Rio de Janeiro Trip Overview
TripAdvisor’s Most Complete Private Tour! Come and experience what Rio has to offer on this 8-hour private and customizable tour! Visit the most impressive views of Rio, and its unique monuments, such as: Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf Mountain and its most famous attractions.
This personalized VIP tour with a driver-guide offers the best of Rio and can be adapted to the passenger’s wishes and desires.
The only tour that includes pick up from any hotel in Rio, ports and free transfer from the national or international airport at the beginning and/or end of the tour.
Depending on the visit time spent in a particular attraction, the waiting times in lines for access, the tour may have the itinerary adjusted.
The tour duration is 7 hours + 1 hour for lunch or snack.
Due to COVID, some attractions may have their opening hours changed or suspended, in which case we will adapt the itinerary with the passengers’ agreement.
Additional Info
Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
TripAdvisor’s Most Complete Private Tour! Come and experience what Rio has to offer on this 8-hour private and customizable tour! Visit the most impressive views of Rio, and its unique monuments, such as: Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf Mountain and its most famous attractions.
This personalized VIP tour with a driver-guide offers the best of Rio and can be adapted to the passenger’s wishes and desires.
The only tour that includes pick up from any hotel in Rio, ports and free transfer from the national or international airport at the beginning and/or end of the tour.
Depending on the visit time spent in a particular attraction, the waiting times in lines for access, the tour may have the itinerary adjusted.
The tour duration is 7 hours + 1 hour for lunch or snack.
Due to COVID, some attractions may have their opening hours changed or suspended, in which case we will adapt the itinerary with the passengers’ agreement.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Sao Bento Monastery, Rua Dom Gerardo 40 Centro, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20090-030 Brazil
Magnificent example of the Brazilian Colonial Baroque
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Painel Etnias, Av Rodrigues Alves,241 – Gamboa, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20081-250 Brazil
View of the Mural Ethnicities designed by Eduardo Kobra for the Rio 2016 Olympics
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Museu do Amanha, Praca Maua 1, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20081-240 Brazil
Exterior view of this impressive work of the Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro, Praca Floriano Cinelândia, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20031-050 Brazil
External visit of this important cultural center, based at the Opéra Garnier in Paris. Then visit outside the National Museum of Fine Arts.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Sao Francisco da Penitencia Church, Largo da Carioca 5 Centro, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20050-020 Brazil
Visit to the Convent of St. Anthony, reminiscent of colonial architecture and the origin of Rio de Janeiro, with its Baroque jewel, the Church of San Francisco de la Penitencia. Then we will make a brief visit to the Confeitaria Colombo, a beautiful example of the Carioca Belle Époque with its stained glass windows and Belgian mirrors. Food not included
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian, Avenida Republica do Chile 245, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20031-170 Brazil
We will visit this impressive work of contemporary Brazilian architecture and its religious symbols inside. from there we will continue to a stop to see and take photos of the Staircase Selarón, by the Chilean artist Jorge Selarón, with the contribution of tiles from more than 200 cities.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Centro Cultural Municipal Parque das Ruinas, Rua Murtinho Nobre 169, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20241-050 Brazil
Brief visit of this cultural complex that had its apogee in the Belle Époque and the Charm of the Sky. Then passed to see the exotic Castelinho Valentim. Depending on the chosen itinerary we can stop at a local restaurant with an hour of lunch. Meal, drinks and tips not included. We will continue to Mirante Dona Marta and Paineiras.
Duration: 2 hours 10 minutes
Stop At: Corcovado – Christ the Redeemer, Estrada Redentor – Alto da Boa Vista Parque Nacional da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22241-330 Brazil
We will board the train at the Paineiras Visitors Center station and from there we will ascend to Rio’s most iconic monument. One of the Seven Wonders of the World, with its absolutely unique and complete view of the Marvelous City. In the descent we will visit the Tijuca National Park, the largest urban forest in the world with stops in the Mayrink Chapel, Taunay Waterfall, Emperor’s Table and Chinese View.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Sugarloaf Mountain, Av. Pasteur, 520 – Urca, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22290-255 Brazil
After descending from Tijuca Forest via São Conrado where we will stop at Pepino Beach to observe the movement of paragliders and delta wings, we will continue to the viewpoint of Dois Irmãos park for photos and then we will arrive at Urca, the site of the city of Rio and climb the cable car in two steps to observe one of the most beautiful views of Rio and if possible with a beautiful sunset.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Confeitaria Colombo, R. Gonçalves Dias, 32 – Centro, Rio de Janeiro – RJ, 20050-030, Brazil
Buffet restaurant option with Brazilian dishes in this Belle Époque building (meal not included)
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: R. Aprazível, 62 – Santa Teresa, Rio de Janeiro – RJ, 20241-270, Brazil
Restaurant option in an à la carte system of contemporary Brazilian organic food with a beautiful view of the Center. (meal not included)
Duration: 1 hour
