Rio de Janeiro travel guide
Money, safety, parties, beaches, getting around, living in Rio and Portuguese. Practical guides written by locals, updated with real prices and dates.
Day tripsCompare the most popular trips from Rio: travel time, whether it works as a day trip, who each one suits and approximate tour prices as of Sept 2026.
Things to doHow many days you need in Rio and how to split them: Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf, beaches, favelas, hikes, samba and day trips to Búzios or Angra, ordered to minimize travel time.
