Shore Excursion Rio de Janeiro: Private City Tour (by car)

This tour will show you the best known highlights of Cidade Maravilhosa. Starting with a visit to Christ the Redeemer Statue. The Statue was elected one of the seven new wonders of the world and is Rio’s most visited monument. It’s located on top of the Corcovado mountain and gives you the most stunning views of the city.

Leaving the Christ it’s time to visit the old city center of the Rio de Janeiro. We will head to the famous colored stairs of Selarón, built by the Chilean artist Jorge Selarón who started with the project in 1990. Then we will visit the Catholic cathedral. After that we will go to the most popular square in the city center, Praça Maua, and the biggest piece of street art in the world, painted right next to the square by the Brazilian artist Kobra.

After that you will visit Sugar Loaf mountain, which is the second most visited monument. Less high than the Corcovado, but way more intimate it gives a panoramic view over Copacabana, Botafogo and Flamengo beaches, besides downtown, the Rio-Niterói bridge, Guanabara Bay as well as others highlights of Rio de Janeiro. At the end of the tour we will bring you back to the ship.