Brazil

Five days in Rio de Janeiro

Long enough to leave the centre. Five days in Rio de Janeiro with one day that is not about Rio de Janeiro at all.

  • 4 nights
  • Couple
  • Balanced pace
  • Mid-range budget
Plan your own Rio de Janeiro trip

Every place here was checked on 2026-10-28 or later, and each one says where it came from.

The plan, day by day

5 days

Day 1

Arrival day

7 of 24 hours planned

  1. 09:30

    You arrive

  2. 13:0014:00

    Cervantes

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Avenida Prado Junior 335B

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  3. 14:3017:00

    Carmen Miranda Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

  4. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 19:0020:30

    Adega Pérola

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    bar in Rio de Janeiro

    Rua Siqueira Campos, 138, 22031-010 Rio de Janeiro

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata

  6. 20:3021:15

    Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Glória do Outeiro

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Culture & museums

    church in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Day 2

14 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Armazém do pão

    Picked because you chose food + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Meal

    R. Mena Barreto, 55, 22271-100 Rio de Janeiro

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Museu da Chácara do Céu

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Rio de Janeiro

    Rua Murtinho Nobre

    Opening hours: Mon 12:00–17:00 · Tue closed · Wed–Sun 12:00–17:00

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Zazá Bistrô

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Rua Joana Angélica 40, 22420-030 Rio de Janeiro

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  6. 14:3017:00

    Museu Nacional dos Povos Indígenas

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Rua das Palmeiras 55, 22270-070

    Opening hours: Mon–Fri 09:00–17:30 · Sat–Sun 13:00–17:30

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  7. 17:0019:30

    Museum of Modern Art, Rio de Janeiro

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art museum

    Parque do Flamengo · Avenida Infante Dom Henrique 85, 20021-140 Rio de Janeiro

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  8. 19:3021:00

    Viva Gastronomia

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Copacabana · Avenida Nossa Senhora de Copacabana 796, Rio de Janeiro

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 11:00–16:00

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  9. 21:0022:30

    Laranjeiras Palace

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    building in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Laranjeiras · Rua Paulo Cezar de Andrade 407, Rio de Janeiro

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

Day 3

11 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Cafe Ao Leu

    Picked because you chose food + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Meal

    R. Alm. Gonçalves, 50 - Lj L, 22060-040 Rio de Janeiro

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Fort Copacabana

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    military building in Rio de Janeiro

    Copacabana · Praça Coronel Eugênio Franco 1, 22070-020 Rio de Janeiro

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sun 10:00–19:30

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Sushi Leblon

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Rua Dias Ferreira, 256 - Leblon

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  6. 14:3017:00

    Museu Villa-Lobos

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Oro

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    restaurant in Brazil

    Avenida General San Martin, 889, 22441-015 Rio de Janeiro

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata

  9. 20:3022:00

    Sugarloaf Cable Car

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Local experiences

    cableway in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Day 4

14 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Breakfast, open

    No verified place here fits this meal and your answers, so it is left open.

    • 45m
    • Open time
  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3011:00

    Centro de Tradicoes Nordestinas Luiz Gonzaga

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Campo de São Cristóvão, 20291-440 Rio de Janeiro

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Thu 10:00–18:00 · Fri 10:00–24:00 · Sat 00:00–24:00 · Sun 00:00–21:00

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata

  4. 11:00

    2h open

    11:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Sobrenatural

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    432, Rua Almirante Alexandrino, Santa Teresa

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  6. 14:3017:00

    Museu Nacional de Belas Artes

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    national art museum in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Avenida Rio Branco 199, 20040-008 Rio de Janeiro

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Fri 10:00–18:00 · Sat–Sun 12:00–17:00

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  7. 17:0019:30

    Teatro Municipal

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    theater in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Praca Marechal Floriano, 20031-050 Rio de Janeiro

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  8. 19:3021:00

    Olla

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Rua Alcindo Guanabara

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  9. 21:0023:30

    Teatro Carlos Gomes

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    theatre and former cinema in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Centro · Prç. Tiradentes, s/n°, 20060-080 Rio de Janeiro

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata

Day 5

Departure day

6 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Breakfast, open

    No verified place here fits this meal and your answers, so it is left open.

    • 45m
    • Open time
  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:30

    Abricó Beach

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 3h
    • Beach

    Brazilian nude beach in Rio

    Avenida Estado da Guanabara, 22785-250 Rio de Janeiro

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  4. 13:0014:00

    Point de Grumari

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Estrada de Grumari 2710, 23020-340 Grumari

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap

  5. 14:30

    You leave

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • © OpenStreetMap contributors