Private Guided Rio Must-See Full-Day Tour with BBQ Lunch

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About this activity

Our private tours in Rio de Janeiro are fully customized to serve you and your group with comfort and attention. Visit Rio de Janeiro at your own pace, with a private chauffeur and a licensed local tour guide, in new, comfortable modern vehicles and Fast Passes to skip the lines at both the Christ Statue and Sugar Loaf mountains.

You can choose from many attractions within Rio city limits, and the tour will be adjusted to fit your group's preferences if you send us a Private Message.

Our experienced tour guides are enthusiastic about showing the beauties of the marvelous city, its history, culture, gastronomy, our beautiful mixed population, and wonderful views from many different angles.

Lunch is included at one of the most upscale restaurants in Rio, an All-You-Can-Eat Authentic Brazilian Barbecue style, with gorgeous views of Guanabara Bay.

Our job is to serve you bespoke itineraries with excellence. Please be assured that we remain entirely at your Service!

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At a glance

Duration: 8 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–10
Guide: English
Operated by: DoBrazilRightTours

What is included

Included

Included: Pre-scheduled Christ Train Tickets (Skip-the-Line)
Included: Private transportation
Included: Portuguese-speaking Driver and Licensed English-speaking Guide
Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle
Included: Upscale BBQ Lunch. Fogo de Chão is a full-service Brazilian steakhouse, ALL YOU CAN EAT, notable for its roving waiters who serve bbq meats from large skewers directly onto the seated diners' plates.
Included: Sugar Loaf Mountain Cable Cars Tickets

Not included

Not included: Gratuities

Itinerary

Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon

Passing by

Rio famous lake near Ipanema Beach, on the way to the Christ Statue
Santuario Cristo Redentor

one hour Admission included

Christ Statue by Train. Skip the line with pre-scheduled train tickets included in the cost.

The 2.5-mile railway was opened by Emperor Dom Pedro II of Brazil on 9 October 1884. Initially hauled by steam locomotives, the line was electrified in 1910, the first in Brazil. It was re-equipped in 1980 with trains built by Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works (SLM). Ride the Cosme Velho Station Cog Train through the dense and lush Tijuca Forest National Park (a green sanctuary comprising an area of 47 square miles) all the way to the summit of the Corcovado Hill and base of the Christ Statue, where you will be granted with the most beautiful views of the Marvelous City.

The visit will last approx. 1 hour.
Escadaria Selaron

30 min

The Selarón Stairway is an architectural work located between the neighborhoods of Santa Teresa and Lapa, decorated by the Chilean artist Jorge Selarón, rooted in Brazil for a long time, with tiles from the four corners of the planet, donated by tourists visiting Rio. Selaron declared that his work is a tribute to the Brazilian people.
Santa Teresa

one hour

The Authentic and Bohemian Santa Teresa district, known as the artistic heart of Rio, was once home to the city’s rich and famous. When Copacabana was uninhabitable, back in the 19th century, the wealthy elite of Rio de Janeiro chose Santa Tereza hill due to its proximity to the city center, its magnificent views, and the fresher cooler air.

Santa Teresa’s cobbled streets are lined with old mansions (some are renovated) and today function as artists’ studios, art craft stores, restaurants, and guest houses. The visit will last approx. 50 minutes.

After Santa Tereza, the Tour will continue to one of the best and most upscale Barbecue Places in Brazil, FOGO DE CHÃO, All you can eat Authentic Brazilian Rodízio Style Barbecue, located in Botafogo with gorgeous views of the Guanabara Bay. Lunch is included, although Beverages and Desserts are not.
Flamengo

Passing by

Tour will pass by Flamengo Park on the way from Santa Tereza to Fogo de Chão All you can Authentic Brazilian Barbecue which is included in the Tour, except for Beverages and Desserts.
Botafogo

Passing by

Panoramic Ride on the way from Fogo de Chão to the Sugar Loaf Mountains.
Sugarloaf Mountain

one hour Admission included

After Luch at Fogo de Chão, Tour will continue to the Sugar Loaf Mountain.

Ride the World-Famous Cable Cars in two steps, all the way to the summit of the Urca Hill, 215 meters high.

The Natural Monument is a complex of hills located in the Urca district. It comprises Sugarloaf Mountain and Urca Hill

Its main attraction is the cable car ride, connecting Praia Vermelha, Urca Hill, and Sugarloaf Hill. Known as the Sugarloaf Cable Car, which was conceived in 1908 and inaugurated in 1912, becoming the first cable car installed in the country and the third in the world. In these more than one hundred years of existence, it has transported more than forty million people.

The Sugarloaf Mountain and Urca Hill Natural Monument cover an area of 91.5 hectares. Among the attractions in the area, in addition to the cable car, are the Claudio Coutinho track for running or walking, the Urca Hill trails with views of Corcovado, Copacabana, Botafogo, and Guanabara Bay, and many climbing routes.
Copacabana Beach

Passing by

Panoramic ride through Copacabana Beach on the way to your Hotel.

Copacabana is the most famous beach in South America, known for its crescent-shaped beach, Copacabana is one of the liveliest neighborhoods in Rio. It attracts residents and tourists for non-stop activities on its sands and on the designed promenade. Among the skyscrapers overlooking the beach is the Art Deco-style Copacabana Palace hotel and the lush Copacabana Fortress, which houses a military museum.