6-Day Rio de Janeiro to Mount Corcovado, Sugarloaf Mountain Pao de Acucar and Botanical Garden Tour (Free Airport Pickup)
Tour Code: GOL-GIG-001A
Duration: 6 Day(s) / 5 Night(s)
Tour Guide: Chinese, English
Quality: Budget
5%
Departure City
Destination
Return City
Overview
Experience: UNESCO, Family
Extra (Excluded): Wifi, Meal etc...
Tour Guide:Chinese, English
Wed & Sun
[Comfortable Journey] Stay in a four-star hotel, including hot breakfast in the hotel and a lunch at the barbecue restaurant, including Corcovado Mountain Train tickets and Sugarloaf Mountain Cable Car tickets.
[Passionate Rio] God spent 6 days creating the world, and on the seventh day, he created Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro is a city full of vitality and passion, with majestic mountains, white deserts, green The rainforest and deep blue waters, as well as the seductive samba music in the night, have been attracting tourists from all over the world for centuries, making it so easy to fall in love with this place.
Itinerary
With a relaxed and happy mood and bags filled with unlimited expectations, the distinguished guests head to the airport where they live. A transoceanic flight takes you to Rio de Janeiro, the capital of the state of Rio de Janeiro in southeastern Brazil.
Three meals will be provided on the day of arrival.
Free pick-up airport on the day of joining the tour: Rio de Janeiro International Airport (GIG)
Free pick-up times on the day of joining the tour: 12:00, 18:00, and 21:00. This time is the time for guests to meet our staff after getting their luggage at the baggage claim area of the airline they are traveling on. No waiting will be done after the time limit.
Hotel: Novotel Rio de Janeiro Leme or similar.
Today, we will first drive to the famous Corcovado Mountain (Jesus Mountain), take a small train directly to the top of the mountain, and then hike up the 220 steps to take a photo with the towering Jesus statue and overlook the tallest mountain in South America. The long Niterói sea bridge. Afterwards, go to Loaf Mountain, one of the symbols of Rio, and take a spacious bubble cable car to reach the peak for a 360° panoramic view of Rio. If you are lucky, you can also see the little black-tailed marmoset, which is very cute.
schedule:
Corcovado Mountain (includes train tickets, you can visit the Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World) at the top of the mountain → Sugarloaf Mountain (includes cable car tickets)
Lunch included: Lunch at the BBQ restaurant (drinks not included)
Hotel: Novotel Rio de Janeiro Leme or similar.
Today you will have a full day to freely visit Rio de Janeiro, the third largest city in South America and a very important tourism and cultural center in Brazil. Or you can choose to participate in self-funded projects. Self-funded projects require a group of two people. It is recommended to purchase and pay the fee when booking a group (purchasing after joining the group depends on resource availability) .
Optional item 1: Four-hour tour of Rio Botanical Garden (4 hours)
Brazil is a country with a very rich variety of plants in the world. Its unique climate conditions make the Rio Botanical Garden lush with trees and flowers. It can be said to be a paradise for plants. The Rio Botanical Garden is recognized as one of the "Top Ten Botanical Gardens in the World" and has been listed as a "Museum of Life" by UNESCO. Today we will visit the Rio Botanical Garden to learn about these unique plants of South America.
Special Instructions:
1. The Rio Botanical Garden will be closed on Wednesday. We apologize for the inconvenience caused.
Hotel: Novotel Rio de Janeiro Leme or similar.
Today you will have a full day to freely visit Rio de Janeiro, the third largest city in South America and a very important tourism and cultural center in Brazil. Or you can choose to participate in self-funded projects. Self-funded projects require a group of two people. It is recommended to purchase and pay the fee when booking a group (purchasing after joining the group depends on resource availability).
