All Brazil Tours & Excursions in 2026 - page 121

This is the best way to experience Christ the Redeemer and Sugar Loaf Mountain. We were picked up at our hotel in a nice tour bus. Our guide gave us a lot of information about the history of the city and different spots on our way to Christ the Redeemer. Our guide was able to navigate us through the lines of each destination with ease and efficiency. We had a very minimal wait time. We were dropped off right in front of our hotel after the tour was over. This is the best way to experience Christ the Redeemer and Sugar Loaf Mountain especially if this is your first visit.

I went on this tour in April of 2026. I was visiting Brazil and Rio for work. I was fortunate to have a Portuguese speaking Carioca (someone from Rio) as my +1 for the day. The tour guide, Zeni, was terrific. She spoke at least 4 languages, maybe more - English was definitely one of them. You might want to learn a few words and phrases in Portuguese, but you can get by without it. The van for the tour was large, well-maintained, and air-conditioned. Zeni did a great job with communication the day of the tour during pickup, and throughout the day using What's App. I never once felt lost, unclear, or unsafe. Zeni handled securing tickets for the train ride up the mountain to Christ the Redeemer, and also for the Sugarloaf Mountain "ride." Although it was a tour, Zeni let us split up at the main attractions for enough time to explore without needing to be attached to her hip and try and hear her give explanations amongst the crowds - which I very much appreciated. The time to reconvene and location was always clear. She gave clear safety instructions when needed (at a couple spots on the tour you don't want to have your phone in your hand for fear of it being snatched - but that's anywhere in Rio). The tour's organization (Christ the Redeemer first, Catedral Metropolitana de São Sebastião, Escadaria Selarón, lunch, then Sugarloaf Mountain) was well planned to beat bigger crowds and wait times. The day never felt long or like it was dragging although I was tired at the end. As advertised you will drive past the famous soccer stadium and where they do Carnivale, but that is it. I didn't love the lunch, but I am not much of a meat eater. If you like meat, you will enjoy the place they take you. Everything is included in your ticket except whatever you drink and have for dessert. If you've never seen Christ the Redeemer in person it is certainly impressive and worth doing even if you aren't religious. It was crowded, but I am guessing it is crowded all day every day. The Escadaria Selarón steps were really neat. You won't have time there to do much other than take a few pictures and walk up the steps and back if you feel like it, but it was still a highlight for me. Finally, the Sugarloaf Mountain experience was something I will never forget. If you're afraid of heights I'm not sure what to tell you - close your eyes maybe - but it was fantastic. The cable car rides were amazing - pretty smooth too - and well organized. The views can't be beaten. If I ever come back here I will 100% do this again. In sum, this tour was well organized, safe, and allowed me to pack into my one free day the chance to see all the major tourist attractions in Rio. I recommend Zeni as a guide unconditionally.

Beautiful escape from the business of Rio. Victor was a really enthusiastic guide who actively searched for wildlife for us to see and gave great recommendations. We were very glad to have a small glimpse into Brazilian nature and wildlife so close to the city, with very little travel effort on our part.