Brazil

A weekend in Rio de Janeiro

Friday evening to Sunday afternoon in Rio de Janeiro, planned around the fact that you arrive tired and leave in a hurry.

  • 2 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

3 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

    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. 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

    Christ the Redeemer

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and 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

Day 2

11 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

    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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    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

    Carmen Miranda Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    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. 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 3

Departure day

5 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

    Museu do Universo

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    astronomy museum in Rio de Janeiro city

    Rua Vice-Governador Rubens Berardo, 100 – Gávea

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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. 14:30

    You leave

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • © OpenStreetMap contributors