The Best Half Day in Rio with Christ Redeemer and Sugar Loaf Hill
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- 5 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Summit both Corcovado and Sugar Loaf mountains on this half-day tour in Rio de Janeiro. After bright and early pickup from your Rio hotel, travel through the Tijuca National Forest to get up close with the Christ the Redeemer statue without throngs of people around. After learning about its history from your local guide, move on to Sugar Loaf Mountain for spectacular views of the sprawling city.
- Enjoy a personalized experience in a capped-tour group
- Pass several other landmarks such as Palácio Guanabara and Largo do Boticário
- Choose between a package that includes entry fees and one that doesn't
- Plenty of opportunities to take panoramic photographs and videos
What's Included
- Hotel pick up and drop off - selected hotels in Leblon, Ipanema and Copacabana
- Bilingual certificated tour guide
- Entrance fee - Optional: Entrance fees to Corcovado (Chritst the Redeemer) and to Sugar Loaf Complex can be included when selecting the option
- Transportation in a Deluxe Van with driver
- From December to March (high season), allow extra time for the tour. They can take much longer
- Drinks and Food
- Tickets can be excluded depending on the option chosen
- Entrance fee - Corcovado - Christ the Redeemer (approximate value) - only if the option without tickets included has been chosen$17.00 per booking
- Entrance fee - Sugar Loaf Complex (approximate value) - only if the option without tickets included has been chosen$35.00 per person
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
Itinerary
Copacabana Beach (Pass By)
Botafogo Beach (Pass By)
Guanabara Palace (Pass By)
Parque Nacional da Tijuca (Pass By)
1
Corcovado - Christ the Redeemer
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
2
Mirante Dona Marta
25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Boticario Square (Pass By)
3
Sugarloaf Mountain
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Ipanema Beach (Pass By)
Praia do Leblon (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Infants must sit on laps
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Importante note: during the months of December through March, considered the high season, please allow more time for a complete tour. Even doing our best to avoid lines sometimes the tour get extended and can take longer to finish. Please, plan ahead for any possible delays.
- The 9:00am tour needs a minimum amount of people to operate. Our regular hours (7:30am or 1:30pm) operate regularly
- During the Carnival period, because of the crowd, all tickets need to be paid in advance to the venues. So Any date change for the tour with less than 24 hours' notice will incur a charge of USD 40.00 per person.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 19 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.8
based on 1,493 reviews
Lana_T, May 2026
Pick up was prompt. Transport was comfortable. Guide Meilin spoke excellent English and was easy to understand. Enjoyed both Sugar Loaf and Christ the Redeemer without waiting in long lines. Recommend for anyone looking to easily visit Rio’s iconic sights.
Ryan_K, May 2026
Get ready for amazing sights and opportunities for the perfect pictures of Rio. Bring your camera and a bit of patience as there will be lots of people posing for their pictures.
Sharon_M, May 2026
Our tour guide was full of information, happy to answer our questions, and guide us to the best views. She was patient and did a great job communicating and keeping track of everyone.
Highly recommend Meilin as a guide.
Tana_H, Apr 2026
A well organised and extremely good value tour with a lovely friendly and informative guide. We were lucky with the weather and had amazing views from both Christ the Redeemer and Sugar Loaf Mountain, and although everywhere was extremely busy (it was Carnival) we didn't have to wait long to get in to either attraction.
Gina_J, Apr 2026
What a fantastic day ! There are many operators that offer this type of experience in Rio to see these sites. I got very lucky choosing this tour. So perfectly managed from pickup at our hotel to drop off.
And our guide - Emilia !!! - she was the absolute Best!!!
Joachim_W, Apr 2026
Not well organized. Make sure to have extra time. Was running very late and we had to skip the last cablecar to Sugar Loaf
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Due to the major holiday in the city, attractions were extremely crowded with long queues, which impacted timing. The decision not to continue to Sugar Loaf was made by the passenger, while the rest of the group proceeded and had a positive experience. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.
Mike_W, Apr 2026
Meilin did a fantastic job! She was engaging and very informative. It was a great tour and I would highly recommend the tour and Meilin!!
Jonathan_B, Apr 2026
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.
Tia_W, Apr 2026
This was an informative tour with an excellent tour guide ( Victoria). She made the day perfect for group. The bus was comfortable.
IAN_J, Apr 2026
This was a perfect tour. Two great attractions on one tour and all done in a single morning, leaving plenty of time to perhaps visit Copacabana beach in the afternoon for those short on time. Carla our guide was excellent and knowledgable, she also got us through the crowds to the front of the line and took photographs with our phones. This ease of use without any stress would not be possible if trying to do these tours on your own.
Will_W, Apr 2026
Great experience, friendly guide, highly recommended. Great views at Christ the redeemer and sugar loaf mountain
Mark_D, Apr 2026
Lucy was an amazing tour guide and very knowledgeable. I highly recommend this trip to do. It’s good you are prioritised to not wait as long in the queues.
Thanks Lucy, great job.
vishal_a, Apr 2026
Awesome tour and guide Sabina very informative and delightful the tour was on schedule and well coordinated!
