Brazil · TRAIN EXPERIENCES
Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 train experiences justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part of planning.
Ride Rio’s Corcovado Train through Tijuca Forest to Christ the Redeemer, with practical tips on crowds, views, tickets, weather, and value.
“A must when in Rio! Communication from vendor were clear”
See Christ the Redeemer by train, Sugarloaf, Selarón Steps, and Rio’s top sights with barbecue lunch and hotel transport.
“Excellent day tour. This is the way to see highlights of Rio in a day! Our tour guide Leandro was exceptional, allowing sufficient time to explore each venue, being very informative without the constant stream of trivia some guides feel necessary. The included traditional Brazilian meal was superb! If like us you have limited time in Rio, then this is a perfect way to see all the key attractions in a day. The transport is by a modern 12 seater minibus that was immaculately clean. I highly recommend this tour!”
Visit Christ the Redeemer by historic cog train and ride Sugarloaf’s cable car for Rio views, with practical ticket and timing advice.
“A really good day out. Only downside is a bit of waiting for the train for Christ the Redeemer. The ticket information could be a bit clearer as it is a bit confusing which ticket is which and what time you should be there. Overall definitely worth doing and the views are amazing”
Review of Rio’s Christ the Redeemer train tour with Maracanã Stadium, hotel transfers, rainforest views, guide quality, and practical tips.
“Nice train ride to the top of Corcovado. At the top where Christ the Redeemer statue stands, it was too crowded and many tourists were irreverent. No fault of the tour but detracted from the experience. Overall good value and well worth doing.”
Ride a 19th-century railway through Brazil’s Atlantic rainforest, explore Morretes and Antonina, and enjoy Paraná’s famous barreado lunch.
“Essa viagem é simplesmente maravilhosa!!! Vivemos momentos incríveis que vamos guardar na memória e no coração.”
Review of Rio’s half-day tour to Christ the Redeemer by train, Maracanã, the Cathedral and Selarón Steps, with tips on timing, value and pickup.
“Newton was awesome!! The Private tour experience was definitely worth it! He was very accommodating and he was very patient. Thank you for the best views and photo opportunities!”
Ride Rio’s Corcovado Train to Christ the Redeemer, then see Selarón Steps, the Cathedral, Sambódromo, and Maracanã in five hours.
“de tour was erg leuk!! we hebben heel veel gezien van de stad.”
Review of Rio’s Christ the Redeemer rack railway and Maracanã stop, with transport, views, timing, languages, value, and booking advice.
“My guy never showed up to my hotel, so I had to take a Uber ride to Christ the Redeemer. I have contacted my MasterCard and I’m expecting a full refund from you crooks!”
Ride the Maria Fumaça, taste Serra Gaúcha wines, see Italian Epic Park, and shop local products on a full-day tour from Gramado.
“I do not like the winerie. The train and the italian epic was good.”
Review of Rio’s 5-hour Christ the Redeemer train and Sugarloaf tour, with practical advice on views, timing, price, guides, and value.
“I suppose this was as good as it can be with 20 people and being done in 3 different languages. Pickup was 40 min late - had I known this I could’ve taken advantage of coffee and breakfast in my hotel instead of busting my butt to be at pickup location on time. They “upgraded” my original booking to full day, which basically just added lunch in, though it was a limited version of the lunch everyone else got so I had to sit alone. This “all day upgrade” also cut it very close for me to make it back to my hotel/airport on time - so ended up grabbing…”
Review of Rio’s private Christ the Redeemer and Sugarloaf tour, with train, cable cars, hotel pickup, guide, price, and practical tips.
“Leonel was a great guide, he was punctual, spoke good English and car was clean and comfortable. We had a great day exploring Rio and certainly slept well that night.”
Explore Serra Gaúcha wineries, ride the Maria Fumaça wine train, taste local cheese, and relive Italian immigration history in one full-day tour.
“Almoço excelente, Epopeia muito legal , Maria fumaça tb , Tramontina ( muito tempo desnecessário) , loja de malharia muito cara referente a Minas Gerais . Restante excelente, visita a Aurora , achei que iríamos nos vinhedos .”
Review of the $34 Argentinian side tour from Foz do Iguaçu, with hotel pickup, bilingual guide, border tips, and rainforest train access.
“Well organised. Company was proactive with their communication via WhatsApp and organised pickup time, what I needed to bring for the border crossing, and other advice the day before. On the day, our guide Junior was friendly and helpful. He kept the tour at a pace that took our entire group into account, which was impressive as we had a diverse range of fitness and interests. He spoke Spanish, English and Portuguese fluently. He was fairly knowledgeable about the falls and travelling within the region, and we appreciated chatting with him. Our driver Wagner was on time and professional.”
Review of Rio’s full-day highlights tour, with Christ the Redeemer by train, Sugarloaf, lunch, hotel pickup, and practical booking advice.
“Thank you to Eduardo Diogenes (our tour guide), and his driver for calling and waiting for us as we were a little lost since the hotel where we were to meet was being renovated, and the signs were off of the building. We picked up the rest of our group, and we were off on one of the best tours we've been on with Viator. Rio is beautiful! Eduardo shared several details at every stop, and was able to get us to the top of Sugar Loaf mountain minutes before sun set, the pictures and videos we were able to take are stunning! We loved the tour and Rio, we…”
Ride the Corcovado train to Christ the Redeemer, then see Rio’s cathedral, Maracanã, Sambadrome, and Selarón Steps in six hours.
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