🏨 Rio Highlights Express: Christ, Sugarloaf & Beaches Half Day Tour. Activity

Rio Highlights Express: Christ, Sugarloaf & Beaches Half Day Tour.

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From $135.00

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 6 hours

Departs: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Take a 6-hour, private tour to the main highlights of Rio with a private local guide. Ideal for those who have limited time in Rio, see Christ the Redeemer and the southern beaches of Rio; then take a Swiss-made cable car up to the impressive Sugarloaf.
Tour includes pickup and drop-off from the location of your choice in Rio.
Tour can be conducted at your pace and adapted to your needs. Maximum group size is four people.

What's Included

Local guide

Private tour

Tolls and parking fees

Transportation in an air-conditioned car driven by your tour guide.

What's Not Included

Attraction prices are subject to changes without prior notice

Entrance fees will be paid directly at the attractions. All major credit cards are accepted.

Estimated local cash needed for entrance fees: BRL 250.00 per person

Meals or drinks (if any)

Your Admission tickets for the attractions visited on the tour and meals/drinks ARE NOT INCLUDED.

Traveler Information

INFANT: Age: 0 - 2
CHILD: Age: 3 - 12
ADULT: Age: 13 - 120

Additional Info

Children must be accompanied by an adult
Face masks provided for travellers
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Operated by a multi-lingual guide
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Regular temperature checks for staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required

Children must be accompanied by an adult
Face masks provided for travellers
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Operated by a multi-lingual guide
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Regular temperature checks for staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 3 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

What To Expect

Luis Darin Private Tour Guide In Rio

After leaving your hotel we’ll drive towards Cosme Velho neighborhood. On the way we’ll pass Palacio Guanabara and start the day going all the way up to the summit of Corcovado Mountain at 2,100 feet to visit the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue.
Places we will drive by on the way to the first attraction depend on your hotel location.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon

One of the nicest areas in Rio this tidal lagoon connects with the sea and it is surrounded by a bike lane.

• Admission Ticket Free

Cosme Velho

On the way to Corcovado Mountain we’ll drive through this neighborhood that was once the home for most embassies in Brazil when Rio was the country capital.

• Admission Ticket Free

Trem do Corcovado

This is one of the ways to reach the Christ Monument on top of Corcovado Mountain.
The cogwheel train runs up and down the mountain every 20 or 30 minutes taking 120 passengers each time.
The admission ticket includes the visit to the Christ Monument.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Parque Nacional da Tijuca

We’ll cross the Tijuca National Park on the way to Corcovado Mountain. The diverse fauna and lush vegetation of the park can be observed.

• Admission Ticket Free

Centro de Visitantes Paineiras

The visitors center was created in 2013 and houses an environmental education center and can be visited when going to the Christ Monument by minibus.

• Admission Ticket Free

Corcovado - Christ the Redeemer

The iconic monument, located inside the Tijuca National Park, is reachable by train or van, and the ride through Tijuca Forest is quite pleasant. Going by van we’ll make a quick stop at the Paineiras Visitors Center and take a shuttle van to reach the monument. The train does not stop at the visitors center. At the monument we’ll enjoy one of the most beautiful views of the city.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Floresta da Tijuca

Tijuca Forest is the largest reforested urban forest in the world. The forest takes 10% of the city area and houses the Tijuca National Park.

• Admission Ticket Free

Mirante Do Leblon

After the first highlight, we’ll drive along Rodrigo de Freitas Lake to reach Rio’s southern beaches. Starting at Leblon neighborhood, we’ll stop for pictures at Mirante do Leblon, or at Parque do Penhasco Dois Irmaos.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Leblon Beach

Very nice beach in the most expensive neighborhood in South America.

• Admission Ticket Free

Ipanema Beach

The most fashionable beach in town.

• Admission Ticket Free

Arpoador beach

A rock at the end of Ipanema Beach considered one of the best spots in Rio to observe the sunset during the summer.

