Christ the Redeemer & Sugarloaf Sunset: cable car views

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Free cancellation

1/7

Duration6h

GroupUp to 20

LanguagesEN · PT +1

PickupAt your hotel

Two of Rio's highest points in one afternoon, ending at sunset

You visit Christ the Redeemer at the summit of Corcovado mountain, see the colorful Selarón Steps and Metropolitan Cathedral in the city center, then take a cable car to Sugarloaf Mountain for sunset views over Guanabara Bay. Hotel pickup, all entry tickets, and air-conditioned transport are included; the tour runs in the afternoon and returns you to your hotel by evening.

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit Christ Redeemer and Sugarloaf

Depart hotel to Corcovado peak
Drive through Tijuca Forest
Visit Christ the Redeemer statue
Admire city views from belvedere
Visit Metropolitan Cathedral
Explore Selarón Steps
Take cable car to Sugarloaf Mountain
Enjoy panoramic views and sunset
Return to hotel

The Experience

So you've got the afternoon free and you're standing in your hotel lobby wondering if you can actually fit both Christ the Redeemer and Sugarloaf into a few hours without losing your mind to logistics. Turns out you can — the drive from your hotel heads straight up into the Tijuca Forest, which blankets most of Corcovado mountain, and by the time you step out at 2,329 feet you're standing at the feet of the colossal Christ statue looking down at Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon, the Maracanã, and basically the entire northern zone of the city spreading out below you. The guide points things out, but honestly you're just trying to take it in.

After that, you swing through the city center to hit the Metropolitan Cathedral and the Selarón Steps — those wild, hand-painted tile stairs that glow warm orange and blue in the late afternoon light. It's crowded, it's colorful, and it's the kind of stop where you realize how much personality this city has packed into a single staircase. Then you're heading toward Sugarloaf, boarding the cable car that climbs 395 meters to the summit, and suddenly you're watching the sun drop over Guanabara Bay with Copacabana, Botafogo, and Flamengo all lit up in that golden hour. The 360-degree view is the thing people come back and talk about — not because someone told them to, but because it actually stays with you.

The whole afternoon runs on a fixed schedule, which means you're not negotiating timing or worrying about missing a cable car window. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included (selected hotels), the minivan is air-conditioned, and both entry tickets are already sorted. You show up, you get picked up, and by evening you're back at your hotel having seen the two things everyone asks about when you say you're going to Rio.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel pickup and drop-off at selected hotels, professional guide, air-conditioned minivan transport between all three stops, entry ticket to Corcovado and Christ the Redeemer, cable car ticket to Sugarloaf Mountain, and time at the Selarón Steps and Metropolitan Cathedral in the city center.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Tangol

Is this one for you?Pick this if you want Rio's two most famous viewpoints without arranging separate tickets, transport, or timing — the fixed afternoon schedule and included pickups mean you show up and the rest is handled.