There is ‘good’, ‘best’, ‘bad’ and ‘worst’ time to visit Sugar Loaf Mountain. When is the worst time?
The cable cars that take tourists and visitors to Sugar Loaf run all year round during the day, including holidays. However, there are some months, some weeks, some weekends, some days, and some moments of the day that are inconvenient times for getting to the top of Sugar Loaf due to an excess of visitors. The worst times to visit Sugar Loaf are:
Peak days
– During the summer peak season (December through March), especially on sunny weekends
– During Brazilian winter holidays (July), especially on sunny weekends
– When a big cruise ship is in port (cruise season is from November to April; some ships visit in October and April). See the cruise ship calendar at the end of the book to plan your visit when there are few or no cruises in port.
Extreme peak days
– During Carnival (Saturday through Tuesday — Carnival usually in February but sometimes in early March)
– Around New Years Eve
– During Brazilian long weekends (when a public holiday falls on a Thursday, Friday, Monday, or Tuesday)
– When two or more big cruise ships are in port
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