Optional item 1: Tour of historical cities (4 hours, including lunch)
There is a proverb in Brazil: "It took God six days to create the world, and on the seventh day, he created Rio de Janeiro." Today we walk through the streets of the city center, admiring buildings from different periods, historical and modern buildings that together tell the history of Rio. Starting from Plaza de Signerlandia, you will find the National Library, the Parliament, the National Museum of Fine Arts and the Municipal Theatre. Then go to Plaza XV and visit the Royal Palace (the former Governor’s Palace and the Brazilian Royal Family), the Tiradentes Palace and the church. We then pass two important cultural centres, the Banco do Brasil Cultural Center and the Casa Française-Brazil, before arriving at the neoclassical Candelaria Church. We will end with some refreshments at a traditional Colombo cafe before returning to the hotel.
schedule:
Plaza de Signerandia (National Library, Congress, National Museum of Fine Arts and Municipal Theater) → Plaza XV (visit the Royal Palace, Tiradentes Palace and Church) → Banco do Brasil Cultural Center and Casa Française → Candela Riya Church → Enjoy refreshments at Colombo Cafe
Special Instructions:
1. This self-funded project will not be available on Sundays.
2. It is recommended to wear comfortable clothes, apply sunscreen, bring sunglasses and extra clothing.
Hotel: Novotel Rio de Janeiro Leme or similar.
Today you will have a full day to freely visit Rio de Janeiro, the third largest city in South America and a very important tourism and cultural center in Brazil. Or you can choose to participate in self-funded projects. Self-funded projects require a group of two people. It is recommended to purchase and pay the fee when booking a group (purchasing after joining the group depends on resource availability).
Optional item 1: Special experience at Rio Scenarium, a bar in Rio de Janeiro
Rio Scenarium is located in the Lapa district. It is an antique gallery during the day and transforms into a classic old-fashioned Rio dance hall at night. Here you will find Brazilians and foreigners enjoying a mix of traditional samba and various other Brazilian beats. This is without a doubt the most original bar in town and you'll feel like an extra on a movie set. The bar is packed with strange and magical artefacts and some spectacular 70s furniture. The ballroom also has a bar open for 3 hours, including soft drinks, beer, cocktails and more.
Hotel: Novotel Rio de Janeiro Leme or similar.
Today you will end your pleasant trip to Brazil. We will take you to Rio de Janeiro International Airport (GIG) and take a flight back to your place of residence.
Our staff only provides one drop-off service from the hotel at 8:00 in the morning; if the guest has an early flight and needs to leave the hotel for the airport before 8:00, the tour guide can help the guest take a taxi.
The order of itinerary may change without any notice depending on weather situations or for some other unforeseen circumstances.
The order of activities held during the tour is planned by the tour guide. So, it may be different from what is mentioned on the tour page. On fewer occasions, Tour Guide has to skip an attraction or few during the tour depending on weather, traffic, group interest or some other reason.
Some attractions are seasonal. So, when they are closed they will be replaced with some other attraction.
You can skip some optional activities during the tour and plan something on your own. Make sure that you coordinate with Tour guide and stay with the group with next activity. Please note you cannot stay on the bus if you skip some optional activity.
Probable hotel names are mentioned in the itinerary. It can be similar or a different hotel of the similar rating. Exact Hotel details can only be provided one day before the departure.
Maximum 4 people of any age can stay in 1 Room in the hotel.
These tours are conducted in a group. A group can have people of several cultures. We expect each person to coordinate with Tour guide to make sure things are on track.
Though attractions are optional but you have to at least take 2 attractions.
Pricing
What's Included
Five nights in a 4-star hotel.
Hot breakfast in the hotel and a lunch at the barbecue restaurant.
Tickets for the Corcovado Mountain Train and the Sugarloaf Mountain Cable Car.
1 bottle of 500ml of mineral water per person per day.
Tickets for attractions in the itinerary which include: Iguaçu National Park - Brazil, Parque das Aves, Itaipú Dam, Mount Corcovado Train, Maracanã Stadium, Museu Histórico do Exército e Forte de Copacabana, Pão de Açucar Cable Car and Rio Yup Star tickets.
Passengers will be picked up and dropped off at their chosen locations. (Please take notice of locations and times of pick up)
Depending on group size it can be either a driver and Guide or a driver guide. Most of the tours are carried out in air conditioned bus. A minivan can also be used depending on the number of people booking the tour. Tour package price includes all the taxes. Tour is inclusive of hotel accommodation. Free Airport pick up is available on this tour. The Tour Package price will not include Mandatory Tour Guide tips for Airport Pickup. What's Excluded
Full air tickets, taxes, visa fees, and passport processing fees.
