Discover the best of Rio de Janeiro on this full-day guided tour with lunch. Take the Corcovado train up to the Christ the Redeemer statue, take a cable car ride up to the Sugarloaf Mountain, see the famed Maracana soccer stadium, capture beautiful photos in front of the colorful Selaron Steps, and much more. This tour is also inclusive of a delicious barbecue buffet lunch at a local steakhouse.

Visit Rio de Janeiro’s main highlights in one day
See Christ the Redeemer, the Selaron Steps, and more
Tuck into a delicious barbecue lunch at a steakhouse
Hotel pickup and drop-off from South Zone area included

What's Included

Guided city tour of Rio de Janeiro via air-conditioned vehicle
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Barbecue buffet lunch at Brazilian steakhouse (Only for "Christ by Train, Sugarloaf & Lunch" option)
Professional guide with live tour commentary in English, Spanish & Portuguese
Hotel pickup and drop-off from the main hotels in in the South Zone and Barra da Tijuca
Tickets to Christ the Redeemer by Train
Tickets for the Sugarloaf Cable Car (Only for "Christ by Train, Sugarloaf & Lunch" option)

Drinks (available to purchase during lunch)
Entrances to Maracanã and Sambadrome (external view only)

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Meeting point

Hilton Rio de Janeiro Copacabana
Av. Atlântica, 1020 - Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22010-000, Brazil
Please inform the hotel concierge that you are waiting for pick up

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

08:00 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Pickup details

Pickup and drop-off from the main hotels in Rio. Takes place before the start time of the activity. If you do not receive confirmation of your departure time, please contact us. It is not recommended to book appointments on the same day as the tour, as the return time may vary according to the traffic conditions .

What To Expect

Avenida Atlantica (Pass By)

Copacabana Beach (Pass By)

Estatua Carlos Drummond de Andrade (Pass By)

Ipanema Beach (Pass By)

Cosme Velho

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Parque Nacional da Tijuca (Pass By)

Corcovado - Christ the Redeemer

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Maracanã

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Sambodromo da Marques de Sapucai

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Escadaria Selaron

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Rio de Janeiro

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Sugarloaf Mountain Cable Car

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Morro da Urca

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
Roundtrip transportation available from South Zone’s (Copacabana, Ipanema, Leblon and Leme) and West Zone (Barra da Tijucas) hotels via air-conditioned vehicle.

Passengers not staying at one of the hotels in our pickup list will be informed of the nearest pickup point and time.
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Children 4 and younger are complimentary, provided they do not occupy a seat
This tour operates rain or shine
Explore Rio with our "Christ by Train & City Tour" tour, featuring Christ the Redeemer by Train, Maracanã Stadium (external view), Sambadrome (external view), Cathedral, and Selarón Steps. Upgrade to the "Christ by Train, Sugarloaf & Lunch" for an extended experience, complete with a Brazilian steakhouse lunch and tickets to Sugarloaf Mountain, ensuring a comprehensive exploration of the city's iconic landmarks
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 46 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Reviews

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Thank you for a great day!

MichaelMagee, Apr 2024

I can’t say enough about our adventure in Rio, all thanks to our wonderful guide Joao. Knowledgeable, fun, and kind he just made the entire day.

Amazing Day

LaddieT, Apr 2024

Christmas the Redeemer, Sugar Loaf mountain, the Brazilian steakhouse, our tour guide and driver, our taxi driver from the Hilton to the Linx Hotel was amazing. We loved everything about the day.

The tour started out well...

Sieg_P, Apr 2024

The tour started out well but early on my husband got ill. The tour guide Ricardo did everything he could to help my husband enjoy some of the tour but it soon became evident that we would have to cut it short and return to the hotel and seek medical help. When the bus returned us to the hotel, Ricardo went ahead to make sure the hotel staff came out with a wheelchair and helped my husband out of the bus. I can't say enough positive things about Ricardo; he was helpful, courteous, and thoroughly professional. Thank you again, Ricardo. Well done!

Alexia is great.

David_I, Apr 2024

Alexia was great! Very friendly and she made the tour lively and fun. Christ the Redeemer is an unforgettable sight.

Perfect

SusanM_B, Apr 2024

This tour was truly perfect! Everything I expected and more! Do not hesitate,book this tour,it is great!

