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.
Parties & eventsEverything for Carnival 2027: who parades each night, ticket prices, which sector to pick and the street parties you can't miss.
Parties & eventsWhere to hear live samba, when Lapa gets going, how to enjoy a funk party safely and what to do each night of the week.
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.
