What you are really buying is a seat on the way up the mountain. Entry to the monument comes with it, whichever way you go.
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Being replaced until the end of May 2027. Fewer visitors are let up at once, so book ahead
What it means for your visitChrist the Redeemer tickets
Christ the Redeemer Entry Ticket by Corcovado Train
Best for: A first visit: the classic ride up through the forest
- About 20 minutes each way by train
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead
What’s included and more details
What’s included
- Return ride on the Corcovado train from Cosme Velho
- Entry to the monument and its viewpoints
- Boarding
- On the hour, or a Golden Hour option with a boarding time between 15:30 and 18:00
- The way down
- Not timed, first come first served
- Check in
- At least 40 minutes ahead while visitor numbers are reduced
- Bring
- The original passport or photo ID. Copies and photos are not accepted
- Not included
- Hotel pick-up, food and drink
Christ the Redeemer Ticket with Van from Copacabana
Best for: Staying in Copacabana or Leme
- About 3 hours, there and back
- Non-refundable
What’s included and more details
What’s included
- The official park van from Praça do Lido, Copacabana, and back
- Entry to the monument
- A stop at the Paineiras Visitor Centre
- Confirmation
- Within 48 hours of booking
- Bring
- Passport or ID card
- Not included
- A guide, food and drink
Every way in side by side, including a guided visit and the same train ticket from our other partner: Christ the Redeemer tickets compared.
Check dates for the Corcovado train
Morning trains sell out first. Pick a date to see which boarding times are left.
How to get up to Christ the Redeemer
Nobody drives to the top. You go up by train, in one of the park’s official vans, or on foot.
Corcovado train
Brazil’s oldest tourist railway, opened in 1884. Expect a queue to board, even with a timed ticket, and book weekend mornings well ahead.
- Leaves from
- Cosme Velho station
- Journey
- About 20 minutes by rack railway through the forest
- Runs
- Every 20 minutes, 08:00 to 18:00
Best for first visits, and anyone who wants the ride to be part of the day
Train guideOfficial van
The only vehicles allowed on the road to the monument. You come back to the point you left from.
- Leaves from
- Copacabana, Largo do Machado or Paineiras
- Journey
- Up the park road, with a stop at the Paineiras Visitor Centre
- Runs
- 07:00 to 16:00 from the city, later from Paineiras
Best for beach hotels, metro users, and days when the train is full
Van guideOn foot
The trails are free and you pay for the monument at the top. The Parque Lage route is steep, and the park does not recommend it for beginners or children under 10.
- Leaves from
- Parque Lage, or the Paineiras Visitor Centre
- Journey
- Up to 4 hours from Parque Lage, about 45 minutes from Paineiras
- Runs
- Trails open at 08:00, last start 15:00
Best for fit walkers in dry weather, ideally with a guide
Hiking guideChrist the Redeemer tours
Half-Day with Christ, Selarón Steps and Sugarloaf Sunset
Best for: The statue and Sugarloaf at sunset in one afternoon
- 6 hours
- Live guide in English, Spanish, Portuguese or Chinese
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead
What’s included and more details
What’s included
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Entry to Christ the Redeemer
- The Sugarloaf cable car
- A stop at the Selarón Steps
- Pick-up
- Hotels only, not hostels or B&Bs, in Barra da Tijuca, Copacabana, Leme, Ipanema and Leblon
- Time at each stop
- Christ the Redeemer 50 minutes, Selarón Steps 25, Sugarloaf 100
- Not included
- Food and drink
- Also
- Runs rain or shine. If too few people book, you are offered another date or a refund
Best Half Day in Rio: Christ the Redeemer and Sugarloaf
Best for: Both viewpoints in half a day, at whichever end of it suits you
- 5 hours, starting at 07:30, 09:00 or 13:30
- Live guide in English, Spanish or Portuguese
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead
What’s included and more details
What’s included
- Entry to Christ the Redeemer
- The Sugarloaf cable car
- Hotel pick-up and an air-conditioned people carrier
- A guide throughout
- Pick-up
- Selected hotels in Copacabana, Leme, Ipanema and Leblon
- At Sugarloaf
- About 30 minutes at the top
- High season
- From December to March the morning run can stretch to 7 or 8 hours
- The 09:00 start
- Needs a minimum number of people
- Not included
- Food, drinks and tips
Christ the Redeemer and Sugarloaf Tour with Lunch
Best for: Covering the city's big sights in one day
- 9 hours
- Live guide in English, Portuguese or Spanish
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead
What’s included and more details
What’s included
- Entry to Christ the Redeemer and the Sugarloaf cable car
- An all-you-can-eat buffet lunch
- Hotel pick-up and an air-conditioned van
- The Selarón Steps and the Metropolitan Cathedral
- Also on the route
- The Maracanã and the Sambadrome, seen from outside
- Pick-up
- Most hotels in Copacabana, Ipanema and Leblon, with meeting points in Botafogo, Flamengo and the centre
- Not included
- Drinks and desserts
- Not suitable for
- Wheelchair users, pregnant women and anyone with back problems
- Also
- Reserve now and pay later
What each tour covers, and which to pick: Christ the Redeemer tours.
Plan your visit to Christ the Redeemer
Visiting Christ the Redeemer: the full guide
Opening hours and the best time to go
Getting to the train and the vans
The history of the statue
More Rio attractions
Sugarloaf Mountain
Maracanã Stadium
Tijuca National Park
Jardim Botânico
Copacabana Beach
Escadaria Selarón
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Museum of Tomorrow
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