• Admission Ticket Free

Copacabana Beach

This worldwide famous beach is also the area where most hotels are located in Rio.

• Admission Ticket Free

Avenida Atlantica

The seaside avenue in Copacabana is the most famous beach area in Rio.

• Admission Ticket Free

Leme

A less busy beach located at the very far end of Copacabana.

• Admission Ticket Free

Praia do Leme

At the very end of Copacabana we’ll stop at Leme Beach for some more pictures.
From there we’ll drive to the second most visited attraction in Rio.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Guanabara Bay

Guanabara Bay is 100 miles in diameter and has its 1 mile wide entrance at the foot of Sugarloaf Mountain.

• Admission Ticket Free

Guanabara Palace

This was the home of Princess Isabel, the daughter of Brazil’s second emperor. Today the beautiful building houses the headquarter of Rio de Janeiro State government.

• Admission Ticket Free

Urca

A small and picturesque neighborhood is located at the foot of Sugarloaf Mountain.

• Admission Ticket Free

Morro da Babilonia

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.

• Admission Ticket Free

Trilha do Pao de Acucar

If you’re a hiker and rather access the monument by hiking trail, we’ll start out ascent from Claudio Coutinho Trail at the left hand side of Praia Vermelha. The hiking trail will take us to Morro da Urca, from where we’ll take a cable car to reach Sugarloaf Mountain.

• Admission Ticket Free

Vermelha Beach

At the foot of Urca Mountain lies a small and beautiful beach with red sand and surrounded by mountains in both sides.

• Admission Ticket Free

Claudio Coutinho Trail

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.

• Admission Ticket Free

Morro da Urca

The round shape of this mountain next to Sugarloaf reminded the Portuguese a ship used to carry sugar.
This is the first step to reach Sugarloaf Mountain by cable car.

• Admission Ticket Free

Sugarloaf Mountain

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, or by a combination of hiking trail and cable car.

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.

If you’re a hiker and rather access the monument by hiking trail, we’ll start out ascent from Claudio Coutinho Trail at the left hand side of Praia Vermelha. The hiking trail will take us to Morro da Urca, from where we’ll take a cable car to reach Sugarloaf Mountain.

The views are spectacular during the entire trip. Once you reach the summit of Sugarloaf, we’ll enjoy Rio’s skyline from a different perspective.

1 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Reviews

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JohnR_C, 02-01-2023

Luis absolutely made this tour an exceptional experience! Besides helping us actually enjoy the “must-see” areas of Rio, Luis was flowing with knowledge about history and local pointers. He communicated in English very well, recommended restaurants to visit, and even customized the tour when he learned there was some overlap with what we had already seen. He even knew the best spots (and ways) to get priceless photos of our family!!

Airport to port tour

Debra L, 13-03-2020

Luis gave us a fantastic personalized tour. He spoke perfect English. He met us at the airport and gave us a city tour before taking us to the port for our cruise. I would highly recommend him as a guide

Rio Highlights

JohnS7365, 13-03-2020

As it was raining with poor visibility, Luis customised our tour to include things that interest us.
He's very knowledgeable, and offers an insider's view of Rio.

Luis should be everyone's intro to Rio!

TNT393, 11-01-2020

Luis was so informative, funny, and engaging. We saw so much in a day that I don't think any other tour could provide - I felt like I was glancing into the highlight of a local. The history and insights about the city and culture provided insights and learning about Rio and Brazil that I couldn't get from a travel book. Luis made sure our visits to locations were efficient, but gave us the time and space to explore and take photos at our own pace. Our favorite was when he brought us to a local market and we tried tons of fresh fruit, veggies, and local treats that I probably wouldn't have attempted on my own. Highest recommendation!!

Great day visiting Rio

Alejandro R, 15-09-2019

Kudos to our guide, despite of the bad weather we enjoy the day visiting many interesting sites in Río.

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