Catch up nice views from the Leblon beach, where you can get a great perscpective of the Morro Dois Irmãos (Two Brothers Hill)
Located between Arpoador and Jardim de Alah, it is one of the most famous beaches in the country (Have you ever heard "Girl from Ipanema"?) and one of the busiest in the city. About 2 km long, some areas of the beach have strong waves and currents, and can be used for sports.
Copacabana Beach is the most famous beach in the city (maybe even in the country, or in the world) and is about 4 km long. Among the trademarks is its boardwalk with waves drawn in Portuguese stone, designed by famous brazilian landscaper Burle Max. In Copacabana you will testify why cariocas have such a beautiful tan. While you travel through these neighborhoods, you will hear a few tips on what to do around them and the interesting stories that took place in these streets.
Head Downtown through the charming Botafogo shore where you will have the first glimpse of Sugar Loaf. You can also get nice perspectives of the Guanabara Bay. This beach is great for those who wants to practice some sand sport: volleyball, soccer, footvolley, etc. Cycling, jogging and hiking are usual there, after all, there is a bike path and boardwalk that goes to Flamengo Beach.
You will pass through the historic Laranjeiras neighborhood, which hosts the Guanabara Palace, the ancient home of Princess Isabel who signed the Golden Law to free all slaves. Nowadays, the Palace is the official headquarters of the government of Rio de Janeiro.
Before reaching downtown you will pass next to the Sambodrome, where the Samba School Parade happens every year.
See from outside and get inside the iconic Metropolitan Cathedral which was built in a pyramidal form with an internal diameter of 96 meters and a height of 80 meters.
A comprehensive city tour of downtown area. Take a panoramic tour through historical streets and buildings and get to know stories and curiosities of this prominent area. Get nice perspectives of the traditional Cinelândia Square with its historical buildings, and take a look at the Municipal Theater with its Art Nouveau Architecture.
You will make your way to Urca through Aterro do Flamengo and its parks, designed by Burle Marx and hear all about Brazil’s participation in World War II as well as the founding of the city back in the late 1500s, just before arriving to Sugar Loaf.
The first cable car takes you to Urca Hill, a vantage point 215 meters high for which already grants beautiful views of Guanabara Bay and its islands, Flamengo and Botafogo beaches, Santos Dummont Airport, the Rio-Niterói Bridge, Urca’s neighborhood and Corcovado Mountain.
A second cable car takes you up to the top. When you get there, you will understand why Rio is considered one of the most beautiful cities in the world. At 395 meters you’ll enjoy breathtaking views from Copacabana beach, Niterói and the Santa Cruz fortress. From up there, you will have no trouble understanding why Rio is nicknamed “Wonderful City”.
After visiting Sugar Loaf Mountain, you will head down to an all-you-can-eat-style barbecue house. Brazilian Churrascarias (Barbecue places) offer a wide variety of sides and alternative options, in case you decide to stick with a vegetarian option, you will still leave delighted. Lunch is included only if option selected. If selecting an option without lunch, our guide will offer a variety of nearby suggestions that can fit any budget or taste!
Take a lap around the stadium and have a short stop so you can appreciate the splendor of the two-time World Cup Finals host. There you will be able to imagine the amount of history that took place since its opening in 1950 when Brazil hosted its first World Cup. You will see the stadium from outside only.
Upon reaching Cosme Velho Station, sitting at the bottom of Corcovado Mountain, we will catch the train with pre-reserved tickets to save time and it will take you up to the top, through the dense Tijuca Rainforest to the 38m tall (125ft) Christ Redeemer Statue. The 20 minute ride up will give you a chance to thoroughly appreciate the Tijuca Forest, which is considered to be the largest urban forest in the whole world. It represents 7% of the whole city`s territory! It’s breath taking and that alone already makes the trip well worth it.
Upon arriving at the Statue, you will have two options of reaching the top, by a lift and then an escalator, or the traditional way, by stairs, 222 Steps, but the prize makes it all worthwhile. Once up, the views and the imposing statue will take your mind off the walk up! Looking up you will feel blessed and protected by this beautiful monument of Christ with open arms, now one of the new Seven Wonders of the World! From up there you can see most of the city, all of the south zone and all the way to Niteroi. A unique view that will astound you. You will have about 40 minutes to get to know all the sides and views of Corcovado and take pictures.
It is a day tour for the main attractions of the city if you only have a day or two in Rio de Janeiro. You get to see many different places, but you don’t have a lot of time to spend in each site, which makes it a bit stressful. We have chosen the lunch option and there we had enough time and food. Big shoutout to our hostess Gabi for being so polite, attentive and helpful.
Totally recommend the tour! Well organized and GABI was the best tour guide. Thank you Gabi! Food was well too. We had a good time.
Very nice tour, views from sugar loaf mountain and restaurant at the end were highlights. Knowledgeable guide that spoke great English (Luciana Carvalho).
Luciana Carvalho is a very talented tour guy very friendly and knowledgeable the driver driving was great he take his time and drive safely. Safety come first thanks
The tour was great . Luciana Carvalho , the tour guide, was very attentive and helpful. Highly recommended. Even though the weather was cloudy and drizzly we still had a great experience.
