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Full Day in Rio: Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf, Maracana and Selaron with Lunch provided by C2Rio Tours & Travel

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Full Day in Rio: Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf, Maracana and Selaron with Lunch
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Tour snapshot
See the city’s highlights all in one day
Duration:
8h
Taking Covid-19 safety measures
Hotel pickup offered
Group size:
19
Stroller accessible
Ticket type:
Mobile
  • Duration:
    8h
  • Taking Covid-19 safety measures
  • Hotel pickup offered
  • Group size:
    19
  • Stroller accessible
  • Ticket type:
    Mobile
About
This full-day tour of Rio de Janeiro with convenient hotel pickup is a popular choice for visitors with limited time in the area. Going with a guide means you hit all the city’s highlights without the stress of navigating and hear important context about landmarks along the route, including the Christ the Redeemer statue, Sugarloaf Mountain, and the Selarón Steps. Round out the tour with a well-deserved Brazilian-style lunch.
Know before you go
  • Duration: 8h
  • Mobile tickets accepted
  • Instant confirmation
Cancellation policy
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
Available languages
Portuguese, English, Spanish
Highlights
  • Panoramic views from Corcovado and Sugarloaf mountains
  • Go with a guide who can provide context about top landmarks
  • Lunch, admission tickets, and round-trip hotel transport included
What to expect
Know before you go
  • Duration: 8h
  • Mobile tickets accepted
  • Instant confirmation
Available languages
Portuguese, English, Spanish
Cancellation policy
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
Highlights
  • Panoramic views from Corcovado and Sugarloaf mountains
  • Go with a guide who can provide context about top landmarks
  • Lunch, admission tickets, and round-trip hotel transport included
What to expect
Need help booking?
Call the number below and use the product code: 21715P2
Important information
Inclusions
  • Guided full-day city tour of Rio de Janeiro via air-conditioned van
  • Entrance fees to Christ the Redeemer and Sugarloaf
  • Barbecue buffet lunch at Brazilian steakhouse
  • Professional guide with live tour commentary in English, Spanish & Portuguese.
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off from hotels in South Zone (Copacabana, Ipanema, Leblon, Leme) and West Zone (Barra da Tijuca) hotels
  • Comfortable air-conditioned van with maximum capacity of 19 passengers
  • Entry/Admission - Centro de Visitantes Paineiras
  • Entry/Admission - Corcovado - Christ the Redeemer
  • Entry/Admission - Sambódromo da Marquês de Sapucaí
  • Entry/Admission - Morro da Urca
  • Entry/Admission - Sugarloaf Mountain
Exclusions
  • Drinks (available to purchase during lunch)
  • Gratuities
  • Entry/Admission - Maracanã
Duration
8h
Departure details
  • Traveller pickup is offered.
  • Departure Point: Hotels in Rio de Janeiro's South Zone (Copacabana, Leme, Ipanema, Leblon) and West Zone (Barra da Tijuca) Return point: Hotels in Rio de Janeiro's South Zone (Copacabana, Leme, Ipanema, Leblon) and West Zone (Barra da Tijuca)
  • Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro - State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Hotels in Copacabana.
  • Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro - State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Hotels in Ipanema.
  • Leblon, Rio de Janeiro - State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Hotels in Leblon.
  • Leme, Rio de Janeiro - State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Hotels in Leme.
  • Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro - State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Hotels in Barra da Tijuca.
  • Hotel pickup is offered. View the hotel list on our checkout page to see if yours is included among the pickup points.
Additional information
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Please contact us informing your hotel to arrange your pick up
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Children 4 and younger are complimentary, provided they do not occupy a seat
  • Maximum group size is 19 people
  • This tour operates rain or shine.
  • Roundtrip transportation available from West Zone (Barra da Tijuca) and South Zone (Copacabana, Ipanema, Leblon, Leme) hotels via air-conditioned van. Please arrange pickup from your hotel or a nearby location when you call to confirm your reservation.
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Most travellers can participate
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 19 travellers
Inclusions
  • Guided full-day city tour of Rio de Janeiro via air-conditioned van
  • Entrance fees to Christ the Redeemer and Sugarloaf
  • Barbecue buffet lunch at Brazilian steakhouse
  • Professional guide with live tour commentary in English, Spanish & Portuguese.
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off from hotels in South Zone (Copacabana, Ipanema, Leblon, Leme) and West Zone (Barra da Tijuca) hotels
  • Comfortable air-conditioned van with maximum capacity of 19 passengers
  • Entry/Admission - Centro de Visitantes Paineiras
  • Entry/Admission - Corcovado - Christ the Redeemer
  • Entry/Admission - Sambódromo da Marquês de Sapucaí
  • Entry/Admission - Morro da Urca
  • Entry/Admission - Sugarloaf Mountain
Exclusions
  • Drinks (available to purchase during lunch)
