Skip The Line to Christ Redeemer By Train with Maracanã Stadium

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

4 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Visit Corcovado Mountain and the Christ the Redeemer statue in the afternoon during this 4-hour tour. Ride the cog train up the steep mountainside through the Tijuca Rainforest, disembarking at the top to panoramic views of Rio. Spend time admiring the iconic statue and snapping photos of the surrounding scenery. Round-trip transportation from most Rio hotels is included.

Visit Corcovado Mountain and get up-close to Christ the Redeemer - a must when in Rio!
Ride the cog train or van up through Tijuca Rain Forest for spectacular city views (options with ticket included or excluded).
Roundtrip transport from Rio de Janeiro hotels included

What's Included

Roundtrip Transfer to Most Hotels in São Conrado, Leblon, Ipanema and Copacabana
Professional Tour Guide
Live audio guide – available in 9 different languages
Skip The Line Train Ticket to Christ Redeemer Statue Access

Gratuities
Food and drinks

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

Roundtrip Transfer to Most Hotels in São Conrado, Leblon, Ipanema and Copacabana. Please wait for your guide in the hotel lobby of your selected hotel 10 minutes before pick up time. If your hotel is not listed, contact us so we can inform you the closest pick up location and time. If you would like to avoid picking up and dropping off other passengers, please ask for the last meeting point location when calling to reconfirm or when selecting your pick up point.

Itinerary

Climb aboard our vehicle at your hotel and get on the road to Corcovado Mountain.

You'll disembark at Cosme Velho station to take the cog train through the Tijuca Rain Forest or drive up to the Visitor Centre to board the van to the top.

When you reach the top, lace up your shoes and climb the 220 steps or opt for the easier route by riding the elevator. At the 2,300-foot (700-meter) summit, find yourself in the presence of the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue. Listen as your guide explains the history of the statue, constructed in 1931 from concrete and sandstone and named one of the Seven Wonders of the World in 2007. The statue's armspan is 98 feet (30 meters,) and it stands 130 feet (39 meters) tall. Spend half an hour admiring the statue and taking photos of the panoramic views of Rio.

Return to your Rio hotel for drop-off after this 4-hour excursion.

Please note: This tour offers options with and without tickets included. Ensure you select your preference when booking.

Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon (Pass By)

Maracana

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Cosme Velho (Pass By)

Parque Nacional da Tijuca

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Corcovado - Christ the Redeemer

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Infants must sit on laps
Stroller accessible

Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
You should wear comfortable shoes and light clothes
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

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

Reviews

3.7

based on 236 reviews

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The tour was extremely...

Tara_B, Mar 2026

The tour was extremely disorganized. The provider (Greyline) made us stand in line at Corcovado to pick up our tickets for the train up to Christ the Redeemer. Once we made it to the front of the line, the employees told us that we did not have tickets. Our tour guide told us we would have to repurchase tickets if we wanted to go up the mountain. After a lot of back and forth, the guide discovered that the Viator-purchased tickets were already in her group of tickets. She then yelled at us for getting in the wrong line.

Response from Host, Mar 2026

Dear Tara. good morning. We are very sorry for this situation. That is not our standart service expected from all our guides. Guide was suspended for 45 days and if that ever happens again, she wont be leading our tours anymore. We will provide a partial refund for this situation. thank you

Loved it!

Robert_M, Dec 2025

Walking on level ground is required. There are some elevations where steps are optional. The guide and driver services were excellent on our trip.

Excellent experience

Teresa_M, Jun 2025

Excellent experience, breathtaking views, very moving. Our guide, Filipe was outstanding. Very knowledgeable and personable. Highly recommend.

Great views with a great guide

Maria_S, Mar 2025

Beautiful scenery of Rio de Janeiro wit a great guide Eric very informative and accommodating as well as taken great pictures of the family Many thanks Eric

Response from Host, Mar 2025

Dear Customer. Thanks a lot for the review. We are glad that you liked the tour. Please count on us on future trips. Thanks.

Paid them and they never showed up.

