Rio de Janeiro Trip Overview
This affordable last minute offer is available only a few times a year.
Take a 5-hour, private tour to the main highlights of Rio with a private local guide. Ideal for those who have limited time in Rio, see Christ the Redeemer and then take a Swiss-made cable car up to the impressive Sugarloaf.
Tour includes pickup and drop-off from the location of your choice in the South part of Rio.
Additional Info
Duration: 5 hours
Starts: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Trip Category: Private & Custom Tours >> Private Sightseeing Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
This affordable last minute offer is available only a few times a year.
Take a 5-hour, private tour to the main highlights of Rio with a private local guide. Ideal for those who have limited time in Rio, see Christ the Redeemer and then take a Swiss-made cable car up to the impressive Sugarloaf.
Tour includes pickup and drop-off from the location of your choice in the South part of Rio.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Luis Darin Private Tour Guide In Rio, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22060-002 Brazil
After leaving your hotel we’ll drive towards Cosme Velho neighborhood. On the way we’ll pass Palacio Guanabara and start the day going all the way up to the summit of Corcovado Mountain at 2,100 feet to visit the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue.
Places we will drive by on the way to the first attraction depend on your hotel location.
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: Leblon, Leblon, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro
Depending on your hotel location we’ll pass by this very nice area in the most expensive neighborhood in South America.
Pass By: Ipanema, Ipanema, State of Minas Gerais
Depending on your hotel location we’ll drive by this very iconic and sophisticated area on the way to the main attractions of the tour.
Pass By: Copacabana, Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro
Depending on your hotel location we’ll drive by the most famous beach area in Brazil.
Pass By: Botafogo, Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro
On the way to the main attractions we’ll drive by this nice neighborhood that can easily be seen from the top of Corcovado Mountain.
Pass By: Praia do Flamengo Posto 3 Praia Do Flamngo Posto 3, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22210-030 Brazil
Depending on your hotel location we’ll drive by this classical neighborhood that offers the best view of Sugarloaf Mountain.
Pass By: Guanabara Palace, Rua Pinheiro Machado s/n, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22231-901 Brazil
This was the home of Princess Isabel, the daughter of Brazil’s second emperor. Today the beautiful building houses the headquarter of Rio de Janeiro State government.
Pass By: Cosme Velho, Zona Sur, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22241-220 Brazil
On the way to Corcovado Mountain we’ll drive through this neighborhood that was once the home for most embassies in Brazil when Rio was the country capital.
Stop At: Centro de Visitantes Paineiras, Estrada das Paineiras S/N Visitor and Boarding Center for Corcovado and Christ the Redeemer Statue, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22241-330 Brazil
The visitors center was created in 2013 and houses an environmental education center and can be visited when going to the Christ Monument by minibus.
Duration: 15 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
The most iconic monument in Brazil was inaugurated in 1931 and is considered the largest Art Deco statue in the world. From the monument Rio can be seen at its entire splendor.
Duration: 45 minutes
Pass By: Parque Nacional da Tijuca, Estrada da Cascatinha 850 Alto da Boa Vista, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20531-590 Brazil
We’ll cross the Tijuca National Park on the way to Corcovado Mountain. The diverse fauna and lush vegetation of the park can be observed.
Stop At: Trem do Corcovado, R. Cosme Velho, 513 – Cosme Velho, Rio de Janeiro – RJ, 22241-091, Brazil
After the first highlight, we’ll drive along Rodrigo de Freitas Lake to reach Rio’s southern beaches. Starting at Leblon neighborhood, we’ll drive by Mirante do Leblon and along Leblon, Ipanema and Copacabana beaches on our way to the second most visited attraction in Rio.
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon, Avenida Epitacio Pessoa, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22471-001 Brazil
One of the nicest areas in Rio this tidal lagoon connects with the sea and it is surrounded by a bike lane.
Pass By: Leblon Beach, Avenida Ataulfo de Paiva, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro Brazil
We will drve by this very nice beach in the most expensive neighborhood in South America on our way to Sugarloaf Mountain.
Pass By: Ipanema Beach, Avenida Vieira Souto – Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22420-002 Brazil
We will drive by this very iconic beach on our way to Sugarloaf Mountain.
Pass By: Arpoador beach, Avenida Francisco Bhering, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22080-050 Brazil
We will drive by this rock at the end of Ipanema Beach considered one of the best spots in Rio to observe the sunset during the summer on our way to Sugarloaf Mountain.
Pass By: Copacabana Beach, Av. Atlantica – Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22070-011 Brazil
We will drive by the most famous beach in Brazil on our way to Sugarloaf Mountain.
Pass By: Leme, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro Brazil
We will drive by this less busy beach located at the very far end of Copacabana on our way to Sugarloaf Mountain.
Pass By: Urca, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22290-240 Brazil
This small and picturesque neighborhood is located at the foot of Sugarloaf Mountain.
Pass By: Morro da Babilonia, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro Brazil
This solid granite wall rises above the entrance of Sugarloaf cable car. Here we’re very likely to observe climbers trying to reach the mountain summit.
Pass By: Vermelha Beach, Praca General Tiburcio, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22290-270 Brazil
At the foot of Urca Mountain lies a small and beautiful beach with red sand and surrounded by mountains in both sides.
Pass By: Claudio Coutinho Trail, Praia Vermelha Sugar Loaf, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22290-270 Brazil
This flat trail located at the base of Sugaloaf Moutain is a place for a short walk looking for marmoset monkeys with Sugarloaf and the Red Beach as background.
Stop At: Morro da Urca, Praia Vermelha, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22290-270 Brazil
This 600 feet high hill is the first stop of the cable car on the way to Sugarloaf. The views from the summit are spectacular.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Sugarloaf Mountain, Av. Pasteur, 520 – Urca, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22290-255 Brazil
The second most visited attraction in Rio, Sugarloaf is a monolithic solid granite block over 1,200 feet above sea level located at the very entrance of Guanabara Bay in Rio. The access to the monument is at Urca neighborhood. The monument can be reached by taking 2 cable cars straight to the summit of Sugarloaf.
The cable car station at Urca is at the foot of Morro da Babilonia, and the Swiss-made cable car will take us first to Morro da Urca, and then we’ll take another cable car to reach the summit of Sugarloaf Mountain.
The views are spectacular during the entire trip.
Duration: 1 hour
