Sugarloaf Mountain & Helicopter Ride

On one of the mornings that was supposed to be a relatively clear day in Rio, we decided to make the trek to Sugarloaf Mountain. That was pretty interesting because you take these sky trams up to the top to see all the views. It sounds like it's a much more athletic trip than it actually is. We got there and wandered some of the "trails" along the top. We took in all the views from every point and enjoyed every minute. It was very relaxing.











Once at the top, when we were heading down, we were debating whether or not to take our chances to try to see the Christo again. (If you remember the first time, we were stuck in the clouds.) But then we saw a sign for the helicopter tours. Unfortunately the cheaper ride required 3 passengers. We waited around a bit to see if we could find a 3rd person to come with us, but we couldn't... so we decided to go for it anyways and went for the more expensive tour (which was longer as well) and only required 2 passengers. This cost about as much as a tandem skydive would cost back in the US, so we were ok with the price. We had lovely views of the Christo and the beaches below. Overall, totally worth it!