Rio De Janeiro

With the recent football World Cup and the upcoming Olympic Games, Rio de Janeiro has been getting extra international attention. Brazil’s most iconic city is filled with some of the country’s biggest highlights – from famous beaches to Christ the Redeemer.

Rio is bustling, vibrant, noisy, beautiful. Your time here will be a whirlwind of organised chaos that you won’t be able to stop yourself falling in love with. The samba beat will get under your skin and a piece of your heart will be Rio’s forever.

Visit the famous beaches of Ipanema and Copacabana. Sit and sip the signature Brazilian cocktail, ‘caipirinha’, as you watch the world go by. Sip another one at sunset atop Corcovado – the hilltop which is home to Rio’s most famous resident- Christ the Redeemer. Take a cable car up to the top of Sugarloaf Mountain for more sweeping views of the city.

The beautiful mosaic tiled steps of Escaleron Selaron connect the neighbourhoods of Lapa and Santa Teresa which are both must-visits in themselves. You can consider a tour through the ‘favelas’ – the lawless slum districts of Rio, but be sure to choose one which supports rather than exploits the local residents.

A tour of Macarena stadium will thrill every football fan and the stunning Botanic Gardens are the perfect retreat for when the city is overwhelming.