Last Minute Special Rio Highlights Private Tour

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Copacabana view from Sugarloaf Mountain by Luis Darin — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Sugarloaf Mountain by Luis Darin — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

This affordable last minute offer is available only a few times a year.

Take a 5-hour, private tour to the main highlights of Rio with a private local guide. Ideal for those who have limited time in Rio, see Christ the Redeemer and then take a Swiss-made cable car up to the impressive Sugarloaf.

Tour includes pickup and drop-off from the location of your choice in the South part of Rio.

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At a glance

Duration: 5 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–12
Guide: Portuguese, English, Spanish
Operated by: Luis Darin Private Tour Guide

What is included

Included

Included: Local guide
Included: Tolls and parking fees
Included: Transportation by private, air-conditioned car
Included: Hotel/port/airport/flat pickup and drop-off

Not included

Not included: Meals or drinks (if any)
Not included: Entrance fees: Christ the Redeemer Monument
Not included: Entrance fees: Sugarloaf Mountain

Itinerary

Luis Darin Private Tour Guide In Rio

10 min

After leaving your hotel we’ll drive towards Cosme Velho neighborhood. On the way we’ll pass Palacio Guanabara and start the day going all the way up to the summit of Corcovado Mountain at 2,100 feet to visit the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue.

Places we will drive by on the way to the first attraction depend on your hotel location.
Leblon

Passing by

Depending on your hotel location we'll pass by this very nice area in the most expensive neighborhood in South America.
Ipanema

Passing by

Depending on your hotel location we'll drive by this very iconic and sophisticated area on the way to the main attractions of the tour.
Copacabana

Passing by

Depending on your hotel location we'll drive by the most famous beach area in Brazil.
Botafogo

Passing by

On the way to the main attractions we’ll drive by this nice neighborhood that can easily be seen from the top of Corcovado Mountain.
Praia do Flamengo

Passing by

Depending on your hotel location we’ll drive by this classical neighborhood that offers the best view of Sugarloaf Mountain.
Guanabara Palace

Passing by

This was the home of Princess Isabel, the daughter of Brazil’s second emperor. Today the beautiful building houses the headquarter of Rio de Janeiro State government.
Cosme Velho

Passing by

On the way to Corcovado Mountain we’ll drive through this neighborhood that was once the home for most embassies in Brazil when Rio was the country capital.
Centro De Visitantes Paineiras

15 min

The visitors center was created in 2013 and houses an environmental education center and can be visited when going to the Christ Monument by minibus.
Santuario Cristo Redentor

45 min Admission not included

The most iconic monument in Brazil was inaugurated in 1931 and is considered the largest Art Deco statue in the world. From the monument Rio can be seen at its entire splendor.
Parque Nacional da Tijuca

Passing by

We’ll cross the Tijuca National Park on the way to Corcovado Mountain. The diverse fauna and lush vegetation of the park can be observed.
Stop 12

20 min Admission not included

After the first highlight, we’ll drive along Rodrigo de Freitas Lake to reach Rio’s southern beaches. Starting at Leblon neighborhood, we’ll drive by Mirante do Leblon and along Leblon, Ipanema and Copacabana beaches on our way to the second most visited attraction in Rio.
Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon

Passing by

One of the nicest areas in Rio this tidal lagoon connects with the sea and it is surrounded by a bike lane.
Praia do Leblon

Passing by

We will drve by this very nice beach in the most expensive neighborhood in South America on our way to Sugarloaf Mountain.
Ipanema Beach

Passing by

We will drive by this very iconic beach on our way to Sugarloaf Mountain.
Praia do Arpoador

Passing by

We will drive by this rock at the end of Ipanema Beach considered one of the best spots in Rio to observe the sunset during the summer on our way to Sugarloaf Mountain.
Copacabana Beach

Passing by

We will drive by the most famous beach in Brazil on our way to Sugarloaf Mountain.
Leme

Passing by

We will drive by this less busy beach located at the very far end of Copacabana on our way to Sugarloaf Mountain.
Urca

Passing by

This small and picturesque neighborhood is located at the foot of Sugarloaf Mountain.
Morro da Babilonia

Passing by

This solid granite wall rises above the entrance of Sugarloaf cable car. Here we’re very likely to observe climbers trying to reach the mountain summit.
Praia Vermelha

Passing by

At the foot of Urca Mountain lies a small and beautiful beach with red sand and surrounded by mountains in both sides.
Claudio Coutinho Trail

Passing by

This flat trail located at the base of Sugaloaf Moutain is a place for a short walk looking for marmoset monkeys with Sugarloaf and the Red Beach as background.
Morro da Urca

20 min Admission not included

This 600 feet high hill is the first stop of the cable car on the way to Sugarloaf. The views from the summit are spectacular.
Sugarloaf Mountain

one hour Admission not included

The second most visited attraction in Rio, Sugarloaf is a monolithic solid granite block over 1,200 feet above sea level located at the very entrance of Guanabara Bay in Rio. The access to the monument is at Urca neighborhood. The monument can be reached by taking 2 cable cars straight to the summit of Sugarloaf.

The cable car station at Urca is at the foot of Morro da Babilonia, and the Swiss-made cable car will take us first to Morro da Urca, and then we’ll take another cable car to reach the summit of Sugarloaf Mountain.

The views are spectacular during the entire trip.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Real Residence Copacabana
Hotel Atlantico Praia
Elegance Praia Hotel
Hotel Belas Artes
Casa Nova Hotel
Mengo Palace Hotel
Hotel D Pedro Segundo
Atlantico Palace Hotel Residencia
Leblon Flat Service
Itajuba Hotel
Windsor Florida Hotel
Arosa Rio Hotel

and 188 more pickup points

We will pick you up from the pier, airport, hotel or rental apartment in Rio. Please make sure to enter your hotel name.

In case of a rental apartment or unlisted hotel please enter the full street address.

Places we will drive by on the way to the first attraction will depend on your hotel location.

Pickup in this tour is restricted to the South Zone of Rio and Downtown. (Copacabana, Ipanema, Leblon Botafogo, Flamengo, Catete, Gloria and Centro neighborhoods.

Using your ticket

Wheelchair accessible, please advise if wheelchair assistance is required
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Infant seats are available on request if advised at time of booking.
All tours are private and conducted in air conditioned vehicle driven by your tour guide.
Your admission tickets for the attractions visited on the tour and any meals or drinks are not included.
Admission fees will be paid directly at the attractions.