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Express River Christ the Redeemer  Sugar Loaf Mountain  Selarón Staircase
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Express River Christ the Redeemer Sugar Loaf Mountain Selarón Staircase

This express city tour is designed for people with little time to complete the full day tour "A Day in Rio de Janeiro". Visiting sights is faster and there is no stop for lunch. The tour lasts an average of 05 hours. If you have more time to enjoy the city, opt for the "One Day in Rio de Janeiro" tours.

The tour includes visit to the following sights of the city:

Christ the Redeemer
Sugar Loaf
Selarón Staircase
Tickets Included: Christ the Redeemer and Sugar Loaf

Approximate Duration: 5 Hours
Boarding Time: 8:30 am and 1:30 pm
Boarding Place: South and Central Zone Hotels (consult)
Transport Type: Van
Frequency: Daily

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Corcovado - Christ the Redeemer, Estrada Redentor - Alto da Boa Vista Parque Nacional da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22241-330 Brazil

Christ the Redeemer is an art deco statue depicting Jesus Christ, located on the top of Corcovado Hill, 709 meters above sea level, in Tijuca National Park, overlooking most of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In 2007 it was informally elected as one of the seven wonders of the modern world.

Located at the top of Morc do Corcovado, in Tijuca National Park, the monument is the best known Brazilian image in the world. Every year, more than 600,000 people are brought to Christ the Redeemer by the centenary Corcovado Railway, the country's oldest sightseeing tour.

It all starts with the electric locomotive, centennial and twice environmentally friendly. It does not pollute and crosses the preserved Atlantic forest, belonging to the Tijuca National Park. At the feet of Christ the Redeemer, one of the Seven New Wonders of the Modern World, the most beautiful view of the city, showing from above what Rio de Janeiro has to offer.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Sugarloaf Mountain, Av. Pasteur, 520 - Urca, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22290-255 Brazil

One of the most beautiful postcards in Rio de Janeiro offers stunning views of the entire city.

From Praia Vermelha, visitors take the first tram leading to the Urca hill, and from there a second cable car takes them to the top of the Sugarloaf hill, which is 396 meters from sea level. Different stories justify the name of this tourist spot; the most popular one says that during the 16th and 18th centuries, at the height of sugarcane production, producers stored sugar blocks in forms for export, and the similarity of the object to the Sugarloaf hill gave rise to the name. .
Inaugurated in 1912, the Sugar Loaf Cable Car was the first cable car in Brazil and the third in the world, connecting the Morro da Urca to the Sugar Loaf Hill. Since then, over 40 million people have used the cable cars.
From the top of the two hills, a breathtaking landscape of the city is revealed, including Botafogo Inlet, Copacabana waterfront and Guanabara Bay entrance. In summer, the amphitheater located at the top of Morro da Urca is the stage for nightly shows and events, combining fun with a beautiful view of the city lights.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Escadaria Selaron, Rua Joaquim Silva S/N, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20241-110 Brazil

The Selarón Staircase is an architectural masterpiece located between the Santa Teresa and Lapa neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, decorated by long-living Chilean artist Jorge Selarón, who declared it a "tribute to the Brazilian people" .

The Selarón Staircase fills with color one of the paths between the Lapa and Santa Teresa neighborhoods in Rio de Janeiro. The gigantic mosaic is the work of Chilean plastic artist Jorge Selarón, who began to devote himself to decorating the staircase in the early 1990s.

With his continuous work, and his own resources, he left a gift for the city: the 250 steps between Joaquim Silva Street and Santa Teresa Convent became a monument and an icon of Rio.

The Selarón Staircase has already traveled the world. It was the scene of clips, advertisements, fashion editorials. And the world is in the Selarón Staircase: among the more than 2,000 pieces that form its design, there are tiles from over 60 countries, many of them presented to the artist by tourists and fans of the work.
After securing your selfies in Rio's most colorful scenery, be sure to take a closer look at the pieces that make up this mosaic.

Duration: 30 minutes



Duration:5 hours
Commences in:Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Country:Brazil
City:Rio de Janeiro

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