Rio de Janeiro Travel Guide

 126 Reviews  Another must in Rio is visiting Pao de Acucar or Sugar Loaf mountain. There are two seperate parts to it, so you need to take two cable cars. The cost is quite high though, and if you want you can just pay for one return ride. The views are pretty special, keep an eye out for the monkeys and the... 

 106 Reviews  The two most famous and probably best beaches in Rio, are Ipanema and Copacabana. There are lots of opportunities to play beach football, volleyball or just people watch in the sun. Don't forget to sip from a large green coconut. 

 64 Reviews  Ipanema, Copacabana or Leblon, for an out comer, are just names of successive areas of this beach (with Arpoador in the middle, standing as a geological "accident") . We stayed in Leblon, and walking to Copacabana, along Ipanema, allowed us to see how everybody gathers in the "Calçadão", the long... 

 46 Reviews  There are several distinct areas worth visiting Downtown, and they are perfectly suitable for walking tours (see safety). Many of the ancient buildings have been turned into cultural centers, shops, and restaurants. As the surroundings were not fully preserved, you may spot a landmark church... 

 26 Reviews  Parque Nacional de Tijuca is the largest area of urban rainforest in the world, and is testament to the huge success of a reforestation scheme from the Brazilian government. When the Portuguese arrived, the area which is now the city of Rio was covered by dense green tropical forest. As the city... 

 58 Reviews  I don’t know what to say about Rio-Carnival.Net. We purchased tickets with them and ordered to be delivered to the hotel. I got an envelope at the Hotel Ibiza after waiting for two hours at lobby to realize the tickets were misplaced. The tickets were supposed to be for Sunday and instead we got... 

 41 Reviews  You are no Soccer fan, it doesnt matter. You have to see a Soccer Game live in Rio. We went to Maracanã Stadium to see the game Vasco da Gama vs Fluminense. The Stadium was full of supporters of both teams and we enjoyed a fantastic game and atmosphere. The result was 3-0 for Vasco, if I remember... 

 34 Reviews  The Selarón stairway is one of the really nice sights in Rio. It's located in Santa Teresa and is a stairway with hundreds of teils on it in all different colors and with different motives. The artist who made it has had artists from around the world cntributing to the stairway and it has become a... 

 40 Reviews  Does it make sense, a tropical garden in a tropical town? Of course it does. Profiting the natural easy to grow and maintain decorative plants (from Brazil and elsewhere) in that weather, the Botanic garden is well conceived, and shows an extremely richness of well developed plants. Almost... 

 29 Reviews  This is the nicest and the most delicious Churrascaria in town. It's an all you can eat style restaurant. The salad back has everything from salads, breads, cheeses to sushi, sashimi and caviar. But the best part of the restaurant is the meat - chicken, pork, beef, lamb, etc. Bow-tied waiters walk... 

 11 Reviews  If you do not visit Rio in carnival season then you should attend this spectacular samba extravaganza show of Plataforma for the experince. With more than thirty performers it is first of all for foreign visitors. The great spectacle has started at 22pm and lasted about 2 hours. It was a loud night... 

 26 Reviews  If you got the time and tight budjet your best bet from GIG to Copacabana and Ipanema is Real bus 2018. Very simple from the airport. Has a designated stop and booth. From the beach area going back to the airport a diffrent story. If your on Atlantica they will come by and stop. The question is... 

 3 Reviews  Cachaca is a spirit native to Brazil and is distilled from fresh sugarcane juice. Considered a member of the rum family, it is lighter than other rums which are molasses based. Cachaca has a light, smooth flavor with an aroma that is the essence of fresh sugarcane juice. An ageing process at least... 

 5 Reviews  Many people are often hesitant to do a "tour" in the favelas thinking that they will leave the people who live there feeling like zoo animals or a tourist attraction, but I can promise you that we do nothing of the sort! Part of our mission is to break down stereotypes about what life is like inside...