A Day in Rio - City Tour
Recommended by 92% of travelers
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- 9 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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What's Included
- LunchLunch with free buffet. (Drinks and desserts not included)
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Ticket for the Sugarloaf Cable Car
- Christ the Redeemer Ticket
- Bilingual Tourism Guide
- drinks and desserts
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
- Boarding starts at 08:00 and each hotel has its own specific time. - Pick up time is mentioned by chat right after booking confirmation. - We kindly ask you to wait at the reception or on the sidewalk of the hotel at the specified time.
Operating hours.8:00 am
Itinerary
1
Corcovado - Christ the Redeemer
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Mirante Dona Marta (Pass By)
2
Escadaria Selaron
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Sambodromo da Marques de Sapucai (Pass By)
3
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Maracana Stadium (Pass By)
4
Sugarloaf Mountain
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
5
Centro
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- 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
4.7
based on 1,161 reviews
Kevin_S, Mar 2026
Excellent tour with an excellent guide. The tour ticked all the boxes that one would expect while visiting Rio. It was for me probably the only chance I will ever get to visit this magnificent city so the locations visited was of paramount importance.
Ruslan_K, Mar 2026
In average not bad, but very limited information regarding places. Need to add some stops on the route to for taking pictures.
sunilwalvekar, Mar 2026
Enjoyed visit to Christ de redeemer and Sugarloaf mountain by cable car. More local sightseeing spots of Rio if added in the tour will be good. Lunch place was too busy to enjoy lunch, food choices were not enough as well as good.
Sebas_R, Feb 2026
The guide Cassio was amazing, showing us everything. Interesting points, highlights of the city and key points. The lunch included was great as well!
Jana_K, Feb 2026
Day in Rio city tour included only 2 highlights - Christ the Redeemer statue and Sugarloaf mountain. Other parts of city tour were cancelled due to carnival blocks of streets. Trip was well organized and both visits were smooth.
keith_c, Jan 2026
Fantastic day in Rio with Cassio our guide and Renalto our amazing driver. Cassio was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. Cassio took special care of our mobility issues and always looked out for us.
Andrew_A, Jan 2026
Great tour. The guide David was friendly, fun, and informative. He spoke three languages fluently (that I heard). Just advice for people booking, it is a long tour day so I advise packing a little bag you can leave on the bus of stuff for yourself (water, sunscreen, sunglasses, a snack, etc). Sugarloaf mountain was beautiful.
Jim_P, Jan 2026
Very good introduction to Rio.
Guide could have given more information about the city in between attractions.
Ronald_P, Jan 2026
A great day out from start to finish with a great price as well , tour guide Ann mare was very engaging pleasant with great sense of humour and with a great driver as well made it a day to remember
Ali_M, Jan 2026
Guide was very helpful and went over and beyond to keep track of us and provide us with useful information. Would have liked a more comfortable van, even though the driver was great!
Rob_M, Jan 2026
The tour was great. Tour guide, Aldo, narrated well among 3 languages. We got to see Christ the Redeemer, Sugarhill Mountain and the famous stairs. The included lunch at the Brazilian steak house was great! The only feedback I would give to potential customers is that there may be too much activities to do in this tour. With Rio traffic, our tour went over advertised time. Make your plans accordingly and allow for the potential for this tour to go late.
JF_K, Jan 2026
Trip was well managed especially as we had 19 people participating. Sights were great, but bad weather limited visibility from SugarLoaf and Christ the Redeemer, which otherwise were spectacular. Guide spoke reasonably good English when in person but over the speaker in the van we, and some other passengers only caught 50%. Overall background info was limited
Bottom line the monuments mentioned are MUST SEES, drive by sites are nothing special
Julie_H, Jan 2026
Good itinerary, you get to see some of the main attractions in Rio in 1 day
Lunch was average
Tour guide although lovely spoke very fast poor English and was hard to keep up with
Ollie_C, Jan 2026
Spent more time in lines for the cable cars than anything else. It would have been nice if the tour guide had the tickets beforehand. Also the included buffet was total chaos, I would have paid to skip that.
Clifford_D, Jan 2026
Seeing the sights was incredible but it was a very very hot day and the van did not have great air conditioning. The real challenge was that the back row of the van is raised and has tiny windows on the bottom half. So you cannot see anything which is a real bummer while on a tour. That row is also very bumpy and not recommended for seniors, small children, or anyone with back issues. The roads are very rough. Also, Marco our guide was a lovely man but he spoke into a van microphone that was completely muffled. We all asked him to stop using it as we couldn't understand a word. He offered very little explanation about the city and sites. We also received very little information about the buffet lunch restaurant so it was very challenging at first to know what we were supposed to do and how it ran in the restaurant.
