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Private Half-Day Must Sees: Your Last Minute Booking in Rio!

Rio de Janeiro, Brazilby Way to Know Rio

  • 4 hours
  • Free cancellation
  • Instant confirmation
  • Private tour
  • Mobile or paper ticket accepted
  • Guide: Portuguese, English, Spanish

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Overview

Maximize your time in Rio with a flexible half-day private tour. Perfect for short stays or mid-day arrivals, you can choose highlights such as Christ the Redeemer, Selarón Steps, the Botanical Garden, or Tijuca Forest. Your guide tailors the itinerary to your pace, with hotel pickup and drop-off for convenience. Stop for a self-paid local lunch if you wish, and enjoy a seamless visit with last-minute booking availability.

What's included

  • Lisensed tour guide
  • Pick-up and drop-off is included.
  • Transport by modern, air-conditioned vehicle and professional driver.
  • SugarLoaf drop-off
  • Fuel surcharge
  • Lunch is optional - Price will vary from 50 to 280 BRL per person.
  • Christ entrance fee
  • Barra da Tijuca pick-up - travelers should pay the driver directly

Itinerary

  1. 1

    Santuario Cristo Redentor

    2 hours

    Optional: One of the world´s New Seven Wonders, by train passing through the Tijuca National Forest, one of the largest urban forests worldwide. At the top, get sweeping views of Rio and take the time to snap photos. Your guide will take every photo you desire so feel free to ask!

  2. 2

    Escadaria Selaron

    20 min

    Optional: The most popular stairway in the world by the artist Jorge Selaron, we´ll see colourful tiles from over 60 different countries.

  3. 3

    The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian

    20 min

    Optional: We´ll visit the peculiar looking Cathedral, its colourful stained glass only seen from the inside and architecture buffs will fall in love with it.

  4. 4

    Aterro Do Flamengo

    Pass by

    With 1.2 million square meters, meet the largest Urban park in the world.

  5. 5

    Cinelandia

    Pass by

    Our own glamorous petit Paris

  6. 6

    Cascatinha Taunay

    40 min

    An astonishing place that will make you feel invigorated !

  7. 7

    Botanical Garden

    40 min

    Optional: Founded in the imperial times of Rio, this impressive park is rich in tropical Brazilian flora and also shows samples from all over the world, including a cool cactus garden, orchidarium and bromeliad. Cute little animals such as marmoset monkeys can be a bonus.

  8. 8

    Santa Teresa

    Pass by

    This is a lovely and charming neighborhood in Rio that is worth visiting!

Meeting and pickup

✳✔ LAST MINUTE TOURS: PLEASE CALL US AFTER BOOKING! ✳✔This tour has a 4-hour duration or 1 extra hour bonus for lunch. ✳✔We pick up in all hotels in the SOUTH and CENTER of Rio and national airport (SDU). ✳✔For international airport (GIG) and BARRA DA TIJUCA which means this will affect the tour route and time, please negotiate directly with guide/driver. ✳✔ Hotel: Your guide will wait for you in the hotel lobby. ✳✔Port / airport: Your guide will be holding a sign with your name.

Good to know

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Last-minute tours: We will confirm your pick-up time after contact.
  • Your guide will wait for you at the hotel lobby. If you are exiting the port, he or she will have a Viator sign near gate 4.
  • Please read "inclusions and exclusions" and the voucher after purchase for important information.
  • Infant car seats are available. Please advise as a "special request."
  • Special restaurants such as vegetarian or gluten-free are available, please advise.
  • A small amount of walking is involved.

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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