Leisure activities in Rio de Janeiro
Ideas on what to do in Rio de Janeiro "on your own"
Culture, extreme sports, amusement park, events, nightlife ... The range of alternatives for leisure is huge and growing.Of course, plays a big part of tourism from the beach of Copacabana or Ipanema. The offer here is in itself diverse. In addition to the typical beach life there are also cyclists, skaters and joggers who are out and about all day.
The city of Rio de Janeiro Prommenaden tries to make more attractive. There are periodically kiosks, fitness stations, water dispensers and of course the rescue stations with toilets and shower.
The cult of the body is very strong in Brazil. Beauty is important. So it is not surprising that you probably do not have to go 100 meters, to get past a gym.
We have collected some more alternatives for the active leisure in Rio de Janeiro.
Simply select from the menu, an area that interests you. Under the menu item "Where what is?" You see e.g. Restaurants, museums and shopping centers. In the column, there are suggestions for nightlife activities to nightlife.
By public transport to get to most destinations beyond the beaches.
If you want to try out bus, metro or tracks themselves, we have compiled on a separate map of possible routes for specific goals. You'll also find some tips and advice on what is observed. In addition, we have set up a map on which you can see different places of recreation.
Anyone feeling insecure - for example due to lack of knowledge of Portuguese - can of course book a guide. Depending on the activity, we can also offer you an escort who speaks German.
You can book your private tour guide for Individual activities in your free time. This is particularly useful for special interests or if you believe that your Portuguese language is not enough to go around on your own. Booking your tour guide can be a good idea for example for special activities (eg rafting or paragliding) as well as a driver or sports partner.
My wife & I are from Singapore & we booked Joerg from OiRio to drive us around for a 2 day tour on the 21st & 22nd May, 2013. Joerg's communication was really fast, & even though we booked him without much notice, he did his best to fit us in. He took us to all the interesting sites & some really 'unique' places that we never saw in any guide books. He also took us into the favela's & even the cable car that crosses a huge favela of over 200,000 inhabitants that the Government built to make the lives of the people living there more comfortable. He's German, but also speaks fluent Portugese, English, Spanish & probably some more languages, & as he's married to a Brazilian he knows & understands Rio de Janeiro & the culture very well. He's a very nice guy & has such an interesting story to tell about his home & life in Rio, but we won't tell you here - book him & hear it from him yourself. His car is also very special - the side mirrors & other parts of the car have been vandalized, so it's no point in fixing them - they just get duck taped back on! This also added to the fun & 'flavor' of our tour. We would really like to thank Joerg for going out of his way to show us not just the famous tourist sites, but also the 'multi-faceted' other sides of Rio de Janeiro that are also wonderful & I think if you want to see this side of Rio, you need to book a guide like Joerg, who doesn't mind going out of his way, taking the time to take you to the 'exotic' places.
I am happy to know that you like Rio. I hope you will come back soon.
