Rio In Style: A Journey Thru Corcovado, Sugarloaf, Selaron

The trip was very well. Our guide was great, but very knowledgeable. She made sure that were very comfortable. Great tour guide

Sabina is very informative and knowledgeable. She’s very helpful and a pleasure to be around. Loved the group vibe as well.

Alè is a super host. He made us feel well come with personal well come card and snacks and drinks and very helpful. The aparment is cozy and friendly. Location is perfect.

The local guide Victoria really looked after the group well and was brimming with enthusiasm for her city. We found the staff at the attractions "Christ the Redeemer" and the "Sugar Loaf" very helpful. The Celeron Steps where unusual though due our poor balance we did not explore them fully as there was no handrail. Rea;;y liked the tour.

Guide was great. The first half was great but the second half is problematic: 1 Macarena stop (30+ mins drive for 3-5 mins in the blaring sun without shade for a statue, and you can't even see inside the stadium) shouldn't exist. 2 We were intially denied entry into Sao Bento (which the inside is the ONLY reason to visit. There is no explanation here. 3 Seleron streets were closed (as they could've/should have) anticipated, and we werent even able to park somewhere to walk and see it. Even lunch is an extra $25USD (EXPENSIVE)and for carnivores and people with large appetites (buffet) which I am not, so had to scramble to find something in 45 mins and initially, thanks to closed places and incorrect orders, did not! They should ONLY be selling half day tours during Carnival week. And NO macarena! This is a money grab. I would have rated the half day 5 stars.

Monica did a great job. She picked us up at our designated meeting spot, she took us to all of the places and gave a great explanation. She arranged a place for us to eat lunch which was very unique. And finally, she took a group photo of us and sent it to all of us.

This tour was fantastic! About 14 people on a very nice bus. Our guide was Kiko and he was very knowledgeable and spoke brilliant English and Portunol. He gave us a lot of history and was very funny. Everything was timely. I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone!

Gisela met us at the cruise port, she was accompanied by a very polite and courteous driver in a very comfortable executive car. We had a fabulous day touring with her. She was very intuitive to our needs and curiosity about Rio. She was very knowledgable and good fun. She managed to make us understand what life was like in Rio. We also did a second day with Gisela who then safely returned us to Rio’s airport. I can highly recommend Gisela and if you are also interested in Jewish Rio, as we were, she incorporates that too in her tour . I shall certainly be recommending Gisela to my friends in London. In fact my two days in Rio were the best part of my two week holiday, thanks to Gisela!

The tour was awesome. The problem was that the cathedral, which was part of the tour, was closed. I have to mention that we were the only participants who had to personally get tickets for the Christ Redeemer entrance while the rest of the group were purchased by the tour guide which made us feel out of place.

Although I found the tour a little pricey for not having certain entrance fees included, the tour guide Vincent made up for it. Him being a native Brazilian with a very good understanding of how the country's history has shaped the country the way it is today, everyone felt like he was very informational. Some topics in the history we discussed were deep but it is exactly what I like to learn from a native tour guide. The tour guide was also very animated and inclusive to everyone on the trip. We also arrived so early to Christ the Redeemer that I was so shocked by the small amount of people that were there. Definitely would recommend this tour to get a good gist of Brazils history and politics.

Overall a good tour. There was a mixup on the pickup location which they apologized and we're able to reschedule.

The tour was complete. We did not have to wait to much for the attractions, you get priority Pass :) Martín our guide was help full and funny. My husband and I really enjoy it

Grate tour!! Always on time!! Our guide for the day Gisela was so nice and knowledgable about everything we asked, always friendly and ready to take our picture. They took us first thing in the morning to see Christ the redeemer so that we could avoid crowds and had the place all to our selves! They gave us plenty of time in every attraction to enjoy, and time for lunch with grate suggestions in Ipanema. The driver drove safely, managing the heavy traffic in a grate way. Overall a grate tour, would recommend it to any first timer in Rio, and also everyone who hasn’t that much time to stay, this tour shows you all you need to see! Grate value for money!

Gisela is an excellent guide, and gave us a one day tour of the major sites to visit in Rio, just as described. We started with Christ Redeemer and we were literally the first tourists to get there, and even when it was clouded we enjoyed our time. The best part of the tour was downtown as Gisela is very kind and answered all of our questions as she took us to several locations. Plenty of time to take photos and get a feeling of the places, but if there is a particular site you want to spend more time at, (like Maracana for example) you should consider coming back on your own later. Sugar loaf was a perfect ending to an amazing day, we were lucky that the clouds disappeared for enough time for us to get to the top and see the amazing view of Rio. Highly recommend this tour, specially if you have limited time in Rio like we did.

