15 Day Trips in Rio de Janeiro to Plan a Day Around

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One Day Tour in Rio de Janeiro: All Inclusive

/ August 12, 2026

1.One Day Tour in Rio de Janeiro: All Inclusive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 568 reviews · 7 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $130Our pick

One day, 7-9 hours, all-inclusive Rio highlights: Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf, Maracana area, Sambadrome, Selarón steps, and more.

“Excellent tour guide. Picked us up at hotel and dropped us off. Even WhatsApp message before hand with information on pick up. Guide was very informative and took time to give details as we drove from site to site. First time we have done an organised group trip as normally go our own way. However I recommend in Rio it’s safe to be with a registered company and guide you will feel much safer and get to see all you want. Best bit was Christ the redeemer had clear sky and views were amazing. Well worth it”

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From Rio: Arraial do Cabo Day Trip with Boat Tour

/ August 6, 2026

2.Arraial do Cabo Day Trip with Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 400 reviews · 14 hours · from $65

Schooner cruise from Rio to Arraial do Cabo with swim stops, Gruta Azul photos, and optional lunch, door-to-door in one long day.

“Really lovely day, guide was excellent and so helpful!”

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Arraial do Cabo Day Trip from Rio de Janeiro: Boat Tour & Beach

/ August 13, 2026

3.Arraial do Cabo Day Trip from Rio de Janeiro: Boat Tour & Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 390 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $70

Arraial do Cabo day trip from Rio with a schooner boat tour, swimming stops, big-picture coastline views, and early hotel pickup.

“It was so fun the ride wasn't too bad you can also sight see. It was definitely worth it the drinks were strong and the food was awesome both was affordable. Just Book It !”

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One Day Tour in Rio: Christ, Sugar Bread, Lunch and City Tour

/ August 13, 2026

4.One Day Tour in Rio: Christ, Sugar Bread, Lunch and City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 381 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $120

See Christ the Redeemer and Sugarloaf with included tickets, plus lunch and Rio city icons on a guided small-group day.

“Marcio was a very personable and friendly guide. My sisters and I learned alot about Brazilian culture and the heart of Rio de Janeiro thanks to him. This was money and time well spent.”

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From Rio de Janeiro: Petrópolis Day Trip with Optional Lunch

/ August 6, 2026

5.Petrópolis Day Trip with Optional Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 203 reviews · 12 hours · from $48Best value

A 12-hour Petrópolis day trip from Rio with an expert multilingual guide, imperial sights, cathedral photos, and optional German lunch and Bohemia Brewery.

“Guide arrived on time, she was well spoken and gave us Fantastic tour through Petropolis. I loved every bit of it! Highly recommend!”

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From Rio de Janeiro: Arraial do Cabo Island Day Trip

/ August 6, 2026

6.Arraial do Cabo Island Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 192 reviews · 14 hours · from $67

From Rio, this 14-hour Arraial do Cabo day trip mixes a boat tour, quick guided beach stops, and reef spotting in turquoise water.

“Sadly due to wind could not go to the boat trip, but our guide Marcelo was really good at taking care of the group and making them feel taken care of. I recommend them”

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Rio de Janeiro: Tijuca Forest Challenge Hike Full-Day Trip

/ August 8, 2026

7.Tijuca Forest Challenge Hike Full-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 163 reviews · 9 hours · from $86

Conquer Tijuca Forest on a 10.4 km full-day hike with small-group care, waterfall stops, caves, and Taquara Hill views over Rio.

“Great day with Ricardo our tour guide, who had lots of interesting conversation and knowledge. The hike was as expected length wise, and good for those who want a bit longer in the jungle than the other half-day tours. Mostly in-shade so walk is hot but at least not in direct sunlight for the most part. Saw monkeys, raccoons, frogs and lots of nice wildlife.”

