2-Day Hot Citywalk Route/Cost in Rio de Janeiro
In late March, the temperature in Rio reaches 30°C. To save energy, this route mainly uses Uber/taxis as the transportation for the city tour. Day 1 1️⃣ Escadaria Selarón From the pier to the attraction, Uber costs about $4.4. Step on the colorful tile steps, and every casual shot is a bright and vivid photo🌈 2️⃣ Rio Cemetery From Escadaria Selarón, Uber is about $4.6. Feel the unique urban memories in the quiet atmosphere. 3️⃣ Plaque Cafe Unexpectedly, the queue for dining is shorter than the queue for just taking photos! Dine in a 100-year-old Italian-style courtyard cafe, with Christ the Redeemer right behind. Both the view and the food are great👍 Uber to here is about 4.7,andlunchis 28 per person. 4️⃣ Favela Tour Rocinha is the largest favela in Rio, with about 200,000 residents. You must join a tour to enter. Uber to the meeting point is about 3.17,andthetourfeeis 32 per person. Follow the guide to experience the real community vibe. 5️⃣ Copacabana & Ipanema Beaches Watching the sunset here is amazing, but it's too hot during the day🌇 Taxi back to the ship is about $14. Day 2 6️⃣ Real Gabinete Português de Leitura Located in the center of the old town, it looks unremarkable from the outside, but it's great for taking photos inside, more like a popular tourist attraction. Uber to here is about $4.06📚 7️⃣ National Library of Brazil With a history of over 200 years, it's the largest library in Latin America and the seventh largest in the world, full of literary atmosphere. 8️⃣ Golden Baroque Church Built in 1619, the church is gilded all over, shining brilliantly. The ticket is $4🗿 9️⃣ Catedral Metropolitana It looks ordinary from the outside, but inside it's a masterpiece of modern architecture, with stunning lighting design. 🔟 Confeitaria Colombo Not recommended! The queue is extremely long. It doesn't feel like a romantic cafe but more like a bustling . The second floor is even worse, so we left decisively. The coconut juice and Açaí at the roadside cafe where we stopped to rest were much better🥥 Taxi back to the accommodation is about $6. Summary Uber in Rio is more reliable than in Buenos Aires, and the cost is not high. Personally, taking a taxi is sufficient; there's no need to spend time figuring out public transportation, which is safer and more comfortable. For a short trip, you don't need to exchange money; credit card payment is acceptable. If paying in cash, you can use US dollars. We settled the bill with the taxi driver at a rate of 1:5. Unlike Argentina, where there are currency exchange shops everywhere, banks in Rio can't exchange cash with cash; the ATM at the pier charges a huge fee. According to the Argentine staff on the ship, locals use PIX, similar to WeChat Pay or Zelle. I found a currency exchange point at the subway station with an exchange rate of 1:5. #BrazilTravel#RioDeJaneiro#SouthAmericaTravel#MetropolitanCathedral#WorthVisitingCafe#MostBeautifulLibrary#Citywalk#RioCitywalk#DowntownDayTour
