RIO DE JANEIRO
The best of the marvellous city.
The 15 most popular rio city sightseeing tours in Rio de Janeiro, with prices, run times and who you book through. The ones worth building a day around, and what each actually gets you.
A full day loop through Rio’s icons: Christ the Redeemer, Selarón Steps, Maracanã, Sambadrome, Cathedral, and Sugarloaf with lunch included.
Most Popular“All places in tour is Beautiful, especially Christ the Redeemer & Sugarloaf. The guide, Ursula, do very good services.”
Hop-on hop-off Rio Samba Bus blends samba and MPB with classic sights like Christ the Redeemer and Sugarloaf. One day, Wi-Fi onboard.
“They should announce what stop the bus is.”
Rio’s Icons in 8 hours: Christ the Redeemer and SugarLoaf tickets, lunch buffet, and hotel pickup with a multilingual guide in a small group.
“Eduardo Wilson was a great guide. Showed us all of the great places, gave us usefull information but also gave us time to take in the beauty of the places we visited. I highly recommend”
Early Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf cable car, and a full run through downtown Rio with Selarón Steps and Lapa.
“A tour where you will know and see most of the important things of Rio. The most important was that we visited the Christo Redentor early in the morning and when we arrived we were the first there which help us take the best photos. Our guide was excellent (speaking both Portuguese and english) very…”
Private half-day Rio tour with a local guide covering Christ the Redeemer, Selarón Steps, the Cathedral, nature stops, and Sugarloaf drop-off.
“Excellent knowledgeable friendly tour guide, Issac, and driver, Carlos! Made it a memorable experience.”
Private 1-day Rio tour for up to 4: Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf by cable car, Selaron Steps, and the Cathedral, with a guide and WiFi.
“How can I start explaining this perfect day?”
Corcovado train to Christ the Redeemer plus Maracanã, Sambódromo, Cathedral, and Selarón Steps in a 5-hour Rio tour.
“de tour was erg leuk!! we hebben heel veel gezien van de stad.”
Private 7-hour Rio highlights with hotel pickup, rainforest train to Christ, Santa Teresa, Selarón Steps, Cathedral, and Sugarloaf cable car.
“We were warmly welcomed and picked up, and the exciting tour started right away. Our guide was incredibly friendly, and we were truly amazed by the entire history and everything we got to see. We can definitely recommend this tour and the guide; it was a wonderful experience and worth every cent!”
A full-day Rio private guide and driver with flexible stops from Tijuca forest to beaches, museums, and top viewpoints like Christ and Sugarloaf.
“Edisson was a great tour guide and gave us a great overview of the City. He was punctual and spoke great English. Having a guide is great as you can skip some of the lines and gain his knowledge of the city. I would highly recommend.”
A private Rio second-day plan with amazing viewpoints, a waterfall, monasteries, street art, and The Maze Rio mosaic palace.
“Diogo was one of the best guide ever. We also took a favela visit, which was very safe. We even visitied a couple living there. Although it was raining, we had a great time, and the view to the favela from their terrace was amazing.”
A focused 5-hour Rio tour hitting Christ the Redeemer, Selarón Staircase, Carnival sites, Tijuca Forest and Maracanã for $90.
“The whole experience was amazing! We loved it. The treatment, the information super complete, very respectful and excellent Service of the guide!!Auto-translated”
A private 7-hour Big Five day in Rio with skip-the-line tickets, lunch in Santa Teresa, and smart stops beyond the usual views.
“Our guide Tavi was exceptional! He spoke English very well and there was no communication lost. We were fortunate to have his expert knowledge of the different Rio communities. He took the time to listen and answer to all of our questions no matter how trivial. He also explained the meanings and cultural implications of…”
Private 8-hour Rio highlights with early Christ the Redeemer and Sugarloaf, plus flexible afternoon stops, driver and guide.
“The tour was very well organized!! The tour operator advised us to start the tour earlier to avoid the crowds and the hot temperature. In fact this advice was very helpful. We did the tour in very good condition. The tour guide Richard is very nice and helpful. This tour highly recommended!!”
Private Rio highlights tour with air-conditioned transport and expert guide: Christ, Sugarloaf, Selarón steps, Cathedral, Samba, and Tijuca.
“Faby was our tour guide for the day and she was truly amazing. I felt like I hired a friend for the day. She was so nice and accommodating. She was professional yet personable. We really wanted to experience Rio de Janeiro the way the locals do and she provided us with that experience. Every…”
See Rio’s top sights in 8 hours: Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf, Maracanã, Selarón Steps, plus lunch and skip-the-line tickets.
“This was the most amazing experience of our trip to Rio. Marlady the tour guide and Sandra the driver were excellent hosts. Marlady was very knowledgeable about all the attractions we visited and kept the group laughing with her jokes and witty comments. I would thoroughly recommend this full day excursion if you ever visit…”
From Christ the Redeemer and the Sugarloaf cable car to the beaches, the rainforest and the Lapa nights, every way to spend a day in the Cidade Maravilhosa.
