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Home > Rio de Janeiro > Sugar Loaf Mountain Half-Day Tour
Sugar Loaf Mountain Half-Day Tour
USD $77.00

Sugar Loaf Mountain Half-Day Tour

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Spend the morning at Sugar Loaf Mountain, one of Rio de Janeiro's most famous icons. You'll take a breathtaking ride in a cable car to the top of the Sugar Loaf for panoramic views of one of the world's most beautiful cities. This morning tour takes you to one of Rio's most famous attractions and also includes a scenic tour of the city.

The morning tour starts with a panoramic tour of downtown Rio where you'll pass by the infamous Sambadrome, the exhibition area for the renowned Samba schools in Rio. A brief stop is made at the Metropolitan Cathedral, made famous for its unusual pyramid shape. Admire its beauty and rareness from both the outside and the inside!

Your panoramic city tour continues with a visit to the traditional Cinelandia Square where you'll tour the various historic buildings such as the Municipal Theater, the National Library and the National Museum of Fine Arts. Head towards the Urca neighborhood, where one of Rio's most iconic symbols is located, Sugar Loaf Mountain.

Traveling up Sugar Loaf mountain on a cable car, you'll make a brief stop at a vantage point at approximately 700 feet (215 meters) above sea level. Capture unparalleled panoramic views of the city, Guanabara Bay, the Rio-Niteroi Bridge and Corcovado Mountain. You'll then ascend to the peak of Sugar Loaf for breathtaking views of Copacabana Beach, the Santa Cruz Fortress and the beaches of Niteroi.

USD $77.00
Traveler Reviews
Review by:   Nadia M,    June 2018 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
A great tour with a great tour guide. I dont remember her name but she was very informative about all the locations and very patient with out requests. Highly recommend this tour. We were in Rio for a family vacation and this was definitely a highlight of our trip. A must do in Rio!
 

Review by:   Warren T,    June 2018 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
This Tour was brilliant, our guide with bus turned up on time and the mountain didn't disappoint, with magnificent views, it would have been nice to spend a bit more time up there but most enjoyable half day tour.
 

Review by:   Martin H,    March 2018 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
Excellent way to see and experience sugar loaf mountain. A short tour took in several points along the way, including a large modern cathedral, the venue for the Rio carnival, as well as other interesting areas, before arriving at sugar loaf. Two cable car rides with time in between to enjoy the views. The right amount of time allowed at the top and on the return, not rushed at all and our guide leandras - I think thats how you spell his name , was friendly, knowledgable and engaging._br/_ Highly recommended. Thank you
 

Review by:   Tanvir A,    January 2018 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
Unbelievable place.
 

Review by:   Harrel C,    November 2017 Review: 3 star rating: Worth doing
There was too little time spent on the mountain. There are a host of things to do there: trails and a cafe, but we were rushed. This tour includes a limited bus tour of the city and a visit to the cathedral and that is the problem as those hours cut into time spent on the mountain and everything seen is redundant to other tours that you are likely to take.
 

Review by:   joseph w,    August 2017 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
OMG......Memories to last a lifetime........Do not miss this opportunity if you are in Rio.
 

Review by:   Brendan C,    March 2017 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
Cracking tour not to missed. It is a must for any visitor to Rio.
 

Review by:   Andrew L,    February 2017 Review: 2 star rating: It was OK, but could have been better
Guide was good and Sugarloaf mountain well worth the visit. Tour began late because bus was delayed by Carnival road closures. It took an hour to pick up group from hotel and a torturous return. Tour company should have know this with pick up locations all over Rio. We spent more time on the bus than picking up and dropping off than on Sugarloaf Mountain. I have seen this managed better by tour companies having two separate pick up vehicles and then meeting at one point to start the tour
 

Review by:   karishma_992,    January 2017 Review: 1 star rating: I do not recommend this
DO NOT do this tour. It is with the Gray Line company. We did this tour from our cruise ship because it was cheaper than doing the official shore excursion from Norwegian Sun. But I will NEVER do a Gray Line tour again. They picked us up at 8.15am from the ship and then we spent an hour and half just driving around in circles picking up people from other hotels. So the 'official' tour didn't even start till about 10.30am. The bus was NOT AIR-CONDITIONED and it was so hot and stuffy, it was almost 40 degrees celsius in Rio that day! When we told this to the guide she wasn't even apologetic or understanding. And if you're an English speaking tour member like my family was, forget about actually getting a guided tour. The guide basically favoured all the spanish and portuguese people on the bus. We barely understood her. The 'city tour' was essentially an auto-taped pre-recorded radio thing with an earphone and there was so much interference and haptic feedback that you couldn't really hear anything anyways. We were really looking forward to Sugar Loaf but we barely got 15mins up at the mountain before we ushered back down. We spent most of our time on a hot stuffy bus with an un-helpful, useless guide. You're better off just getting private or taxi transport straight to Sugar Loaf. Don't put yourself through the misery that we did. It ruined our whole experience and I will never forgive Gray Line for that.
 

