Rio de Janeiro Trip Overview
Start your experience with a pick-up from your Rio de Janeiro hotel. Meet your english-speaking guide and begin the tour!
This full day tour enables you to see the major highlights of Rio de Janeiro, such as:
Christ Redeemer
Sugar Loaf
Selaron Steps
Ipanaema beach
Copacabana Beach
and more!
****Important: The following itineraries act as a suggestion only, and can be tailored to suit your needs.****
Additional Info
Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Start your experience with a pick-up from your Rio de Janeiro hotel. Meet your english-speaking guide and begin the tour!
This full day tour enables you to see the major highlights of Rio de Janeiro, such as:
Christ Redeemer
Sugar Loaf
Selaron Steps
Ipanaema beach
Copacabana Beach
and more!
****Important: The following itineraries act as a suggestion only, and can be tailored to suit your needs.****
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
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
Begin your tour visiting Christ the Redeemer is an Art Deco statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The statue is 30 metres tall, not including its 8-metre pedestal, and its arms stretch 28 metres wide. The statue is located at the peak of the 700-metre (2,300 ft) Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park overlooking the city of Rio.
A symbol of Christianity across the world, the statue has also become a cultural icon of both Rio de Janeiro and Brazil and is listed as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Sugarloaf Mountain, Av. Pasteur, 520 – Urca, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22290-255 Brazil
Visit one of the most beautiful post-cards of Rio de Janeiro with a gorgeous view of the whole city!
From the high of the two mountains revels a gorgeous landscapes of the city, including the Botafogo cave, Copacabana edge and the entrance of Guanabara bay. In the summer, the amphitheater, located in the top of Urca hill is a stage for shows and night events, joining fun and a wonderful visual of lights of the city.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Ipanema Beach, Avenida Vieira Souto – Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22420-002 Brazil
Birthplace of the famous song Garota de Ipanema [Girl from Ipanema], the Ipanema Beach is the perfect place to relax and enjoy Rio.
Even more irresistible than the muse that inspired the song Girl from Ipanema, by Vinícius de Moraes and Tom Jobim, Ipanema is a famous meeting point in Rio de Janeiro. The high-end district is the perfect combination of beaches, bars and stores, as well as a buoyant nightlife.
Duration: 20 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
The seat of a Roman Catholic archdiocese, The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian boasts a celebrated modern design inspired by Mayan pyramids. Dedicated to the city’s patron saint, the cathedral features four long strips of colorful stained glass windows, spanning 64 m (210 ft) from the floor to the illuminated cross on the ceiling.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Escadaria Selaron, Rua Joaquim Silva S/N, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20241-110 Brazil
The Escadaria Selarón, 125 meters of steps covered in bright tile, is a product of sheer determination by Selarón and they act are a source of inspiration for the neighborhood.
In Rio de Janeiro, nestled between the bohemian neighborhoods of Lapa and Santa Teresa sits the vibrant, impressive Escadaria Selarón, a staircase covered in more than 2,000 pieces of colorful tiles, mirrors and ceramics. An accidental art project of painter Jorge Selarón, the steps now serve as a source of optimism and inspiration for those who use them, as well as a never-ending reminder of the artist who created them!
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Cinelandia, Avenue rio Branco, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20031-050 Brazil
It concentrates landmark buildings and structures, monuments, parks, churches, cultural and attractions.
Stop At: Museu do Amanha, Praca Maua 1, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20081-240 Brazil
A new icon of the modernization of Rio de Janeiro’s harbor, the Museum of Tomorrow was born in the Praça Mauá as a science museum meant to explore, imagine, and conceive all the possibilities for constructing the future.
An experimental museum, where the content is presented through a narrative that combines the accuracy of science with the expressiveness of art, using technology as a support in interactive environments and audiovisual and gaming facilities created from scientific studies conducted by experts and data released all over the world.
Designed by the Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, the building – whose organic shapes were inspired by the bromeliads of the Botanic Garden of the city – occupies an area of 15 thousand square meters, surrounded by reflecting pools, gardens, a bike lane, and a leisure area, all adding up to 34.6 thousand square meters of the Píer Mauá.
Duration: 30 minutes
