hotels in the neighborhood of Copacabana, Leme, Ipanema and Leblon. If your hotel is not in the list, also please contact us so we will help you finding the nearest pick-up point.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Importante note: during the months of December through March, considered the high season, please allow more time for a complete tour. Even doing our best to avoid lines sometimes the tour get extended and can take longer to finish. Please, plan ahead for any possible delays.
- The 9:00am tour needs a minimum amount of people to operate. Our regular hours (7:30am or 1:30pm) operate regularly
- During the Carnival period, because of the crowd, all tickets need to be paid in advance to the venues. So Any date change for the tour with less than 24 hours' notice will incur a charge of USD 40.00 per person.
Reviews(1,535)
From New York United States - guide Victoria was amazing and professional and made me feel very welcomed. She did a great job educating the group and answering questions. I learned a lot about Brazilian culture in a fun way. I would recommend this tour to anyone I know, especially with Victoria as a guide.
Victoria was very knowledgeable and very friendly. She made the experience so great and I would absolutely recommend her and Carioca tours to anyone.
Amazing tour with Carioca Tropical Tour! A huge thank you to Victoria for her incredible knowledge, passion, and for sharing the fascinating history of Rio with us. It was an unforgettable experience. Thanks a million!
The views are incredible. Karla, the guide, is very friendly. She wants you to have the best possible time
Tour was great and Monica,our guide, was very knowledgeable and incredible!
Our guide, Carla, was excellent - very knowledgeable and entertaining. This was a great way to visit two amazing sights without any travel hassles.
Victoria was the best tour guide ever. So sweet and had all the best information about everywhere we went to. Could not recommend more!
The trip was amazing! Karla is a 10/10 awesome guide! Great overall trip! You won’t regret choosing!
Our Travel Guide Lucy was very responsible, systematic and very structured which I liked it! She told us what to expect in every destination and what was about to happen next. She got all of us in order and all we only need was to follow her instructions and kept to the timing. I was just chilling the whole time. She has loud and clear voice and spoke very good and clear english. She saw Cristo Redenter was abit foggy so she got us to sugar loaf first which was the best decision as I heard from others that when they were in Cristo Redenter it was foggy the day before and hardly could see his face. All in all I enjoyed the half a day trip very much!
Karla and the driver were excellent. We loved the activity. I recommend it. It was a very beautiful experience to see the sunset. A spectacular view. I recommend this tour.