Although the clouds did not cooperate for most of the tour, the views were amazing when the clouds cleared. The guide Luciana Carvalho was great. She was able to clearly translate multiple languages. I highly recommend this trip and tour. We would use them again!
Great day of touring Rio. Luciana was an amazing guide, very patient with our group of 18 and always giving us tidbits to make our experience better!
This was a fantastic tour and our guide Warley made the whole experience even better. It rained (not Warleys fault!) but that didn’t matter as the attractions were even better than we expected. Christ the redeemer and Sugar Loaf were as brilliant as we’d hoped and our expert guide Warley added fantastic details and insights that we wouldn’t have otherwise known. I wholeheartedly recommend this trip and if you have Warley as your guide you will have the best.
The views were amazing. Beautiful beautiful weather. Our tour guide Warley was passionate and quick on his feet. Great guy in explaining both in English and Spanish, switching between both to cater to the groups. (Ps. buy Warley some sunblock, he needs sun protection) To meet our schedule, we were running late for lunch so do bring some mini snacks in case you get hungry.
Luciana was awesome! Our driver was great as well! Highly recommend this tour! Very timely and efficient! I would say that this tour gives you a great taste of Brazil
Wonderful tour guide with lots of information about Rio. He cared very much about our family having a great experience.
Warley our tour guide was amazing. He did an outstanding job. We enjoyed the tour very much. Great for families. Rio is a fun and vibrant city.
Wonderful experience, Rio is a city which can stole your soul... Patricia, our tour guide, was brilliant and competent, and it was an amazing tour. I'll be back as soon as possible.
From the organization, service, to the sights, this excursion was one of the best trip we have ever booked. The pickup, transfer and lunch couldn't have been better. A very special compliment to our tour guide Mr. Warley, who guided us through the day very competently and with great enthusiasm. Thank you again, Mr Warley.
I should start by saying: I never write reviews. Not for movies, meals or trips. I do however read and appreciate people who do. In this instance I had to review the amazing day trip we took with Grey Line and Warley. Warley brings positive energy from the first minute he greets you. Caution: he may or may not be an FBI agent…it depends on the time of day. 😜 He is very knowledgeable, has a great sense of humor, and recognizes that each customer is a little bit different. We spent all day with him and 6 or so other groups. He kept us together when necessary but also made time for us to explore on our own. The trip is very well organized and you wait nowhere near as long to get to the attractions as you would on your own. It was a perfect trip with Warley and Gray Line and a fantastic value! Five stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Warley was phenomenal! Very knowledgeable and very funny. Also he also doubled as an awesome photographer lol. We had a great time on this tour and can't wait to return with friends to do it again!
It was a wonderful tour! You can see all the Highlights if Rio de Janeiro in one day. We were lucky to have a really nice guide Warley. He was very friendly and was always cheering us up.
Great day, fun and high energy. So may highlights but I particularly loved getting to know fellow travellers from all over the world over a delicious lunch, and of course seeing Christ the Redeemer in person was special. Our guide Marley was an absolute star - funny, engaging and knowledgeable. He took the time to get to know each guest individually and I especially appreciated him always offering to take photos of us to help capture the memories. Definitely one of our best days in Rio.
We took this tour with Wanley as our Guide. He was brilliant, funny, informative, Knowledgeable and really knew how to keep a big group engaged and entertained! We felt like we received great value for money! I would highly recommend Wanley and Grey Line Tours for any tour or trip related activities in Brazil. Thanks Wanley we love you!
Michael, was exceptional, the tour was good(fog),Michael, is a Hidden treasure of Rio, Michael, Michael
The tour guide was so good. Everything was right on the time. Karla was so kind with a lot of informations.
Nice experience accompanied by the guide Luciana Carvalho, generates a pleasant atmosphere, very beautiful places, finished with a rich meal. Fully recommended.
everything very nice, with very good guide (Luciana carbalho), highly recommended wonderful places good company very at ease unforgettable moments I'd do it again.
Very good Organized, guide explains everything in detail. Very safe. I recommend this tour. And ends with an excellent lunch.
With 1 hour delay for a tour I called them, and the unbelievable happened, they cancelled the tour unilaterally and did not call me, at no time did they give up the job of calling!!!
All very well, the excellent Guide, on time and well coordinated everything. The weather was not the best but the Guide knew how to get excited and give us time to enjoy.
Excellent, total beauty, with an excellent Guide "MATEUS" CONGRATULATIONS TO MATEUS Places with beautiful views, with a varied and very good lunch.
Everything is simply spectacular! fantastic places... and with the best guide, Warley... exceptional human being, he made us feel like family... really wonderful!
Warley Teixeira our guide, very friendly, knowledgeable and with a great willingness to explain the excursion. I would do this tour again and recommend your work as it improves the experience the great sympathy and experience you have. 1000% recommended
Guia turístico muito gente boa. Bem entendido de conhecimento. Teve alguns imprevisto onde acabou atrasando o passeio. Mais tudo certo. Fazer mos almoçar j era quase 16 h.
Luis the best guide!!! Knowledgeable about the area, watchful of tourists, a great person. Very punctual everything and well organized. Let's hear it for Luis!
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