Rio's Full Day: Selarón Steps, Christ & Sugarloaf – Tickets & Lunch Included
Save yourself hours of planning with a Rio de Janeiro sightseeing tour available in two options: a complete full-day experience or a shorter highlights version. Both options include admission tickets, transportation, hotel pickup and a professional guide. The full-day option includes lunch plus sightseeing through Rio’s main landmarks such as Selarón Steps, Cathedral and more, while the shorter option focuses only on Christ the Redeemer and Sugarloaf Mountain. Travel comfortably in an air-conditioned vehicle while benefiting from the insider knowledge of your guide. A great introduction to Rio for first-time visitors wanting to see the city’s top attractions efficiently.• Full-Day Tour (8h): Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf Mountain, lunch, and a tour of other Rio landmarks.• Quick Highlights Tour (6h): Christ the Redeemer and Sugarloaf Mountain only; no lunch or additional stops.• Choose between a Full-Day or Quick Highlights option • Visit Christ the Redeemer & Sugarloaf Mountain • Full-Day option includes lunch and additional sightseeing stops • Comfortable air-conditioned transportation with hotel pickup • Ideal for first-time visitors to Rio
What you'll see & do
- ✓✅ Full Tour ❌ Mini/Express Tour We will pass by several points of interest along the way, such as Copacabana and Ipanema beaches, and other notable sights. Please note that the specific route may vary depending on your hotel location and starting point. In some cases, we may not pass by Copacabana or Ipanema beaches.
- ✓✅ Full Tour ❌ Mini/Express Tour Ipanema Beach, famously known for inspiring the iconic song "The Girl from Ipanema," is a beautiful destination that truly deserves its fame and admiration. However, please note that whether we pass by Ipanema Beach depends on the location of your hotel and the specific route of the tour.
- ✓We pass through the Tijuca National Park, one of the largest urban forests in the world and home to many attractions, including the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue, located within its boundaries.
- ✓✅ Full Tour ✅ Mini/Express Tour Reaching the Christ, we'll take you with our tour vehicle from its base to nearly the summit. The very top is reached by climbing a flight of stairs to arrive at the iconic Christ the Redeemer Statue. The view, from this vantage point, with the surrounding Tijuca National Forest spreading below and a circle of mountains closing the horizon at the very back of the Guanabara bay is truly spectacular. After some time to walk around and take photos, we make the way back down.
- ✓✅ Full Tour ❌ Mini/Express Tour The lunch takes place at a self-service buffet restaurant, which may vary depending on the day and logistics. It can be at Me Gusta Restaurant, Fagulha, or other similar restaurants. All options offer a wide variety of salads, hot and cold dishes, and desserts, including vegetarian and vegan choices
- ✓✅ Full Tour ❌ Mini/Express Tour From Santa Teresa to Lapa, there is the famous Selaron steps, a stairway decorated with colorful tiles. Known for its energetic bohemian vibe, “Lapa” is the most buzzing area in town day and nighttime.
- ✓✅ Full Tour (pass by) ❌ Mini/Express Tour Have you ever heard of the Lapa neighborhood? If not, it should! It's very easy to know that you've arrived in Lapa. There is a famous monument that is the official image of Lapa, the large white arches aqueduct postcard of Rio.
- ✓✅ Full Tour (drive through) ❌ Mini/Express Tour We then drive through Rio’s downtown through some of the coolest touristic areas catching sights and culture.
- ✓✅ Full Tour (pass by) ❌ Mini/Express Tour Known for sheltering the Sugarloaf Mountain and for the privileged view it offers to Guanabara Bay, Botafogo beach hides a little explored and pulsating alternative life with bars, restaurants and cultural centers.
- ✓✅ Full Tour (pass by) ❌ Mini/Express Tour Calm beaches close to Flamengo landfilled park with largest manmade park of the world, fully planted with tropical vegetation.
- ✓✅ Full Tour ❌ Mini/Express Tour The Metropolitan Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro stands out among the buildings in the Center of the city. Its unique architecture catches the attention of everyone passing by and surprises those who visit it! Its appearance and history are unconventional and make it one of the most curious spots in the wonderful city!
- ✓✅ Full Tour ✅ Mini/Express Tour We will then go up the Sugarloaf Mountain. A series of two cable cars will take you to the top of Sugar Loaf. At the top, again some of the most breathtaking views of Rio, this time from a different vantage point than at Corcovado.
