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9 Days in Rio de Janeiro: A Journey of Sights and Flavors

Mayrelis Medina

Mayrelis Medina

12 Oct 2023

Experience the vibrant city of Rio de Janeiro through this exciting 9-day itinerary. Explore iconic landmarks, indulge in delicious cuisine, and immerse yourself in the rich culture of Brazil.

Trip to Rio de Janeiro

Day 1
+

$49

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$ 4

Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel, Rio de Janeiro

Depart from your stay 🏨

23 - 28 min

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Directions

Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel, Rio de Janeiro
Refined art deco hotel across from Copacabana Beach, offering an outdoor pool, posh dining & tennis.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
•
Free
12 - 18 min

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Directions

La Bicyclette
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$4
12 - 17 min

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Directions

Botanical Garden of Rio de Janeiro
Historic park featuring diverse flora & fauna, a scientific research institute & garden trails.
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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$13
2 - 3 min

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Directions

Grado Restaurante
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
•
$16
Prana Vegetariano
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
•
$16
Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel, Rio de Janeiro
Refined art deco hotel across from Copacabana Beach, offering an outdoor pool, posh dining & tennis.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
•
Free
Day 2
+

$84

·

$ 10

Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel, Rio de Janeiro

Depart from your stay 🏨

26 - 32 min

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Directions

Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel, Rio de Janeiro
Refined art deco hotel across from Copacabana Beach, offering an outdoor pool, posh dining & tennis.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
•
Free
4 - 6 min

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Directions

Uniko
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$8
11 - 14 min

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Directions

Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil (CCBB)
Art galleries, cinema & theater in a 1906 neoclassical building, managed by the Bank of Brazil.
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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Free
14 - 17 min

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Directions

Rio Star
Giant observation wheel measuring 88 meters high, with vistas over Rio & its landmarks, plus a cafe.
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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$50
9 - 11 min

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Directions

Fazenda Culinaria Restaurant
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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$6
Padaria Bassil
Panificadora tradicional produz pães árabes e esfihas artesanais para retirada, com atendimento de balcão.
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
•
$20
Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel, Rio de Janeiro
Refined art deco hotel across from Copacabana Beach, offering an outdoor pool, posh dining & tennis.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
•
Free
Day 3
+

$54

·

$ 4

Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel, Rio de Janeiro

Depart from your stay 🏨

29 - 35 min

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Directions

Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel, Rio de Janeiro
Refined art deco hotel across from Copacabana Beach, offering an outdoor pool, posh dining & tennis.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
•
Free
8 - 12 min

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Directions

Café e Restaurante Gracioso
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$10
11 - 16 min

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Directions

Museu do Amanhã
Waterfront applied science museum exploring humanity's future challenges & opportunities.
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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$20
4 - 5 min

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Directions

Chiktal Restaurante
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
•
$14
Cais do Oriente
Restaurante com cardápio variado e refinado, ocupa antigo armazém de decoração rústica e estrutura aparente.
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
•
$10
Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel, Rio de Janeiro
Refined art deco hotel across from Copacabana Beach, offering an outdoor pool, posh dining & tennis.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
•
Free
Day 4
+

$74

·

$ 8

Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel, Rio de Janeiro

Depart from your stay 🏨

22 - 27 min

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Directions

Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel, Rio de Janeiro
Refined art deco hotel across from Copacabana Beach, offering an outdoor pool, posh dining & tennis.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
•
Free
7 - 10 min

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Directions

Starbucks
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
•
$10
15 - 18 min

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Directions

Escadaria Selarón
Landmark public stairway adorned by artist Jorge Selarón with colorful & hand-painted tiles.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Free
8 - 12 min

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Directions

Sugar Loaf cable car
Rising above Guanabara Bay, this stone mountain is reachable by gondola & offers expansive views.
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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$38
10 - 12 min

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Directions

Pizzaria ICRJ
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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$12
Gaia Art & Café
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
•
$14
Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel, Rio de Janeiro
Refined art deco hotel across from Copacabana Beach, offering an outdoor pool, posh dining & tennis.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
•
Free
Day 5
+