Review by:   Ian C,    January 2017 Review: 2 star rating: It was OK, but could have been better
OK if you Like sitting on a coach for 1hour 20mins awaiting other persons to join you, then it's ok! We were the First Aboard and were Expecting the Reverse unloading, so we Bailed out And took a Taxi! Expensive but we Think well worth it!_br/_ Apart fro a Visit toA Catholic Church which Facade is Probably 1 of the Ugliest we have ever seen which has 4 Exremely Beautiful Stained Glass Windows!_br/_ We would Not Recomend This Tour! Viator Really need to look and Greatly Improve the Overall Experience for the People!
 

Review by:   Vanessa G,    November 2016 Review: 4 star rating: Recommended
Great tour which also includes a short tour around Rio - Tour Guide knowledgeable and very accommodating.
 

Review by:   Shannon K,    October 2016 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
This was an amazing experience! A definite must see.
 

Review by:   dickcraig,    October 2016 Review: 4 star rating: Recommended
The tour was fine and the guide knowledgeable.
 

Review by:   stuart s,    September 2016 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
Sugar loaf was excellent , we were lucky with the weather as the views were stunning.i would recommend this site as one of the best in Rio.
 

Review by:   RICHARD O,    August 2016 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
Great trip. Very impressed with how your guys successfully navigated the Olympics. Knowledgable guide who made it a rewarding experience.
 

Review by:   Madison G,    June 2016 Review: 4 star rating: Recommended
We went on a clear day and found some monkeys! The only issue i would have is that I wish we could've stayed for a bit longer, it felt very rushed.
 

Review by:   Beckybox,    June 2016 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
Enjoyable trip. Worth doing for the views.
 

Review by:   Steven P,    June 2016 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
I didn't know what to expect, so glad we went. The Views are amazing, _br/_ Luis was our guide and Ricardo was his cameraman who did a DVD of the tour. optional to buy._br/_ Luis was very helpful by taking a couple of photo shots of us, so we didn't have to take selfies all the time. Its definitely a place to go.
 

Review by:   Chris A,    June 2016 Review: 1 star rating: I do not recommend this
We never got there . The tour company was suppose to contact us to give us a time for the pick up. We tried calling them and emailing them 3 or 4 times but we never made contact. They called that evening to apologized and wanted to take us the next day but we were leaving, so we never got to see Sugar Loaf.
 

Review by:   John M,    May 2016 Review: 1 star rating: I do not recommend this
We waited an hour at the phoned pick-up point, but your agent failed to Wave the Flag high enough at the cruise terminal pick-up point, so we missed contact and never made the tour consequently forfeiting the pre paid tour cost.
 

Review by:   Gene S,    April 2016 Review: 3 star rating: Worth doing
This tour was on larger bus and included a city tour. Unfortunately the city tour was done first and arrival at the trams was just before 11:00AM which allowed for larger crowds to be present. The wait for the trams was minimal and the system ran very well. When we reached the top of Sugarloaf there was some polite jostling for picture angles. It was a good tour but could have been better timed.
 

Review by:   Nomi P,    April 2016 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
Excellent tour guide. Fascinating city history explanations. Breath-taking views from Sugar Loaf. Highly recommend it!
 

Review by:   Karine O,    March 2016 Review: 1 star rating: I do not recommend this
Do not Take this tour : the guide forgot to speak in french (only in english and spanish), it was very long to pick up all the travellers (lots of stops) and the guide did not comment the visit when we were there. Prefer your on visit with à taxi pick up.
 

Review by:   Nicola S,    March 2016 Review: 4 star rating: Recommended
Not quite as good as Corcovado but good shopping opportunities mid way up mountain
 

Review by:   Sigrid M K,    March 2016 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
Great tour good views must do
 

Review by:   Terence H,    March 2016 Review: 4 star rating: Recommended
Great day for seeing Rio from on high! well organized and no issues to report. well done!
 