Self-funded attractions and projects in the itinerary.
Overseas personal consumption (in-hotel laundry, haircut, telephone, fax, pay TV, drinks, tobacco and alcohol, tips and other personal expenses).
Fee for all Optional Activities and entrance paid in cash to the tour guide. He will arrange tickets for the whole group. Some attractions might be closed on public holidays. Seasonal attractions will be closed after a certain time and itinerary will be changed based on it. Optional activities price may change or can be different as displayed on the website.
A minimum of $12 service fee per passenger per day is not included in the price of the tour package. You can pay it in cash to Tour guide and bus driver. This service fees collected from passengers complement the incomes of driver and the tour guide.
Other fees not mentioned in the above included costs.
Attraction Prices
| Attractions | Adult | Child(2-11 yrs) | Senior(65+ yrs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botanical Garden Tour, BR | $190.00 | $190.00 | $190.00 |
| Historical City Tour with Lunch (4 hours, including lunch), BR | $320.00 | $320.00 | $320.00 |
| Rio Scenarium bar experience in Rio de Janeiro Rio Scenarium, BR | $330.00 | $330.00 | $330.00 |
All the prices are listed in USD.
Any Amount paid in cash to the Tour Guide is not refundable.
Tour display price is based on double occupancy. It is the price each person will pay if a group of two is traveling.
Prices may change without any notice.
Prices include hotel accommodation, transportation and taxes.
Admission Tickets to different places and meals are NOT included in the tour price.
Mandatory Tip for tour guide and driver are NOT included.
Only the tour guide can purchase entrance tickets for you. Pre-purchased tickets are NOT acceptable.
There must be at least one passenger of 18 years for every booking made with GoldenBusTours. For Children between the age group of 2 to 14 years, a different price will be charged. Please refer to Child price on our pricing calendar. Child Age may vary between different bus operators. Maximum 4 people of any age can stay in 1 Room in the hotel. If the 5th person is infant you will be charged normally then with the second room as an expense.
Activities are optional though, but each customer has to participate in 2 activities at least. No city pass allowed. Some attractions are mandatory. Each customer has to take part in them and have to pay for them in cash.
Departure Location
Departure Location
Return Location
Important Notes
Arrive at departure location 10 to 15 minutes before the mentioned time to make sure you catch the bus on time. If in case you are late, the bus will not wait for you at the location and ultimately you will miss the entire tour (no refund in this case).
Return time on the website is just an estimation. Expect some variation always. Time may change depending on traffic and weather situations
There is a possibility that tour operator may use a shuttle to drop you off at the return location. It usually happens in the case of multiple return locations.
You can leave the tour at any place only after signing a Tour Departure Form for leaving the tour early.
Please note that price will stay the same even if you leave the tour early.
If you have booked a pre-tour hotel stay, then you will have to arrange your own transport from hotel to departure location.
If you have booked extra night hotel after the tour, then you will arrange transport from drop off point to hotel.
On West Coast tours some bus operators have a lot of departure locations. A slow start is expected on these tours.
Policies
Cancellation and Refund Policy
Determination of the time of cancellation will be done when the notice is received and confirmed by our office. You must make any notice of cancellation directly to GoldenBusTours by email or webmail at the Contact Us section.
Cancellation charges
⇒ 16 days or more prior to departure, 10% of the tour fees will be charged as cancellation.
⇒ 9 to 15 days prior to departure, 50% of the tour fees will be charged as cancellation.
⇒ Within 8 days prior to departure, 100% tour fees will be charged as cancellation.
Any Amount paid in cash to the Tour Guide is not refundable.
There is no refund for unused features. You forfeit the entire payment when you are a no-show on the departure date and unable to join the tour for any reason including COVID.
An add-on fee of 6% for handling fees is charged in addition to the above penalties. No matter what the reason for cancellation is, the processing fee will be deducted on each refund.
