Thousands of tourists visit Christ the Redeemer statue everyday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Queuing up at the box office to get to Christ the Redeemer is not a myth. And lines sometimes are long, very long. The most visited monument in Rio de Janeiro is frequently beating its own record of daily visitors.
World Youth Day (WYD), FIFA World Cup, Olympics Games combined with the booming Rio de Janeiro and Brazilian economy is and will keep attracting millions of tourists throughout 2014, 2015, 2016, and probably beyond that for many years.
As a consequence, lines at Christ the Redeemer — the number 1 attraction in Rio de Janeiro — will probably be longer and longer than what already are. Planning ahead, hiring a local expert and/or getting updated information from a reliable source will probably be the only way to go.
Visitors standing in line to visit Christ the Redeemer statue.
Christ the Redeemer statue is on the very top of Corcovado Mountain, 710 meters (2,365 feet) above sea level. To get to its top, visitors either take a cog wheel train, or take a minibus (van) shuttle. On either case, tourists have to take a taxi, or a bus, or a combination of subway and bus, or walk to the ticket office at the train station or to the minibus departure point.
Alternatively, tourists can hire a licensed private tour guide or a group tour operator (service usually sold at hotel desks) to arrange a hopefully smooth visit.
Whether or not you will leave completely up to a tour company or to a guide to take you to Christ the Redeemer Statue, I strongly recommend you to get a copy of My Rio Travel Guide, which presents updated and detailed information on how to avoid lines not only at Christ the Redeemer statue but also at other attractions such as Sugar Loaf, Colombo Café, Botanical Garden, churrascaria (Brazilian steakhouse), Copacabana Fort, and others.
Getting fresh insider’s advice is essential before visiting Rio de Janeiro. Learn how to visit Rio de Janeiro the best way in My Rio Travel Guide — the essential travel guidebook to Rio de Janeiro.
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