Itineraries for Rio de Janeiro

1 itinerary

Rio de Janeiro for first-timers: three days, six neighborhoodsThree days is not enough to see Rio, but it is enough to understand its shape: mountain, forest, bay and beach, all pressed against each other. This itinerary moves from the hillside calm of Santa Teresa to the sand of Copacabana and Ipanema, and finishes in the historic center that most beach-bound visitors skip. Each day mixes one big view with a slower, walkable neighborhood, and always stops to eat something specific to that part of the city — not whatever restaurant happens to be closest. 3 days 18 stops