Sam_H, Apr 2026
It is about 15 people and is very organized through probably the top two tourist attractions in Rio. It takes about 5 hours. Our guide was Sabina and she was very informative, friendly, and organized.
jenny_M, Apr 2026
A great wee half day tour to see the highlights of Rio. Loved the trip, Monica was excellent and very well organised. She knew so much about Rio and could answer every question. Also recommended the amazing cafe Colombo which is ace if you have time to get there. Paulo was a great driver too
Sandra_B, Apr 2026
Victoria is an awesome tour guide and doesn't rush the group. Our driver also great. The views are something else, this tour is a must to appreciate Rio de Janeiro.
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Hello Sandra,
Thank you for this great review! We’re so happy you enjoyed the experience and that Victoria made it even more special by keeping things relaxed and enjoyable. And yes—the views in Rio really are something else! Hope to see you again on another adventure!
Carioca Tropical Team
Kim_S, Mar 2026
Meilin was an excellent guide and a great “cat herder”. She had to keep looking for some of the group as they weren’t following directions but she took it all in stride and left no one behind.
She stayed on schedule and knew the best times to get everything done.
It was a great way to see the major sites.
Would recommend highly.
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Hello Kim,
Thank you for your review! We're pleased to hear you had an enjoyable and well-organized experience with Meilin. We truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you again in the future!
Carioca Tropical Team
Juie_P, Mar 2026
Beautiful sites! Our driver flavio was great and our guide Karla was so knowledgeable and entertaining and full of energy and humor. They were both fantastic. Highly recommend them and the tour!
Jacob_W, Mar 2026
Very well timed and detailed tour. Our guide made sure we got the best photos and opportunities on our tour. 10/10
Bamidele_A, Mar 2026
Great experience, the lines for sugarloaf mountain were very long, and the tickets to the attractions were kind of expensive, but the tour guide was incredible, our driver equally so, and it took almost all of the hassle and stress away from taking this excursion. Even allowing us to skip the line to buy tickets.
Irfaan_M, Mar 2026
I highly recommend this tour. It made visiting Christ the redeemer and sugar mountain so easy. We took the earlier time of 730 and got to Christ the redeemer before it got too busy/hot. When we went to sugarloaf we had a short wait on the way up and on the way down we skipped pass what looked like a hundred people waiting in a snaking queue in the sun. Peter was a great tour guide and gave us enough free time to see things ourselves after some initial information.
Sol_G, Mar 2026
This was a great way to experience the main attractions without having to do the planning. The guide collected us from the hotel at the agreed time and everything went really smooth.
One downside was the the big queues everywhere but that's outside of the tour operator's control. All in all, this was a great day with 0 stress.
Jeanne_M, Mar 2026
We had an incredible experience on our private 5-hour tour in Rio de Janeiro! Our guide, Gabi, was outstanding—professional, knowledgeable, and so warm and engaging throughout the day. She handled all the logistics seamlessly, helping us avoid long lines and making the entire experience stress-free.
Visiting Sugarloaf Mountain and Christ the Redeemer was absolutely breathtaking, and Gabi shared so much interesting history and local insight that really brought each site to life. She also made sure we had plenty of time for photos and knew all the best spots for the most amazing views.
This tour was one of the highlights of our trip, and we can’t recommend it enough—especially with Gabi as your guide!
Kimberly_H, Mar 2026
This tour visits two of the most important sites of Rio—Christ the Redeemer and Sugarloaf Mountain. Your visits are made easier with tickets provided for both sites, and transportation to and from, as well as up to close to the base of Christ the Redeemer. Lucy was very informative, knowledgeable, and very friendly. I highly recommend this tour!!
Erik_O, Mar 2026
Wonderful guide, beautiful views, informative and energetic presentation. Our guide was excellent at keeping track of all of us, despite a few wanderers. If it’s really busy at the sites as it was for us the tour may take several hours longer than expected.
Ornella_G, Mar 2026
My guide Gabi was great! The attractions were busy but to be expected I suppose. But the trip itself was good.
Lauren_K, Mar 2026
The day was just as advertised. We were picked up and went to Christ Redeemer and then Sugarloaf. Vicente was a fantastic guide. He shared historic facts as we passed sites. The trip was well run and Vicente was very accommodating. I highly recommend this trip!
Kathi_W, Mar 2026
Great tour. Our guide Vicente was very knowledgeable and patient. I sometimes required assistance and he always made sure everyone was accommodated. He did a great job!
Heather_H, Mar 2026
Be ready to wait for cable cars, elevators, vans and crowds trying to get the perfect insta. Gabi (with driver Paolo) was an excellent guide and got us ahead of the crowd everywhere possible. We had the right amount of time at each stop, and learned about Rio's history and culture along the way. They even took us on different routes to see the most. Gabi was funny and spoke excellent English.
Sharon_S, Mar 2026
This is a long tour, but worth the time as you get to see Christ the Redeemer and Sugarloaf. If you have the time, I would book 1 day for each, but if you are on a time crunch, this tour is perfect. By taking the tour, you get the fast line for entry at Sugarloaf which is very helpful.
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