Full Day in Rio: Christ by Train, Sugarloaf, Selarón & Barbecue

Highlights

Inclusions

Itinerary

1. Avenue in front of Copacabana Beach.

   Passes by

2. Pass by the edge of the Copacabana Beach and get a panoramic view of one of the most famous beaches in Brazil.

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3. Statue of a famous brazilian poet at Copacabana beach.

   Passes by

4. Pass by the edge of the Ipanema Beach and get a panoramic view of the legendary beach that inspired the famous song "Garota de Ipanema".

   Passes by

5. Board the train through the forest on your way up to Christ the Redeemer.

   20 minAdmission included

6. Pass by Tijuca Forest on your way up to Christ the Redeemer.

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7. Go up by train to the top of the Corcovado Mountain, where is the Christ the Redeemer statue, pass by Tijuca Forest. The total time includes transportation from Cosme Velho Station to the statue, the period at the top of Corcovado Mountain and the return.

   1.5 hAdmission included

8. Extern visit with a stop in front of the Bellini Statue. Entry admission not included. On event days on the stadium the stop might not be allowed by traffic authorities.

   10 min

9. The tour passes in front of the Sambadrome — the venue where Rio’s famous Carnival parades take place. This is a panoramic visit only, without stopping.

   Passes by

10. Internal visit.

    15 min

11. Stop for photos. For customers who purchase the "Christ by Train & City Tour" option, the tour ends after a visit to the Selarón Steps.

    15 min

12. Lunch time (Included only for customers who purchased the "Christ by Train, Sugarloaf & Lunch" option) - enjoy a delicious barbecue lunch in Brazilian local steakhouse. Meal included / Drinks not included

    1 h

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 948 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

Showing reviews written in English.

• 3Fell short of expectations

  Needs much improvement in providing information about the sites. Would have also been interesting if guide shared information about the places/neighborhoods we were driving through to learn more about the city and the country; so that the drive to the sites was made more interesting rather than boring. Finally, the audio in the van was not very clear.

  Anna_BSeptember 2026via Viator

• 4Rio icons in a single tour

  A busy day that lets you visit two iconic Rio landmarks in the same day. Quick transit through the lines at Christ the Redeemer in part due to the early start. Our guide made sure we were all clear in meeting times and gave us free time at each location.

  Frances_SAugust 2026via Viator

• 1Do not reco C2Rio Tours & Travel

  I do NOT recommend C2Rio Tours & Travel and I was surprised by the poor response from Viator when I requested a partial refund. I have booked from Viator several times and always had great experience. Communication with this operator was horrible and we were explicitly lied to from the agency and received 0 communication from the tour guide on site with us. We missed the train ticket window for Christ the redeemer train so we had to wait 2 hours to get on the train. They told us it was due to a busy day, but the manager on site said we missed our 7:40 window and therefore had to wait in the line to be slotted in based on others that didn’t show. (We arrived at 7:40 when instructions were explicit to arrive prior to your time). The pickup was late and that’s why we missed it. The angency also gave us incorrect information about pickup options which resulted in us wasting time in the morning for a 6:20 departure that could have been 7:10 based on other stops. Furthermore the guide spoke 4 languages but we struggled to understand him in 2. Also - train is overrated. Pick the option that works for you time/budget wise. Best, Natalie

  Natalie_JAugust 2026via Viator

• 5A must!

  Newton was a great tour guide! Very sweet and knowledgeable. This tour checks off some of the main attractions in Rio de Janeiro... definitely worth booking!

  IRIS_RAugust 2026via Viator

• 4Good tour

  Some stops were great some were not worth it. Picking up all the guests at their hotel was a little slow.

  Andrew_RAugust 2026via Viator

• 3C2Rio did not live up to the reputation today

  I signed up for a $200USD experience through Viator that was operated by C2Rio (a fairly well reviewed company). The experience was billed as a "small group tour" with early morning arrival for Christ the Redeemer and ample time at the "big sights." The bus was over 30 minutes late in picking me up (I was told to be ready at 6:35am; they didn't get me until well past 7am). When I tried to contact the company, I got zero response. As a solo traveler, this wasn't super reassuring. The guide's English was pretty limited, and she catered almost exclusively to the Brazilian tourists in the group. Which, by the way, was NOT a small group. It was 30 people (!!!) with three languages in the mix. The portuguese explanations were full and awesome, and for Spanish and English speakers, it was the bare minimum. The late pick up meant we were then late arriving to Christ the Redeemer, and so it was already packed. The promised "early morning arrival" was not so. And the rest of the day was then spent with the guide hurrying us through. Her high-stress approach rubbed off on the group. It just... wasn't fun. :( The lunch provided was barely edible - the last time I had a meal this bad while on a guided excursion was in Egypt in 2006. The idea was a Brazilian churascuria experience. The service was pretty good, but the food was terrible - the meat that was served were all end-cap cuts, full of gristle and fat. The venue showed its age and was packed full of ginormous tour groups. It was essentially a lunch mill for big bus groups. Hugely disappointing. Based on this experience I can't recommend C2Rio group excursions at all. I won't use them again.

  laura_eAugust 2026via Viator

Know before you go

How it compares in Rio de Janeiro

• Its from-price is 31% below the median of the 279 city tours we list in Rio de Janeiro.
• It is longer than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 5 of 279.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro sweeps between mountains and ocean, a city of famous beaches, granite peaks, samba rhythms and a carnival known around the world.

Christ the Redeemer stands with open arms atop Corcovado, looking down on the city, and cable cars climb Sugarloaf Mountain for views across Guanabara Bay. Below, the beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema are the stage for daily life, with volleyball, kiosks and the wave-patterned promenade, while Leblon and Arpoador extend the strip.

Top-ranked sights in Rio de Janeiro: Christ the Redeemer Statue (Cristo Redentor), Sugarloaf Mountain (Pao de Açúcar), Selarón Steps (Escadaria Selarón).

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