Arnold_M, Jan 2025

They never showed up..Confirmed email and reciept for 2:30pm tour time..Viator told me to wait in lobby at 2pm..AND THEY NEVER SHOWED UP. THEY GOT PAID AND WERE A NO SHOW. No one answers the phone or the chats. Viator, hotel front desk & I all tried calling them to no avail. I expect a TOTAL REFUND. At 3pm took an uber, shuttle, tickets cost me double to do this tour.

Response from Host, Jan 2025

dear Client good morning we need to investigate properly. did you get a full refund? could you please contact us at reservations@grayline.com.br and share your booking number so we can understand better what happended at this date? thank you

The experience itself was...

JohnD_K, Jan 2024

The experience itself was great. There was no skip the line. Had to stand in queue like every one else for more than 1/2 hour. Driver was nice but the vehicle used left a lot to be desired.

Fantastic trip to Christ the Redeemer!!

Ajit_N, Sep 2023

Amazing tour to one of the seven wonders of the world ! Ms Maria Sandra was our tour guide. She was an amazing tour guide who narrated everything in great detail and made our trip very memorable. Highly recommend this tour

Very good experience. The...

Osvaldo_R, Oct 2022

Very good experience. The tour guide was very attentive with us all the time. The transport was new and very comfortable

Response from Host, Oct 2022

Dear Customer. Thanks a lot for the review. We are glad that you liked the tour. Please count on us on future trips. Thanks.

Best Half Day Tour Ever!

Wendy_L, Jul 2018

The tour guide was absolutely marvelous, He spoke every language of all the people who where on the tour. He interacted and was a great asset . The sights were monumental and life changing the Christ Redeemer is what you think, beautiful touching, warm heartfelt and captivating , The Heights an view of the mountain was impeccable

The actual tour was just over an...

Roy_N, Feb 2018

The actual tour was just over an hour and was brilliant but nearly 5 hours in the bus which was late in arriving, would have been quicker and probably cheaper just getting a taxi to and from the hotel!

This was a very relaxing first day...

Angela H, Nov 2017

This was a very relaxing first day activity ... They pick you up in comfortable bus and drive you through the city to the base Corcovado Mountain. The guide buys the tickets for the charming cog train, which takes you up to the top of the mountain, with great views. We got about 45 minutes at the top to see the statue and views, which was plenty of time and it went quickly. Our guide was extremely nice. The mountain and statue are basically must-sees for any trip to Rio. Yes, you can figure it out getting there yourself at a cheaper price, but who wants to do that when they've just arrived and are severely jet lagged? Two things to be aware of ... The guide on my trip was basically handling logistics. We were given audio guides to learn about Rio, and they weren't that great. They were kind of simplistic and a bit dopey. The other issue is that the pick-up places are basically around Copacabana and Ipanema. I was staying in a different part of the city, so they wouldn't pick me up at my hotel. I had to take the metro to Copacabana, which was easy enough but not what I had in mind when I booked the trip. So keep that in mind if you're not staying on the beach.

A large group tour but with a...

caroline_m, Oct 2017

A large group tour but with a fluent, knowledgeable multilingual guide. Unfortunately I didn't realize it's better to take the morning tour, esp if you want ideal pix of the statue behind. It's very crowded up top and the sun angle limits your photos.

I though the Christ Redeemer was GREAT...

Linda R, Jun 2017

I though the Christ Redeemer was GREAT. It was a clear day.

This excursion is a self-guided...

Cedra M, May 2017

This excursion is a self-guided experience that provides you ticketed access to both the Corcovado Mountain and the Christ the Redeemer statue. I went midday on a weekday and the statue was PACKED! Add the massive crowd to the rolling high-altitude fog, and youll understand why youll need to be patient when it comes to quality photo opportunities of the statue. Id recommend at least two hours for this excursion to ascend the mountain by cable car longer if youre opting to hike maneuver around the crowds to take in the sights and posted facts and snap awesome pictures! All in all, the excursion is worth the price as roundtrip transportation was included from my hotel. With the transportation included, youre treated to an impromptu tour of the city both going and coming from the attraction. Just remember to pack your patience, and some water.

The tour was great. The guide gave us...

Nicketta J, Feb 2017

The tour was great. The guide gave us time to look around and take in the experience.

