Rio de Janeiro Trip Overview
Will take you to the summit of Sugarloaf Mountain for sunset in less than 4 hours;
The tour is conducted at your pace;
You’ll be able to see the sunset from one of the most spectacular viewpoints in town;
It is ideal to close the day with gorgeous views of Rio’s skyline;
Hotel pickup and drop-off in this tour are restricted to the South Zone of Rio and Downtown. (Copacabana, Ipanema, Leblon Botafogo, Flamengo, Catete, Gloria and Centro neighborhoods);
Additional Info
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes
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
Will take you to the summit of Sugarloaf Mountain for sunset in less than 4 hours;
The tour is conducted at your pace;
You’ll be able to see the sunset from one of the most spectacular viewpoints in town;
It is ideal to close the day with gorgeous views of Rio’s skyline;
Hotel pickup and drop-off in this tour are restricted to the South Zone of Rio and Downtown. (Copacabana, Ipanema, Leblon Botafogo, Flamengo, Catete, Gloria and Centro neighborhoods);
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 in Leblon, Ipanema, Copacabana, Leme, Botafogo, Flamengo, or Downtown Rio we’ll drive towards Urca neighborhood to access the monument.
Places we will drive by on the way to the Sugarloaf depend on your hotel location.
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: Leblon Beach, Avenida Ataulfo de Paiva, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro Brazil
Depending on your hotel location we’ll pass by this very nice beach in the most expensive neighborhood in South America.
Pass By: Ipanema Beach, Avenida Vieira Souto – Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22420-002 Brazil
Depending on your hotel location we’ll drive by this very iconic beach on the way to the main attractions of the tour.
Pass By: Arpoador beach, Avenida Francisco Bhering, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22080-050 Brazil
Depending on your hotel location we’ll 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.
Pass By: Copacabana Beach, Av. Atlantica – Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22070-011 Brazil
On the way to Sugarloaf Mountain we’ll drive by the most famous beach in Brazil.
Pass By: Leme, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro Brazil
Depending on your hotel location we’ll drive by this less busy beach located at the very far end of Copacabana.
Pass By: Botafogo Bay, Praia de Botafogo 400, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22250-910 Brazil
On the way to the main attraction we’ll drive by this nice neighborhood that can easily be seen from the top of Sugarloaf 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: Rio de Janeiro Historic City Center, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20000-000 Brazil
Depending on your hotel location we’ll drive by Rio downtown, full of buildings and places where you can get in touch with all this history.
Pass By: Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro Brazil
Guanabara Bay is 100 miles in diameter and has its 1 mile wide entrance at the foot of Sugarloaf Mountain.
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.
Pass By: Urca, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22290-240 Brazil
A small and picturesque neighborhood is located at the foot of Sugarloaf Mountain.
Pass By: Trilha do Pao de Acucar, Pista Claudio Coutinho, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22290-270 Brazil
This hiking trail staring at Claudio Coutinho Trail also grants access to Urca 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.
Stop At: Morro da Urca, Praia Vermelha, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22290-270 Brazil
This hill, 220 meters high, has at its peak the first stop of the cable car towards the Sugar Loaf. From the top of Morro da Urca you have spectacular views of various points of the city, such as the beaches of Leme, Copacabana, Ipanema, Flamengo, Leblon, Pedra da Gávea, Tijuca Massif, Corcovado with a statue of Cristo Redentor, Guanabara Bay, Enseada Botafogo, Downtown, Santos Dumont Airport, Governador Island, Niterói, Rio-Niterói Bridge and, in the background, the Serra do Mar and the Dedo de Deus peak.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Sugarloaf Mountain, Av. Pasteur, 520 – Urca, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22290-255 Brazil
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. Once we reach the summit of Sugarloaf we’ll enjoy the sunset over Rio’s skyline and the twilight over the city.
As an option the tour drop-off may be at your hotel or at a restaurant of your choice for dinner.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