  • Gratuities
  • Entry/Admission - Maracanã
Departure details
  • Traveller pickup is offered.
  • Departure Point: Hotels in Rio de Janeiro's South Zone (Copacabana, Leme, Ipanema, Leblon) and West Zone (Barra da Tijuca) Return point: Hotels in Rio de Janeiro's South Zone (Copacabana, Leme, Ipanema, Leblon) and West Zone (Barra da Tijuca)
  • Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro - State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Hotels in Copacabana.
  • Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro - State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Hotels in Ipanema.
  • Leblon, Rio de Janeiro - State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Hotels in Leblon.
  • Leme, Rio de Janeiro - State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Hotels in Leme.
  • Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro - State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Hotels in Barra da Tijuca.
  • Hotel pickup is offered. View the hotel list on our checkout page to see if yours is included among the pickup points.
Duration
8h
Return details
  • Returns to original departure point
Additional information
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Please contact us informing your hotel to arrange your pick up
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Children 4 and younger are complimentary, provided they do not occupy a seat
  • Maximum group size is 19 people
  • This tour operates rain or shine.
  • Roundtrip transportation available from West Zone (Barra da Tijuca) and South Zone (Copacabana, Ipanema, Leblon, Leme) hotels via air-conditioned van. Please arrange pickup from your hotel or a nearby location when you call to confirm your reservation.
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Most travellers can participate
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 19 travellers
Travel safe during COVID-19
Last updated: 13 Oct 2021
A note from Full Day in Rio: Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf, Maracana and Selaron with Lunch
Tours serão operados com capacidade reduzida à 50%
What you can expect during your visit
  • Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
What you can expect during your visit
  • Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
  • Contactless payment for gratuities and add-ons
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
  • Gear/equipment sanitised between use
  • Face masks required for travellers in public areas
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Itinerary
  • You’ll have 5 starting options
    Or, you can also get picked up
    See Important Information for details
  • Pass by
    Avenida Atlantica
    Copacabana Beach
    Estatua Carlos Drummond de Andrade
    Ipanema Beach
  • 1
    Centro de Visitantes Paineiras
    Stop: 10 minutes - Admission included
    See details
    Pass by
    Parque Nacional da Tijuca
  • 2
    Corcovado - Christ the Redeemer
    Stop: 90 minutes - Admission included
    See details
  • 3
    Maracana
    Stop: 10 minutes - Admission excluded
    See details
  • 4
    Sambodromo da Marques de Sapucai
    Stop: 15 minutes - Admission included
    See details
  • 5
    The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian
    Stop: 15 minutes
    See details
  • 6
    Escadaria Selaron
    Stop: 15 minutes
    See details
  • 7
    Morro da Urca
    Stop: 20 minutes - Admission included
    See details
  • 8
    Rio de Janeiro
    Stop: 60 minutes
    See details
  • 9
    Sugarloaf Mountain
    Stop: 90 minutes - Admission included
    See details
  • You'll return to the starting point
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Brandon C
6 contributions
Full Day Rio Tour—Excellent Adventure and Very Reasonably Priced
Apr 2022 • Friends
This full day tour of Rio was excellent!! I would highly recommend this excursion to anyone looking to explore the highlights of Rio in one day without having to worry about planning everything yourself. The tour company picked us up from Hilton Copacabana in the morning and dropped us back off at the end of the day. Lunch is included at a local churrascaria. Aline was an incredible tour guide and spoke three different languages during the day to make sure everyone’s experience was as good as it could be. Having the chance to see a beautiful cathedral, Maracana stadium, Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf Mountain, and the Selaron steps in addition to the various neighborhoods of Rio was truly worth the price of the excursion. You will not be disappointed if you choose to go this route.
Written 3 April 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Mari S
20 contributions
Full day in Rio with the amazing guide Monica
Apr 2022 • Couples
This full day tour is a great taster for anyone coming to Rio for the first time or for those who don’t have lots of days to visit the main touristic attractions.
It was my boyfriend’s first time in Brazil and although the weather didn’t help much, it has given me a great excuse to come back as soon as possible.
Many stars to Monica Francesca Bertazzolo, our amazing tour guide. She is extremely knowledgeable and passionate about her work and it shows! She contacted us a day prior to the tour to remind us of covid passes and documents necessary to enter the main attractions, which put us at ease knowing we were being looked after also pre-tour.
