Rio Highlights Express: Christ, Sugarloaf & Beaches Half Day Tour.

On the way we’ll pass Palacio Guanabara and start the day going all the way up to the summit of Corcovado Mountain at 2,100 feet to visit the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue. Places we will drive by on the way to the first attraction depend on your hotel location.

once the home for most embassies in Brazil when Rio was the country capital.

The cogwheel train runs up and down the mountain every 20 or 30 minutes taking 120 passengers each time. The admission ticket includes the visit to the Christ Monument.

The diverse fauna and lush vegetation of the park can be observed.

nter and can be visited when going to the Christ Monument by minibus.

ain or van, and the ride through Tijuca Forest is quite pleasant. Going by van we’ll make a quick stop at the Paineiras Visitors Center and take a shuttle van to reach the monument. The train does not stop at the visitors center. At the monument we’ll enjoy one of the most beautiful views of the city.

The forest takes 10% of the city area and houses the Tijuca National Park.

Starting at Leblon neighborhood, we’ll stop for pictures at Mirante do Leblon, or at Parque do Penhasco Dois Irmaos.

From there we’ll drive to the second most visited attraction in Rio.

Today the beautiful building houses the headquarter of Rio de Janeiro State government.

Here we’re very likely to observe climbers trying to reach the mountain summit.

t ascent from Claudio Coutinho Trail at the left hand side of Praia Vermelha. The hiking trail will take us to Morro da Urca, from where we’ll take a cable car to reach Sugarloaf Mountain.

alk looking for marmoset monkeys with Sugarloaf and the Red Beach as background.

This is the first step to reach Sugarloaf Mountain by cable car.

ocated at the very entrance of Guanabara Bay in Rio. The access to the monument is at Urca neighborhood. The monument can be reached by taking 2 cable cars straight to the summit of Sugarloaf, or by a combination of hiking trail and cable car. The cable car station at Urca is at the foot of Morro da Babilonia, and the Swiss-made cable car will take us first to Morro da Urca, and then we’ll take another cable car to reach the summit of Sugarloaf Mountain. If you’re a hiker and rather access the monument by hiking trail, we’ll start out ascent from Claudio Coutinho Trail at the left hand side of Praia Vermelha. The hiking trail will take us to Morro da Urca, from where we’ll take a cable car to reach Sugarloaf Mountain. The views are spectacular during the entire trip. Once you reach the summit of Sugarloaf, we’ll enjoy Rio’s skyline from a different perspective.