6-Hour Rio De Janeiro City Tour & Tijuaca Forest Hike

Christ the Redeemer

Highlights

Rio de Janeiro

nature, historical, sightseeing

Group Tour

6 Hours

Easy

English, French, Italian

Description

Spend 6 hours exploring the highlights of Rio de Janeiro, a huge seaside city in Brazil. Go on an unforgettable ride on the Corcovado train through the forest to visit the monument of Christ the Redeemer with its 360-degree view of the city. Drive through the city, past the Samba catwalk and the gigantic Maracana stadium. Explore the Tijuca forest and its most beautiful corners. Visit Museu da Acude da Solidao, the only museum located inside the forest.

Itinerary

Rio de Janeiro City Tour
- Pick up from the hotel and take a train ride up to Corcovado road to see the monument of Christ the Redeemer.
- Explore the monument, its chapel and enjoy the stunning 360-degree view of the city.
- Stroll through the city and enjoy a panoramic view of the Sambodromo, the Rio Carnival parade catwalk.
- Proceed to Maracana, the largest stadium in the world.
- Pass through one of the forests and arrive at the Alto da Boa Vista neighbourhood, known for its luxurious mansions.
- Walk through the Tijuca forest and see its waterfalls and lakes.
- Visit the only museum located inside the forest, home to a great diversity of Brazilian fauna and flora species.
- See the museum's Oriental Art-sculptures, porcelain and chinaware Companhia das Indias; Applied Art- Brazilian colonial furniture, English silverware and French crystals from the 17th to the 19th century and Azulejaria panels, mostly Portuguese and Porto crockery.
- Discover the vast and beautiful gardens with incredible landscape scenery.
- Travel to the Emperor's table and Vista Chinesa and see the panoramic views of the city amidst the lush greenery of the forest.
Return to the hotel.