Ideal for travelers with limited time in Rio de Janeiro, this private tour provides a comprehensive overview of the city. Alongside a local guide, you’ll take a panoramic tour of downtown Rio and visit landmarks including Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro Cathedral, and the Sambadrome. Check off one of the Marvelous City’s most popular attractions and ascend Sugar Loaf Mountain in a cable car for spectacular views of land and sea. On this private tour, which includes hotel pickup and drop-off, you’ll receive undivided attention from your guide.

Private sightseeing tour of Rio de Janeiro including a Sugar Loaf Mountain cable car ride
Tick off Rio de Janeiro landmarks including Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro Cathedral, and the Sambadrome
Learn about the culture and history of the Marvelous City from a local guide
Ascend the iconic Sugar Loaf Mountain and absorb panoramic vistas for the summit
Receive undivided attention from a private guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off are included

What's Included

Bottled water
Professional guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Private tour
Transport by private vehicle

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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What To Expect

Your tour begins with pickup at your Rio de Janeiro hotel, where you’ll board an air-conditioned vehicle reserved for your private party. As you begin a panoramic tour of the Marvelous City, so-called for its colorful culture, your guide offers insight into the history and culture of Rio de Janeiro.

Visit highlights such as Maracana Stadium, where the opening match of the 1950 World Cup was hosted, and the metropolitan Rio de Janeiro Cathedral. See, too, the Sambradrome, which hosts the spectacular Rio Carnival, and gain local insight into downtown Rio.

Then, city tour complete, head to Sugar Loaf Mountain and board a cable car destined for the summit. Reigning supreme over the city, the iconic natural landmark offers incredible views of Ipanema and Copacabana Beach.

Disembark at the first stop to purchase snacks from a café and then complete the journey to the top. Your guide informs you of the mountain’s significance in Brazilian culture before you complete the return journey down the mountain and back to your hotel.

Sugarloaf Mountain

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Sambodromo da Marques de Sapucai (Pass By)

Escadaria Selaron

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Sao Bento Monastery

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Wheelchair accessible, but only for groups of up to 4 passengers due to space limitations on the vehicle. The wheelchair will go folder on the drink.
Stroller accessible

Service animals allowed
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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.

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Rio Highlihts and Sugar Loaf Mountain

Nitin_K, Jan 2024

Great tour guide.Carlos was excellent, very friendly, knowledgeable and showed all the interesting places without rushing us .Highly recommended Carlos if you get chance to book him

Excellent tour, our guide helped us...

hannakpg, Feb 2018

Excellent tour, our guide helped us through the lineups.

This was perfect tour for us, a...

Anjali D, Jan 2018

This was perfect tour for us, a group of 5 people Note that the price reflects group price. We wanted short city tour with more time at Sugarloaf including Sunset. The owner/Guide accommodated our request. The pickup was on time. That day it was very hot in Rio. Vehicle was very comfortable and clean. The city tour included whatever we wanted to see in city and some of the must see attractions, recommended by owner/guide. Guide was English speaking and knowledgeable. This was perfect tour for us, a group of 5 people Note that the price reflects group price. We wanted short city tour with more time at Sugarloaf including Sunset. The owner/Guide accommodated our request. The pickup was on time. That day it was very hot in Rio. Vehicle was very comfortable and clean. The city tour included whatever we wanted to see in city and some of the must see attractions, recommended by owner/guide. Guide was English speaking and knowledgeable.

Pan de Azúcar

MANUEL_J, Sep 2023

Guía extraordinario para subir a Pan De Azúcar, muy atento y gran conocedor de la historia, un recorrido cómodo de medio día visitando algunos puntos más de la ciudad de gran interés

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