Visit Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

You can easily visit by yourself Christ the Redeemer monument in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The train station from where departs the train that takes visitors to the statue is located in Cosme Velho district, a 20-minute drive by cab from Copacabana, Ipanema, Leblon, Leme, or other neighborhoods nearby. It is totally safe to take a taxi to the train station, and to take the train afterwards to get to the top of Corcovado to visit the statue.

How to Visit Christ statue in Rio – what options are there?

There are mainly three ways to visiting the monument in Rio de Janeiro:

1. By hiring a group tour operator
A coach or a minibus collects tourists from hotel to hotel, and then proceeds to visit Christ the Redeemer statue. Usually the price you pay includes not only the ticket to the statue but also a couple of other tourist attractions that you might visit before or after visiting Christ statue on Corcovado Mountain. The great advantage is that you might meet other travelers and possibly exchange travel information about Rio de Janeiro, so this is a great option for solo travelers.

2. By hiring a private tour guide
There are several good personal tour guides in Rio de Janeiro, who offer private tours to the statue and to other sites such as Sugar Loaf, Maracana Stadium, Metropolitan Cathedral, etc. One of the great advantages is that private tour guides can personalize your tour to your wish — and that’s a big plus.

3. By yourself
Visiting the statue by yourself competes directly with visiting the statue with a tour guide. Choosing one versus the other is a personal choice, but both are great ways to get to the top of Corcovado Mountain. The great advantage of visiting Christ monument by yourself is that you can stay there as much as you want (and it is way cheaper than hiring a professional guide).

Visiting Christ the Redeemer on your own also represents challenges:

1. You may stand in line and face a lot of hassle to finally reach the top of Corcovado Mountain where Christ statue is built

2. You may see nothing due to a cloud over the statue, which may totally impede the visibility of both the sculpture and of Rio de Janeiro

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