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Rio de Janeiro Sightseeing

Half-day shared excursion by jeep to Corcovado & Tijuca.

At 9am, you will be transfered by jeep to the entrance of Tijuca National Park - a vast 120km² tropical forest of creeks, waterfalls and mountainous terrain. The park is home to birds, iguanas and monkeys - a remarkable natural delight, just 15 minutes from the hotels and bars of Ipanema and Copacabana.

Visit its crowning feature - the iconic statue of Christ the Redeemer at the summit of Corcovado Mountain (701m). The vistas over the city and bay are dizzyingly impressive. There is also a stop at the viewpoint of Mirante da Dona Marta and a short walk to the lovely waterfalls of Cascatinha Taunay. Return to your hotel around 2pm.

Full day private tour including Sugar Loaf Mountain and Corcovado.

This is a great tour of the most iconic sights in Rio de Janeiro. You will take a cable-car up to Sugar Loaf mountain from here you have spectacular views of the bay. Later you will visit Rio’s crowning feature - the iconic statue of Christ the Redeemer at the summit of Corcovado Mountain (701m). This statue is one of the new seven Wonders of the World.

Private excursion for a football match at the Maracana Stadium.

The Maracana is without doubt the world’s most famous football stadium. In the year of its completion in 1950, an unofficial world record breaking 199,854 spectators watched the World Cup final between Brazil and Uruguay. It also packs out for high profile rock concerts and even hosted Pope John Paul II. Watch a match involving one of Brazil’s top clubs that play here: Flamengo, Vasco Da Gama, Fluminenese or Botafogo. Visit this stadium with Escaped to Latin america while you are in Rio.