Enjoy a combo tour of Rio as you ride in a cable car or helicopter, and explore the city on foot. Your guide leads you to the Metropolitan Cathedral, Sambodrome, and other famous sites. Then take in the views from panoramic points traveled to by cable car before taking a 10-minute helicopter ride.
Begin to explore downtown Rio after convenient pickup from your hotel. Visit the Metropolitan Cathedral which was built in a pyramidal form. Then familiarize yourself with traditional Cinelândia Square as you see the historic buildings of the Municipal Theater, National Library, and the National Museum of Fine Arts.
Via the Aterro do Flamengo, you are then taken to the neighborhood of Urca, where the Sugar Loaf—one of the largest symbols of the city—is located. Ride the cable car to Urca Hill vantage point where you can see beautiful views of Guanabara Bay and its islands, the Rio-Niterói Bridge, and Corcovado Mountain.
From here continue further up by cable car for even more expansive views that include Copacabana Beach, the Santa Cruz fortress, and several of the beaches of Niterói. Then savor a delicious lunch in a barbecue restaurant before taking your helicopter flight. In this 10-minute flight, you will fly over the famous beaches of Leblon and Ipanema, with a privileged view of Allah's Garden and Dois Irmãos Hill. You will also fly over the Arpoador Rock while contemplating the traditional Copacabana beach, and will circle around Christ the Redeemer with a beautiful panorama of the Tijuca Forest before flying back to the Helport.