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Rio Express: Christ the Redeemer and Sugarloaf Mountain

Recommended by 93% of travelers
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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  • 5 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

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Overview

Make the most of your time in Rio with a half-day guided tour to two of the city’s best landmarks—Christ the Redeemer and Sugarloaf Mountain. A great way to squeeze in trips to these cultural hotspots without having to worry about organizing transportation, this group tour includes hotel pickup, transport, and a guide who will take care of all the logistics so you can focus on having a good time.
  • See the incredible Christ the Redeemer Statue atop Corcovado Mountain
  • Take a cable car up to Sugarloaf Mountain and enjoy epic panoramic views
  • Pass by two of the world’s best beaches: Copacabana Beach and Ipanema Beach
  • Includes transportation, guide, entry fees, and select hotel pickup/drop-off

What's Included

  • Guided 5-hour tour via air-conditioned van
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Christ the Redeemer and Sugarloaf Cable Car tickets
  • Professional guide with live tour commentary in English, Spanish & Portuguese.
  • Roudtrip from the main hotels in Copacabana, Ipanema, Leblon, Leme.
  • Food and Drinks (available for purchase at the attractions)
  • Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

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

Pickup points

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Pickup details

Hotel pickup and drop-off included from the main hotels in South Zone (Copacabana, Leme, Ipanema & Leblon). Passengers staying in hostels or B&B will be informed of the nearest pickup point and time. 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.

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End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Start time
.8:15 am

Itinerary

Avenida Atlantica (Pass By)

Copacabana Beach (Pass By)

Estatua Carlos Drummond de Andrade (Pass By)

Ipanema Beach (Pass By)

Parque Nacional da Tijuca (Pass By)

1

Santuario Cristo Redentor

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

2

Morro da Urca

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

3

Sugarloaf Mountain

1 hour 10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 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 98 reviews
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They left without me I...

Richard_K, Mar 2026
They left without me I was waiting in front of the hotel and they never came . The tour was at 8:15 and I was there at 7:30am I paid 130$ don’t go to these people they will steal your money.

Response from Host, Mar 2026

Dear Richard, we checked internally and found some attempts from the guide to reach you between 8:20 and 8:30 a.m., and we also received confirmation that you were able to board and complete the tour. We understand that, due to the conflicting information and our difficulty locating your exact reservation based on your username, we would like to better understand what happened so we can make any necessary improvements. Our goal is to provide great experiences, and we treat every issue as an opportunity to improve. We are available at the email: reservations@c2rio.travel, so we can assist you in a more personalized way. Please feel free to contact us and allow us the opportunity to clarify the situation and enhance our services. Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us.

Fantastic time!

Venus_S, Nov 2025
I had a wonderful experience with this small group. The time spent at each site was just right. I didn't feel rushed at all.

Response from Host, Nov 2025

Thank you, Venus! I’m glad you had such a great experience and felt comfortable with the timing at each site. It’s wonderful to know the pace was just right and you never felt rushed.

Great experience

LESTER_S, Aug 2025
They were on time and I didn't feel rushed during the day. The tour was very informative and we didn't wait long in the line.

Response from Host, Aug 2025

Dear Lester, Thank you for your review! We're glad you enjoyed the tour and appreciated the timing, information, and smooth experience. Sincerely, - C2Rio Team

Great tour. Our guide...

Brandon_B, Jul 2025
Great tour. Our guide explained so much and gave lots of detail. You get plenty of time with the group and plenty of time to explore on your own. It’s the best of Rio. Highly recommend.

Response from Host, Jul 2025

Dear passenger, Thank you so much for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear you had a great tour and enjoyed both the detailed explanations from our guide and the perfect balance between group time and personal exploration. It’s wonderful to know you felt it was the best of Rio — that means a lot to us! We truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you back for more unforgettable experiences. Kind Regards, – C2Rio Team

It was absolutely...

Carmella_R, Jul 2025
It was absolutely amazing! Our tour guide was amazing as well!!! Book the tour! You will definitely be glad that you did!

Response from Host, Jul 2025

Dear Carmella, Thank you so much! We're thrilled you had an amazing time and that your guide made the experience even better. Your recommendation means a lot—glad it was everything you hoped for! Kind Regards, – C2Rio Team

Horrible experience

Patricia_T, Feb 2025
Our pickup time for this tour was 7:39 am. We called Viator three times and they told us that could not contact the local tour company, and just to wait. The tour van finally arrived at 9:25 am. The guide was unapologetic, and said that he was told that pickup was 8:54am. I will never use Viator or C2Rio again. No mention of a refund or “I’m sorry” at all for being two hours late for pickup.

Half Day Rio tour

Leigh_S, Jan 2025
Wonderful experience with very efficient and knowledgeable guide, Renato Marinho. Express half day tour was perfect length and going in morning meant shorter queues and better weather. Redeemer is very crowded but Sugarloaf was a lot more quiet.

Monica was a great tour guide

John_P, May 2023
This tour was incredible! My tour guide Monica Bertazzolo was phenomenal! She had to speak like 5 different language fluently to keep everyone engaged and informed. She made sure we got thru the sites safely and efficiently. She was kind enough to take photos for me and everyone else to make sure we got the good photos at the Christ the Redeemer monument. Excellent tour, very well done. Would highly recommend anyone who visits Rio to do this tour where you see both Sugarloaf and Christ the Redeemer on the same morning, particularly with Monica.

Great tour guide!

GenevieveVicta, Feb 2023
Our tour guide BRUNO was helpful, informative and very friendly! We finish the tour with no hassles, we enjoyed the tour!

Almost the same as if you just did it on your own

Montana_B, Jan 2023
Another review mentioned this but prepare for a lack of organization, and running late. No meetup times or meetup places were set in the group, it was a free-for-all. Very little information given about anything on the tour. Our guide still had to go and secure tickets at each location and we did not get the express line at Sugarloaf as advertised. It was a little unclear whether or not we got any express treatment at Christ the Reedemer. The transportation was comfortable and our guide was friendly and spoke pretty good English. I would say unless you are the type of person that struggles to figure things out on your own like ordering an uber between destinations or buying tickets for yourself at the location that you should do it yourself, or find a tour that is a little more structured.

BEST Tour Guide in Rio!

DARLENE, Jun 2021
Jal was an amazing tour guide! He is so knowledgeable about the history of Rio and Brazil... he's also very funny so we had a great time! You will not be disappointed with this guy as your guide 😁

Highly recommended

Mark_F, Feb 2020
Excellent trip with very good guide. It was worth getting to Christ the Redeemer early to avoid the queues. Everything was well organised.
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