Itinerary
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Pass By: Copacabana Beach, Av. Atlantica - Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22070-011 Brazil
Copacabana Beach is the most famous beach in the city (maybe even in the country, or in the world) and is about 4 km long. Among the trademarks is its boardwalk with waves drawn in Portuguese stone, designed by famous brazilian landscaper Burle Max.
In Copacabana you will testify why cariocas have such a beautiful tan. While you travel through these neighborhoods, you will hear a few tips on what to do around them and the interesting stories that took place in these streets.
Pass By: Guanabara Palace, Rua Pinheiro Machado s/n, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22231-901 Brazil
You will pass through the historic Laranjeiras neighborhood, which hosts the Guanabara Palace, the ancient home of Princess Isabel who signed the Golden Law to free all slaves. Nowadays, the Palace is the official headquarters of the government of Rio de Janeiro.
Pass By: Sambodromo da Marques de Sapucai, Rua Marques de Sapucai, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 202220006 Brazil
Before reaching downtown you will pass next to the Sambodrome, where the Samba School Parade happens every year.
Stop At: The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian, Avenida Republica do Chile 245, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20031-170 Brazil
See from outside and get inside the iconic Metropolitan Cathedral which was built in a pyramidal form with an internal diameter of 96 meters and a height of 80 meters.
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: Aterro Do Flamengo, Avenida Infante Dom Henrique s/n, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20021-140 Brazil
You will make your way to Urca through Aterro do Flamengo and its parks, designed by Burle Marx and hear all about Brazil’s participation in World War II as well as the founding of the city back in the late 1500s, just before arriving to Sugar Loaf.
Pass By: Urca, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22290-240 Brazil
Pass by the beautiful neighborhood that hosts one of the main sights of Rio de Janeiro, the Sugar Loaf Mountain.
Stop At: Morro da Urca, Praia Vermelha, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22290-270 Brazil
The first cable car takes you to Urca Hill, a vantage point 215 meters high for which already grants beautiful views of Guanabara Bay and its islands, Flamengo and Botafogo beaches, Santos Dummont Airport, the Rio-Niterói Bridge, Urca’s neighborhood and Corcovado Mountain.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Sugarloaf Mountain Cable Car, Av. Pasteur, 520 - Urca, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22290-240 Brazil
A second cable car takes you up to the top. When you get there, you will understand why Rio is considered one of the most beautiful cities in the world. At 395 meters you’ll enjoy breathtaking views from Copacabana beach, Niterói and the Santa Cruz fortress. From up there, you will have no trouble understanding why Rio is nicknamed “Wonderful City”.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Carretão Ipanema Classic Grill, R. Visc. de Pirajá, 112 - Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22410-003, Brazil
After visiting Sugar Loaf Mountain, you will head down to an all-you-can-eat-style barbecue house. Brazilian Churrascarias (Barbecue places) offer a wide variety of sides and alternative options, in case you decide to stick with a vegetarian option, you will still leave delighted. Lunch is included only if option selected. If selecting an option without lunch, our guide will offer a variety of nearby suggestions that can fit any budget or taste!
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes
Pass By: Ipanema Beach, Avenida Vieira Souto - Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22420-002 Brazil
Located between Arpoador and Jardim de Alah, it is one of the most famous beaches in the country (Have you ever heard "Girl from Ipanema"?) and one of the busiest in the city. About 2 km long, some areas of the beach have strong waves and currents, and can be used for sports.
Pass By: Leblon Beach, Avenida Ataulfo de Paiva, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro Brazil
Catch up nice views from the Leblon beach, where you can get a great perscpective of the Morro Dois Irmãos (Two Brothers Hill)
Pass By: Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon, Avenida Epitacio Pessoa, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22471-001 Brazil
Pass by the famous Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon. The lagoon is connected to the Atlantic Ocean, allowing sea water to enter by a canal along the edge of a park locally known as Jardim de Alah.
Stop At: Av. Pres. Castelo Branco, Portao 3 Portao 3 - Maracana, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20271-130 Brazil
Take a lap around the stadium and have a short stop so you can appreciate the splendor of the two-time World Cup Finals host. There you will be able to imagine the amount of history that took place since its opening in 1950 when Brazil hosted its first World Cup. You will see the stadium from outside only.
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: Cosme Velho, Zona Sur, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22241-220 Brazil
Get to Cosme Velho train Station, where you will catch the train to reach the Corcovado Mountain. Skip the line with pre-reserved, so you won't waste your time with long lines!
Stop At: Parque Nacional da Tijuca, Estrada da Cascatinha 850 Alto da Boa Vista, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20531-590 Brazil
Upon reaching Cosme Velho Station, sitting at the bottom of Corcovado Mountain, we will catch the train with pre-reserved tickets to save time and it will take you up to the top, through the dense Tijuca Rainforest to the 38m tall (125ft) Christ Redeemer Statue. The 20 minute ride up will give you a chance to thoroughly appreciate the Tijuca Forest, which is considered to be the largest urban forest in the whole world. It represents 7% of the whole city`s territory! It’s breath taking and that alone already makes the trip well worth it.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Corcovado - Christ the Redeemer, Estrada Redentor - Alto da Boa Vista Alto da Boa Vista, Parque Nacional da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22241-330 Brazil
Upon arriving at the Statue, you will have two options of reaching the top, by a lift and then an escalator, or the traditional way, by stairs, 222 Steps, but the prize makes it all worthwhile. Once up, the views and the imposing statue will take your mind off the walk up! Looking up you will feel blessed and protected by this beautiful monument of Christ with open arms, now one of the new Seven Wonders of the World! From up there you can see most of the city, all of the south zone and all the way to Niteroi. A unique view that will astound you. You will have about 40 minutes to get to know all the sides and views of Corcovado and take pictures.
