Rio de Janeiro: Sugar Loaf with Lunch and Helicopter Flight
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Discover the best of Rio by land and air on a combined 8-hour city tour and helicopter flight. Ascend Sugar Loaf Mountain by cable car for panoramic views of Corcovado, Christ the Redeemer and more.
Highlights
- Fly over the Tijuca Rainforest and Christ the Redeemer statue
- Take a panoramic tour of Downtown Rio
- Enjoy lunch in a barbecue restaurant
- Ascend to the summit of Sugar Loaf Mountain by cable car
- Get panoramic views of Copacabana Beach and the beaches of Niterói
Description
Explore Rio on a combined city tour and helicopter flight, and marvel at icons like Sugar Loaf, Corcovado, and Copacabana from different perspectives.
Following a pick-up from your hotel, take a panoramic tour of Downtown Rio, passing landmark attractions such as the Sambodrome and Metropolitan Cathedral. Marvel at the pyramid form of the cathedral, and see the historic buildings of Cinelândia Square. Go to the Municipal Theater, National Library and National Museum of Fine Arts.
Then, transfer to Urca via the Aterro do Flamengo. Upon arrival in Urca, ascend to the summit of the Sugar Loaf Mountain by cable car. Stop at a vantage point on Urca Hill for beautiful views of Guanabara Bay and its islands. Look across the city and sea to the Rio-Niterói Bridge and Corcovado Mountain. Continue to the summit of the Sugar Loaf for splendid views of Copacabana Beach, the Santa Cruz Fortress and the beaches of Niterói.
Next, enjoy a formidable lunch in a barbecue restaurant before taking a 9-minute helicopter flight above Rio’s lagoon. Get bird’s eye views of the Botanical Garden, founded by King João VI, and fly over the Tijuca Rainforest, taking a lap around the Christ Redeemer Statue before flying back down to the lagoon.
Includes
Round-trip transfers from most hotels in São Conrado, Leblon, Ipanema and Copacabana
Guide
Panoramic city tour
Ticket for the cable car
Lunch in a barbecue restaurant
9-minute helicopter flight
Important Information
- • The precise departure time for this tour will be determined upon reconfirmation of your booking
- Infants up to 2 years do not usually pay. However, if the pilot determine (for security reasons) that the child should occupy the seat, then the value for this seat will be charged
- The flight is first come first served
- There is a minimum of 4 to a flight. In the unlikely event that the minimum is not reached, you will be refunded
- It is recommended that you call the supplier beforehand to check if weather conditions are preventing the helicopter from flying
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund