Sugar Loaf And Copacabana- Debark Tour
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Duration 4 hrs
Ride a cog train up Corcovado Mountain for an up-close look at the Christ the Redeemer statue and then pass equally famous Copacabana Beach on the way to the airport.
After departing from the pier, you will drive across the bustling metropolis of Rio de Janeiro to the southern neighborhood of Cosme Velho. Lovely and leafy with an assortment of brightly colored neo-colonial homes, Cosme Velho sits at the foot of Corcovado Mountain.
Upon arriving, you will board a cog train for a circuitous ride up the mountain and through the dense Tijuca Forest. Trains have been operating on this 2.5-mile railway since 1884 and spectacular views have long been the main attraction. Although the trees were cut down for coffee plantations in the late 1800s, a reforestation program soon followed.
For the ultimate panoramic view, you will ride an elevator and escalator to the summit, where the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue keeps a watchful eye over Rio. Inaugurated in 1931, the Art Deco-style statue was constructed with reinforced concrete and then covered with 6 million soapstone tiles. The statue looks particularly inspiring when shrouded in mist.
After descending Corcovado Mountain, you will drive along the edge of Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon and on to famed Copacabana Beach. This lengthy crescent-shaped stretch of sand is always abuzz with activity and presents a true slice of Carioca life. It will leave quite the memory as you continue on to the airport for your flight home.
Need to Know:
- Adult from: $169.00 USD
- Child from: $99.00 USD