Pick-up is provided for the hotels in southern Rio de Janeiro: Copacabana, Ipanema or Leblon. The pick-up time depends on the hotel.
If you are not in this area we will set a meeting point for you to be picked up from one of the available hotels.
Half Day Sugar Loaf, Beaches and Botanical Garden Tour (External Visit)
Instant booking available
The aerial cable cars at Urca and Sugar Loaf Mountain were inaugurated in 1912 and 1913 respectively. The whole system has been recently revamped and the ride is now faster and more comfortable. Sugar Loaf was created in a privileged place for the enjoyment of thousands of people because of the beautiful overview.
According to the historian Vieira Fazenda, it was the Portuguese who named the mountain. Sugarcane was cultivated in Brazil in the 16th and 17th centuries, and the juice was converted into sugar, formed into a conical shape, and shipped to Europe. The resemblance of this shipment, named sugar bread by the shippers, to the Rio cliff perhaps prompted them to name this cliff Sugar Loaf.
Sugar Loaf Mountain is the highlight of this tour, but other important sites of Rio, such as Maracanã Stadium, the Botanical Garden, our amazing beaches and others are also included in the sightseeing tour.
- Pick up at the hotel or meeting point;
- Drive to the Urca neighbourhood and cable car ride to Urca and Sugar Loaf Mountain;
- Enjoy the view of Sugar Loaf and the 360 degree view of Rio de Janeiro, Mirante of Leblon;
- Drive along the south beaches of Rio de Janeiro;
- End of the tour at the hotel.
Participant guidelines
Tour duration: half day, four-hour tour
Minimum group size: one
Departure: daily
Included: transportation from and back to the hotel, bilingual guide, sightseeing city tour along the main historical sites of Rio and cable car tickets
Not included: snacks and drinks.