We had a bit of a hiccup and arrived in Rio later than expected due to the heavy rain the night before. Monica followed up with us to ensure we would be able to attend the tour and was extremely patient and caring, even though we felt really bad for making the group wait. Empathy is key for high level customer services and Monica demonstrated how she puts this to practice.
Sadly the weather didn’t change much and the views weren’t the best, but the day was fun nonetheless and we got to spend with a great group of people, big families and couples, which brought a really nice sense of comfort and tranquility.
My only not so positive impression was the lunch, as I’m not a big meat eater options were a bit limited at the bbq place we went to. However, the service was attentive and kind, so in the end it was all good and I got to feast on lots of palmitos!
Thank you so much for this lovely day and thank you Monica for not giving up on us. I know we were the trouble makers of the group - Lol!
Written 1 April 2022
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skadia87
London, UK7 contributions
Amazing day out!!
We were picked up on time at 8:10am as stated by the tour operator. Our tour guide Pryscilla introduced herself and was very good at engaging everyone even though a lot of us spoke different languages. It was a very informative day and Pryscilla made the day feel relaxed and fun. We were on a schedule therefore could not stay at each location for as long as we had wished but there was sufficient time given to see everything and take photos. The driver was very patient with us even when a few of us took longer than requested and although he did not speak English his demeanour was very upbeat. The Brazilian bbq which was included was very nice. This was our first real taste of Brazilian food and there was so much variety all well flavoured. we met some really great people from other parts of the world and were all able to enjoy the tour together. Overall I had an amazing day and would definitely book with them again when I return to Rio. Thank you C2Rio!!
Written 25 February 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Manolis T
Heraklion, Greece84 contributions
A fantastic day tour in Rio!
Mar 2022
This tour and especially our guide Monica was fantastic. I couldn't ask for anyone better. Very professional, knowledgable, humorous, and accomodating to everyone's needs. During the tour she was constantly providing us with all necessary information relevant to the places we visited, and she did that in all 3-4 languages that the group needed. She exceeded my expactations at all levels and I highly recommend the tour to anyone visiting Rio!! Thanks a lot Monica!
Written 1 May 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Susan E
1 contribution
Disappointing Day
Mar 2020
Really disappointed. I had expected an informative relaxed day. The guide right from the start seemed very stressed and on edge. He told us as we arrived at the train up to Christ the Redeamer that he had tickets for 1.55 it was 8.40 and that we might have to go up in small groups and that if we got lost we should make our own way to the cathederal. I found I could not enjoy the visit as I was so worried about getting lost.
Written 14 March 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
João Marcelo Souza
I am sorry the tour guide did not handle the situation in a less worrisome manner. He seems to have abused some group control techniques over the groups well-being. I apologize, Susane. João Marcelo
Written 14 April 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
fcn2121
4 contributions
Worth the money
May 2022 • Couples
Worth its money. We had a small Argentinian group of four who were consistently late for departures after every stop. This should have been addressed immediately. Lunch buffet was surprisingly good with plenty of choices even for vegetarians. Overall a must do tour.
Written 24 May 2022
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Marjorie A V
Montreal, Canada21 contributions
Amazing Full Day in Rio!!! A Great Experience for Everyone :D
Aug 2021
I had a fantastic time visiting great sites in beautiful Rio de Janeiro with my wonderful guide Priscilla and great driver Antonio. Priscilla is an excellent tour guide who speaks four languages which helped make my tour experience a very pleasant one. She was very friendly and made sure that everyone was well informed about the sites we visited. I loved every moment of this tour and would strongly recommend it to friends, family and anyone who wants to enjoy a great day while visiting the Marvelous City. Do yourself a favor and book this tour!
Written 21 August 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
C2Rio Tours & Travel
Hi Marjorie, Thank you for your detailed feedback with compliments and your recommendation. It's an honor to receive a big traveller and hear that we did a great job. We are very glad you enjoyed your time here with us, saw the best spots in the Marvelous City and had the perfect company, Priscilla and Antonio. They are very happy with compliments. Be safe 😷 Greetings from Rio to Montreal 🇧🇷🇨🇦 Debora
Written 24 August 2021
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Breahn
9 contributions
Best Value Tour in Rio
Feb 2022
This tour is worth every dollar. The amount of information and different experiences you get, you cannot get by doing any other tour in Rio. Monica was our tour guide, and she spoke English very well. She is a very impressive individual, as she spoke several languages on our tour, to accommodate for guest from all over the world.

