City Tours in Rio de Janeiro
A Rio city tour is the most efficient way to tie the postcard sights together.
View tours →Rio de Janeiro: Tours & Attractions
Rio de Janeiro is the Cidade Maravilhosa, a city wedged between forested granite peaks and a long ribbon of Atlantic beaches. Christ the Redeemer watches over it all from the summit of Corcovado, while the cable car to Sugarloaf Mountain frames the bay from a different angle and Copacabana and Ipanema set the rhythm of carioca life along the sand. Most travelers spend three to four days here, pairing the two iconic viewpoints with a walk through the colourful Selaron Steps, a guided favela visit and an afternoon between beach and caipirinha. The drier, cooler months from May to October are the easiest for hiking and clear summit views, while the December to March summer brings heat, rain showers and the build-up to Carnival. This hub gathers the activity categories worth booking in Rio, the landmark attractions to plan an itinerary around, and curated tours from local operators so you can balance the postcard sights with the city's beaches, music and street life without backtracking across town in the heat.
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Favela Tours in Rio de Janeiro
A favela tour, done well, is one of the most honest windows into how most cariocas actually live.
View tours →Beach & Boat Tours in Rio de Janeiro
The beach is the carioca living room, and the best way to see Rio's coastline is from the water.
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Christ the Redeemer
Christ the Redeemer is the 38-metre Art Deco statue of Jesus that crowns the 710-metre Corcovado mountain, arms outstretched over Rio de Janeiro.
Read guide →Sugarloaf Mountain
Sugarloaf Mountain is the 396-metre granite peak that rises straight out of the sea at the mouth of Guanabara Bay, one of Rio's most photographed landmarks.
Read guide →Copacabana & Ipanema
Copacabana and Ipanema are Rio's two legendary beaches, side by side in the South Zone.
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