Selarón Steps: The 13 Best Tours That Stop There

1.Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf, Selaron & BBQ Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,428 reviews · 8 - 9 hours · from $69Our pick

Spend 8 to 9 hours visiting Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf Mountain, Selarón Steps, the Metropolitan Cathedral, Maracanã and Sambadrome. Choose a train or van for Corcovado, and check your package carefully: Sugarloaf admission and the barbecue lunch are included only with selected options. Guides work in five languages.

“Our guide Emma was not only informative but enthusiastic and energetic. She was warm and professional and made us all feel welcome. It’s too bad she had to guide a large group as we would have like to have her as our private guide. I highly recommend Emma!”

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2.Christ, Selaron Steps, and Tijuca Park Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 857 reviews · 7 hours · from $68

This seven-hour Rio tour pairs an early visit to Christ the Redeemer with Park Lage, central Rio, the Cathedral, Selaron Steps and Santa Teresa. Transport, a guide and Christ’s ticket are included. English, Spanish and Portuguese are offered, and you can choose a Sugarloaf drop-off at the end.

“Vanessa was an awesome tour guide! Very knowledgable about the history of Rio de Janeiro and the sites we toured. I got sick on our originally scheduled tour date and we were able to reschedule without worry. Highly recommend.”

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3.Santa Teresa, Lapa, and Cinelândia with Tram Ride and Selarón Steps

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 274 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $60

Spend about four hours exploring Santa Teresa, Lapa, and Centro, with a ride on Rio’s historic bondinho, a walk down the colorful Selarón Steps, and stops at Ruins Park, Passeio Público, Cinelândia, and Confeitaria Colombo. A guide provides commentary in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. Pickup is offered at main hotels in Rio’s South Zone.

“The tour guides are excellent and knowledgeable. The van was comfy and cool. It was nice not to worry about anything and just do it. Only thing I would change (which I know would be somewhat burdensome but I think it would be beneficial) is having everyone meet at one or two pick up locations. A lot of time is lost picking and dropping off everyone.”

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4.Corcovado, Sugarloaf Mountain, and Selarón Steps 6-Hour Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 167 reviews · 6 hours · from $146

This six-hour guided Rio tour links Corcovado, the Tijuca Rainforest, Santa Teresa, Selarón Steps and Sugarloaf Mountain. Hotel pickup is available in several South Zone neighborhoods. Christ the Redeemer entry and the two-stage Sugarloaf cable car are included; food is not. Guides speak six languages, and private groups are available.

“Tour guide is very friendly! I love her commentaries.”

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5.Christ the Redeemer & Selarón Steps Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 136 reviews · 3 hours · from $58

Ride through Tijuca Forest to Christ the Redeemer, 710 meters above Rio, then pass Santa Teresa and Lapa for a stop at the tiled Selarón Steps. The three-hour tour costs $58 per person and includes the statue ticket, air-conditioned transport, and pickup from hotels in Rio’s South Zone. Guides speak English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

“Raquel was a very good tour guide, she took nice pictures of us as she knows the spots. However the transportation was not good because they have specific areas which is around the Christ the redeemer which is not convenient for everyone for pick up and drop off. We were included to a group who had full day tour so we had to take an uber from the Selaron steps which was very far from our hotel. So basically pick up and drop off we had to take uber.”

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6.Christ the Redeemer and Escadaria Selarón Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 103 reviews · 4 - 6 hours · from $48Best value

Visit Christ the Redeemer by way of Tijuca rainforest, pass through Santa Teresa, and stop at the colorful Selarón Steps. Add Sugarloaf Mountain for cable-car views over Rio and Niterói. Guides have included Milene, Tania, Michael and Siggi, and tours run in six languages.

“The guide Tania was great, entertaining and gave us a lot of fun facts about where we were visiting! We added the Sugar Loaf visit and it was worth it! I’m Brazilian but it was a safe, easy and fun way to visit those amazing landmarks in Rio!!👍👍”

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7.Rio in Style: A Journey Thru Corcovado, Sugarloaf, Selaron

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 61 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $97

Start at 7:00 am from the Hilton Copacabana for an eight-hour minivan tour of Rio’s headline sights, from Sugarloaf and Christ the Redeemer to Selarón Steps and the city center. A guide and driver handle the route for groups of up to 14. Attraction tickets and lunch cost extra, and a cloud-cover backup is planned for Corcovado.

