Rio Tour and Sugar Loaf Mountain cable car ride

Discover what inspired the famous song The Girl from Ipanema, watch the best sunset in Rio, climb Sugarloaf Mountain and learn about the history of the influential Guinle family at the Copacabana Palace, all in a tour that combines the main sites of the city with its history. After pick-up at your hotel, the tour begins in downtown Rio, where you will learn about the French and Portuguese influence in the early years of the city and the conflicts that shaped its present. Immerse yourself in the samba culture at the sambadrome and take pictures of the metropolitan cathedral, Cinelândia square, the municipal theater and the picturesque neighborhood of Urca, from where you will take the cable car to Sugarloaf Mountain. At the Urca hill you will discover the first cable car in history and, from the top of Sugar Loaf at 396 meters, you will enjoy panoramic views of Copacabana, Niterói and the Santa Cruz fortress. You will have free time for photos and to observe the friendly monkeys that roam the area in search of attention.