Full Day Tour of Rio de Janeiro with Lunch

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Corcovado - Christ the Redeemer

  Go up by van to the top of Corcovado, where the statue of Christ the Redeemer is located, passing through the Tijuca Forest. From the top of Corcovado Hill, you will be able to admire the statue of Christ the Redeemer, 38 m high and made of reinforced concrete coated in a mosaic of thousands of triangular soapstone tablets, and you will also have the opportunity to appreciate some of the most beautiful views of the city.

  1 hour • Admission ticket included
• 2

  Ride the cable car up into the mountains for stunning views of the city and coast. Cable car ride in two parts, the first to Morro da Urca and the second to the top of Sugarloaf Mountain. Visiting Pão de Açúcar, Rio de Janeiro, is to see up close one of the main postcards of the Marvelous City and of Brazil, which offers a privileged 360 degree view of the famous Guanabara Bay.

  1 hour 20 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 3
  Maracana

  External visit with stop in front of the Bellini statue. The tour begins with a visit to the Maracanã stadium (outside only), where we will stop to take photos at the statue of Bellini, a famous captain who led the Brazilian football team to win the 1958 World Cup. Entrance not included.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 4
  The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian

  The Metropolitan Cathedral of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro and the new Cathedral or main church of the City. It was inaugurated in 1976, when it replaced the Igreja do Carmo or the old Cathedral in Praça XV de Novembro. Photo stop and inside tour

  20 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 5
  Sambodromo da Marques de Sapucai

  We will go to the Sambódromo, the site of the main Carnival parade in the city. We'll stop to take some photos and try on the famous samba school costumes used during Carnival.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 6
  Escadaria Selaron

  We will visit the Escadaria Selarón, a colorfully tiled staircase, the work of Chilean self-taught artist Jorge Selarón. Having traveled the world, Selarón moved to Rio in 1983, in a small house right in front of the deserted staircase that connected the areas of Lapa and Santa Teresa. 215 steps that were covered with tiles collected in urban areas of Rio or donated by visitors from all over the world. Since 1990, Selarón has collected more than 2,000 pieces, mostly red: unique pieces that represent a "tribute to the Brazilian people".

  20 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 7
  Arcos da Lapa

  The Carioca Aqueduct is located downtown, in the Lapa neighborhood, and is often called Arcos da Lapa by Brazilians. Since the end of the 19th century, the aqueduct has served as a bridge for the popular tram that connects the city center to the Santa Teresa neighborhood, the Santa Teresa tram

  20 minutes • Admission ticket free
• Floresta da Tijuca (Pass by)

  Pass through the Tijuca Forest on the way to Christ the Redeemer. Tijuca Forest is a tropical forest in the city of Rio de Janeiro, covering an area of approximately 32 km². The tour will reach Tijuca Forest with a stop at Paineiras to board official National Park Authority vehicles, to reach the top of Corcovado Hill, where the Christ the Redeemer statue is located.

  Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• The tour is not private, but shared, and the guide will speak in English, Spanish and Portuguese
• We are not responsible for items lost on our buses or vans.
• We do the tour, rain or shine. The day of the tour is chosen by the customer, therefore no refund will be generated in case of bad weather. We will do the tour rain or shine.

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