Private Rio de Janeiro Layover Transfer & Tour from Airport

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

4 to 5 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Offered in: English

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Overview

Make use of your layover in Rio with this private tour to Corcovado and Sugar Loaf mountains. Depart from Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG) in a private vehicle with a dedicated guide, who will orient you to Rio's most popular sights. Ride a cable car to the highest point of Sugar Loaf Mountain for spectacular views over the city. Continue to the Christ the Redeemer statue atop Corcovado Mountain, one of the most-photographed sights in the city. Make it back to the airport on time for your departing flight.

Private tour of Rio during your layover at Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG)
Ride a cable car to the top of Sugar Loaf Mountain
Visit the Christ the Redeemer Statue at the summit of Corcovado Mountain
Travel in a private vehicle with a dedicated guide
Make it back to the airport on time for your departing flight

What's Included

Private guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
Tickets to Christ the Redeemer and Sugarloaf

Lunch
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

Pickup and drop-off at the airport / port.

Arranged start time

Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.

05/01/2020 - 05/01/2027
Monday - Sunday : 12:00 AM - 11:30 PM

Itinerary

Sugarloaf Mountain

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Corcovado - Christ the Redeemer

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Cruise Ship passengers must provide the following information: Cruise Ship's name, docking time and boarding time.
Please provide the following information: flight details, departure time/ arrival time.
Not wheelchair accessible
Infants must sit on laps

Most travelers can participate
You must inform us in advance if wheelchair accessibility is required.
You must inform us in advance the amount of luggage.
Contact us to confirm the pickup time according to hotel location.
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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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

4.5

based on 8 reviews

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Fernando was awesome and...

Chad_K, Nov 2025

Fernando was awesome and very knowledgeable. He went above and beyond to make our tour exceptional. I would highly recommend.

Foggy but fun

Randy_D, Mar 2025

Lidia is as a terrific guide! We appreciated the way she made the most of the limited time we had; and she made sure we got to the airport in time - even came into the airport with us to make sure we got to the correct check-in!!! We had a foggy day at Christ the Redeemer but Lidia allowed us to stay as long as possible in case the fog would clear.

Fabulous day in Rio!

AmrutaJ, Jul 2022

Timely pick up and drop off. Plus Dario is an excellent guide - very experienced and knows the city in and out. He doesn't talk much but you should ask questions to learn more about the stories behind each site. He was also very flexible in letting us decide our itinerary for the day and how much time we wanted to spend at each spot. Overall, a fabulous day with an excellent guide!

Response from Host, Sep 2022

Thank you so much for your comment! We are very happy to hear that your tour was a good experience.

Tour was disappointing. In fact...

jruss, Jan 2018

Tour was disappointing. In fact was less a tour and more like having a driver that took us to Corcovado, Sugar Loaf (we were unable to go up because prior arrangement had not been made and it was a 2 hour wait to go up), drive past Copacabana and Ipenema beaches. Landmarks were not pointed out

The tour is worth the money! Driver...

ir. dr. H.A.L. D, Nov 2017

The tour is worth the money! Driver was prompt and delivered us back at the airport on the very minute we had agreed upon! It is truly a private the tour. You as a customer pick the things you want to do. The pick up car in our case was an extended suburban with plenty of room and a huge engine stick shifted - which caused sometimes a bit of an abrupt movement. In the more than hectic traffic this was a big asset because you always felt very safe in it. I strongly would recommend to provide a bottle of water for each passenger as a service of the tour. in most of the visited cafes you could not pay with a creditcard and on a lay-over you normally would not change money. In our case the driver paid for us which we repaid to him in US dollars Amother flaw was that I understood form the description all entrance fees included that all the entrance fees would have been covered. The driver consulted this with his boss by telephone and it was stated that only one of the entrance fees could be covered by him. We had to pay for the sugar loaf mountain cable cars ourselves.

Response from Host, Sep 2020

Hello Thank you very much for your comment! Glad you liked it! We will take your observations into account for future improvements.

RATING 5.. Our guide was...

Kathy_G, Nov 2016

RATING 5.. Our guide was wonderful! Extremely knowledgeable, terrific English, great sense of humor and very good organizer of time! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!

Excelente el tours por...

Raquel_C, Jan 2023

Excelente el tours por Río. Alberto, un guía espectacular. Muy bueno el paseo por el Pan de azúcar y el Cristo. Lo recomiendo

Response from Host, Mar 2023

¡Hola! Muchas gracias por su comentario. Es muy importante para nosotros saber lo que nuestros clientes experimentaron en nuestro servicio y con nuestro equipo. Nos alegra saber que lo pasasteis bien y que disfrutasteis de nuestro guía. Para nosotros es esencial que todo el mundo lo pase bien. Esperamos que vuelva pronto para más momentos especiales.

Tour privado en Río con tormenta

Paola_M, Jun 2022

Wagner fue un guía excelente! Pesé a las malas condiciones climáticas, nos realizó el tour e iba explicándonos la historia a medida que avanzábamos por la ciudad. Lo recomiendo demasiado, muy puntual, amable y muy buen guía!! Si vuelvo a Río volvería a contrarlo si o si!

Response from Host, Jun 2022

¡Hola! Muchas gracias por tu comentario. ¡Nos alegra que haya disfrutado de su recorrido! ¡Esperamos que regrese para que pueda disfrutar de la maravillosa ciudad en un hermoso día soleado!