Review by:   George P,    February 2016 Review: 3 star rating: Worth doing
This tour was ok. It was pretty much what we expected.
 

Review by:   Brendan C,    February 2016 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
Great tour and good value for money.
 

Review by:   LAMONT,    February 2016 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
Gray line was tours were very good as always. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and may the tour fun and interesting.
 

Review by:   Michael B,    January 2016 Review: 3 star rating: Worth doing
Generally delivered as promised..fortunately we were one of the last pick ups. Tour guide knew her subject but did not tell us enough about what to expect....confusion between those on half day and full day tours on the same bus. Next time will take a taxi and buy our own tickets at the venue...
 

Review by:   FIONA H,    January 2016 Review: 4 star rating: Recommended
Unfortunately by the time we reached the Sugar loaf the crowds had arrived and most of our time was spent in queues. Although the cloud covered the mountain top we still had some good views from the cable car. The tour was well organised with a good guide who made sure we all got back to the bus on time.
 

Review by:   KERRY T,    November 2015 Review: 4 star rating: Recommended
An interesting and rewarding trip, with stunning views from Sugar loaf
 

Review by:   Karelita S,    October 2015 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
Very professional and courteous
 

Review by:   Leonila C,    September 2015 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
It was a nice day when we were in Sugar Loaf Mountain. Carla was our tour guide and she's very informative! The city tour was nice! Trying on their costumes in Sambadrome was fun! The Metropolitan Cathedral is huge and beautiful!
 

Review by:   Ramotse S,    September 2015 Review: 4 star rating: Recommended
A wonderful, knowledgeable, incredibly multilingual tour guide, and a fun tour with lots of time to take the pictures we wanted to! Very safe driver. Would recommend to a friend
 

Review by:   donghenz,    September 2015 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
The tour was great! _br/_ I was up very early thinking that my pick up time will be at 7am, when i reconfirmed at 7:30am, they said it'll be around 8:30am. Good thing Copacabana have a lot to offer. i went to the beach and enjoyed the sand while killing the time. and 15 minutes before my pick up time, i was at the front of my hotel waiting, and the bus arrived on time. _br/_ We had fun during the tour. I love that we have a videographer, at an extra cost, who did filmed us while were having fun on the whole duration of the tour. _br/_ Our guide Fatima was very knowledgeable, though there are some re-routing in the city center yet she managed to give us insights on the place. _br/_ Sugar loaf was amazing, we're in medium size group but she managed to take care of us._br/_ Highly recommended!
 

Review by:   Eric B,    June 2015 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
Great!
 

Review by:   Robert C,    June 2015 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
Great view....
 

Review by:   Tania C,    June 2015 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
This tour was amazing!
 

Review by:   Mrs Beverley D,    May 2015 Review: 4 star rating: Recommended
We found this tour very good except it took too long to pick everyone up from all the different hotels I would book a smaller tour next time Guide was excellent
 

Review by:   Paul P,    April 2015 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
Beautiful tour, the sights are amazing our tour guide was so wonderful, she even took time after the tour ended to help us around Rio, THANK YOU!
 

Review by:   PAULA M R,    March 2015 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
Great tour
 

Review by:   Cathryn L,    March 2015 Review: 4 star rating: Recommended
Very enjoyable
 

Review by:   Michael O,    March 2015 Review: 2 star rating: It was OK, but could have been better
We were disappointed in this tour. Our guide JB would have been better had he not had to repeat anything he said in 5 languages any time he spoke. It was very distracting. We should have been given headsets for our language which was English. Spent most of the tour stuck in traffic! He could have us
 

Review by:   Eric T,    March 2015 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
Great tour - tour guide providing just the right amount of information how the country, culture and sights we were going to visit. Would recommend
 

Review by:   james w,    March 2015 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
First class - excellent tour guide - always kept informed
 

Review by:   SEDADINCER,    March 2015 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
Very efficient, well organized, on time tour and well informed tour guide
 

Review by:   JESSIE G,    March 2015 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
Worth the money. Guide was friendly and knowledgeable. Transportation was safe and comfortable. Will definitely use them again.
 

Review by:   Haagse Harry.,    February 2015 Review: 4 star rating: Recommended
You must do this...
 

Review by:   horse,    February 2015 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
Well organized, cable car ride fun, incredible views and photos!
 

All Traveler Reviews...

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