Half Day in Rio: Christ by Train, Maracanã, Cathedral & Selarón

Recommended by 92% of travelers

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

5 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

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Overview

This comprehensive tour of Rio's must-see sights is perfect for those short on time in the city. Visit highlights such as the Metropolitan Cathedral, the Selaron Steps, Maracana Stadium, and a train trip up to the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue. Learn about the city's culture and history through insightful guide commentary as you travel.

Comprehensive tour in just a half day
Guided commentary in multiple languages
Travel comfortably in an air-conditioned minibus
Train travel to the Christ the Redeemer statue

What's Included

Guided half-day tour in Rio de Janeiro via air-conditioned bus
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Professional guide with live tour commentary in English, Spanish, Italian, French & Portuguese.
Hotel pickup and drop-off from main hotels in South Zone (Copacabana, Ipanema, Leblon and Leme)
Comfortable air-conditioned vehicle

Drinks (available to purchase at Christ the Redeemer)
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to your preferred meeting point, or request pickup.

Pickup points

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Pickup details

Pickup and drop-off from the main hotels in Rio de Janeiro Departure Point: Hotels in Rio de Janeiro's South Zone (Copacabana, Leme, Ipanema, & Leblon). Return point: Hotels in Rio de Janeiro's South Zone (Copacabana, Leme, Ipanema, & Leblon). Pick up from the hotel takes place before the start time of the activity. If you do not receive confirmation of your departure time, please contact us.

Meeting points

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End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Start time
.7:00 am

Itinerary

Avenida Atlantica (Pass By)

Copacabana Beach (Pass By)

Estatua Carlos Drummond de Andrade (Pass By)

Ipanema Beach (Pass By)

Cosme Velho

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Parque Nacional da Tijuca (Pass By)

Santuario Cristo Redentor

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Maracana

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Sambodromo da Marques de Sapucai (Pass By)

The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Escadaria Selaron

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Roundtrip transportation available from South Zone’s (Copacabana, Ipanema, and Leme) seafront hotels via air-conditioned bus.
Stroller accessible
Passengers not staying at one of the seafront hotels will be informed of the nearest pickup point and time.
Service animals allowed
Children must be accompanied by an adult

Children 4 and younger are complimentary, provided they do not occupy a seat
Near public transportation
This tour operates rain or shine
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
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

4.6

based on 122 reviews

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Nicholas_E, Sep 2025

Took us around town to several tourist sights. Well done and recommended. They picked me up at my hotel.

Response from Host, Sep 2025

Thanks for the great review, Nicholas! We're glad you enjoyed the tour and the visits to the city's top sights. It was a pleasure having you with us!

Fun in Rio!

Tamika_T, Apr 2022

Newton was awesome!! The Private tour experience was definitely worth it! He was very accommodating and he was very patient. Thank you for the best views and photo opportunities!

Great tour, check pick up location order.

Nick_W, Oct 2021

This was a great tour, even in the rain, and the guide was excellent. However, our hotel was in Ipanema and we were the first pick up. It took an hour to get to the final pick up point, Hilton Copacabana. I would check this with the tour operator before booking as the final pick up point was less than 10 minutes in a taxi from our hotel and would have made a more leisurely morning.

It was a terrible tour.

YUSUKE_H, Aug 2026

The tour was on schedule halfway through. But even though the tour said it would be over in five hours, we stopped at a restaurant not mentioned in the itinerary at the end and started eating lunch. I had plans, so I wanted to go back to the hotel, but they all walked into the restaurant and I was left in front of it. We had no choice but to take the Uber back to our hotel. Going to a restaurant was completely unannounced, and it was a lousy tour, not dropping me off at my hotel after 13:00.

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Response from Host, Aug 2026

Yusuke様この度は、ご期待に沿う体験をご提供できず、誠に申し訳ございませんでした。レストランへの立ち寄りについて事前のご案内がなかったこと、また、ご不快な思いをおかけしましたことを深くお詫び申し上げます。このような体験は、私どもが本来ご提供したいものではございません。すでに担当ガイドと話し合い、今回のツアーで正しく実施されなかった手順を見直し、改善いたしました。この度の出来事をご共有いただき、改善の機会を与えてくださったことに心より感謝申し上げます。いつか再びお迎えし、信頼を取り戻す機会をいただけましたら幸いです。何かございましたら、reservations@c2rio.travelまでお気軽にお問い合わせください。 ******** Dear Yusuke, We are very sorry that your experience did not meet your expectations. We apologize for the lack of communication regarding the restaurant stop and for the inconvenience caused. This is not the experience we aim to provide. We have already spoken with the guide and corrected the procedure that was not properly followed during your tour. Thank you for sharing what happened and giving us the opportunity to make improvements. We hope to welcome you again and regain your trust. Should you need any further assistance, please contact us at reservations@c2rio.travel.

Vista espectacular

Marcela_T, Jun 2024

Un tour que vale la pena. Me tocó mal clima y no pude apreciar el cristo mucho porque habia neblina, pero mi guía era un ecnato muy servicial y gran charla. La vista es hermosa definitivamente te recomiendo ir