Full Day Tour of Rio de Janeiro with Lunch
Description
Live an unforgettable day exploring Rio de Janeiro, the "Wonderful City"! This complete tour takes you to the city’s top sights, combining comfort, culture and beauty in a single day. With inclusive transportation, specialist guide and a delicious free buffet lunch, all you need to relax and delight with the Carioca icons. The itinerary includes visits to the imposing Christ the Redeemer, the famous outdoors of Maracanã, the vibrant Sambódromo, the St. Sebastian Cathedral, the iconic Escadaria Selarón and the Sugar Bread, with views of breathtaking the city. Between mountains and the sea, Rio de Janeiro reveals itself on every corner, with its unique energy and stunning landscapes. This tour offers the perfect balance between history, culture and unforgettable moments. Book now and discover why Rio is such a coveted destination for tourists from all over the world!
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Itinerary
Go up by van to the top of Corcovado, where the statue of Christ the Redeemer is located, passing through the Tijuca Forest. From the top of Corcovado Hill, you will be able to admire the statue of Christ the Redeemer, 38 m high and made of reinforced concrete coated in a mosaic of thousands of triangular soapstone tablets, and you will also have the opportunity to appreciate some of the most beautiful views of the city.
Ride the cable car up into the mountains for stunning views of the city and coast. Cable car ride in two parts, the first to Morro da Urca and the second to the top of Sugarloaf Mountain. Visiting Pão de Açúcar, Rio de Janeiro, is to see up close one of the main postcards of the Marvelous City and of Brazil, which offers a privileged 360 degree view of the famous Guanabara Bay.
External visit with stop in front of the Bellini statue. The tour begins with a visit to the Maracanã stadium (outside only), where we will stop to take photos at the statue of Bellini, a famous captain who led the Brazilian football team to win the 1958 World Cup. Entrance not included.
The Metropolitan Cathedral of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro and the new Cathedral or main church of the City. It was inaugurated in 1976, when it replaced the Igreja do Carmo or the old Cathedral in Praça XV de Novembro. Photo stop and inside tour
We will go to the Sambódromo, the site of the main Carnival parade in the city. We'll stop to take some photos and try on the famous samba school costumes used during Carnival.
We will visit the Escadaria Selarón, a colorfully tiled staircase, the work of Chilean self-taught artist Jorge Selarón. Having traveled the world, Selarón moved to Rio in 1983, in a small house right in front of the deserted staircase that connected the areas of Lapa and Santa Teresa. 215 steps that were covered with tiles collected in urban areas of Rio or donated by visitors from all over the world. Since 1990, Selarón has collected more than 2,000 pieces, mostly red: unique pieces that represent a "tribute to the Brazilian people".
The Carioca Aqueduct is located downtown, in the Lapa neighborhood, and is often called Arcos da Lapa by Brazilians. Since the end of the 19th century, the aqueduct has served as a bridge for the popular tram that connects the city center to the Santa Teresa neighborhood, the Santa Teresa tram
Pass through the Tijuca Forest on the way to Christ the Redeemer. Tijuca Forest is a tropical forest in the city of Rio de Janeiro, covering an area of approximately 32 km². The tour will reach Tijuca Forest with a stop at Paineiras to board official National Park Authority vehicles, to reach the top of Corcovado Hill, where the Christ the Redeemer statue is located.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The tour is not private, but shared, and the guide will speak in English, Spanish and Portuguese
- We are not responsible for items lost on our buses or vans.
- We do the tour, rain or shine. The day of the tour is chosen by the customer, therefore no refund will be generated in case of bad weather. We will do the tour rain or shine.
- Pick-ups in Barra da Tijuca and Recreio are not included.
- On days with the highest tourist influx or in the presence of especially heavy traffic conditions, we may adopt the use of specific meeting points for customer pick-ups. This choice is made to ensure a more efficient organization of the tour, reducing waiting times and the inconvenience caused by traffic. Therefore, we invite our customers to read this note carefully to be informed and prepared.
- The time indicated at the time of booking is purely indicative. The day before the tour, we will contact you via WhatsApp or through the booking platform to confirm the exact pick-up time.
- During Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, the tour will be offered in the Rio Express format due to the closure of downtown streets for Carnival parades. The Rio Express tour includes : Guided tour of Christ the Redeemer (entrance included), Guided tour of Sugarloaf Mountain (entrance included), Specialized guide and transportation. Please note that there will be no refunds for changes to the tour format.
