The 7 Best Selarón Steps Tours in Rio de Janeiro

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

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

Spend 8 to 9 hours seeing Rio’s essential sights with hotel pickup, a multilingual guide, Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf cable cars, Selarón Steps, and a Brazilian barbecue. Guides such as Sandra, Newton, Emma, and João are praised for clear explanations and patient help. Check your package carefully, since lunch and Sugarloaf tickets vary.

“The best experience ever with our tour João Verano, extremely knowledgeable, positive, such a good vibe and fun!”

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2.Christ, Selaron Steps, and Tijuca Park Tour

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

Cover Rio’s essential sights in seven hours with an English, Spanish, or Portuguese-speaking guide. Visit Christ the Redeemer early, explore Parque Lage and Tijuca Park, stop for lunch, then see Maracanã, the Cathedral, Municipal Theater, Selarón Steps, and Santa Teresa. Finish at Sugarloaf or your hotel.

“The tour was well organized, little bit rushed but we visited everything on time. Joao has a lot of knowledge and he answered all our questions in details”

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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

Ride Rio’s historic Santa Teresa tram, walk through the bohemian hillside district, descend the Selarón Steps, and explore Lapa and Cinelândia with an English, Spanish, and Portuguese-speaking guide. Emma, Alexia, Vicente, Leticia, and others have led this tour. Hotel pickup from Rio’s South Zone is included.

“Tram Ride was interesting, we rode thru the town and saw how people live in the hills of Brazil. Nice scenery as well”

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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 Rio tour links Christ the Redeemer, Santa Teresa, Selarón Steps, and Sugarloaf Mountain. Your guide handles transport and entry tickets while sharing local history in English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, or Italian. Hotel pickup covers most stays in Copacabana, Ipanema, Leblon, and São Conrado.

“Easy to book, relevant info abort activity. Guide knowledgeable and friendly.”

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

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

Meet your guide in Rio’s South Zone for a three-hour visit to Christ the Redeemer and the Selarón Steps. You’ll ride through Tijuca Forest, see Rio from Corcovado, and explore Lapa. Guides such as Daniel, Carlos, Carla, and Priscilla are praised for clear explanations and helpful photos.

“I had a great time on this activity! Pryscilla was very cheerful, fun and knowledgeable. Highly recommend!”

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

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

Ride through Tijuca rainforest to Christ the Redeemer, stroll the Selarón Steps, and add Sugarloaf Mountain for cable-car views. Hotel pickup covers South Zone hotels, with guides in six languages. Guides such as Milene, Tania, Michael, and Siggi have been praised for friendly, clear explanations.

“Really loved doing this tour with a professional. We were collected right at our hotel by the friendliest guide and all was arranged to perfection...so easy!! We were at the top for about as long as I liked to be (not the biggest fan of heights) but the views were stunning and plenty of time to admire. My only mild issue was that we learned we had to pay for our entry tickets to the redeemer during the tour. The tour was not too expensive (£30 each) and included the Selaron steps and we were returned to the hotel. The entry tickets were not much on top (a little over…”

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

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

Start early from Hilton Rio de Janeiro Copacabana for an 8-hour minivan tour covering Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf, Selarón Steps, Lapa, Ipanema, and central Rio. Guides such as Ana, Carmen, Victoria, and Vincent lead the day, with a Dona Marta backup if clouds hide 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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