Skip the Line to Christ Redeemer, visit to Sugar Loaf and barbecue lunch

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Duration:9 hours (approx.)
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Southeast Brazil

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Take a city tour through Downtown Rio with a Stop at the Metropolitan Cathedral, travel to the top of Sugar Loaf Mountain, Enjoy Lunch at a traditional Barbecue house, all you can eat style, stop at the Maracanã Stadium and visit the Christ the Redeemer statue with Skip the Line tickets to the cog train through the Tijuca Rainforest National Park, which is the best way to reach the statue. Enjoy all Rio has to offer in this full-day comprehensive tour of Rio's most famous landmarks and enjoy top quality food and VIP Skip the Line privileges. This 9-hour tour, which includes round-trip transportation from most Rio hotels, allows you to see all of Rio's sights in just one day.

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1. Copacabana Beach
Copacabana Beach is the most famous beach in the city (maybe even in the country, or in the world) and is about 4 km long. Among the trademarks is its boardwalk with waves drawn in Portuguese stone, designed by famous brazilian landscaper Burle Max. In Copacabana you will testify why cariocas have such a beautiful tan. While you travel through these neighborhoods, you will hear a few tips on what to do around them and the interesting stories that took place in these streets.
2. Guanabara Palace
You will pass through the historic Laranjeiras neighborhood, which hosts the Guanabara Palace, the ancient home of Princess Isabel who signed the Golden Law to free all slaves. Nowadays, the Palace is the official headquarters of the government of Rio de Janeiro.
3. Sambodromo da Marques de Sapucai
Before reaching downtown you will pass next to the Sambodrome, where the Samba School Parade happens every year.
4. The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian
See from outside and get inside the iconic Metropolitan Cathedral which was built in a pyramidal form with an internal diameter of 96 meters and a height of 80 meters.
5. Aterro Do Flamengo
You will make your way to Urca through Aterro do Flamengo and its parks, designed by Burle Marx and hear all about Brazil’s participation in World War II as well as the founding of the city back in the late 1500s, just before arriving to Sugar Loaf.
6. Urca
Pass by the beautiful neighborhood that hosts one of the main sights of Rio de Janeiro, the Sugar Loaf Mountain.
7. Morro da Urca
The first cable car takes you to Urca Hill, a vantage point 215 meters high for which already grants beautiful views of Guanabara Bay and its islands, Flamengo and Botafogo beaches, Santos Dummont Airport, the Rio-Niterói Bridge, Urca’s neighborhood and Corcovado Mountain.
8. Sugarloaf Mountain
A second cable car takes you up to the top. When you get there, you will understand why Rio is considered one of the most beautiful cities in the world. At 395 meters you’ll enjoy breathtaking views from Copacabana beach, Niterói and the Santa Cruz fortress. From up there, you will have no trouble understanding why Rio is nicknamed “Wonderful City”.
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After visiting Sugar Loaf Mountain, you will head down to an all-you-can-eat-style barbecue house. Brazilian Churrascarias (Barbecue places) offer a wide variety of sides and alternative options, in case you decide to stick with a vegetarian option, you will still leave delighted. Lunch is included only if option selected. If selecting an option without lunch, our guide will offer a variety of nearby suggestions that can fit any budget or taste!
10. Ipanema Beach
Located between Arpoador and Jardim de Alah, it is one of the most famous beaches in the country (Have you ever heard "Girl from Ipanema"?) and one of the busiest in the city. About 2 km long, some areas of the beach have strong waves and currents, and can be used for sports.
11. Leblon Beach
Catch up nice views from the Leblon beach, where you can get a great perscpective of the Morro Dois Irmãos (Two Brothers Hill)
12. Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon
Pass by the famous Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon. The lagoon is connected to the Atlantic Ocean, allowing sea water to enter by a canal along the edge of a park locally known as Jardim de Alah.
13. Maracana
Take a lap around the stadium and have a short stop so you can appreciate the splendor of the two-time World Cup Finals host. There you will be able to imagine the amount of history that took place since its opening in 1950 when Brazil hosted its first World Cup. You will see the stadium from outside only.
14. Cosme Velho
Get to Cosme Velho train Station, where you will catch the train to reach the Corcovado Mountain. Skip the line with pre-reserved, so you won't waste your time with long lines!
15. Parque Nacional da Tijuca
Upon reaching Cosme Velho Station, sitting at the bottom of Corcovado Mountain, we will catch the train with pre-reserved tickets to save time and it will take you up to the top, through the dense Tijuca Rainforest to the 38m tall (125ft) Christ Redeemer Statue. The 20 minute ride up will give you a chance to thoroughly appreciate the Tijuca Forest, which is considered to be the largest urban forest in the whole world. It represents 7% of the whole city`s territory! It’s breath taking and that alone already makes the trip well worth it.
16. Corcovado - Christ the Redeemer
Upon arriving at the Statue, you will have two options of reaching the top, by a lift and then an escalator, or the traditional way, by stairs, 222 Steps, but the prize makes it all worthwhile. Once up, the views and the imposing statue will take your mind off the walk up! Looking up you will feel blessed and protected by this beautiful monument of Christ with open arms, now one of the new Seven Wonders of the World! From up there you can see most of the city, all of the south zone and all the way to Niteroi. A unique view that will astound you. You will have about 40 minutes to get to know all the sides and views of Corcovado and take pictures.

