Rio de Janeiro Private Custom Full-Day Highlights Tour: Christ the Redeemer, Selarón Steps & Sugarloaf Mountain Sights
by Way to Know Rio
Choose from 13 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.R$1,083.34Overview
This private full-day tour in Rio de Janeiro lasts eight hours without lunch or nine hours with lunch included. It begins with pickup at any location in the city. The first fixed stop is Christ the Redeemer, reached by train through Tijuca National Forest. Visitors spend about two hours at this landmark, with a licensed multilingual guide available to provide commentary when parking is possible. The tour continues to the Selarón Steps, where guests spend approximately thirty minutes viewing the colorful mosaic tiles made from pieces collected from over sixty countries. The final fixed stop is Sugarloaf Mountain, allowing around three hours at the summit to enjoy panoramic views of the city and its surroundings. These three sites - Christ the Redeemer, Selarón Steps, and Sugarloaf Mountain - are included in every itinerary and represent the main sights of the tour. Depending on the chosen focus, additional optional stops may be added. The art option includes a visit to one of the largest murals in the city. The history option may include the Santa Teresa neighborhood and its murals, Cinelândia square with its historic buildings, and the Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian. The nature option offers Tijuca waterfalls and Pepino Beach. Only a selection of these optional stops is included in any single tour, not all combined. The tour uses a private vehicle with a professional driver and a licensed multilingual guide who speaks English, Spanish, Italian, German, or French. Entrance fees and lunch are not included. The itinerary can be customized before the tour to focus on art, nature, or history. Special dietary requests and accessibility options, including wheelchair-accessible vans and infant car seats, are available upon request. For last-minute bookings, phone contact is recommended.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Rio de Janeiro
This itinerary is private and allows fixed and customizable options focusing on art, nature, or history. Guests can request specific places of interest after booking to tailor the tour.
Santuario Cristo Redentor
The tour begins at Christ the Redeemer, one of the World’s New Seven Wonders. Access is by train through Tijuca National Forest, one of the largest urban forests in the world. The guide assists with photography during the two-hour visit. This stop is fixed in the itinerary.
120 min
Escadaria Selaron
Visitors spend 30 minutes at the Selarón Steps, the third most visited attraction in Rio. This mosaic artwork features tiles from over 60 countries, creating a colorful display.
30 min
Sugarloaf Mountain
Guests spend approximately three hours at Sugarloaf Mountain, enjoying panoramic views of Rio de Janeiro from the summit. This is a fixed part of the tour. For additional visits, a Sugarloaf drop-off is suggested.
180 min
Cinelandia
As part of the history-focused option, visitors spend 30 minutes at Cinelândia, viewing its impressive buildings and learning about Rio’s history.
30 min
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian
Included in the history option, this 15-minute stop visits the Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian, known for its unusual architectural design.
15 min
Pepino Beach
This 10-minute stop is part of the nature option, visiting Pepino Beach, a scenic area along Rio’s coastline.
10 min
Cascatinha Taunay
Visitors spend an hour at the Taunay waterfall in Tijuca Forest and also see Pepino Beach nearby. This stop is included in the nature option.
60 min
Santa Teresa
The history option includes a one-hour visit to Santa Teresa neighborhood, featuring the Ethnicity wall and photo opportunities.
60 min
Art Mural
This 20-minute stop features one of the largest murals in the world and is part of the art-focused itinerary.
20 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Rio de Janeiro Private Custom Full-Day Highlights Tour: Christ the Redeemer, Selarón Steps & Sugarloaf Mountain Sights
by Way to Know Rio
Choose from 13 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.R$1,083.34Overview
This private full-day tour in Rio de Janeiro lasts eight hours without lunch or nine hours with lunch included. It begins with pickup at any location in the city. The first fixed stop is Christ the Redeemer, reached by train through Tijuca National Forest. Visitors spend about two hours at this landmark, with a licensed multilingual guide available to provide commentary when parking is possible. The tour continues to the Selarón Steps, where guests spend approximately thirty minutes viewing the colorful mosaic tiles made from pieces collected from over sixty countries. The final fixed stop is Sugarloaf Mountain, allowing around three hours at the summit to enjoy panoramic views of the city and its surroundings. These three sites - Christ the Redeemer, Selarón Steps, and Sugarloaf Mountain - are included in every itinerary and represent the main sights of the tour. Depending on the chosen focus, additional optional stops may be added. The art option includes a visit to one of the largest murals in the city. The history option may include the Santa Teresa neighborhood and its murals, Cinelândia square with its historic buildings, and the Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian. The nature option offers Tijuca waterfalls and Pepino Beach. Only a selection of these optional stops is included in any single tour, not all combined. The tour uses a private vehicle with a professional driver and a licensed multilingual guide who speaks English, Spanish, Italian, German, or French. Entrance fees and lunch are not included. The itinerary can be customized before the tour to focus on art, nature, or history. Special dietary requests and accessibility options, including wheelchair-accessible vans and infant car seats, are available upon request. For last-minute bookings, phone contact is recommended.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Rio de Janeiro
This itinerary is private and allows fixed and customizable options focusing on art, nature, or history. Guests can request specific places of interest after booking to tailor the tour.
Santuario Cristo Redentor
The tour begins at Christ the Redeemer, one of the World’s New Seven Wonders. Access is by train through Tijuca National Forest, one of the largest urban forests in the world. The guide assists with photography during the two-hour visit. This stop is fixed in the itinerary.
120 min
Escadaria Selaron
Visitors spend 30 minutes at the Selarón Steps, the third most visited attraction in Rio. This mosaic artwork features tiles from over 60 countries, creating a colorful display.
30 min
Sugarloaf Mountain
Guests spend approximately three hours at Sugarloaf Mountain, enjoying panoramic views of Rio de Janeiro from the summit. This is a fixed part of the tour. For additional visits, a Sugarloaf drop-off is suggested.
180 min
Cinelandia
As part of the history-focused option, visitors spend 30 minutes at Cinelândia, viewing its impressive buildings and learning about Rio’s history.
30 min
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian
Included in the history option, this 15-minute stop visits the Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian, known for its unusual architectural design.
15 min
Pepino Beach
This 10-minute stop is part of the nature option, visiting Pepino Beach, a scenic area along Rio’s coastline.
10 min
Cascatinha Taunay
Visitors spend an hour at the Taunay waterfall in Tijuca Forest and also see Pepino Beach nearby. This stop is included in the nature option.
60 min
Santa Teresa
The history option includes a one-hour visit to Santa Teresa neighborhood, featuring the Ethnicity wall and photo opportunities.
60 min
Art Mural
This 20-minute stop features one of the largest murals in the world and is part of the art-focused itinerary.
20 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.