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10-hour Private Tour Rio In One Day: Christ, Sugarloaf, Selarón, Downtown

/ August 19, 2026

8.10-hour Private Tour Rio In One Day: Christ, Sugarloaf, Selarón, Downtown

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 111 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $264

Private 10-hour Rio tour with pickup: Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf, Selarón Steps, Sambadrome, Maracanã, Santa Teresa and downtown.

“Vitor was an amazing guide who took us around the sights and giving really good information. His knowledge was so great. I would thoroughly recommend him and the tour.”

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Exploring Angra Dos Reis and Ilha Grande in One Day

/ August 19, 2026

9.Exploring Angra Dos Reis and Ilha Grande in One Day

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 107 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $85

One day from Rio to Angra dos Reis and Ilha Grande, with a schooner ride, lagoon swimming, snorkeling stops, and a traditional lunch.

“One the best trips I ever had. Must absolutely do when in Rio de Janeiro. Our guide Fabio was the best…”

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Petrópolis Day Trip from Rio de Janeiro including Imperial Museum and Crystal Palace

/ August 20, 2026

10.Petrópolis Day Trip from Rio de Janeiro including Imperial Museum and Crystal Palace

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 101 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $93

Full-day guided trip from Rio to Petrópolis, with the Imperial Museum, St Peter of Alcantara Cathedral, Crystal Palace, and optional Bohemia brewery.

“enjoyed the trip, very outgoing tour leader. Packed day, quite long.”

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Petrópolis Day Trip from Rio de Janeiro including Imperial Museum and Crystal Palace

/ August 19, 2026

11.Petrópolis Day Trip from Rio de Janeiro including Imperial Museum and Crystal Palace

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 101 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $93

Full-day guided trip from Rio to Petrópolis, with the Imperial Museum, St Peter of Alcantara Cathedral, Crystal Palace, and optional Bohemia brewery.

“the tour was fine, it was the tour diretor Tonya I did not like.. Even though I had requested the tour in English, she spoke mostly in Portuguese as most of the other people spoke both languages. She would talk 5-10 minutes in Portuguese and then just a few words in English. As a result I missed seeing one of the tour highlights because she did not tell me when we were to see it. Also she caused undue stress on me when on our way back the bus stopped and people started to get off I did not know why as she spoke in Portuguese. When I asked what…”

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Private tour – The best of Rio in 1 day

/ August 20, 2026

12.Private tour – The best of Rio in 1 day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 93 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $350

Private best-of-Rio day with Corcovado, Sugarloaf, Selarón Steps, and the Cathedral, plus WiFi and a guide for your group.

“Patricia picked us up at the Port from our cruise ship and took us on a customised tour for the whole day. We visited the Maracana Stadium, learnt all about Carnival, walked up the Seralon Steps then went to Christ the Redeemer. We had Patricia’s wonderful descriptions of all of the history. After driving along Ipanema and Copacabana beaches, we parked at the Cathedral then walked downtown to the beautiful Library and visited Confeteria Columbus. We were returned to the port in time to get ready for dinner on the ship. Thank you for your wonderful and warm conversation- your English is excellent!”

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Angra dos Reis and Ilha Grande Day Trip with Schooner Cruise and Lunch

/ August 21, 2026

13.Angra dos Reis and Ilha Grande Day Trip with Schooner Cruise and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 82 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $96

Angra dos Reis and Ilha Grande by schooner with swim stops, hot and cold buffet lunch, and roundtrip Rio hotel transfers.

“It was a great trip and our guide was seasoned and watched out for everyone. It was a great trip!”

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Angra dos Reis and Ilha Grande Day Trip with Schooner Cruise and Lunch

/ August 21, 2026

14.Angra dos Reis and Ilha Grande Day Trip with Schooner Cruise and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 82 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $96

Angra dos Reis and Ilha Grande by schooner with swim stops, hot and cold buffet lunch, and roundtrip Rio hotel transfers.

“The weather was appalling but the tour organiser was excellent and managed to keep us all entertained in very difficult conditions. The boat trip was a wash out through no fault of the organisers who were excellent in every way.”

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