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Overview

This affordable last minute offer is available only a few times a year. Take a 5-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 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 the South part of Rio.

Pickup Information

We will pick you up from the pier, airport, hotel or rental apartment in Rio. Please make sure to enter your hotel name. In case of a rental apartment or unlisted hotel please enter the full street address. Places we will drive by on the way to the first attraction will depend on your hotel location. Pickup in this tour is restricted to the South Zone of Rio and Downtown. (Copacabana, Ipanema, Leblon Botafogo, Flamengo, Catete, Gloria and Centro neighborhoods.

Language Offered

Portuguese-GUIDE

English-GUIDE

Spanish-GUIDE

Itinerary

1. 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.

Duration: 10 mins

2. Leblon

Depending on your hotel location we'll pass by this very nice area in the most expensive neighborhood in South America.

3. Ipanema

Depending on your hotel location we'll drive by this very iconic and sophisticated area on the way to the main attractions of the tour.

4. Copacabana

Depending on your hotel location we'll drive by the most famous beach area in Brazil.

5. Botafogo

On the way to the main attractions we’ll drive by this nice neighborhood that can easily be seen from the top of Corcovado Mountain.

6. Praia do Flamengo

Depending on your hotel location we’ll drive by this classical neighborhood that offers the best view of Sugarloaf Mountain.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

Duration: 15 mins

10. Santuario Cristo Redentor

The most iconic monument in Brazil was inaugurated in 1931 and is considered the largest Art Deco statue in the world. From the monument Rio can be seen at its entire splendor.

Duration: 45 mins

11. 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.

12. Cosme Velho

After the first highlight, we’ll drive along Rodrigo de Freitas Lake to reach Rio’s southern beaches. Starting at Leblon neighborhood, we’ll drive by Mirante do Leblon and along Leblon, Ipanema and Copacabana beaches on our way to the second most visited attraction in Rio.

Duration: 20 mins

13. 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.

14. Praia do Leblon

We will drve by this very nice beach in the most expensive neighborhood in South America on our way to Sugarloaf Mountain.

15. Ipanema Beach

We will drive by this very iconic beach on our way to Sugarloaf Mountain.

16. Praia do Arpoador

We will drive by this rock at the end of Ipanema Beach considered one of the best spots in Rio to observe the sunset during the summer on our way to Sugarloaf Mountain.

17. Copacabana Beach

We will drive by the most famous beach in Brazil on our way to Sugarloaf Mountain.

18. Leme

We will drive by this less busy beach located at the very far end of Copacabana on our way to Sugarloaf Mountain.

19. Urca

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

20. 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.

21. Praia Vermelha

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

22. 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.

23. Morro da Urca

This 600 feet high hill is the first stop of the cable car on the way to Sugarloaf. The views from the summit are spectacular.

Duration: 20 mins

24. Sugarloaf Mountain

The second most visited attraction in Rio, 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. 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. The views are spectacular during the entire trip.

Duration: 60 mins

Inclusion

Local guide

Tolls and parking fees

Transportation by private, air-conditioned car

Hotel/port/airport/flat pickup and drop-off

Exclusion

Meals or drinks (if any)

Entrance fees

Cancellation Policy

Refundable tickets

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Specialized infant seats are available

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Children must be accompanied by an adult

A maximum of 4 people per booking

Entrance fees will be paid directly at the attractions.

Attractions entrance fee prices may change without prior notice.

Infant seats available upon request. Please advise at the time of booking.

Supplied by Luis Darin Private Tour Guide

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