Rio de Janeiro: Christ & Sugarloaf with Cathedral & Lunch

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Duration8h

GroupUp to 19

LanguagesEN · PT +1

PickupAt your hotel

Two of Rio's tallest landmarks in one morning, then lunch by the beach

You visit Rio's two most famous viewpoints — Christ the Redeemer and Sugarloaf Mountain — with cable car and entry tickets included, plus a bilingual guide who walks each stop with you. The day also covers the Cathedral, Selarón Steps, and a panoramic pass along Copacabana, with lunch buffet built in. Transport is air-conditioned and pickup is from your hotel, so you're not arranging anything yourself.

Step-by-step itinerary

Rio de Janeiro city tour highlights

Visit Sugarloaf Mountain
See Christ the Redeemer statue
Visit Rio de Janeiro Cathedral
Stop at Sambadrome souvenir shop
Photo stop at Maracanã Bellini statue
Panoramic drive along Copacabana beach
Visit Selarón Steps

The Experience

"How much time do we actually spend up there?" That's the question most people ask before they book a Rio day tour, and it's the right one. You start early with pickup from your hotel, then head straight to Sugarloaf Mountain — the cable car holds 65 people and the ride between the two peaks takes you 1,400 meters across the bay, so you get real time to stand there and look. The monolith itself is 396 meters high, formed over 610 million years ago, and on a clear morning the whole city spreads out below you. Your bilingual guide walks the viewpoint with you, points out the neighborhoods, explains what you're seeing. No rushing through.

From there you move to Christ the Redeemer, the 39-meter statue that sits 710 meters up on Corcovado Mountain — it was finished in 1931 and it's the thing everyone comes for. Entry is included, transport is air-conditioned, so you're not standing in a queue or figuring out how to get there yourself. The Cathedral comes next, the one they call the Metropolitan, finished in 1979 with that distinctive cone shape and colored glass windows that catch the light differently depending on the hour. Then you pass the external area of Maracanã stadium, stop for a photo at the Bellini statue, and drive along Copacabana Beach before lunch. The Selarón Steps — those hand-painted tiles Jorge Selarón spent years decorating between Santa Teresa and Lapa — are on the route too, a quick stop but the kind of thing you'd miss if you were navigating alone.

Lunch is self-service buffet at a set location, included in the price, though drinks and desserts cost extra. It's not fancy, but it's meant to be straightforward — you eat, you rest a bit, then you're back in the car heading to the next stop. The whole day runs without you having to book tickets separately, arrange transport between sites, or worry about timing. Your guide handles the logistics; you just show up at your hotel at the pickup time.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel pickup and drop-off in an air-conditioned vehicle, bilingual tour guide for the full itinerary, Sugarloaf Mountain cable car ticket, Christ the Redeemer entry ticket, visits to Rio de Janeiro Cathedral and Selarón Steps with photo stops, a panoramic drive along Copacabana Beach, and a self-service buffet lunch (drinks and desserts not included).

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Férias Turismo

Is this one for you?Book this if you want Rio's main sights — Christ, Sugarloaf, the Cathedral — covered in one day without buying tickets separately or arranging your own transport between them; the fixed itinerary and included guide are what make it possible to see this much without spending the afternoon on logistics.