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At the Selaron Steps!
American group at the Sugar Loaf
Private Custom Full-Day Highlights in Rio: Only the best sights!
Our Superguide explaining the history of SugarLoaf
Etnias Mural

Private Custom Full-Day Highlights in Rio: Only the Best Sights!

By Way to Know Rio
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Overview

The most complete private tour on TripAdvisor! Have an unforgettable experience on this VIP suitable, customisable 8-hour tour with the choice of a focus in art, nature or history! Visit amazing highlights in Rio, including Christ the Redeemer, Selarón Steps and Sugar Loaf.

This custom tour also has the convenient option of tours with driver-guide (only one professional) or separate guide and driver for maximum comfort, and only the most excellent, friendliest and knowledgeable, carefully selected licensed tour guides in Rio with the perfect spoken languages or native in: English, Spanish, Italian, German and French!   

What will you prefer?
• Artsy travellers will love the colourful Santa Teresa area and the Ethnicity mural
• Knowledge seekers will be thrilled with the history option: Cinelândia square and the Metropolitan Cathedral.
• Free spirits will feel great with the invigorating nature option: Tijuca forest and its waterfall, Pepino beach at São Conrado.

Activity location

  • Corcovado - Christ the Redeemer
    • Estrada Redentor - Alto da Boa Vista, Parque Nacional da Tijuca
    • 22241-330, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Corcovado - Christ the Redeemer
    • Estrada Redentor - Alto da Boa Vista, Parque Nacional da Tijuca
    • 22241-330, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedPick-up and drop-off anywhere in the city of Rio!
  • What's includedWhat's includedWe'll advise you on the best kind of tickets to purchase!
  • What's includedWhat's includedTours with driver-guide: Fully guided only WHEN the guide finds parking.
  • What's includedWhat's includedThe tour duration is 8 hours without lunch, or 9 hours with lunch.
  • What's includedWhat's includedTours with separate driver and guide: Undivided attention and absolute comfort.
  • What's includedWhat's includedThe 6 places listed will not be done together, you need to choose the focus art, nature or history
  • What's includedWhat's includedIN CASE OF LAST MINUTE BOOKINGS PLEASE GIVE US A CALL :)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedLunch
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedEntrance tickets

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Special restaurants are available: gluten-free, vegan, halal, kosher, please advise.
  • Small pets are allowed .
  • Wheelchair accessible vans may be provided. Please choose the "van" option at the time of booking.
  • Infant car seats are available. Please advise as a "special request."
  • A small amount of walking is involved. Sights are wheelchair accessible.
  • Please read our voucher for important information before the tour starts.
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

Rio de Janeiro (Pass by)
This is our private itinerary with fixed and custom choices consisting of art, nature or history. We may custom this tour with places of your interest. Please send us a message after booking.
Corcovado - Christ the Redeemer
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket not included
Begin your exciting private tour in Rio going to one of the World´s New Seven Wonders, by train passing through the Tijuca National Forest, one of the largest urban forests worldwide. Your guide will take every photo you desire so feel free to ask! This is a FIXED part of the tour.
Escadaria Selaron
  • 30m
The third most visited attraction in Rio, the Selaron steps is an incredible and colourful mosaic artwork, with tiles from more than 60 countries.
Sugarloaf Mountain
  • 3h
  • Admission ticket not included
You´ll be absolutely amazed by the views on top of Sugar Loaf hill, from where you'll enjoy panoramic views of the city below. This is the fixed part of the tour. To see more places we recommend a SugarLoaf drop-off.
Cinelandia
  • 30m
You will visit the many astonishing buildings at Cinelândia to learn a bit about the history of Rio. This is part of the HISTORY option of the tour.
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian
  • 15m
The peculiar looking cathedral will amaze you. This is part of the HISTORY option of the tour.
Pepino Beach
  • 10m
A very beautiful part of our beach coast! This is part of the NATURE option of the tour.
Cascatinha Taunay
  • 1h
You will be delighted and invigorated with the Taunay waterfall in the Tijuca forest and also by the beautiful Pepino beach in the São Conrado area. This is part of the NATURE option of the tour.
Santa Teresa
  • 1h
You will visit the very charming Santa Teresa area and the very cool Ethnicity wall, and will take amazing photos there! This is part of the history option of the tour.
Etnias - Mural de Graffiti (Estúdio Kobra)
  • 20m
One of the largest and definitely most beautiful murals in the world ! This is part of the ART option of the tour.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESCorcovado - Christ the Redeemer
    • Estrada Redentor - Alto da Boa Vista, Parque Nacional da Tijuca
    • 22241-330, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLECorcovado - Christ the Redeemer
    • Estrada Redentor - Alto da Boa Vista, Parque Nacional da Tijuca
    • 22241-330, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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