What's included
- ✓Tickets for the attractions are all included. (Shared Group tour)
- ✓All-you-can-eat buffet restaurant. (Except for the Express tour)
- ✓Licensed bilingual tour guide.
- ✓Transport by fully-equipped vehicles. (Shared Group tour)
- ✓VAT, all taxes, handling charges and parking fees during stops.
What's not included
- ✓Drinks.
- ✓Tips. (optional).
Good to know
Not wheelchair accessible
Not stroller accessible
Not suitable for pets
No public transportation nearby
Infant seats unavailable
SOUTH & DOWNTOWN PICK-UPS • Pick-ups between 7:00 a.m and 8:00 a.m, but we will get in touch with every tourist the date before the tour to arrange a more accurate pick-up time.
"PICK-UPS ARE ON THE FOLLOWING NEIGHBORHOODS:" • Botafogo • Flamengo • Copacabana • Ipanema • Leblon • Downtown - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
• In the very unlikely situation that the customer is not able to locate our guide, please call our emergency telephone number on the voucher (+5511-9 4738-2606)
SOUTH & DOWNTOWN PICK-UPS • Pick-ups between 7:00 a.m and 8:00 a.m, but we will get in touch with every tourist the date before the tour to arrange a more accurate pick-up time. "PICK-UPS ARE ON THE FOLLOWING NEIGHBORHOODS:" • Botafogo • Flamengo • Copacabana • Ipanema • Leblon • Downtown
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - HOTEL PICK-UP INSTRUCTIONS: • Our guide will look for you at your hotel lobby once arrive. They will call you by your name and you can know that you can go with them.
How it works
SOUTH & DOWNTOWN PICK-UPS • Pick-ups between 7:00 a.m and 8:00 a.m, but we will get in touch with every tourist the date before the tour to arrange a more accurate pick-up time. "PICK-UPS ARE ON THE FOLLOWING NEIGHBORHOODS:" • Botafogo • Flamengo • Copacabana • Ipanema • Leblon • Downtown - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - • In the very unlikely situation that the customer is not able to locate our guide, please call our emergency telephone number on the voucher (+5511-9 4738-2606)
Good to know before you go
- Difficulty:
- Easy
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
Rio's Full Day: Selarón Steps, Christ & Sugarloaf – Tickets & Lunch Included
Save yourself hours of planning with a Rio de Janeiro sightseeing tour available in two options: a complete full-day experience or a shorter highlights version. Both options include admission tickets, transportation, hotel pickup and a professional guide. The full-day option includes lunch plus sightseeing through Rio’s main landmarks such as Selarón Steps, Cathedral and more, while the shorter option focuses only on Christ the Redeemer and Sugarloaf Mountain. Travel comfortably in an air-conditioned vehicle while benefiting from the insider knowledge of your guide. A great introduction to Rio for first-time visitors wanting to see the city’s top attractions efficiently.• Full-Day Tour (8h): Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf Mountain, lunch, and a tour of other Rio landmarks.• Quick Highlights Tour (6h): Christ the Redeemer and Sugarloaf Mountain only; no lunch or additional stops.• Choose between a Full-Day or Quick Highlights option • Visit Christ the Redeemer & Sugarloaf Mountain • Full-Day option includes lunch and additional sightseeing stops • Comfortable air-conditioned transportation with hotel pickup • Ideal for first-time visitors to Rio
What you'll see & do
- ✓✅ Full Tour ❌ Mini/Express Tour We will pass by several points of interest along the way, such as Copacabana and Ipanema beaches, and other notable sights. Please note that the specific route may vary depending on your hotel location and starting point. In some cases, we may not pass by Copacabana or Ipanema beaches.
- ✓✅ Full Tour ❌ Mini/Express Tour Ipanema Beach, famously known for inspiring the iconic song "The Girl from Ipanema," is a beautiful destination that truly deserves its fame and admiration. However, please note that whether we pass by Ipanema Beach depends on the location of your hotel and the specific route of the tour.
- ✓We pass through the Tijuca National Park, one of the largest urban forests in the world and home to many attractions, including the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue, located within its boundaries.
- ✓✅ Full Tour ✅ Mini/Express Tour Reaching the Christ, we'll take you with our tour vehicle from its base to nearly the summit. The very top is reached by climbing a flight of stairs to arrive at the iconic Christ the Redeemer Statue. The view, from this vantage point, with the surrounding Tijuca National Forest spreading below and a circle of mountains closing the horizon at the very back of the Guanabara bay is truly spectacular. After some time to walk around and take photos, we make the way back down.
