Brazil

A friend is visiting Rio de Janeiro

Someone is coming to see you and you have to decide where to take them. Two days of Rio de Janeiro that a local would not be embarrassed by.

  • 1 night
  • 2 people
  • 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

2 days

Day 1

Arrival day

6 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. 14:3015:15

    Christ the Redeemer

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Culture & museums

    colossal statue of Jesus in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Cristo redentor, 20531-590 Rio de Janeiro

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata

  4. 15:15

    3h 45m open

    15:15 – 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. 20:3022:00

    Bar Ipiranga

    Picked because you chose food and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Food

    historical site registered by State Institute of Cultural Heritage of Rio de Janeiro in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Rua Ipiranga 117, Rio de Janeiro

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata

Day 2

Departure day

4 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. 09:3011:00

    Sambadrome Marquês de Sapucaí

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Local experiences

    parade area in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Rua Marquês de Sapucaí - Praça Onze

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  4. 11:00

    2h open

    11:00 – 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. 14:30

    You leave

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • © OpenStreetMap contributors