Sightseeing Tours & Trips in Brazilian Highlands

Walk through the lush trails of Tijuca National Park rainforest in the Brazilian Highlands, then head up Corcovado Mountain to see Christ the Redeemer and take in the panoramic views. Check out the colorful Escadaria Selaron in Lapa, which appeared in Snoop Dogg's music video, and wander around Santa Teresa's streets.

Ride the cable car up Sugarloaf Mountain for views over Guanabara Bay and the Rio-Niteroi Bridge, then head up to Christ the Redeemer on Corcovado in Tijuca National Park. Walk through Santa Teresa's streets lined with old mansions and art galleries, and see the colorful Selaron Steps in Lapa.

Catch the historic Corcovado rack railway at 7:20 am through Atlantic Forest to the 730-meter summit where Christ the Redeemer stands, voted one of the seven new wonders in 2007. Later, ride the cable car up Sugar Loaf Mountain for sunset views over Rio's beaches and harbor with a caipirinha in hand.

See UNESCO-listed Ouro Preto's gold-decorated Nossa Senhora do Pilar church and the College of Mineralogy Museum in the Brazilian Highlands. Check out the Inhotim Museum's contemporary art pavilions set within botanical gardens designed by Roberto Burle Marx, showcasing Atlantic Forest biotopes. Wander through Mariana's 18th-century streets lined with soapstone balconies and wooden colonial houses.

Take a cable car up Sugar Loaf Mountain for views of Guanabara Bay and the Brazilian Highlands, then stand atop Mount Corcovado at 710 meters to see Christ the Redeemer overlooking Rio. Climb the colorful Selaron stairs with its 2,000 hand-painted tiles and walk under the Lapa Arches.

Trek through Chapada Diamantina National Park and float in the turquoise waters of Poco Encantado's limestone cave, where sunlight pierces 60 meters down to the canyon floor. Hike 6km along Rio Espalhado's banks to swim at the base of Buracão Waterfall's towering cascade, navigating narrow canyon passages.