The last time we visited was in 2007. Has it changed yes it has. Increased in cost definitely. We visited the bar there which affords beautiful views but I found the expensive. The cable car gets you to the top efficiently. It made me smile when you have to show your ticket for the return journey how on earth do you think I got up there!!! Nice jungle walk I just felt it was extremely commercialised now compared to my previous visit, I guess this is just life. Great photo opportunities

We went in July. We didn't book ahead, there were no queues for tickets so we got straight on a cable car (at midday). Cable car ride took a couple of minutes up. The views are incredible, plenty of great photo opportunities. We felt it was a little expensive for a family of four.

Amazing viewpoint and an interesting bit of geology. The cable cars are nice, looking down on air traffic approaching Santos Dumont is memorable as well. Lot more space to wander around and avoid crowds compared to Corcovado.

What a great way to get a view of the city. Highly recommend getting there early as the lines get very long quickly and there is a capacity limit on top of the mountain. On top of sugar loaf there’s a lot to do….you can dine at the many restaurants, get a quick mini tattoo, do some light shopping, and even catch a helicopter tour.

You can take tickets by cash or by card. It is 185 brasialian real per person ( february 2024) That gives you an access for 5 times. There is a cable car. So you use 1 ticket to go inside, 1 ticket to go 1 cable car up. The area is good and lots of restaurants and foods and gift shops. You can take your time as long as you wish. There was even a dj when we went there. And the other ticket to go one more upper side. This area is a lot smaller. But The scenary is beautiful up there. So other two tickets to go 2 cable car back. It is a must to visit place if you are in Rio. But basically, if you see the whole city from Crist statue side, I do not know if you wish to see the city from the other side again. All up to you people.

We went to Sugarloaf on a tour from our cruise ship. Our group had the express tickets so we didn't have to wait in long lines...accessing the cable cars was fairly easy. The general lines weren't long when we arrived (about 9:30 am) but they had grown by the time we left. The cable car rides (2 up and 2 down) were fairly quick and smooth. The views are great. The views from the top of Sugarloaf are amazing in all directions. We were fortunate to have a clear day (with a nice breeze). There are some shops (over priced) and food/beverage outlets at the top. We recommend this attraction.......the express tickets are highly recommended.

We got fast pass tickets at the Sugarloaf Mountain and it was wonderful. We waited in a very short line then went through a lounge where we where there was no one and we went to the private clean bathroom and we were given a complimentary water then taken to the front for the next cable car. The cable car was quick but note there are no chairs but you stand and look at the beautiful view. There is a halfway point with food, drink, souvenir stores and great views. Then you can go up to the top on another quick cable car ride where there are more food, drink and stores and amazing views. Our day was clear so it was wonderful. I would change your day before doing it on a hazy foggy day.

Sugarloaf Mountain is directly in front of the Christ the Redeemer statue. It is apparently named after the shape of sugar imported by Portuguese in conical shaped cones. Access to the mountain is in two steps (mountain A to Mountain B) on extremely new cable cars that hold 65 passengers each. There are food venues, souvenir shops, and toilets on both mountains. This is a once in a lifetime experience. GO! This venue is not as crowded as Christ the Redeemer.

This is a must go: high atop the Sugarloaf (Pão de Açúcar), which is the small hill on the western side of the ocean/bay mouth. The mouth is nearly a mile wide mouth, the Atlantic Ocean to the south and the Guanabara Bay to the north. To the west, under the Cristo Redentor / Christ the Redeemer’s feet, is the city of Rio. SDU airport, light colored buildings, shanty towns on the dark green hills, white beaches, little islands – the Bay is dotted by more than 130 islands. All are surrounded by gleaming waters, making it picturesquely enchanting. The cable car has two stops: the first one is at Morro da Urca (elevation 722′ or 220m), and the second/last stop is at the summit, Sugarloaf mountain (not sure mountain is fitting here), with 1,299′ (396m) elevation. The cable car operation opened in 1912. The four gondolas we were in, have no a/c. The cafes at both stops have great views as well. We left our hotel at 8:30, and again, seeing dressed up (or early dressed) crowds – the carnival is raging on. Many roads were closed. Heavy traffic jam made the drive an hour long ordeal. We finally arrived at Praça General Tibúrcio / General Tibúrcio Square, where the entrance to the cablecar is at. There wasn’t any lines, both to the gondola and ticket window. But ticket pick up was a long affair, when they demanded our ID. For Pete’s sake, why selling online but not issuing digital ticket? Secondly, on the ticket site there wasn’t any warning that ID is needed for ticket pick up. Once the physical tickets in hand, we got up quickly.