Sugar Loaf Hike (Costão)

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Highlights

Reach one of the most famous attractions in Brazil on your own, by hiking and quickly climbing!

Enjoy a wonderful view of the sunset from the top, before enjoying a cable car ride on the way down!

Get the thrill of a lifetime while hiking and climbing the rocky shores of the Sugar Loaf!

Rio de Janeiro

nature, trekking, climbing, Eco Tourism

Group Tour

5 Hours

Hard

English, Portuguese, Spanish

Description

The Sugar Loaf compound, one of Rio's most famous icons, consists of two hills. The higher one is the Sugar Loaf (396m / 1030ft), and the lower is Urca Hill (220m / 722ft).

The Costão Trail, which takes us to the top of Sugar Loaf, requires a quick climb (15m / 49ft), considered easy by the experienced and indicated for beginners. All safety equipments are included!

The view of Copacabana Beach, Urca district, Guanabara Bay, Cristo Redentor and many more, is priceless.

On our way down, we take the cable car to the Urca Hill (included) and then a short and easy trail back to the beach. You can schedule this tour in the morning or early afternoon.

Important: During the hike, there is a short rock climb. Easy, quick, totally safe and indicated for beginners (no previous climbing experience required).

Itinerary

Sugar Loaf hike tour
- The Costão Trail, which takes us to the top of Sugar Loaf, requires a quick climb (15m / 49ft), considered easy by the experienced and indicated for beginners. All safety equipments are included in our Sugar Loaf hiking tour. The view of Copacabana Beach, Urca district, Guanabara Bay, Cristo Redentor and many more, is priceless.

What's Included

Professional guide

Safety equipment

Descent by cable car (1st part).

Round trip transfer (South Zone of Rio)

What's Excluded

Extras

Know Before You Go

Important: During the hike, there is a short rock climb. Easy, quick, totally safe and indicated for beginners (no previous climbing experience required).

Round trip transfer included (South Zone): Copacabana, Ipanema, Leblon, Botafogo, Flamengo and others. Contact us if you are in other places in Rio or if you want some tour without transfer.

You can schedule this tour in the morning or early afternoon;

Pick-up time: 07:30am or 01:30pm;

Tour duration: (approx.) 5 hours;

Hiking duration: (approx.) 2:30 hours (way up) + 40 minutes (first part descent by cable car + trail);

Hiking level: advanced.

What To Bring

Wear light clothes and hiking shoes, bring a small backpack with water, snacks, mosquito repellent, sunscreen, cap or hat, sunglasses and cash for extras.