We spent a beautiful day with Gisela and her driver. Gisela was very informative and took us to most of the beautiful sites of Rio. Our visits to the Christ and the Sugar Loaf were scheduled very early in the morning; therefore, we were able to avoid the long lines and big crowds. Highly recommended!

This tour is a veery good tour! And Gisela is a great guide who speaks very well English! Social , informative and perfect tour around in Rio!! Thank you! 😊

<p>Kiko the guide was amazing. We happen to be on this tour on a very rainy day so the visibility from both Sugar Loaf and The Redeemer was almost ZERO. He took us to see the view from Yizhak Rabin Square which is not as high so we took some amazing photos. Aside from the fact that we got the full history of the city and great insight.<br/> Thanks Efraim for having Kiko as your tour guide. I would highly recommend this trip.</p>

The tour was great, shows the main attraction in Rio. The view from the rooftop the Christ the redeemer and the sugar loaf mountain is amazing. The transportation was comfortable and hot. The guide was excellent and funny.

Tourguide speak english very well, knowledgeable, friendly and very helpful. Pkck up at the hotel on time. Sao Bento Monastery is the only one missing due to Brasil soccer game. Nobody fault

<p>This tour was great! I saw everything I wanted to see in Rio in one day. My tour guide was informative and tried his best to keep the larger group on a schedule so that we could still get everything in. I would recommend this tour if you want to see all the famous landmarks all in one day.</p>

Really good value for money with many of the main attractions in Rio. The statue of Christ the redeemer and the sugar loaf mountain cable car were amazing, I also really enjoyed the famous colourful Seleron steps where Snoop doggy dog and Farel made a music video. The guide for the day Bruno was really nice and friendly and very knowledgeable about Rio. He spoke excellent English and Spanish as well as Portuguese (I think he speaks French as well). The driver of the comfortable air conditioned mini bus was also very nice and got us from place to place efficiently and safely. It's a lot to see in one day and is an early pick up from the hotel but well worth it, and good value for money even taking into consideration you have to pay entrance to the statue 28 reals and the fare on the cable car to sugar loaf mountain 80 reals. It would take a few days to see all these great sights under your own steam. Very professional tour.

<p>Service was good, the guide was multilingual and knowledgeable well beyond just the tour sites, and the group size was small enough to be manageable (6-12). Good pace. Great way to get an overview of the city. Why not 5 stars? Lunch was good, but crazy expensive. Check before you decide to eat.</p>

<p>The guide showed up almost on time. She was enengetic and caring. Even that early in the morning which meant that I had to skip the breakfast at my hotel the main sightseeing spots were already crowded, that is the Christ Redeemer and Sugar Loaf. The tour of the city itself was interesting also, but crowds everywhere peobably mainly due to the Carnival. This was a hectic tour but a pleasurable one.</p>

<p>This was a really awesome experience! My family and I got to see all the sights of Rio in one day! The tour guide Kiko was awesome. He and his team made sure we had no issues. A person in my party uses a wheelchair for mobility. They made sure everything was always accessible! We couldn't have asked for more.</p>

<p>Carmen, the tour guide took us to all the attracions that she could reasonably cover. I was completely awed. Rio is a beautiful metropolis. Carmen spoke fluent English and expertly answered every question she was challenged with.</p>

<p>A well organised tour. We arrived at Christ Redeemer early and just about had the place to ourselves. Brilliant</p>

<p>The tour was amazing but tour operator customer service was terrible, asked for pick up at my hotel never reply. After I bought the tour told me to go to wrong pick up point, lucky the taxi driver help me find the pick up point which is Hilton Hotel.</p>

<p>Our guide Ana did a great job showing us the sights and informing us on all the fascinating history of this lovely city!</p>

<p>Good except there's a bit of confusion when we get to Sugar Loaf site. We taught that everything is included with this tour except for the inclusions like drinks, tips which was only mentioned after confirming this booking. What happened was we have to pay extra to ride on the cable car which cost us 80 Rio money each to reach the Sugar loaf Mt. Which was very embarrassing trying to explain to the tour guide.<br/> Could I please have explanation to this matter.<br/> Our tour guide Magaret was excellent, she so knowledgeable of the place history . She gave advise of what not to do while in Rio for safety reasons. Told us where a good Samba show around the area.. She was on time and pretty much organised.</p>

