This full-day Rio de Janeiro tour combines the main sights of the city with its cultural downtown areas. Stroll through the city, enjoy the neighborhoods' cobblestone streets and revel in the exquisite views from the massive Statue of Christ.

Your Rio de Janeiro tour will begin at the Copacabana Palace Hotel, where youﾒll meet your well-informed bilingual guide and head down into the subway. Get off at Carioca Station and stroll through the Financial District, home of huge Brazilian industries, including BNDES and Petrobras. From there, visit Carioca Square to tour this bustling symbol of Brazilian life.

The Rio de Janeiro full tour will continue as you journey up to Santa Teresa. You will be traveling via tram over the aqueducts before reaching this quintessential neighborhood. On a hill overlooking the city of Rio, Santa Teresa features gorgeous views, cobblestone streets, adorable shops, and unique art galleries. Visit the Chacara do Ceu Museum and the Ruins Park, which features views of downtown Rio and Guanabara Bay.

Rio de Janeiro is as equally known for its natural beauty as it is for its poverty. The Rio day tour will continue to one of Rioﾒs impoverished shantytowns, known as the Santa Marta favela. This favela is famous for its feature in Michael Jacksonﾒs "They Donﾒt Care About Us" music video. Wander through the neighborhood with your guide and feel free to interact with locals within this vibrant community.

Next, travel to one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World, the immense Christ the Redeemer statue that looks over the city of Rio. Featuring sweeping 360-degree views of the bay and city, the towering "Cristo Redentor" offers visitors a magnificent view unlike anywhere else in the world. Gaze upon Rioﾒs beaches, forests, and mountains that seem to rise from the glistening ocean. A visit to Rio is not complete without a tour of the Christ the Redeemer monument. This full-day Rio de Janeiro tour is the ideal way to discover everything this naturally breathtaking city has to offer.