Rio de Janeiro One-Day City Tour with Christ the Redeemer and Sugarloaf

Two mountain tops, a famous stadium and a steakhouse lunch

You climb Corcovado to the statue of Christ the Redeemer, then ride the cable car up Sugarloaf Mountain. The day also takes in Maracanã, the Selarón Steps, the Metropolitan Cathedral and the Sambadrome, with a rodizio steakhouse lunch. It is a city tour of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where the Tijuca Forest meets the beaches and lagoons.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Rio de Janeiro's main attractions

• Visit Christ the Redeemer on Corcovado
• Take cable car to Sugarloaf Mountain
• Tour Maracanã Stadium
• Walk the Escadaria Selarón steps
• See the Metropolitan Cathedral
• Visit the Sambadrome

Stops and time spent at each 5 stops

1. Christ the Redeemer Entry included 1h
2. Maracana 30m
3. Selarón Steps 20m
4. Lapa 30m
5. Sambadrome Entry included 30m

What’s included

• Sugarloaf Mountain ticket.
• Lunch.
• Air-conditioned vehicle.
• Christ the Redeemer ticket.
• Cathedral entry ticket.

Times

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• Every day 08:00

Information

You climb Corcovado to the Christ the Redeemer statue, ride the cable car up Sugarloaf and finish with a rodizio steakhouse lunch.

Group Up to 49

Live guide English, Spanish, French, German, Italian and Portuguese

Meeting point and pickup You can choose: pickup at your hotel, or go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point. When you book, you choose your hotel from 174 pickup locations; if yours isn’t listed, you arrange it with the operator after booking. Pickup is about 60 minutes before departure. See the exact addressSee the pickup points

Book up to 4h before

Ages Adult (11 and older) · Youth (6 to 10 years) · Child (3 to 5 years) · Infant (under 3): free

Cancellation and refunds Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Good to know

Low physical effort Public transport nearby Infants must sit on laps

More information The exact meeting point address, the operator’s instructions and every other detail are in the full listing. See the full listing

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The experience

The day starts high above the city at Corcovado, 710 meters up inside Tijuca National Park. The statue of Christ the Redeemer stands on its top, 30 meters tall, with Guanabara Bay, Sugarloaf Mountain and the beaches spread out below it. Inaugurated in 1931, it is one of the country's main attractions and a symbol of peace, welcome and spirituality.

From Corcovado, the route turns to Sugarloaf Mountain, a granite rock rising 396 meters above sea level at the entrance to Guanabara Bay. The cable car makes two stages, first to Morro da Urca and then to the top, and from there Copacabana Beach, the city center and the vast Atlantic fill the view. Later comes Maracanã, the football stadium opened in 1950 for the World Cup, with room for around 78,000 people, and the Sambadrome, where a 700 meter avenue becomes a catwalk for samba schools in Carnival.

Between the big sights come quieter, more colorful stops. The Selarón Steps climb 215 steps covered with more than 2,000 tiles from over 60 countries, a project that Chilean artist Jorge Selarón began in 1990 and kept adding to until his death in 2013. The Metropolitan Cathedral, with its cone shape, lets four floor-to-ceiling stained glass windows and a round window in the roof flood its interior with colored light. A rodizio steakhouse lunch is a welcome break after all that climbing.

Top questions

Can I be picked up at my hotel?

You can choose: pickup at your hotel, or go straight to the meeting point. When you book, you choose your hotel from 174 pickup locations; if yours isn’t listed, you arrange it with the operator after booking. Pickup is about 60 minutes before departure.

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian and Portuguese.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (6 to 10 years); Child (3 to 5 years); Infant (under 3): free.

How do I get up to Corcovado on this tour?

The climb to Corcovado can be done by train, car or on trails. The statue of Christ the Redeemer stands at its top, 710 meters up inside Tijuca National Park.

What is the Sugarloaf cable car ride like?

The cable car climbs in two stages, first to Morro da Urca, then to the top of Sugarloaf Mountain. From the summit you see Copacabana Beach, Corcovado, the city center and the Atlantic.

Will I see the Selarón Steps on the route?

Yes, the Escadaria Selarón is on the route. Its 215 steps are covered with more than 2,000 tiles from over 60 countries, each one chosen by Jorge Selarón.

What happens at the Sambadrome stop?

You see the Sambódromo Marquês de Sapucaí, a 700 meter avenue where samba schools parade in vivid costumes and floats. Entry is included.

Is Maracanã Stadium part of the route?

Yes, Maracanã Stadium is one of the stops. It opened in 1950 for the World Cup and holds around 78,000 spectators.

Is lunch included in the Rio city tour?

Yes, lunch is included, and it is served at a rodizio steakhouse.

Operated by AGENCY TRAVEL RBP. Explorevia does not run this tour: we compare it with similar options, and you book it with our booking partner.

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