Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Sugar Loaf Mountain Discovery & Metropolitan Cathedral. After breakfast at your hotel, depart for the Urca district to board a two-stage cable car ride to Sugarloaf Mountain. The first stop is Morro da Urca, rising 220 meters above sea level, where you will find a restaurant, an amphitheater, and a helipad offering scenic views. Continue by cable car to the summit of Sugarloaf Mountain, named for its resemblance to the traditional loaves of sugar used during the Portuguese colonial era.

From both viewpoints, enjoy breathtaking panoramas of Rio’s most iconic sights, including Copacabana, Ipanema, and Leblon beaches, as well as Botafogo, Flamengo, Downtown Rio, Christ the Redeemer, and the Rio-Niterói Bridge. The views from Sugarloaf are spectacular at any time of day, making it one of the city’s most celebrated landmarks.

Continue to Downtown Rio for a visit to the Metropolitan Cathedral, a striking cone-shaped structure known for its impressive stained-glass windows. The afternoon is at leisure.