Excellent experience

Kaye_K, Apr 2024

Our guide was wonderful! He went above and beyond to ensure our well being and experience. The food was very good at the buffet.

Visit all main sites in one day

Kay_M, Apr 2024

Brilliant tour of Rio if your time is limited. It gives you the opportunity to see all the main sites and tastes of Rio. Our tour host, Roberto, was amazing providing info all through the tour. I definitely recommend this tour.

Trains the way to go

Jenn_M, Apr 2024

Well organized tour but moves pretty quickly. Great for some instagram photos of each place! The train was a great choice compared to the drive up.

Amazing experience

Laney, Apr 2024

Amazing experience seeing all the sites in one day and not too exhausting. Very well organised coach was 40 minutes late picking up but the traffic was so busy in Rio .

1st full day in Rio!

opasuzy, Mar 2024

We thoroughly enjoyed our day and trip! We made some friends on the tour and that made it so much more enjoyable!

Viva Rio!

DennisT_M, Mar 2024

Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf Mountain and lunch. Also, the tour guide did a good job including everyone as he spoke in three different languages .

Great time , good service

David_R, Mar 2024

The best part was going to the top of the Christ the redeeme and looking down on Brazil. And the tour guide was great and very informative about the history of Brazil. Highly recommend!

Long Wait Times!

yesenia_c, Mar 2024

Being able to see Christ the Reedemer in person was an awesome experience, however, the wait times/lines to get in the train to go up to the mountain was ridiculous and outrageous. Also, once you finally make it to the top you only get 40 minutes to climb up 208 steps or wait in a long elevator line to actually see the Christ before meeting back with the guide at the bottom. Then, after the group was together there was another crazy line to load the train and get back to the bottom of the mountain. Once at the bottom we had to wait over one hour for the bus driver to show up, which was ridiculous, to continue to the next attraction. The sugar loaf mountain attraction lines were not too crazy but the way they pack up those cable cars is insane, you are basically touching and breathing on each other from how pack it is. The rest of the attractions are just okay considering we were only on the outside and for like 10-15 minutes each. Lastly, the lunch place was not that great. I've had better. I would recommend touring the attractions on your own and paying extra to skip the lines if possible.

Corcovado & Sugar Loaf....

Patriciahingorani, Mar 2024

Corcovado & Sugar Loaf. Lunch terrible. Venue was scruffy, hygiene appalling in toilets, drinks overpriced. All guides were served before guests. Quality of food, particularly beef was tough.

Would recommend this tour but for tourists in good health.

Alex_A, Mar 2024

Great experience with a tour guy who showed all unique features in town. No The tour took more than The tour took 3 hours more than expected. The tour guide was very informative but not well organized.

Saw the important sites

Heather_P, Mar 2024

We saw the most important sites in Rio on a very well air-conditioned bus. Our tour guide gave us the pertinent information and kept the tour on track timewise even though we had a very large group. The Brazilian barbecue was OK., but not fabulous.

A wonderful overview of Rio.

Vivienne_V, Mar 2024

We thoroughly enjoyed the whole day. Our guide, Adriano was delightful , professional and knowledgeable. He created a very inclusive atmosphere among the guests and I think we all went away feeling we made the right choice choose Viator and this excursion. thank you.

Spring Break Getaway

Carol_C, Mar 2024

We loved this tour! So interesting to see all the famous sites and sceneries of Rio! This was the highlight of our trip for sure. We had a fantastic time and will be recommending this tour to our family & friends. Thank you for everything - we’ll definitely be back!

Over or incorrectly charged

MarcoA_B, Mar 2024

I received only half tour even I paid more than the cost of a full day. The chat support was unprofessional when he told that it was my responsibility if I wasn't picked up at my hotel, when I I was left with no other choice to go to the Hilton hotel as requested by the tour operator

Must see in Brazil

Montezia_H, Mar 2024

This tour was an experience of a life time . The bus was on time !! And had a charger port for my iPhone and A/C . Please keep in mind it is stop by stop and allowed a certain amount of time ! I didn’t mind this but if your want to spend hours at a location this may not be the tour for you or just come to those destinations another time. I was okay with getting on and off and taking pictures. It was great to visit sooo many locations! I would definitely do it again and recommend to anyone.

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