Brazil · Skyline Views

4-Hour Rio Cable Car Tour with Sugar Loaf and Cathedral

4 Hours Round trip from Urca Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Ride the Sugarloaf cable car in two stages to Morro de Urca and the summit
02 See Guanabara Bay, its islands, the Rio-Niterói Bridge, and Corcovado from above
03 Stop at the Metropolitan Cathedral, known for its striking pyramidal design
04 Pass downtown Rio landmarks including the Sambodrome and Cinelândia Square

Ride a cable car to Morro de Urca and Sugar Loaf Mountain, with a stop at the Metropolitan Cathedral for photo opportunities and a brief history lesson. Enjoy panoramic views from the mountains across Guanabara Bay and the surrounding areas.

Ride a cable car to Morro de Urca and Sugar Loaf Mountain, with a stop at the Metropolitan Cathedral for photo opportunities and a brief history lesson.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Rio de Janeiro, Niterói

Languages English, Portuguese, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Cable Car Ride to Sugar Loaf and Downtown Rio Highlights

Enjoy a panoramic tour of downtown Rio, passing by the Sambodrome.
Stop at the Metropolitan Cathedral, built in a pyramidal form with an internal diameter of 96 meters and a height of 80 meters.
Get introduced to traditional Cinelândia Square and its historic buildings, including the Municipal Theater, the National Library, and the National Museum of Fine Arts.
Continue to the neighbourhood of Urca via the Aterro do Flamengo, one of the city's greatest symbols.
Travel all the way to the top in two stages by cable car.
Ride the first cable car to Urca Hill, a vantage point 215 meters high that already offers beautiful views of Guanabara Bay and its islands, the Rio-Niterói Bridge, and Corcovado Mountain.
From there, take a second cable car up to the summit. At 395 meters, enjoy splendid views of Copacabana Beach, the Santa Cruz Fortress, and several beaches of Niterói.
Ride the cable car back down.