A working travel guide to Rio de Janeiro.

Tourism Rio de Janeiro is an editorial guide written by people who keep returning to the city. We lived in Botafogo, hiked Pedra Bonita before sunrise, ate too many salgados and stayed up too late in Lapa.

Our goal is simple: help first-time visitors plan a confident, generous, well-paced trip to Rio. We cover beaches, viewpoints, samba nights, neighborhoods, food, tours, hotels, day trips and the practical stuff most sites skip.

We update guides often, write from real time on the ground and recommend operators we have used or trust. When we earn a small commission for a booking, it never changes what we recommend.