Overview
Plan a stress-free trip to Rio de Janeiro's Christ the Redeemer statue on this half-day tour with admission included. Your guide offers little-known facts and anecdotes about beaches, neighbourhoods, and landmarks along the route and navigates to the summit of both Corcovado and Sugar Loaf mountains for unparalleled views of the city and surrounding landscape.
What you will be doing
After the pick-up, we will start the tour to Corcovado Hill from Copacabana Beach. We will drive along Botafogo beach passing by the Guanabara Palace, the official residence of the State Governor, en route to Laranjeiras and Cosme Velho districts, where you will be able to appreciate the old Coffee farm homes of the 1800s. The tour then 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 Corcovado Hill. From there you will be able to admire The Christ of the Redeemer statue, which is 38m in height and was made of reinforced concrete clad in a mosaic of thousands of triangular soapstone tiles, and also have a chance to see some of the most beautiful views of the city. The visit to the monument will last around 45 minutes. In case of poor visibility on the summit of the Corcovado, we will make an alternative stop at the lookout point, Mirante Dona Marta (362m), generally less affected by cloudiness.
On the way down, en route to Sugar Loaf, we will see Largo do Boticário and Casa dos Abacaxis, relics of the Brazilian Empire. We will continue along Botafogo beach towards Praia Vermelha, in the district of Urca, passing by the imposing neo-classical buildings of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, the Institute Benjamin Constant for the Blind and the National Institute for Mineral Resources, reaching the almost centenary Sugar Loaf cable-car station (the first service in South America and the world's third oldest).
We will travel to the top in two steps by cable car. The first will take you to Urca Hill, at a 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
Where we'll meet
🧭 Meeting/pick-up point: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
🗺️ Instructions: Pickup starts 30min before the tour. For the morning tour it will be between 7:00am and 7:30am, for the afternoon tour it will be between 1:30pm and 2:00pm, depending on traffic.; 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 on the list, please contact us so we will help you find the nearest pick-up point.
Things to know
Accessibility:
Children friendly
Fitness requirement
Any fitness level
Tour Language
English
License requirement
None
Additional information:
Please wear comfortable shoes and weather appropriate clothing
Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date.
Inclusion ✅
Pick up and drop off transport
Tour guide
Exclusion ❌
Refreshments
Lunch
Entrance ticket
About your host
Carioca Tropical Tour OperatorWe are a local company made of passionate people. We simply love what we do and we became a deeply connoisseur of the city. We will take our travellers to experience a real carioca way of life - meaning they will experience the life in Rio as we residents do. With us you will have a chance to see not only our exceptional beaches or our beautiful landmarks but you will also experience our way of living, our delicious food and finally you will be able to understand why we are known as the friendliest people. Our guides are all certified and fluent in several languages and we will be able to show you the city in a really relaxed and safe environment. And last but not least, with Carioca Tropical Tour Operator, you will find out the reason why Rio de Janeiro is known as The Wonderful City.
For every trip booked, Kodama Travel donates £1 to Just One Tree to restore our forests and the ocean.