$72

·

$ 8

Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel, Rio de Janeiro

Depart from your stay 🏨

9 - 14 min

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Directions

Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel, Rio de Janeiro
Refined art deco hotel across from Copacabana Beach, offering an outdoor pool, posh dining & tennis.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
•
Free
19 - 23 min

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Directions

Pizzaria Zona Sul
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$4
20 - 24 min

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Directions

Sugarloaf Mountain
This 396m-tall peak on a peninsula jutting out into the ocean features a cableway & sweeping views.
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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$38
12 - 15 min

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Directions

Gaia Art & Café
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
•
$14
Dois em Cena
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
•
$16
Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel, Rio de Janeiro
Refined art deco hotel across from Copacabana Beach, offering an outdoor pool, posh dining & tennis.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
•
Free
Day 6
+

$50

·

$ 4

Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel, Rio de Janeiro

Depart from your stay 🏨

38 - 46 min

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Directions

Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel, Rio de Janeiro
Refined art deco hotel across from Copacabana Beach, offering an outdoor pool, posh dining & tennis.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
•
Free
9 - 14 min

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Directions

Barraca do Pepê
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$10
9 - 14 min

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Directions

Praia da Barra da Tijuca
Wide, bustling stretch of sand lined with food kiosks, open sea views & a relaxing vibe.
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Free
1 - 2 min

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Directions

Casa Tua
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
•
$20
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
•
$20
Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel, Rio de Janeiro
Refined art deco hotel across from Copacabana Beach, offering an outdoor pool, posh dining & tennis.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
•
Free
Day 7
+

$101

·

$ 10

Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel, Rio de Janeiro

Depart from your stay 🏨

16 - 20 min

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Directions

Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel, Rio de Janeiro
Refined art deco hotel across from Copacabana Beach, offering an outdoor pool, posh dining & tennis.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
•
Free
37 - 45 min

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Directions

Chez Regina
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$14
33 - 40 min

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Directions

Christ the Redeemer
Giant, 30-m-tall mountaintop statue of Jesus Christ, accessed by train & offering city views.
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
•
$63
10 - 12 min

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Directions

Guacamole Cocina Mexicana
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
•
$18
Domenica Pizzaria Artesanal
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
•
$6
Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel, Rio de Janeiro
Refined art deco hotel across from Copacabana Beach, offering an outdoor pool, posh dining & tennis.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
•
Free
Day 8
+

$48

·

$ 8

Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel, Rio de Janeiro

Depart from your stay 🏨

21 - 26 min

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Directions

Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel, Rio de Janeiro
Refined art deco hotel across from Copacabana Beach, offering an outdoor pool, posh dining & tennis.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
•
Free
20 - 30 min

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Directions

Empório Jardim
Uma padaria, bistrô e deli, com pães artesanais, exclusivos, e recheada de produtos de fabricação própria e fresquinhos. Este é o Empório Jardim!
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
•
$6
5 - 6 min

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Directions

Parque Lage
Park with wooded trails, Christ the Redeemer statue views & a cafe & art school in an old mansion.
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
•
$8
7 - 9 min

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Directions

Prana Vegetariano
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
•
$16
Guacamole Cocina Mexicana
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
•
$18
Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel, Rio de Janeiro
Refined art deco hotel across from Copacabana Beach, offering an outdoor pool, posh dining & tennis.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
•
Free
Day 9
+

$72

·

$ 8

Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel, Rio de Janeiro

Depart from your stay 🏨

28 - 34 min

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Directions

Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel, Rio de Janeiro
Refined art deco hotel across from Copacabana Beach, offering an outdoor pool, posh dining & tennis.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
•
Free
6 - 8 min

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Directions

Recanto dos Sabores
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
•
$10
11 - 14 min

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Directions

AquaRio
Landmark interactive aquarium with 28 enclosures plus a surf museum, food outlets & gift shop.
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
•
$30
11 - 16 min

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Directions

Padaria Bassil
Panificadora tradicional produz pães árabes e esfihas artesanais para retirada, com atendimento de balcão.
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
•
$20
Hamburgueria S.A.
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
•
$12
Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel, Rio de Janeiro
Refined art deco hotel across from Copacabana Beach, offering an outdoor pool, posh dining & tennis.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
•
Free

Budget breakdown: $662 In total

Activities & Food:$602
Transport:$60