Rio de Janeiro Trip Overview
Visit the largest urban rainforest and the most famous sites of Rio through a comprehensive tour. Make the most of your time accompanied by a multilingual guide with in-depth knowledge about the city, its histories, and the “carioca” way of life. See, the picturesque beach of São Conrado and the bucolic neighborhood of Santa Teresa. Visit the Tijuca Forest, get to know some of its trails, take photos at the waterfall, and stop at Chinese View to admire the lagoon and the Christ. Get to know the Sambodrome, where the parades of the samba schools take place, the Maracanã Stadium, and the Samba City, where the floats are created. Take pictures next to the Museum of Tomorrow and the Rio Art Museum. Walk through the Olympic Boulevard and its harbor sheds. Admire the Municipal Theater, the Cathedral, the Museum of Fine Arts, the Selaron stairs, and the Aqueduct in the Bohemian neighborhood of Lapa. Learn how to reach the main tourist attractions without mishaps.
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Duration: 6 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, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Visit the largest urban rainforest and the most famous sites of Rio through a comprehensive tour. Make the most of your time accompanied by a multilingual guide with in-depth knowledge about the city, its histories, and the “carioca” way of life. See, the picturesque beach of São Conrado and the bucolic neighborhood of Santa Teresa. Visit the Tijuca Forest, get to know some of its trails, take photos at the waterfall, and stop at Chinese View to admire the lagoon and the Christ. Get to know the Sambodrome, where the parades of the samba schools take place, the Maracanã Stadium, and the Samba City, where the floats are created. Take pictures next to the Museum of Tomorrow and the Rio Art Museum. Walk through the Olympic Boulevard and its harbor sheds. Admire the Municipal Theater, the Cathedral, the Museum of Fine Arts, the Selaron stairs, and the Aqueduct in the Bohemian neighborhood of Lapa. Learn how to reach the main tourist attractions without mishaps.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon, Avenida Epitacio Pessoa, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22471-001 Brazil
The tour starts in the south zone passing through the Lagoon Rodrigo de Freitas appreciating the surrounding mountains seeing the Christ the Redeemer as a highlight on top of the hill of 710 meters high.
Pass By: Sao Conrado, Sao Conrado, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro
Then we head to the beach of São Conrado from where we can see the famous Gavea Stone (Pedra da Gávea) and the ramp of the hang gliding in Beautiful Stone (Pedra Bonita).
Stop At: Cascatinha Taunay, Estrada Floresta da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20531-510 Brazil
We enter the Forest following the direction to the waterfall “Cascatinha” and the Visitors Center in Tijuca National Park, where we will stay for a while.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Vista Chinesa, Estrada Dona Castorina Parque Nacional Da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22460-320 Brazil
Afterward, we will go towards the Chinese View (“Vista Chinesa”) to admire the lagoon Rodrigo de Freitas and the slopes of Christ the Redeemer.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Santa Teresa, Santa Teresa, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro
We will continue to the city center towards the Sambodrome, Maracana Stadium, the Museum of Tomorrow and the Rio Art Museum, Cinelândia, Cathedral, Carioca Aqueduct, and stairs Selaron.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Pass By: Flamengo, Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro
After, we pass by the Flamengo Park ending the tour in your indicated lodging place. During the tour, there will be five major stops.