Reketta_N, Jan 2026
One of the absolute best experiences I’ve ever had. This is a must do tour! I loved everything about this experience.
Torunn_O, Dec 2025
You get to see the most important sights in Rio in one day, and no rush. Paloma was an excellent guide, kind, knowledgeable, funny and organized. Highly recommended😊
Ahmad_S, Dec 2025
Very nice trip, well organized, excellent guide.
Lunch was also very good.
Van is comfortable.
The whole set up was perfect
Angelica_G, Nov 2025
The buffet is a $#!+ show n survival of the fittest be prepared, lol! Food was very mid not worth the stress especially if you're an introverted person! You gotta sit with whoever or wherever you can.
Shashi_P, Nov 2025
Don’t miss this tour. It’s beyond the words to describe the views you will see. Just amazing! Sugarloaf mountains along with Christ statue are amazing.
Jyothi_H, Oct 2025
If you’re short on time and want to cover most of the main attractions in Rio de Janeiro, this is the tour to take! It took us nearly a full day (8 AM to 4 PM), but we checked off everything on our list—from the Selarón Steps to Christ the Redeemer and so much more in between.
Our guide was fantastic. She made sure we had plenty of time for photos, food, and to truly understand the significance of each place we visited. Highly recommend this tour for anyone wanting a well-rounded Rio experience!
Steve_D, Sep 2025
A very full day that was well worth it. We saw the highlights and the day gave us ideas for the rest of our stay in Rio.
Minnie_L, Aug 2025
Aldo was an amazing guide who speaks 5 languages!! He took great care of everyone, and was very patient to handle situations like guests wandered off, didn't meet us at the said time, or some decided to not move forward with the rest of the group. He handled the matters professionally and calmy, letting the rest of the group know what's happening too and how he's handling it. I felt bad that he had to do extra work because of some guests' decision/ behaviour.
Aldo is the only guide I've ever encountered that would 1. arrive earlier than expected time, 2, have reception to call our room when he's at the lobby (very smart move and keep the flow going instead of waiting for us on the agreed time to meet)
The entire flow was great and is a MUST do for any travellers coming to RIO, the trip took about 9-10hrs.
Caroline_S, Aug 2025
The tour was excellent; it was a one-day introduction to the city of Rio. Our guide, Marco, ran everything smoothly, despite five nationalities and two languages, and kept all the guests engaged. We saw the major sites, got a sense of the city, had a good meal, and even kept two teenagers entertained over 9 hours. Our driver kept us safe and moving through dense traffic and narrow streets; the bus was comfortable and air-conditioned. Our family highly recommends.
Christie_D, Jul 2025
Camila, our tour guide was super fantastic. Always pointing out the sites and providing historical information. She was very enthusiastic about the city.
Paul_F, Jun 2025
Great opportunity to tour Rio and some prominent sites, would highly recommend and get more insights about Rio. We cut our tour short by one stop to see the reading room.
skepticalgrl1, Jun 2025
This day included everything! It didn’t feel like nine hours and our guide was hilarious and very knowledgeable! We loved her
Jesse_C, May 2025
Spent all day going to shop and random attractions, felt like guide was avoiding Christ the Redeemer, which was the whole point.
Response from Host, May 2025
Hello!
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that the experience didn’t fully meet your expectations.
We’d like to clarify that all the points listed in the tour itinerary were completed as planned. However, on certain days, logistical adjustments are necessary due to factors such as queues, traffic, weather conditions, and attraction accessibility. all with the goal of providing the best possible experience under the circumstances.
The visit to Christ the Redeemer did take place, though we understand it may not have aligned with your ideal timing. Your feedback is important and helps us improve.
We hope to welcome you again soon :)
Carlos_F, Apr 2025
It was a great experience to have an excellent tour guide who was knowledgeable about everything happening in Rio de Janeiro. It was a very interesting and detailed tour of the culture and other aspects of this vibrant city.
john_G, Apr 2025
So much was covered in 1 day, excellent buffet lunch, thoroughly enjoyed the tour. Only downside, our hotel was outside the pick up area, so arrived at the designated point 15 mins early and pick up didn't arrive until 1 HR later
Response from Host, May 2025
We're very happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour with us! However, we’d like to point out that we arrived exactly at the scheduled time stated in your booking. The pickup time is always sent through the Viator chat, as informed before the reservation is finalized :)
We truly appreciate your feedback and we’re already looking forward to welcoming you on another tour soon!
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