The 15 Best City Tours in Rio de Janeiro

Rio's City Tour - Tickets for Christ, Sugar Loaf & Lunch included - Mirante Dona Marta and the Tijuca Forest crossing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,389 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $159Our pick

See Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf, Lapa, and Rio’s top sights in one day, with cable-car tickets, buffet lunch, and hotel pickup.

“Safe. I traveled alone as a woman to Rio. I did a lot of reading before coming and got a sense that it was safe if you traveled in groups and during daylight hours. Isaac picked me up in the lobby of the Hilton Copacabana and dropped me back safe and sound. The tour covers a lot and allows you to decide where you might want to re-visit. For me, I’d love to go back to sugarloaf mountain for urs serenity and shopping. Isaac took very good care of me as I was the only English speaking person there. He made sure to explain everything to me in English. Highly…”

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Full Day: Christ Redeemer, Sugarloaf, City Tour & Barbecue Lunch

2.Full Day: Christ Redeemer, Sugarloaf, City Tour & Barbecue Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,142 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $74

Review of Rio’s full-day tour to Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf, Selarón Steps, beaches, cathedral, and Brazilian barbecue lunch.

“Nice tour, nice tour-guide. Good foods. Enough time at all destinations. Coming back again ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️”

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A Day in Rio – City Tour

3.A Day in Rio – City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,128 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $123

See Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf, the cathedral, and Rio’s center in one guided day with tickets, transport, and lunch included.

“Guide was very helpful and went over and beyond to keep track of us and provide us with useful information. Would have liked a more comfortable van, even though the driver was great!”

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Christ the Redeemer & Sugarloaf: Rio City Tour with Lunch

4.Christ the Redeemer & Sugarloaf: Rio City Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 717 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $125

See Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf, Selarón Steps, and Rio’s top sights in one day with lunch, transport, and a bilingual guide.

“Very good experience, well curated with excellent guide! Covered all the places on time. Totally worth it!”

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Rio: Carnival Backstage Tour at Samba City with Cocktail

5.Carnival Backstage Tour at Samba City with Cocktail

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 520 reviews · 90 - 150 minutes · from $27

See Rio Carnival from the workshop floor, try parade costumes, learn samba steps, hear its story, and enjoy a caipirinha at Samba City.

“This was such a fun activity! The guides went out of their way to entertain and everyone on the tour, no matter their age, had a great time!”

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A Day in Rio de Janeiro: City Tour Complete

6.A Day in Rio de Janeiro: City Tour Complete

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 463 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $70

Review of Rio’s 9-hour city tour to Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf, Selarón Steps, Maracanã, lunch, and central sights.

“Waited for 2 hours nobody turned up to pick me up.. finally managed to contact them and I was informed that the booking was cancelled and no explanation was given as to why it was cancelled”

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One Day Tour in Rio: Christ, Sugar Bread, Lunch and City Tour

7.One Day Tour in Rio: Christ, Sugar Bread, Lunch and City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 381 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $120

Rio in one day: Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf, lunch, beaches, samba, and city sights, with practical advice on timing, value, and tour risks.

“Enjoyed the experience but felt very rushed. Needed more time at each stop being that we didn't get the full tour.”

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Rio de Janeiro Private City Tour: Christ, Sugarloaf & More

8.Rio de Janeiro Private City Tour: Christ, Sugarloaf & More

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 363 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $195

See Rio’s Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf, beaches, cathedral, Sambadrome, and Selarón Steps with a private guide and driver.

“Lido, was the best tour guy we’ve ever had in 10 years of using Viator. He truly made the experience a positive one, anticipating all issues and heading them off to maintain our pace and maximize the number of things we could see on our excursion.”

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Carnaval Experience: Backstage Tour at Samba City with Cocktail

9.Carnaval Experience: Backstage Tour at Samba City with Cocktail

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 268 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $26Best value

Go behind the scenes at Rio’s Samba City with costumes, caipirinhas, a samba class, and a close look at Carnaval craftsmanship.

“This was top tier!! I was disappointed that I couldn't take pictures in the beginning but no big deal. I understand the reason. While the ladies were putting decorations on a piece I asked to help and they let me. That was cool. Learning all the information was very interesting. The costume activity was fun!! The dancing was super fun. So glad I arranged this for my group. Highly recommended.”

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A Day in Rio Tour – City Tour with Tickets and Lunch Included

10.A Day in Rio Tour – City Tour with Tickets and Lunch Included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 250 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $118

Review of Rio’s 8-hour highlights tour with Sugarloaf, Christ the Redeemer, lunch, tickets, transport, and practical booking advice.

“The tour despite the cloudy and rainy weather was spectacular due to the Camilla guide, made every moment memorable!!!Auto-translated”

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Rio de Janeiro: Private Guided City Tour

11.Private Guided City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 207 reviews · 4 - 8 hours · from $56

Explore Rio by private car with a flexible local guide, from Copacabana beaches to Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf, and Santa Teresa.

“Our guide frederico was fantastic!! He listened to what we wanted out of the day, included lots of sights we didn’t know about and went out of his way to make sure we had a very special experience. Could not recommend him highly enough ☺️”

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Helicopter Flight – Wonderful City – RJ (Private Flight – 4 people)

12.Helicopter Flight – Wonderful City – RJ (Private Flight – 4 people)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 204 reviews · 12 to 13 minutes (approx.) · from $905

See Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf, Copacabana, Ipanema, and Lagoa from above on a private 12-minute Rio helicopter flight.

“It was an incredible experience I will never forget it very good service I felt safe really unique I would come back as many times as necessary, I loved it”

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Cristo Redentor + City Tour: Transfers, Local Guide and Tickets.

13.Cristo Redentor + City Tour: Transfers, Local Guide and Tickets.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 201 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $54

Review of Rio’s Christ the Redeemer and city tour, with tickets, guide, transport, key stops, value, timing, and practical booking advice.

“Wonderful and hitch free experience. Our tour guide, Eduardo, was warm and patient. Took his time to provide relevant history at the sites as well as during transfers. Very beautiful scenery at Christ the Redeemer statue, got to have a view of the city.👌. .Oh and then the view of the city from mirante is breathtaking, from here you see sugar loaf and the beach (Copacabana I guess), you’d also sight the statue and appreciate the height (again) from sea level. We were there on a Sunday morning in September and from what we gathered, this was good timing as there’s less traffic. However to enjoy the tour fully, it’s…”

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Rio de Janeiro: Half-Day Christ the Redeemer and City Tour

14.Half-Day Christ the Redeemer and City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 101 reviews · 5 hours · from $63

See Christ the Redeemer, Tijuca Forest, Selarón Steps, Maracanã, Sambadrome, and Rio Cathedral on a practical five-hour city tour.

“Nice guide and driver, and the statue is cool, but some things could be better. The pickup was about 15 minutes late with no communication, even though my hotel was the first stop. and the city tour was kind of meh, with a lot of time allocated. Lots of waiting around. Also, at least my group consisted of both English and Portuguese speaking, so the guide would say everything twice, and often when he got to the English part, we were already past whatever he was talking about.”

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