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Posted By : Lhon_C
Hassle free tour for first timer in Rio led by amazing Warley. The pace of the tour was perfect, allowing us to enjoy the atmosphere and capture some amazing photos. I appreciated the small group size of different people from around the world, and being a solo traveller, Warley was able to keep everyone engage. Overall, this tour was the highlight of my trip in Rio, and I highly recommend it to anyone looking to explore the tourist attractions
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Posted On : 2024-04-30 02:09:57

Posted By : Andrew F
Excellent guide Warley and driver Amir. Warley explained the history of the city in an engaging and entertaining way. The trip was super smooth and the rodizio lunch brilliant. Highly recommended tour.
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Posted On : 2024-04-10 09:13:05

Posted By : NonoyAndrade
Yesterday we took a day tour in Rio de Janeiro with my wife, along with the spectacular places we visited, it is worth highlighting the excellent attitude of the guide “Warley”, very friendly, pleasant, with a great command of languages and with a lot of knowledge about the city. Without a doubt a 10 out of 10!!!
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Posted On : 2024-04-09 08:35:27

Posted By : Maryann_N
This was a quirky day for people to compare. First of all, it rained buckets. It was so cloudy that there were only occasional sightings of Christo in the clouds -- even on the platform. Second, we were looking forward to the train but for some reason it wasn't running. Now this MIGHT be a deal killer especially with the bad weather also. We had a small group with a comfortable van and a knowledgeable tour guide who was so very personable. He was very clear about identifying the neighborhoods we entered and points of interest. We made some additional stops not mentioned in the description. I don't know if we would have seen them if the train was running. It included the beautifully tiled Escalera and gift shops. We didn't take the lunch and the guide dropped us right at our hotel so we didn't need to find other transportation. This wasn't the tour we signed up for but it was absolutely worth it.
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Posted On : 2024-01-29 02:44:35

Posted By : Wanderer00392157538
Excellent tour. Wonderful tour guide, Patricia, and the driver. Very knowledgable. Jan 27, 2024 was the day of our tour.
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Posted On : 2024-01-27 17:23:49

Posted By : anapaulafK7158UO
Incredible place, the landscape is so beautiful.
Very pleasant trip, lots of places to see, but very peaceful.
Super friendly and attentive guide Patrícia, a 10 for her.
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Posted On : 2024-01-16 12:35:16

Posted By : arcerena
The tour was very good, especially the guide Patricia and Driver Eduardo, both very pleasant and friendly. Patricia was shared and explained in Spanish with a very good willingness to explain everything. What was promised was fulfilled
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Posted On : 2024-01-13 17:05:40

Posted By : 557oliviaf
Luiz was such a wonderful guide! He did the tour in English and Spanish for different clients and no information was missed! Small group of 10 people, we never felt rushed and Luiz was attentive throughout the whole experience, so a big thanks to Luiz!
Only negative is the restaurant felt a bit like a tourist trap and was super overpriced and food was rushed at you making it not an enjoyable experience.
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Posted On : 2023-10-09 12:13:51

Posted By : Edmund_Y
Christ the Redeemer & Sugar Loaf Mountain.
The lunch was excellent.
Would strongly recommend this tour.
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Posted On : 2023-03-11 12:42:29

Posted By : 311abnerg
It’s not fair to book a 5 hour tour with two venues listed and end up doing more venues during a 12 hour tour! I lost another evening tour I had book elsewhere. What I booked was on a certain day and confirmed. The day before at 9pm I receive an email saying that the tour is fully booked and transferred to the day after! I had no choice but to accept. I lost a day! The day after I was collected and after half an hour I realised that the tour was not half a day which I booked but a full day! I had another tour booked in the late evening and so I had to choose which one to loose! Obviously after waiting two days to see Christ redeemer and sweet loaf mountain. I never book full day tours! They are exhausting and other people on the tour complained just the same!
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Posted On : 2023-01-18 11:45:23