<p>We appreciated being first in line at the Christ the Redeemer It was amazing. Sugar Loaf also was amazing. I did not think that our guide gave much information about either, nor did she tell us anything about the culture, economics, health and education systems, which we did get from other viator tours I have been on. I suggest that people read ALL of the pages of this tour description. Many did not know that there was a cost for taking the cable car up Sugar Loaf, and advance notice could have been given about needing a pic ture ID for a senior discount. I do not think we saw anything close to 30 other attractions. We did, however, take a long stop for lunch price not included in Ipanema. Most of our group did not take the Brazillion BBQ option, but instead ate at faster restaurants on the street. We had to wait. We were unable to see the Samba Dance school because it was closed for a concert that evening. The guide should have known this, as again time was wasted getting there and back. The Celeron Steps were beautiful and I woould have liked a little more time there.</p>

<p>Excellent tour, and friendly guide!!!<br/> This is THE tour to get around Rio, and see the major sights.</p>

<p>The tour was everything I wished for and more. Our guide Ana was super. Very informative and very friendly. She gave us choices and time and helped us learn about Rio. I would recommend this tour to everyone</p>

<p>Rio is definitely GRANDE!!! the tour guide carefully planned it well so that we will be at the Christ Redeemer before the big crowd starts coming in, so we had lots of moments to take good pictures. The guide Vincent, was also very well informed about the places we've been to. I would really recommend this trip on your first day of your visit in Rio to have a good overview of what the city can offer. One thing that is very odd though with this package is that the package name Full-Day City Tour: Christ Redeemer, Sugar Loaf Plus 30 Other Attractions and Lunch is not consistent with what are included in the package. One would automatically assume that just by reading the package name, the Sugar Loaf and Lunch will be INCLUDED. However, please note that the sugar loaf entrance 70 Reales and Lunch are EXCLUDED!!! Me and my friends were quite surprised to find this out when we were inside the van already. We should've read the fine print details, but nevertheless it really sounds like a Marketing fraud to get the attention of the purchaser immediately. </p> <p>Other than that, the tour went very well, the driver, the guide and transportation was on point. I would recommend this tour package BUT be very careful on the fine prints to ensure that the inclusions are up to your expectations.</p>

<p>Highlight of 3 week South America trip! </p> <p>Saw so much and our guide and driver were amazing!</p> <p>To be honest, we started the day a bit homesick and miserable it had and still was raining in Rio, but we saw and learnt so much during the day it completely turned around our experience. Cannot recommend highly enough!</p>

<p>This is a small group van tour there were only 6 of us, so almost a private day tour of Rio: pickup and dropoff in Copacabana, Christ Redeemer statue and gondola to the top of Sugarloaf mountain in the morning amazing views on a clear day, Carretao churrascaria lunch in Ipanema almost too much food...wish we had more time, and various stops in the downtown area in the afternoon Maracana, Carnival parade stadium, staircase, old and new churches. The van had high ceilings and was quite comfortable. Our enthusiastic guide Anna from Portugal and driver Roberto were both great. Even with limited mobility I limp with a cane I was able to do this tour. We went on a hot summer day and one suggestion would be to provide a needed bottle of water in the afternoon luckily there were street vendors for this at some of the stops. This tour is a great way to see the major highlights of Rio in a day.</p>

<p>Excellent tour. Started early but because of this we avoided the very long lines that other tours experienced. Guide took time to ensure everyone stayed together and was used extra time for photo assistance.</p>

<p>The tour was great as far as the sights we saw only problem was the guide was not very informative</p>

<p>I found this tour to be a disappointment. Rio is fantastic, but, the tour guide - Leonardo - was unprofessional, I thought.<br/> The company I travelled with - Carioca Tropical - seemed to have little idea of organisation of tours.<br/> The guide never gave a time to meet for pickup, so, you never knew where you needed to be, or at what time. On Sugar Loaf mountain, I looked around for 10 minutes trying to find the group and couldn't, so, I made my own way down to the bus. The driver contacted the company to try to contact the guide and they couldn't. So, I waited 15 minutes in the bus waiting for the group. The guide asked if he could take pictures of us, so, we handed him our cameras and he insisted on taking them on his phone and asked people for their email addresses. I never received them. It is fortunate that I asked other people to take pictures for me, as well. <br/> I never got to see inside the Maracanã stadium either. <br/> Considering that the tour was so expensive, I was very disappointed, especially, as we had to pay to go onto the cable car at Sugar Loaf separately.</p>