This was a great tour our guide made...

WilliamF_S, Jan 2017

This was a great tour our guide made sure that our wait in line was short. It was a beautiful day and the scenes from the top of the mountain were outstanding. Our guide continued to provide valuable information from the time we got in the bus until our departure. Great trip!

It has always been my Dream to See...

DANIEL_S, Sep 2016

It has always been my Dream to See see the Christ Redeemer Statue and this Half Day Tour of this Iconic structure was Very Enjoyable. Credit is has to given to Fantastic Tour Guide Fatima who was brilliant was Presentation while we were on the tour bus was exceptional. Thank you very Much Fatima. I hope in the not to distant future to go through this Tour again.

For 75 you are basically provided...

Danny N, Sep 2016

For 75 you are basically provided transportation in the form of a bus to the cog train. You aren't picked up at your hotel but a nearby hotel. You're given 30-45 minutes to snap photos of the monument and then take the cog train back down. Depending on group size you'll have to wait a bit to board the bus again as lines for the cog train may be awhile. You are much better off doing this on your own as cog train tickets are only 17-21 USD and you're essentially paying the rest to ride a bus when you can easily take a uber or taxi for much less. We were a group of 6 and essentially paid 300 for a bus ride which excluding the cost of the cog train tickets.

Excellent tour, extremely knowledgeable...

Linda R, Sep 2016

Excellent tour, extremely knowledgeable tour leader.

Unfortunately it was cloudy that...

Rose G, Sep 2016

Unfortunately it was cloudy that afternoon. I would recommend this tour be taken in the morning before the clouds roll in. The statue is very impressive, and imposong. No views because of the clouds.

Basically just a bus ride to base of...

Gerard C, Sep 2016

Basically just a bus ride to base of Corcovado Mt. Guide didn't add any insight as usually get with Viator guides.

Comfortable bus alas, we got to the top...

duffeyg, Sep 2016

Comfortable bus alas, we got to the top after sundown.

We had the bad luck of a foggy day...

Jeremy P, Aug 2016

We had the bad luck of a foggy day so when we got to the top there was nothing to see.....nothing! This was by no means the tours fault of course. The 2 stars is because the price of the tour was not justified by the service, let me explain. The tour consisted of getting on a very nice charter bus and listening to a recorded narration on the way to Corcovado. Once at Corcovado the headphones were collected, we boarded the train and headed to the top. Once at the top there was no tour or explanation of what we were seeing or not seeing in this case. So we wandered for an hour and then rode the train back down. Even on the train there was no narration of what we were seeing, history of the area, nothing. We essentially paid for a nice charter bus and train ticket up the mountain. I would hardly call it a tour.

No stars!!!! Scam company that never...

John D, Jul 2016

No stars!!!! Scam company that never showed up at the confirmed time and location.

It was amazing, but make sure you go...

Madison G, Jun 2016

It was amazing, but make sure you go on a good day. The weather is a hit or miss. It was so cloudy we couldn't see the statue. Still, a must do when traveling to Rio!

The views are very good.The tour...

Steven P, Jun 2016

The views are very good.The tour guide Joe gave lots of information on the way to Christ Redeemer journey. Thank you.

Excellent tour! Joe was a great...

AnaValeria_B, May 2016

Excellent tour! Joe was a great guide. Prompt pick up time at the hotel, they gave us a tour of Maracaná, Sambodromo, Praia de Ipanema, etc. We speak spanish and requested the tour in this language. Everything as expected. The Christ and its views are amazing.

Everything was great, the tour was...

MaGuadalupe_A, May 2016

Everything was great, the tour was made for people that doesn't stay longer at Rio so you can visit the most representative things.

Overlooking the disaster about...

John M, May 2016

Overlooking the disaster about missing the pick-up yesterday for the Sugar Loaf mountain tour, today's tour guide excelled track down his name. Over and above courtesy and assistance.

Do not Take this tour : the guide...

Karine O, Mar 2016

Do not Take this tour : the guide forgot to speak in french (only in english and spanish), it was very long to pick up all the travellers (lots of stops) and the guide did not comment the visit when we were there. Prefer your on visit with à taxi pick up.

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