Things to Do
Cristo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer)
Travel through the Tijuca Forest, stopping at Paineiras to board transportation to the top of Corcovado, home of the Christ the Redeemer statue. Take the cable car from Urca up to the top of Sugar Loaf Mountain, then eat lunch at one of the city's best steakhouses before visits to Maracanã Stadium and the Sambadrome
Copacabana
Beach
Copacabana Palace
Ipanema
Beach
Praça de Quental in Leblon is the scene of an antiques market every Sunday
Praca General Osorio hosts the Sunday Feira de Artesanato de Ipanema featuring crafts, music, art, and local foods
Carnaval (Carnival)
The celebrations begin shortly after New Year, but the splendor and extravagance reaches its spectacular climax in the four days before Ash Wednesday, attracting hundreds of thousands of spectators to its street parades, samba parties, and shows
Jardim Botânico (Botanical Garden)
Covering 350 acres at the foot of Corcovado, Rio's Jardim Botânico combines an ecological sanctuary with show gardens and a scientific laboratory, all in a beautiful park-like setting
Highlights are the Orchidarium, an iron-and-glass greenhouse built in the 1930s and filled with more than 2,000 species of orchids, and the Japanese Gardens with their cherry trees, wooden bridges, koi ponds, and Bonsai
The garden, which is a UNESCO biosphere reserve, contains more than 8,000 species of plant life and the birds and animals that make this their habitat, including Marmoset monkeys and toucans
Maracanã
A must-see for football (soccer) fans when a game is scheduled, Brazil's largest stadium was home to the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games
It was completely renovated for the FIFA World Cup 2014 and holds more than 78,000 fans
The stadium is used for matches between Rio's major football clubs, the Flamengo, Botafogo, Fluminense, and Vasco da Gama, as well as for concerts
Rio de Janeiro Hang Gliding Experience
2-hour hang-gliding experience in Rio de Janeiro
Soar above Rio de Janeiro in a hang glider, and take in city views from above
Fly safely, accompanied by a fully certified instructor
Launch from the Tijuca Forest National Park and glide over the Mata Atlantica (Atlantic Forest)
Pass by Sugar Loaf Mountain, the Rocinha Favela, and the Christ the Redeemer Statue
Touch down for a gentle landing on Sao Conrado Beach
Walk away with a video DVD of your hang-gliding experience
$125
Where to Stay
Luxury Hotels
Miramar Hotel by Windsor
Features a scenic rooftop pool and is right on Copacabana beach, where sun chairs and umbrellas are available for guests; it's a short walk from Ipanema
Belmond Copacabana Palace
An icon of Copacabana's reputation for sophistication and glamor, a place where film stars and royalty have basked in Old World elegance
JW Marriott Hotel Rio de Janeiro
A rooftop pool that overlooks Copacabana beach (umbrellas and chairs are reserved for guests) and there is a spa and fitness center
Mid-Range Hotels
Ipanema Inn
A block off the beach and offers personal service in the midst of Ipanema's vibrant dining and arts scene
Hotel Sesc Copacabana
On a quiet street in the heart of Copacabana, a block from the beach, and surrounded by restaurants and shops
Windsor Palace Hotel
A block off the beach, has a small rooftop pool, a large breakfast buffet, and free airport shuttle
Budget Hotels
Ibis Copacabana Posto 5
A few blocks off the beach and near the Metro station, with plenty of dining options nearby
Ibis Rio de Janeiro Botafogo
Close to the Metro in residential Botafogo, one stop from Copacabana, and is near the Sugarloaf cable car
Mercure Botafogo Mourisco
Has higher rooms have a view of Christ the Redeemer on Corcovado
The website linked below is where I got my ideas on what to do and where to stay.
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