“Sabina is very informative and knowledgeable. She’s very helpful and a pleasure to be around. Loved the group vibe as well.”

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8.Christ the Redeemer, Selarón Steps and Sunset at Sugarloaf

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $180Top rated

Spend about five hours seeing Rio’s headline sights by air-conditioned vehicle: Christ the Redeemer on Corcovado, the tiled Selarón Steps and Sugarloaf Mountain. The tour is presented as customizable, with guides in several languages. Ederson is the guide named in customer feedback, but confirm your guide, start time and ticket costs before booking.

“Excelente service and friendly and knowledgeable as tourists guide We have a great time in Rio thanks to visitor tour”

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9.Private Rio Tour: Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf & Selarón Steps

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $194

Spend five to six hours visiting Corcovado, Sugarloaf Mountain and Selarón Steps in a private, air-conditioned vehicle with an English- or Spanish-speaking guide. Christ the Redeemer admission and hotel pickup in Zona Sul or Barra da Tijuca are included. Sugarloaf’s cable car ticket costs extra. Guides named for this tour include Wilcelio and Gabo.

“A really excellent tour. The guide, Wilcelio, was the best. He explained everything so well, avoided queues and we would thoroughly recommend his tour.”

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10.Christ Redeemer, Selaron steps & Sugarloaf

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 35 reviews · 5 hours · from $135

Visit Christ the Redeemer, pass through Santa Teresa and see the Selarón Steps with a live guide, then take the cable car up Sugarloaf for sunset. Hotel pickup and the Christ statue ticket are included; Sugarloaf admission is extra. Guides speak English, Portuguese and Spanish.

“Execente guía MARCIO , muy recomendable 100% gracias por tu amabilidad .”

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11.Rio Downtown Tour with Selaron Metropolitan Cathedral and more

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $74

This small-group tour takes you from selected Copacabana, Ipanema and Leblon hotels into downtown Rio, with stops at São Bento Monastery, the Metropolitan Cathedral, Maracanã and the Selarón Steps. Guides have included Monica, Victoria, Sabina, Arthur and Vincent Thomas. Expect a fast-moving route, a 1:30 pm start and up to 19 people.

“This is an ideal tour when you just have a few hours to spend in Rio, after visiting the important landmarks like Christ the Redeemer and Sugar Loaf Mountain. The guide, Sabina and the driver Ricardo very excellent and made sure the 3 hours were spent in seeing all the sights without rushing us”

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12.05 Spots of Rio Christ Redeemer Sugar Loaf Selarón Stairs…

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 8 hours · from $482

Visit Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf, Selarón Steps and other Rio landmarks with a private guide and air-conditioned car. Tickets and a Brazilian buffet lunch are included. Leonel Rodrigues is the named guide; tours are offered in English, Spanish and Portuguese, with pickup from hotels in Rio’s South and central zones.

“This entire excursion was just perfect. It is a very complete experience. Our guide Leo was excellent. He explained everything in great detail and always made sure we were looked after. He was on top of everything. Excellent and highly recommended!!”

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13.Explore Rio: Christ, Selarón, and more in 5 Hours!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 5 hours · from $64

This shared five-hour tour links Christ the Redeemer, Selarón Steps, Lapa Arches, the Metropolitan Cathedral, Sambódromo and Maracanã, with hotel pickup in selected areas. Christ admission and a cathedral ticket are included, but Maracanã entry is not. Guides have included Roger and Alex; your guide may differ.

“Tour perfetto per chi ha poco tempo e vuole vedere tutte le attrazioni principali (8:00-13:30). La nostra guida è stata gentilissima e ci ha descritto tutto in modo dettagliato. Pick up puntuale e senza alcun intoppo. Consiglio il tour a chi ha poco tempo e non vuole perdersi gli spot fondamentali di questa città!”

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