Rio in a day: city tour with Sugarloaf, Corcovado Mountain with Christ Redeemer

Rio de Janeiro is a giant metropolis with many beautiful landmarks that you won't want to miss. But it can also be overwhelming, busy and crowded. This tour offers to take you to most famous sights in Rio de Janeiro by bus in a one day tour. No fuss, no muss, everything is taken care of, from pick-up at your hotel in the morning to the lunch and the rides up and down the surrounding mountains.During this tour you will:

• start the bus tour in the morning with views of Ipaneman and Copacabana beaches
• pass through the historic Laranjeiras neighborhood, see the Guanabara Palace and along the charming Botafogo's shore
• see the Sambodrome on your panoramic bus tour of downtown Rio with a professional guide
• get off the bus to visit the Metropolitan Cathedral and take some pictures of downtown Rio
• get back on the bus and see Cinelândia Square, its historical buildings, the Municipal Theater, the National Library and the National Museum of Fine Arts
• ride the iconic cable cars up to Sugarloaf on the Corcovado Mountain, stopping at Urca Hill and its vantage point overlooking Guanabara Bay and the Rio-Niteroi bridge
• finish your ascent to the top of Sugarloaf, enjoying gorgeous views of the Copacabana beach and the impressive Christ Redeemer statue overlooking the city
• enjoy lunch at a barbecue house before you head over to the base of Corcovado Mountain via the Cosme Vehlo Train
• ride through the lush and dense Tijuca rainforest on a typical train and do some sightseeing around Urca before getting back on the bus
• learn more about the rich history of Rio, anecdotes about Sugarloaf, traditions about Rio and its inhabitants