All Brazil Tours & Excursions in 2026 - page 124

We spent the day with Gustavo from Viator, who “hosted” our entire first day in Rio very well. It took a long time to get through the lines on the way to Christ the Redeemer but Gustavo shaved at least an hour from the wait time by negotiating “standing room” seats on the train to the top, which was pretty brilliant. We then drove to Copacabana beach which was gorgeous and to a very local vendor to buy tee shirts for the grandkids (great deal!). Gustavo took us to lunch at a local restaurant in Santa Theresa (Armazem San Joaquim) with a marvelous Samba musician. We wrapped up the day with a tour of the Metropolitan Cathedral. It was a wonderful start to our Rio experience!

We enjoyed this tour. Our guide was Bernardo, he was very knowledgeable, friendly and fun. The only downside of the tour was the clouds that eliminated the great views of the city from the lookout points. We were also surprised that the tour was in an SUV. There were six of us and we were somewhat cramped in the vehicle. The waterfalls and bat cave were as good as promised. The hike to the bat cave was somewhat difficult. We did have some rain so the rocks and dirt were all wet and slippery.

The helicopter base was an hour's taxi ride away, and I wasn't expecting that. I should've checked in advance but didn't...so fair warning everyone else! When I got there - just in time - I was asked if I wanted a cold drink or maybe a beer? I opted for the beer (I was on holiday after all and not driving the thing, so why not?). I also opted for the extra video they make of the journey, which is e-mailed to you about 5 days later. So given that I had paid for a VIP flight, and bought the extra video offer, I was a little surprised to also be charged for the beer! And so to the flight itself. Well, it's at that point that you realise that Rio is just like any city anywhere on the planet. It too is subject to the vagaries of the weather. Every day for the last six months, in my mind this one day, this one particular half-hour was bathed in glorious sunshine. But it could be so different. Too cloudy, too wet, too windy, too anything...And today, right now...was none of those things. It was as if I had placed a weather-order with the Redeemer him/her/itself. Rio and the weather working hand-in-hand to deliver my long-held weather expectation. Across that panoramic perfection rode one helicopter and two insignificant passengers who may have been thinking different things about their forthcoming trip, but not that they would soon be silently and reverentially acknowledging the imperial majesty of Nature and Humans to bring us, well...this. A planet we could exist on, the luck that would allow us to develop and live this long, and the vision that would allow one person to say, "I've got this crazy idea. What I want to do is put a statue of Christ - right there...", and the vision that would allow another person to say, "Eh...OK" And they did. Then my wife and I came along. We took some pics. Shot a video or two. Ipanema, Copacabana, Cristo. Minds so exstatically blown. Grateful to everyone for everything. So yeah, it was OK. We'd do it again.

Christ the redeemer and the Sugarloaf mountain are the must go in Rio. Our guide Christiane is very patient and professional. We had sufficient time to take photos in a tight schedule. Also, today is Sunday. It took more time to line up for the cable car than usual. Lunch provided was okay. Overall speaking, it was a wonderful tour!

This was a really great tour. Alessandro is an awesome tour guide everything ran smoothly and the lunch was fabulous. We would highly recommend this tour. The pace was just right and we saw everything on our list in one day. We were picked up on time and returned to our hotel around 4:30. Wonderful day!

Incredible views and a lot of food and drink vendors so you can enjoy a cocktail with your view. We went on a Tuesday afternoon - they have a live DJ every Tuesday and Thursday for sunset (check the official website for dates, they publish them every month so these days might change) The “skip the line” option was worth the extra money as everyone wanted to get off the mountain after sunset and if we had to wait in that line we would have been standing there for an hour.

Unskippable experience if you're visiting Rio! The waiting experience is a bit confusuing since the runners are independent, but they take safety and the customer experience extremely seriously. Fully recording is included just make sure to move your camera around since your responsible for capturing your own footage. Both session runners were super cool and reassuring, would 1000% recommend

Flying over Rio de Janeiro by helicopter was hands down one of the most incredible experiences of my life. Seeing the city from above is something words can barely describe, the views of the coastline, the mountains, and the city itself were simply breathtaking. Everything felt professional and safe from start to finish. The pilot was friendly, calm, and clearly very experienced, which made the whole experience even better. Taking off and soaring above such an iconic city gave me chills, it’s a totally different perspective of Rio that you just can’t get from the ground. If you’re in Rio and considering this experience, do it without hesitation. It’s worth every second and every cent. I would 100% do it again and recommend it to anyone looking for a once-in-a-lifetime adventure!