- There is no shuttle service to Recreio and Barra
Reviews(57)
Visiting Rio its a must! What a incredible place with this amazing energy and great vibe. I had this tour that show us a bit of the city and some historical places. The Tour guide Marleide was incredible. What amazing and fun woman, was great to be around her, I had a great time. Besides that she was amazing with local tips and other places that do not have tour or guides. The driver Guilherme was also very nice and really fun to around also.
Thank you so much for your feedback! We're very happy to know you had a great experience and enjoyed the highlights of the tour. It means a lot to us! 😊 We hope to welcome you again soon!
Our guide? Attentive, detailed, patient, funny! Very good excursion. Thank you so much Carlos. 100% recommended!!!
Thank you so much for your feedback! We're very happy to know you had a great experience and enjoyed the highlights of the tour. It means a lot to us! 😊 We hope to welcome you again soon!
Excellent excursion! Super indico. I went with my mother and my husband and they loved it. The experience is super complete, as we know the main sights of Rio in just one day. It's worth it!
Olá! Queremos agradecer de coração pelo seu comentário tão positivo. Ficamos super felizes em saber que você aproveitou ao máximo a experiência! É um verdadeiro prazer compartilhar momentos especiais com você e fazer parte de memórias inesquecíveis. Esperamos te ver novamente em breve para mais aventuras incríveis! Obrigada por escolher e confiar na gente. 😊
Amazing!!! Highly prepared and trained guide. Super friendly, careful and fun! Super skilled driver. Luxury van with air conditioning. Tour so complete that until lunch is included! We don't have to think about anything, just walking, taking pictures and enjoying the view. Indicate to all my friends!!!
Ficamos muito felizes em saber que você se divertiu muito no Rio. A guia é realmente uma guia incrível e ela gostaria de saber que você gostou do passeio. Obrigado pelo seu feedback! Não hesite em nos contatar na próxima vez que visitar o Rio
Said unforgettable amazing moments the Rio de Janeiro and beautiful Sorry some places are dangerous, you can't feel the will
Ficamos muito felizes em saber que você se divertiu muito no Rio. A guia é realmente uma guia incrível e ela gostaria de saber que você gostou do passeio. Obrigado pelo seu feedback! Não hesite em nos contatar na próxima vez que visitar o Rio
The days have been cloudy and rainy in Rio de Janeiro, the agency advised us on what day to take the city tour and so we were able to enjoy an excellent day and wonderful landscapes!!
Estamos muy contentos de saber que pasaste un buen tiempo en Río. La guía es realmente increíble y le gustaría saber que disfrutaste del tour. ¡Gracias por tus comentarios! No dudes en contactarnos la próxima vez que visites Río.
Very cool itinerary, very attentive guide (mini guide), high quality van to do the tours and a great experience.
Estamos muito felizes em saber que você teve um ótimo tempo no Rio. A guia é realmente incrível e gostaria de saber que você gostou do passeio. Obrigado pelo seu feedback! Não hesite em nos contatar na próxima vez que visitar o Rio.
Beautiful tour! Very attentive guide, well-defined itinerary and the lunch was delicious! The agency met the defined schedules and we had a good trip.
Estamos muito felizes em saber que você teve um ótimo tempo no Rio. A guia é realmente incrível e gostaria de saber que você gostou do passeio. Obrigado pelo seu feedback! Não hesite em nos contatar na próxima vez que visitar o Rio.
It was a fantastic excursion!! Chris (guide) was very friendly and so was Luisinho (driver). Lunch was delicious and we visited all the essential places without standing in long queues. I highly recommend it
Estamos muito felizes em saber que você teve um ótimo tempo no Rio. A guia é realmente incrível e gostaria de saber que você gostou do passeio. Obrigado pelo seu feedback! Não hesite em nos contatar na próxima vez que visitar o Rio.
A wonderful, very busy day. Our guide Carlos was friendly and we had a lot of fun. I recommend this tour.
Estamos muy contentos de saber que pasaste un buen tiempo en Río. La guía es realmente increíble y le gustaría saber que disfrutaste del tour. ¡Gracias por tus comentarios! No dudes en contactarnos la próxima vez que visites Río.
