Private Rio Tour: Christ the Redeemer & Sugar Loaf Essentials
Overview
Enjoy a personalized visit to Rio de Janeiro’s essentials with a private guide and driver. The tour covers key highlights such as Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf, and the Selarón Steps, with the flexibility to adjust stops according to personal interests. A local expert shares insights along the way, with the convenience of hotel pickup and drop-off included. Lunch is not part of the package, allowing guests to choose from the city’s best restaurants for a more authentic dining experience.
What's Included
- Private air-conditioned vehicle with professional driver
- Pickup and drop-off in hotels, airports, seaport, you say where!
- Complimentary bottled water
- 'On the fly' adaptations: change the itinerary during the tour to match your wishes.
- Certified Tour Guide
- Tickets for Christ the Redeemer (But we help with that!)
- Tickets for Sugar Loaf (But we help with that!)
- Food and Drinks
Meeting and Pickup
Pick-up and drop-off are included; you choose where! If your place is not listed please let us know when booking or by message.For airport pickup please inform the arrival flight details; for seaport pickup please inform cruise ship information.If you are staying at Barra da Tijuca and Recreio, we recommend starting your tour at 6:30 AM to avoid heavy traffic and experience the best of Rio.
What To Expect
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Corcovado - Christ the Redeemer
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Sugarloaf Mountain
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Real Gabinete Portugues Da Leitura
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Escadaria Selaron
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Santa Teresa
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Important information about Christ the Redeemer: Starting in August 2026, construction work will take place in the visitor area to install new escalators and elevators. During this period, the number of visitors will be limited to 50% of the usual capacity. The work is expected to continue until May 2027. For this reason, we strongly recommend starting the tour at 6:30 a.m. If you are staying in Barra da Tijuca or Recreio, we recommend a 6:00 a.m. pickup.
- To watch the sunset either from Sugarloaf or Christ the Redeemer, book the tour for 11:30am.
- The "Real Gabinete Português de Leitura (Royal Portuguese Reading Room) is not open on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays. We will visit another attraction on those days.
- We recommend installing Whatsapp Messenger app in your phone when coming to Brazil. It's very popular here and it will make your communication much easier. It's a free app, available on both Play Store (Android) and Apple Store (iPhones).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequently Asked Questions (6)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Destinations customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (-03).
- Private air-conditioned vehicle with professional driver.
- Pickup and drop-off in hotels, airports, seaport, you say where!.
- Complimentary bottled water.
- 'On the fly' adaptations: change the itinerary during the tour to match your wishes.
- Certified Tour Guide.
- Tickets for Christ the Redeemer (But we help with that!).
- Tickets for Sugar Loaf (But we help with that!).
- Food and Drinks.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Private Rio Tour: Christ the Redeemer & Sugar Loaf Essentials is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Private Rio Tour: Christ the Redeemer & Sugar Loaf Essentials will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Destinations. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024What's Included
- Private air-conditioned vehicle with professional driver
- Pickup and drop-off in hotels, airports, seaport, you say where!
- Complimentary bottled water
- 'On the fly' adaptations: change the itinerary during the tour to match your wishes.
- Certified Tour Guide
- Tickets for Christ the Redeemer (But we help with that!)
- Tickets for Sugar Loaf (But we help with that!)
- Food and Drinks
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Important information about Christ the Redeemer: Starting in August 2026, construction work will take place in the visitor area to install new escalators and elevators. During this period, the number of visitors will be limited to 50% of the usual capacity. The work is expected to continue until May 2027. For this reason, we strongly recommend starting the tour at 6:30 a.m. If you are staying in Barra da Tijuca or Recreio, we recommend a 6:00 a.m. pickup.
- To watch the sunset either from Sugarloaf or Christ the Redeemer, book the tour for 11:30am.
- The "Real Gabinete Português de Leitura (Royal Portuguese Reading Room) is not open on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays. We will visit another attraction on those days.
- We recommend installing Whatsapp Messenger app in your phone when coming to Brazil. It's very popular here and it will make your communication much easier. It's a free app, available on both Play Store (Android) and Apple Store (iPhones).
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