Rio de Janeiro City Tour

Recommended by 97% of travelers

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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

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Rio de Janeiro Private City Tour: Christ, Sugarloaf & More

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City Tour of Rio de Janeiro con ingressi e pranzo

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Overview

When you’re short on time in Rio and don’t want to waste the hours figuring out how to get from place to place, explore the famous sights on a tour. This 5-hour itinerary includes visits to Christ the Redeemer at Corcovado; Santa Teresa and the Lapa steps; the Metropolitan Cathedral; and Sugar Loaf. The van’s maximum capacity is 19, making it easy to follow the guide.

Explore the most famous sights of Rio de Janeiro by 19-capacity van
Visit Santa Teresa, Corcovado, Sugar Loaf, and more for sweeping views
Learn more with a guide’s insight at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Rio
Entrance fees plus hotel pickup from the Central and South Zone offer convenience

What's Included

All Fees and Taxes
Air-conditioned vehicle
Private transportation

Meeting and Pickup

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

Pickup point

Che Lagarto Hostel Copacabana
R. Barata Ribeiro, 111 - Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22011-001, Brazil
Copacabana

Pickup details

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End point

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Itinerary

Santuario Cristo Redentor

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Mirante Dona Marta

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Santa Teresa

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Escadaria Selaron

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Sugarloaf Mountain

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Wheelchair accessible
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Near public transportation

Infants must sit on laps
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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

4.8

based on 68 reviews

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Fantastic half-day tour for Rio

Nadir_A, Feb 2026

This was an amazing day trip with Fabiano as our guide! He took us to all the main tourist attractions, including Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf Mountain, and the colorful Selarón Steps. Along the way, he also shared fascinating historical facts behind each site, which made the experience even more meaningful. I highly recommend this half-day tour to anyone visiting Rio!

Response from Host, Feb 2026

Hello, greetings from Rio. Thanks a lot for your review and feedbback, it is very important to us. It was a pleasure to have you with us and we all hope to see you very soon. All the best, Be a Local Tours Team

Good later start tour

Melanie_H, Oct 2025

Booked this due to 11:30 start but was moved to 10am which was at least still later than other tours. Had a great day seeing the sights and time for a wonderful lunch in Santa Teresa. We learnt a lot and got some great pictures taken for us at the key sights which was a lovely bonus and memory.

Response from Host, Oct 2025

Hi Melanie, how are you? Thanks for you review and feedback. Some how the departing time was wrong on the website and it was already changed. We are happy that you enjoyed and had a great time in Rio. Hope to see you back soon, cheers, Be a Local Tours Team

Excellent tour of a beautiful city.

Farhad_K, Apr 2024

Fantastic city tour; our guide Alex was very knowledgeable and gave us the background on each of the locations we went to. In spite of the long line ups at various locations Alex managed to get us through with a minimum of delay. He took very good care of us as we are both seniors. Would recommend this tour if you are going to be in Rio for one or two days.

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Hello Farhad greetings from Rio. We are glad that you liked it and we all hope to see you back soon. All the best, Be a Local Tours Team

Rio sights

Kathleen_E, Apr 2024

This was a wonderful fantastic tour— punctual pick up— courteous tour operator— very informative- the best Thanks Viator

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Hello Kathleen, greetings from Rio. Thanks a lot for your review, it is very important to us. Hope to see you back soon, all the best, Be a Local Tours Team

Very well organized group tour

Harry_J, Dec 2023

It’s a half day tour, but you will not miss any compared to any full day tours. I highly recommend it.

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Hello, greetings from Rio. Thanks a lot for you time reviwing us. It was a pleasure to have you in Rio and we all hope do see you back soon. Cheers, Be a Local Tours Team

Rio up close and personal

arpitajee, Jun 2023

Alex was our tour guide. He spoke 3 languages among 10 of us. Very knowledgeable and kind. I wish you guys would get tickets earlier than Alex wasting so much time at the line. He showed us more than we expected. Christian was a good driver.

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Hello, greetings from Rio. How are you? Thanks a lot for your review and feedback, it is very important to us. We are happy that you liked it and we all hope to see you back soon. Cheers, Be a Local Tours Team