Can anyone recommend a good tour 3 or 4 day tour of Rio, Brazil?

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alberto

THE CITY:
Rio de Janeiro is a very pretty and big city. One of the biggest, most largest, famous and beatiful in the world, of course.

Rio is dangerous like any other metropolis of the world, but, walking here in the "orla" (place at long the beaches), you will see dozen of policemen/women is quadricicles, skates and in cabins. So, the bugglars/ thives think two times before to stole somebady. Furthermore, theres a lot of cameras of the police spying all that happens on the beaches and streets.

PLACES:
Rio has not only the beaches and mountains to see. There are many other very nice sights.

FAMOUS PLACES:
The most famous are the Christ on Corcovado and the PÃ£o-de-aÃ§Ãºcar (Sugar Loaf).

Don't let to see the Tijuca National Park, where we have the largest urban forrest all of the world.

QUINTA DA BOA-VISTA:
See, also, the "QUINTA DA BOA-VISTA", a very large place used by our emperors in the XIX century.

The sight is very pretty, with a lake, trees, palms, rocks, and a palace. There's a very nice museum of natural history inside the palace.

At side, you find the Rio's zoo.

SOUTH ZONE:
You can't let to see, also, "Pedra Bonita". Guys flies in hang glides from there. A tandem flight in a hang gliding cost about US$ 140.00.

Another option is a flight by paraglider.

Look for "Lagoa" (lagoon), where the highest Christmas tree is mounted, every year, in december. Pedra Bonita and Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas are inside the South zone. Near Ipanema and Copacabana.

WEST ZONE:
You must to shop in Barrashopping and New York City shopping centers.

In Bangu, you find the "Pedra Branca", a big mountain.

CENTER:
Coming back to the Center, search for "Arcos da Lapa". Very nice.

Ask for informatiosn about the BONDINHO DE SANTA TERESA, a rail train like that of San Francisco.

Know the city using the subway. I suggest to see "EstaÃ§Ã£o Carioca" (Carioca station). You can acess the main avenue - avenida Rio Branco - a finacial center and the CinelÃ¢ndia, a place with some cinemas.

In Cinelandia, we have the city Theatre (Teatro Municipal). You can see the national library in front Cinelandia.

Also, in Cinelandia, you find the PASSEIO PÃšBLICO, a public garden.

OUTSIDE RIO:
If you spend a little bit more time, you can to visit PetrÃ³polis. About 1 hour or less from Rio, by bus. You must see there a big organ and a famous hotel called "QUITANDINHA").

TeresÃ³polis, another town is very beautiful. PetrÃ³polis and TeresÃ³polis are twin towns, because it was build for our King Pedro II and the Queen Teresa. In TeresÃ³polis, you see a mountain called "Dedo de Deus" (that means, God's finger) from the main avenue. From a small tower, you have a sight of the "Granja Comari", a beautiful ranch used by the national brazilian football (soccer) team.

Nova Friburgo (a german town); Penedo (a town founded by immigants from Finland. Very nice!). Visconde de MauÃ¡, very beautiful place with European look. Itatiaia and Resende, where you can find the "Pico das Agulhas Negras" and the Brazilian Army's academy (AMAN); Cabo Frio, Araruama and BÃºzios, all with very good beaches.

Paraty with an architeture of XVIII century have a international festival of literature - FLIP.

1 year ago
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Quinta da Boa-Vista:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinta_da_B...

Museum:
http://acd.ufrj.br/~museuhp/home.htm

Rio Zoo (in portuguese):
http://www.rio.rj.gov.br/riozoo

Arcos da Lapa:
http://www.brazilbrazil.com/arcos.html
http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-2757148-arcos_da_lapa_rio_de_janeiro-i;_ylc=X3oDMTFka28zOGNuBF9TAzI3NjY2NzkEX3MDOTY5NTUzMjUEc2VjA3NzcC1kZXN0BHNsawN0aXRsZQ--

Bonde de Santa Teresa:
http://travel.yahoo.com/p-reviews-2757113-prod-travelguide-action-read-ratings_and_reviews-i;_ylt=Akmy1LDykXdMXs_C6BPgYgfxFmoL#1

Hang gliding:
http://www.asadeltario.com/

Paraglider:
http://www.guia4ventos.com.br/vooduplo_usa.htm

Subway company:
http://www.metrorio.com.br/english/

brazil_travel_advisor

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Eleven G

I konw Tours4fun provide Brazil tours, but i noticed that their Brazil tours are all over 10 days. Anyway, if you are interested, you can click the following link and browse the itinerary, hope it can be helpful.
http://www.tours4fun.com/brazil-tours/

Buzz B

the book Rio for Partiers is a tour book you might want to look into..

it sounds a lot more down and dirty, but it is really a great guide to everything that would interest a young person- cultural and practical too,
it gives you a few one day tour suggestions to choose from- cultural, sightseeing, relaxing, pampering, biking, things to do on a rainy day- all planned out and tested.........
they have a website www.rioforpartiers.com or something (google it)

it introduces you to common foods, logical safety, things to do, how to get there, and its mostly the FUN things to do.
It talks to you like your best friend from the area showing you around - in fact the author says in the book he will join you for a beer if you e mail him when your in town..

patygliterstar

hi.
I live in Brazil, more or less understood the question and if something is wrong I am sorry, you can go to Christ the Redeemer, riding a cable car, go on the beach, go into any museum, leaving the night if you have 18 years of Masi aki has some ballads and is legal only if properly informed.
the law would be if you were moving fast because the carnival is great, you could go and go on saving varies with micaretas trio Electric etc ... kissing so much care for other drinks naum rsrs
bjus, bon voyage

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