Christ the Redeemer decided he wanted to hide behind the clouds during our tour, but he revealed himself just before we left, allowing us to get amazing photos. We had the opportunity to take photos inside the stadium that host Carnival, and Monica was very knowledgable about the history and fun facts of all the areas we travelled through.

Selaron steps had a very long line at the base of the steps, but Monica showed us that you get the same photo by walking up a few sets of stairs than you do at the base of the steps.

The lunch was delicious and is a variety of different foods that accommodate for all eating styles.

Sugar Loaf is not for those afraid of heights, as you can imagine, you are very high in the sky and the only way to reach the top is by taking two cable cars. If you can manage the two brief trips up the mountain in the cable cars, the views of Rio are unbelievable.
Written 15 February 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Supriti V
Greater London, UK32 contributions
An excellent tour with an excellent guide
Feb 2020
Taking this tour was one of the best decisions we made on our trio to Rio. The tour was very well organised, with minimal time wastage in ticket queues etc, and when you consider the time and hassle saved, it turns out to be good value for money, especially if your time in Rio is limited to a few days.

We have been on many city tours, and Monica was one of the best tour guides we have come across. She was attentive, informative and always kept track of where everyone in the group was. She didn’t hurry us through anything, and I think it was partly because of her that we enjoyed the tour so much..

Our tour included lunch, and like some others that we have been on where lunch is included, I expected poor quality and inadequate quantity. But to our surprise, the lunch was very good. As much food as anyone could possibly wish for, tasty and good quality.

We were also very lucky with the weather - it was a clear, sunny day. So all in all, we had a great day.
Written 11 February 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
C2Rio Tours & Travel
Dear Mr. Supriti, Thank you for sharing your experience. The amount of details will be very helpful to other travellers, thank you for your kindness and for bringing out the professionalism of our team. We are glad to know that you had a great day, and Monica will be happy to be remembered :) Greetings from Rio to UK! Mirella
Written 18 May 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Josetto G
Edison, NJ35 contributions
Full day of Rio Sites
Nov 2021
Full day trip in Rio. Visited all of the sites mentioned in the description. Air conditioned bus to pick you up and take you to every location. Tour guide provided cultural information in between each leg of the journey in multiple languages. Good combination of guided tour plus the freedom to explore on your own at each site. Full lunch at a churrascaria that was not rushed. The only extra was for your drinks during the lunch. The tour did not try upselling or try talking you into another one of their tours. You get to enjoy the journey and the sites.

I would definitely recommend for anyone that wants to capture the main tourist spots in Rio de Janeiro in one day.
Written 27 November 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
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