In order for there not to be a cancellation, a minimum number of participants are required. We reserve the right to cancel a scheduled trip although every effort is made by us to ensure that normal operations are maintained. We reserve the right to cancel or re-schedule any tour departure with respect to operating requirements or circumstances beyond control. In case a cancellation is made at any given moment in time before departure, our only liability as GoldenBusTours will be to refund you the amount we received for the booking of the tour. We will try our best to re-book the same or similar tour if the future travel plan suits you. We are not responsible for any cancellation penalties that may have been incurred on any other travel arrangements like separate purchase of air tickets, visa cost, taxi fare etc. We are not liable for any other travel arrangements that have been affected as a result of the cancellations.
Note: More than 30 days after the completion of the tour, we cannot grant any refunds. Each Cancellation Request must be received in writing by email.
Cancellation and reschedule charges are applicable even if you are NOT able to take the tour because of visa rejection, COVID or any other serious issue. If you reschedule a tour and later decide to cancel it then cancellation charges will be applicable to the original departure date and not to the rescheduled one.
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Tour Confirmation
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Changes in Booking
You may incur a fee for any revisions or alterations made to the reservation when the booking has already been confirmed. Cancellation fees may be applied to things such as name changes or corrections. They may also apply to tour date changes or tour itinerary changes. Please note that no departure changes are permitted 72 hours before departure.
Changes in Tour Itinerary
We are continuously striving to improve tour itineraries and features. In the event of unforeseen circumstances that are beyond the control, we do reserve the right to vary the itineraries and to substitute hotels. Duplicate departures may operate during certain peak periods, sometimes in reverse order. As such, hotels may vary from those included on the itinerary pages.
Reschedule
If you want to reschedule your tour (change the departure date or choose a different tour) then a reschedule fees may be applied. No reschedule request will be entertained within 15 days before the departure date.
Cancellation and reschedule charges are applicable even if you are NOT able to take the tour because of visa rejection.
Pricing
1. One room can accommodate maximum 4 people. Even if you are 5 people including 1 month old baby you still need 2 rooms.
2. If you can carry your child up to 2 years of age then you do not need to book seats for him. It may vary from one tour to another.
3. Service providers hold the right to change the itinerary and hotel arrangements without any notice.
4. Child (0-9 years) and Single traveler going on the tour have special rates. These prices vary from one tour to another.
5. Meals and Attractions are not included. You can ask your tour guide to try to arrange the meal for you as per your requirements. For attractions, admission fees pay it to the tour guide on the tour.
6. Prices may change without any notice because of prices fluctuation in the market.
7. All prices mentioned on the website are in US dollars.
8. In Case of Bank Wire Transfer customer have to bear Wire transfer fee.
9. Tour package price is inclusive of taxes.
10. Tour Prices are every individual and in view of room inhabitance.
11. Final hotels booked may not be same as the one mentioned on the website.
Child rates are applicable for children between (0-12 years) of age. Parents are advised to bring car seats for the safety of their child.
Buy 2 Get 3rd discounted: Get 3rd Ticket on special discounted rates on the purchase of 2 tickets.
Responsibility
3. Before booking any tour make sure to go through every detail like tour itinerary, tour price, cancellation policy, reschedule and refund policies. Tour Guide will be Chinese and English or it can only be chinese based on the group size.
4. You should either bring a printed copy of your E-Ticket or bring it in your smartphone on the day of tour departure. You should also bring a valid photo ID along with your E-Ticket. In the case of any issues for not carrying E-Ticket or Photo ID GoldenBusTour will not be responsible.
5.Make sure to provide a valid phone number so we can reach you in the case of any emergency.
6. Please read all important notes, inclusion, exclusion section, terms and conditions, policies and below notes.
6a. Tour Operator holds the right to cancel the tour at any time depending on poor weather condition or some other unforeseen circumstances. However, GoldenBusTour will update its customers about the cancellation and shall not be held accountable for charges other than tour fees.
6b. Change in tour price will not affect any confirmed booking.
6c. Tour Operator can change the order of itinerary at any time without any notice.
8.Reach Departure location about 20 to 30 minutes before departure time. Unfortunately, no one will wait for you in case you get in late. The bus mostly has Bus Operator name and logo on it. Even if you are five minutes late and miss the bus then GoldenBusTours or Tour Operator will not be responsible. There will be no refund in this case. You will be charged 100% tour fee.
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