Rio City and Day Trips
Stay in Botafogo. Spend four days in the city, plus three day trips to Arraial do Cabo, Ilha Grande and Petrópolis.
City landmarks and the old city are split across several days, with three day trips in between: boat tours to the clear-water beaches of Arraial do Cabo, Abraão village and the Blue Lagoon on Ilha Grande, and the imperial city of Petrópolis. Each one-way trip takes 1.5–3 hours, so joining a group tour with transfers is the easier option. You stay at one hotel throughout, making this suitable for a week-long holiday for travelers who want both the city and an island.
Island boat tours are only worth it on sunny days. Winter swells sometimes cancel sailings.
每日安排
第 1 天 · Arrival and Copacabana
A taxi from the airport to Botafogo takes about 40 minutes. Take the metro one stop to Copacabana to stroll the seafront.
住宿：博塔福戈
第 2 天 · Christ the Redeemer and Santa Teresa
里約（基督像與科爾科瓦多山、聖特蕾莎區、塞勒隆階梯、拉帕拱橋）
Taxi to Cosme Velho to ride the little train up. After coming down, taxi to Santa Teresa and walk down to Lapa.
Book the early little train for Christ the Redeemer in advance.
住宿：博塔福戈
第 3 天 · Arraial do Cabo Beaches
A group coach one way takes about 2.5–3 hours. Locally, take a boat tour around the bay and to Forno Beach, then return to the city in the evening. The whole day is about 12 hours.
The water is cool but very clear, so bring sunscreen and a swimsuit.
住宿：博塔福戈
第 4 天 · Old City, Port District and Sugarloaf
里約（十一月十五日廣場與帝國宮、葡萄牙皇家閱覽室、哥倫布甜品店、明日博物館與港口區、麵包山）
Take the metro to downtown and walk around, then the light rail to the port district. In the evening, taxi back to Urca to take the cable car and watch the sunset.
The Museum of Tomorrow is closed on Mondays.
住宿：博塔福戈
第 5 天 · Ilha Grande Day Trip
A group coach to Conceição de Jacareí pier takes about 2.5 hours. Then a boat to the island takes about 30–50 minutes. Tour the Blue Lagoon and return.
A day trip leaves little time on the island. If you want to hike the trails, plan to stay overnight.
住宿：博塔福戈
第 6 天 · Petrópolis Imperial City
Take a coach from Novo Rio bus station up the mountain, about 1.5 hours. Walk around the city, then return in the evening.
The Imperial Museum is closed on Mondays.
住宿：博塔福戈
第 7 天 · Ipanema and Departure
Take the metro to Ipanema. Stroll the beach and lagoon in the morning, then taxi to the airport in the afternoon, about 1 hour.