<p>Carmen, our tourguide, was amazing! Full of stories, background and information of all the wonderfull locations we visited! She had a great personality wich made our day unforgettable! This really is a wonderfull full day tour with all the amazing places in Rio, wow! Thank you Carmen, see you next time in Rio!</p>

<p>Wonderful trip. Very knowledgable, helpful and friendly guide. There were 10 people on this trip and the driver and guide managed to accommodate everyone. All the main sights are included and ample time is given at Sugar Loaf, Chris Redeemer and Escudaria Selaran. Lunch was included and was very good.</p>

<p>This tour was fantastic starting with Christ the Redeemer before the crowds. Our guide Vincent spoke good English and made sure he kept track of the 14 of us which is something we lacked throughout the rest of Sth America. The temp was 41degC so make sure to take plenty of water as this is not supplied. It was good to be able to get back into an air conditioned mini van which was able to negotiate the many narrow streets</p>

<p>Great tour. You get to see everything in one day. It's a little long but you get to see it all then have free time.</p>

<p>We liked the Christ the Redeemer and Sugarloaf on our tour. There was easy access to both sights with our guide. The Brazilian lunch was also a nice treat. It would have been nice to have more of a guided tour at Copacabana Beach. Otherwise all in all it was a pleasant tour.</p>

<p>Great tour of Rio, we were suppose to be with other people in a mini bus for the tour, but since the tour company was unsure of the family size, we got a private car, for a private tour of Rio, very personal and nice. For the first part of the tour we had Katia as a guide, she was nice. We started at Escadaria Selarón, it was great we were there early with no crowds, followed by Metropolitan Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro, she gave us a feel for what it is like to live there, even pointing out her favorite beach, Red Beach after we went up Sugar loaf. Lunch was at a local churrascaria where she pointed out what was must try. After lunch we change tour guides to Leo who was very funny, he explained more about Rio to us. He took us up to Cristo Redentor. Wish we could have saw more, but a lot of things were closed due to the Olympics, oh well, still a great day! With two great tour guides and a great driver.</p>

<p>We've gone on many sightseeing day tours around the world and this is one of the very best on Viator. Our guide Vincent spoke excellent English and was able to joke in English with us, too. His explanations of the history of the region and Brazil itself were critical to the day's success. The tour starts out perfectly as you get whisked up to see Christ the Redeemer before the crowd's get there. We had the entire monument to ourselves for nearly 20 minutes! We then went over to Sugarloaf Mountain and rode the cable cars to take in the amazing views. The steakhouse lunch included in this tour is absolutely incredible! Bring your appetite as the waiters will literally not stop shoveling meat in front of you until you tell them to stop. And it's very high-quality, well-seasoned meat along with tons of veggie options, too. The afternoon is a bit more leisurely but beautifully rounds out a fuller understanding of the city's landmarks. Climbing the steps, visiting the cathedral, and seeing the soccer stadium were all excellent ways to end the day. We were back at our hotel before 5pm with plenty of time to shop and eat dinner. Perfect day!</p>

<p>This tour was amazing!!! Tour guide Vincent Thomas very helpful and professional. Very happy with the services. Lunch was great and all the attractions were done on time. I will do it again!!!</p>

<p>The tour was very informative and the tour guide was great. I highly suggest one take this tour of visiting Rio.</p>

<p>The tour was fantastic! I highly recommend everyone to have a tour guide with you! My guide Katya was amazing and we had a good time together exploring the city of Rio! I think i just left my heart in Rio :))</p>

<p>This all-day, all-city tour is a great overview literally of Rio.<br/> This is an expensive tour and could be picked up locally easily for less.<br/> But, it is a must-do.<br/> Getting to Corcovado early meant quick access and no crowds we had the place to ourselves at 07:30.<br/> Due to construction, the train was not available, so we drove up.<br/> Good weather allowed expansive views this would not be fun in poor weather.<br/> Likewise, Sugarloaf was also incredible. Two cable car rides get to awesome vistas of Rio.<br/> Tour guide, Vincent Thomas, often volunteered to take group photos.<br/> Lunch was a delicious churrascaria.<br/> After lunch, other stops included the Mosteiro de Sao Bento with its beautiful church, the Catedral Metropolitana and its magnificent stained glass windows, the Escadaria Selaron and its colourful tiled steps and the Maracana football stadium closed for Olympics preparation.<br/> I don't know if we saw all 30 attractions, but many were pointed out Arco do Lapa, Sambadrome, Ipanema, Copacabana, Botafogo beaches, ...<br/> A long day, but memorable.</p>