- ✓✅ Full Tour ❌ Mini/Express Tour The lunch takes place at a self-service buffet restaurant, which may vary depending on the day and logistics. It can be at Me Gusta Restaurant, Fagulha, or other similar restaurants. All options offer a wide variety of salads, hot and cold dishes, and desserts, including vegetarian and vegan choices
- ✓✅ Full Tour ❌ Mini/Express Tour From Santa Teresa to Lapa, there is the famous Selaron steps, a stairway decorated with colorful tiles. Known for its energetic bohemian vibe, “Lapa” is the most buzzing area in town day and nighttime.
- ✓✅ Full Tour (pass by) ❌ Mini/Express Tour Have you ever heard of the Lapa neighborhood? If not, it should! It's very easy to know that you've arrived in Lapa. There is a famous monument that is the official image of Lapa, the large white arches aqueduct postcard of Rio.
- ✓✅ Full Tour (drive through) ❌ Mini/Express Tour We then drive through Rio’s downtown through some of the coolest touristic areas catching sights and culture.
- ✓✅ Full Tour (pass by) ❌ Mini/Express Tour Known for sheltering the Sugarloaf Mountain and for the privileged view it offers to Guanabara Bay, Botafogo beach hides a little explored and pulsating alternative life with bars, restaurants and cultural centers.
- ✓✅ Full Tour (pass by) ❌ Mini/Express Tour Calm beaches close to Flamengo landfilled park with largest manmade park of the world, fully planted with tropical vegetation.
- ✓✅ Full Tour ❌ Mini/Express Tour The Metropolitan Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro stands out among the buildings in the Center of the city. Its unique architecture catches the attention of everyone passing by and surprises those who visit it! Its appearance and history are unconventional and make it one of the most curious spots in the wonderful city!
- ✓✅ Full Tour ✅ Mini/Express Tour We will then go up the Sugarloaf Mountain. A series of two cable cars will take you to the top of Sugar Loaf. At the top, again some of the most breathtaking views of Rio, this time from a different vantage point than at Corcovado.
What's included
- ✓Tickets for the attractions are all included. (Shared Group tour)
- ✓All-you-can-eat buffet restaurant. (Except for the Express tour)
- ✓Licensed bilingual tour guide.
- ✓Transport by fully-equipped vehicles. (Shared Group tour)
- ✓VAT, all taxes, handling charges and parking fees during stops.
What's not included
- ✓Drinks.
- ✓Tips. (optional).
Good to know
Not wheelchair accessible
Not stroller accessible
Not suitable for pets
No public transportation nearby
Infant seats unavailable
SOUTH & DOWNTOWN PICK-UPS • Pick-ups between 7:00 a.m and 8:00 a.m, but we will get in touch with every tourist the date before the tour to arrange a more accurate pick-up time.
"PICK-UPS ARE ON THE FOLLOWING NEIGHBORHOODS:" • Botafogo • Flamengo • Copacabana • Ipanema • Leblon • Downtown - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
• In the very unlikely situation that the customer is not able to locate our guide, please call our emergency telephone number on the voucher (+5511-9 4738-2606)
SOUTH & DOWNTOWN PICK-UPS • Pick-ups between 7:00 a.m and 8:00 a.m, but we will get in touch with every tourist the date before the tour to arrange a more accurate pick-up time. "PICK-UPS ARE ON THE FOLLOWING NEIGHBORHOODS:" • Botafogo • Flamengo • Copacabana • Ipanema • Leblon • Downtown
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - HOTEL PICK-UP INSTRUCTIONS: • Our guide will look for you at your hotel lobby once arrive. They will call you by your name and you can know that you can go with them.
How it works
SOUTH & DOWNTOWN PICK-UPS • Pick-ups between 7:00 a.m and 8:00 a.m, but we will get in touch with every tourist the date before the tour to arrange a more accurate pick-up time. "PICK-UPS ARE ON THE FOLLOWING NEIGHBORHOODS:" • Botafogo • Flamengo • Copacabana • Ipanema • Leblon • Downtown - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - • In the very unlikely situation that the customer is not able to locate our guide, please call our emergency telephone number on the voucher (+5511-9 4738-2606)
Good to know before you go
- Difficulty:
- Easy
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.