Rio in One Day Private Tour with Christ the Redeemer by Train
Description
Faster access to the Christ the Redeemer. Embark on this tailor-made tour and visit Rio de Janeiro's top landmarks and highlights. It is an 8-hour city tour with a private guide in a private vehicle to take you to the Christ the Redeemer and the Sugarloaf Mountain. For the Christ the Redeemer, we offer skip the line access. We take the famous “Trenzinho do Corcovado”, which is Portuguese for "Corcovado train", to see the Christ the Redeemer. For the Sugar Loaf, we take the cable car ride to the top of the mountain. Then, you decide the other places you want to visit in the remaining hours. Either way, the tickets to the two main attractions of our city are already included in this tour for you. Private tour guide, tickets to the Christ the Redeemer by train (faster line) and the Sugarloaf and round-trip transportation are included.
Tour Options
Itinerary
We offer skip the line access. We take the famous “Trenzinho do Corcovado”, which is Portuguese for "Corcovado train" to the top of the Corcovado hill to reach that famous attraction and have sweeping views of our city. With arms wide open to the Guanabara Bay, the statue of the Christ is a work of art that cannot be compared to anything else.
We take the cable car ride to the top of the mountain. The ride is done in 2 stages: begin at the boarding station to Urca Mountain and then from Urca Mountain to the top of Sugarloaf Mountain.
One of the biggest urban forests in the world
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Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pickup is available from most hotels in the areas of Leblon, Ipanema, Copacabana, Flamengo and Downtown (Centro). For Barra da Tijuca/ Recreio we provide pick-up for an additional 10 USD per person that must be paid directly to the tour guide on the day of the tour.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children under the age of 4 are complimentary as they must sit on the parent’s lap.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult.
- If requested, you must present a copy of your ID.
- The tour is unavailable on Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and Carnival season.
- Sunglasses, sunscreen, hats and walking shoes are recommended for this tour.
- Contact us to confirm the pickup time according to hotel location.
Reviews(20)
The service is not good. On the platform, we booked for a specific time because we had another activity, but when we contacted them, they told us it wasn’t possible at that time and that we had to wait for more people to book the tour. In the end, to be able to do the activity, we had to buy an additional ticket to complete the group and receive the service. They didn’t give us headphones, they didn’t explain the tour, and overall it’s not recommended.
The tour was excellent, exactly as advertised. Our guide Dario was professional, knowledge and on the ball. Plus a lovely man to spend the day with.
Small and personal and at a good pace. Everyone was friendly. Take sunscreen. It’s very hot!!!!!!!!!
Throughly enjoyed “Rio in a Day” tour. Got to check off my bucket list items all at once. I had a fabulous guide, who was very knowledgeable and fun. I’m glad I was in her hands all day. Take this tour, it’s fabulous.
Yes, I gave five stars but can not recommend it at all. The service was excellent, the guide good and the driver very safe but... I recommend you do Christ the Redeemer one morning, sugarloaf mountain another morning, and please, just do the other sites on your own. The full day tour leaves you trampled with masses at one of the two main sites and the other venues is just fodder to fill the day. Lunch? No, just no. It is a disastrous affair of glutinous tourists in a loud restaurant. We ended up rather paying for our own lunch but eating at a local restaurant. The train is not a pleasant experience either. I truly recommend a morning tour by van. The train too, is an affair of rushing to wait in line, being shoved by staff and guests alike and feeling like cattle to the slaughtered. No, just no!!
Our private guide, Dario, was absolutely fabulous. His knowledge of Rio de Janeiro history, architecture, natural beauty and culture are exceptional. He quickly understood our interests (3 women from Australia) and showed us those places including what was already scheduled. Nothing was rushed. Dario was extremely helpful and a pleasure to be with. Highly recommend.
It was a wonderful day. Bruno shifted the schedule based on weather and we were able to see the highlights. Excellent day!
Hello! Glad everything worked out for you! One of the greatest skills a tour guide can have is the ability to improvise and adapt the tour to the circumstances of the day, and Bruno proved how important this is. That's why we work with the best in town! Thank you very much for your review and for choosing us for your experience here in Rio. We look forward to seeing you again in the future! Best regards!
Dario was a great guide. Very informative. Impressed on how he could engage people in different languages. He truly enjoyed his job. Spectacular views of the city and beaches.
Hello! It's great to read that you enjoyed your experience here in our city! Having the chance to get to know Rio with a guide all to yourself is an incredible opportunity and we're very happy to hear that it was worthwhile. That's why we work with the best! Thank you very much for your review and for choosing us for your time here. We hope to welcome you back for more incredible days and see you next time!
We were extremely punctual and our guide Luis was able to set off with us 10 minutes earlier, which turned out to be very advantageous, as we arrived everywhere just before the big tour buses. We got a comprehensive overview of Rio de Janeiro that day. Luis knew a lot about the history without just listing dates, but he also talked a lot about the interpersonal relationships between Brazilians in the north and south. The friendly driver with a clean car was always there on time to pick us up again. Luís spoke very good German (he lived in Germany for several years) and was very flexible, so we spent our lunch break not in a normal buffet restaurant but in a small, typical beach restaurant on the Copacabana. Conclusion: Great day, highly recommended!
Hallo! Wir sind sehr glücklich zu hören, dass Sie Ihre Erfahrung hier bei uns genossen! Wir arbeiten mit den besten Fachleuten der Stadt zusammen, denn unser Ziel ist es immer, den Tag unserer Kunden, die Rio de Janeiro besuchen, unvergesslich zu machen! Wann immer Sie in Rio sind, kommen Sie zu uns! Es wird eine große Freude sein, Sie wieder zu sehen! Vielen Dank für Ihre Bewertung und dass Sie sich für Rio Carioca Tour entschieden haben!
My husband, I and my son were very happy to have taken this tour with the guide Mônica, who is very cultured, friendly and welcoming. We felt very safe in the places we visited with her, apart from the knowledge she gave us.
Olá! Que bom que sua visita ao Rio foi legal! Trabalhamos com os melhores profissionais da cidade e estamos sempre em busca de oferecer a melhor experiência possível aos nossos clientes. Obrigado pela avaliação e por ter escolhido a Rio Carioca Tours!