Duration: 40 minutes
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Traveler pickup is offered
* Roundtrip Transfer to Most Hotels in São Conrado, Leblon, Ipanema and Copacabana
* Please wait for your guide in the hotel lobby of your selected hotel. if your hotel is not listed, contact us so we can inform you the closest pick up location and time
9 hours(approx.)
Not wheelchair accessible
Infants must sit on laps
Pick-up at selected hotels in Barra da Tijuca available on request ($10.00 per person). Please contact the local provider to arrange this service
Stroller accessible
Barbecue Lunch (Vegetarian options available) - On option with Lunch. If selecting an option without lunch, our guide will offer a variety of nearby suggestions that can fit any budget or taste!
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
This tour does not operate on Carnival, Dec 24, 25 & 31 and January 1st.
Wear comfortable clothing and shoes
Bring sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat in case it’s hot
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : Lhon_C
Hassle free tour for first timer in Rio led by amazing Warley. The pace of the tour was perfect, allowing us to enjoy the atmosphere and capture some amazing photos. I appreciated the small group size of different people from around the world, and being a solo traveller, Warley was able to keep everyone engage. Overall, this tour was the highlight of my trip in Rio, and I highly recommend it to anyone looking to explore the tourist attractions
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Posted On : 2024-04-30
Posted By : Andrew F
Excellent guide Warley and driver Amir. Warley explained the history of the city in an engaging and entertaining way. The trip was super smooth and the rodizio lunch brilliant. Highly recommended tour.
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Posted On : 2024-04-10
Posted By : Maryann_N
This was a quirky day for people to compare. First of all, it rained buckets. It was so cloudy that there were only occasional sightings of Christo in the clouds -- even on the platform. Second, we were looking forward to the train but for some reason it wasn't running. Now this MIGHT be a deal killer especially with the bad weather also. We had a small group with a comfortable van and a knowledgeable tour guide who was so very personable. He was very clear about identifying the neighborhoods we entered and points of interest. We made some additional stops not mentioned in the description. I don't know if we would have seen them if the train was running. It included the beautifully tiled Escalera and gift shops. We didn't take the lunch and the guide dropped us right at our hotel so we didn't need to find other transportation. This wasn't the tour we signed up for but it was absolutely worth it.
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Posted On : 2024-01-29
Posted By : Wanderer00392157538
Excellent tour. Wonderful tour guide, Patricia, and the driver. Very knowledgable. Jan 27, 2024 was the day of our tour.
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Posted On : 2024-01-27
Posted By : 557oliviaf
Luiz was such a wonderful guide! He did the tour in English and Spanish for different clients and no information was missed! Small group of 10 people, we never felt rushed and Luiz was attentive throughout the whole experience, so a big thanks to Luiz!
Only negative is the restaurant felt a bit like a tourist trap and was super overpriced and food was rushed at you making it not an enjoyable experience.
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Posted On : 2023-10-09
Posted By : Edmund_Y
Christ the Redeemer & Sugar Loaf Mountain.
The lunch was excellent.
Would strongly recommend this tour.
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Posted On : 2023-03-11
Posted By : 311abnerg
It’s not fair to book a 5 hour tour with two venues listed and end up doing more venues during a 12 hour tour! I lost another evening tour I had book elsewhere. What I booked was on a certain day and confirmed. The day before at 9pm I receive an email saying that the tour is fully booked and transferred to the day after! I had no choice but to accept. I lost a day! The day after I was collected and after half an hour I realised that the tour was not half a day which I booked but a full day! I had another tour booked in the late evening and so I had to choose which one to loose! Obviously after waiting two days to see Christ redeemer and sweet loaf mountain. I never book full day tours! They are exhausting and other people on the tour complained just the same!
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Posted On : 2023-01-18
Posted By : rebecca b
Disaster from start to end .
Booked the trip and no one showed up .. then they told us was fully booked so we go next day but on trip advisor it was confirmed that I booked the tour for that particular date.
Then when they picked us up ..15 mins late ..no problem... We spent 1.5 hr more to pick other ppl up ... At 10 am the tour started at places we did not book. A city tour. I asked the tour leader if we r on d right tour ... His reply Infront of a whole bus was... with or without u it's gonna be done ! We had done that d day before so we didn't want to do it but obviously we had no choice after we had paid more than 200 euro... At 1.30 pm one of the excursion started ... It's true that we skipped some ques but due to a big group we still had to wait a lot... Instead of a 5/6 hr tour this was a 12 HR tour becoming to an end after 7.30 that we got a taxi back home.
Don't have words for this disaster.... All the ppl in d tour (some booked online or at a hotel desk) were told something different and at the end everyone had to do same thing!
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Posted On : 2023-01-18
Posted By : Coastal57797217353
Terrible. The tour guide left us at the top of Sugarloaf Mountain. We had to make our way down on our own and I fell and injured myself. There was little concern or attention to this matter. Also, the guide did not stop at all the sites listed in the itinerary. This was one of the worst tours I have ever taken. The guide provided very little information about the sites. Very poorly organized and executed, not to mention we spent 90 minutes in the van picking up other guests before starting the tour. Never again. Stay away!
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Posted On : 2023-01-05
Posted By : Yihao Y
Horrible experience. Lunch is scheduled for mid/late afternoon rather than noon which makes absolutely no sense. Guests are starving by that time.
Even worse, they allow some guests to do off-the-cuff activities, holding up rest of the tour, making everyone else wait for them. For us this cause at least an hour delay to the tour, with us not reaching lunch location until almost 4pm.
Horrendous experience, do not book this tour. Horrible operator. Would give 0 stars if possible.
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Posted On : 2022-12-01
