7 Days in Rio de Janeiro: A Journey of Sights and Wonders

chalam jayavarapu

19 Nov 2023

Embark on a thrilling 7-day adventure in Rio de Janeiro, exploring iconic landmarks, vibrant museums, and breathtaking natural wonders.

Trip to Rio de Janeiro

Tours & Activities

Viator Tours

Day 1

$93

Niterói Palace Hotel

Depart from your stay 🏨

Landmark interactive aquarium with 28 enclosures plus a surf museum, food outlets & gift shop.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$72

Waterfront applied science museum exploring humanity's future challenges & opportunities.

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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$21

Day 2

$23

$ 9

Niterói Palace Hotel

Depart from your stay 🏨

47 - 57 min

Directions

Contemporary art museum with striking architecture & a water garden, plus a theater & lecture halls.

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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$23

18 - 27 min

Directions

Catedral Metropolitana de São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro

Distinctive, modern Catholic cathedral resembling a pyramid, inaugurated in 1979.

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Free

8 - 10 min

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Art galleries, cinema & theater in a 1906 neoclassical building, managed by the Bank of Brazil.

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

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Free

Day 3

$45

$ 12

Niterói Palace Hotel

Depart from your stay 🏨

43 - 52 min

Directions

Unique Brazilian art exhibits are showcased in a striking complex of historic & modern architecture.

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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$26

12 - 15 min

Directions

18th-century aqueduct with 2 rows of arches, now serving as a bridge for a tram.

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Free

24 - 29 min

Directions

Fortress backdrop for the triathlon & paratriathlon transition area, road cycling & the marathon.

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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$19

Day 4

$30

$ 12

Niterói Palace Hotel

Depart from your stay 🏨

46 - 56 min

Directions

Park with wooded trails, Christ the Redeemer statue views & a cafe & art school in an old mansion.

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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$11

7 - 9 min

Directions

Historic park featuring diverse flora & fauna, a scientific research institute & garden trails.

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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$19

18 - 22 min

Directions

Rocky peninsula & a busy surfing spot, offering sunset views from its walking paths.

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

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Free

Day 5

$153

$ 9

Niterói Palace Hotel

Depart from your stay 🏨

53 - 64 min

Directions

Rising above Guanabara Bay, this stone mountain is reachable by gondola & offers expansive views.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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$54

45 - 54 min

Directions

Giant, 30-m-tall mountaintop statue of Jesus Christ, accessed by train & offering city views.

9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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$99

Day 6

$45

$ 9

Niterói Palace Hotel

Depart from your stay 🏨

46 - 56 min

Directions

Parque Brig. Eduardo Gomes (Aterro do Flamengo)

Sprawling city park with sports fields & a beach, plus a modern art museum, theaters & restaurants.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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Free

19 - 23 min

Directions

Legendary home of Brazilian soccer hosting Olympic games, plus the opening & closing ceremonies.

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

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$45

Day 7

$19

$ 6

Niterói Palace Hotel

Depart from your stay 🏨

73 - 88 min

Directions

Urban rainforest with hiking, waterfalls, birdwatching & vista points of Rio's iconic sights.

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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$19

Budget breakdown: $461 In total

Activities & Food:$408

Transport:$54