Rio de Janeiro Travel Diary Day 2

🕣8:30 AM — Hotel to Copacabana Beach (on foot) 💡 Highlights: 1️⃣ No major highlights (casual stroll) ⌚ Suggested duration: 30-40 mins 🕤9:30 AM — Copacabana to Rocinha Favela 🚗 How to get there: Book a tour in advance on Tripadvisor — includes guide and transportation 💡 Highlights: 1️⃣ Guided tour inside the favela 2️⃣ Motorcycle taxi experience ⌚ Suggested duration: 3 hours total 🕧12:30 PM — Rocinha to City Center for Lunch The guide will return you to the starting point. After lunch, head to the highlight: check-in for the doorless helicopter tour. 🕝2:00-3:15 PM — City Center to Helipad ☎ How to book: Several local helicopter companies available — I chose Rio2Fly (book via Google). 🚗 How to get there: Uber to "Helicentro do Pontal" (1-hour drive). 💡 Highlights: 1️⃣ Aerial views of favelas, Christ the Redeemer, and other landmarks 2️⃣ Mid-flight leg-outside-the-cabin experience! ⚠ Notes: 1️⃣ Bring camera gear only if it has a secure mount 2️⃣ Max 3 passengers per flight ⌚ Suggested duration: 35-minute flight 🕔5:00 PM — Helipad back to Copacabana Hotel Return during evening rush hour — takes ~1.5 hours. Arrive at hotel around 6:30 PM. #TravelBrazil#Copacabana Beach#Rio de Janeiro#Brazil#Brazil guide