Things to Do in Rio de Janeiro with Kids

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Things to Do in Rio de Janeiro with Kids

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  • Santhosh V
    Adelaide, Australia21 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    The view was amazing
    Top of the World experience
    Breathtaking view from helicopter
    Truly wonder of the world
    Felt great
    Written 31 January 2025
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  • Pablo A
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Amazing place,the beach is something out of these world you let yourself carry out from the whole vibe and vibrancy and life of the place, copacabana beach is truly one of a kind.
    Written 21 January 2025
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  • Birgitta-Kenneth
    Solna, Sweden1,628 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    After Copacabana there is Ipanema but not many realize that Ipanema is flanked by Arpoador and Leblon. Ipanema is lovely though its not as large as its famous big brother it is not as "loud and wild" simply calmer.
    Written 5 February 2025
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  • hullarxim
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates80 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Very well maintained garden.Very green and beautiful.Amazing place to chill,enjoy walk and take great photos.We had a very brilliant day
    Written 14 December 2024
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  • Archie
    Glenmoore, PA7,930 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We enjoyed our visit near copacabana Beach. We walked through an access point that took us to rocks. We climbed up for lovely scenery . It does smell bad unfortunately. The local kids were enjoying jumping into water. There was a little cove to swim. Wear sturdy shoes. Lovely views all around.
    Written 25 June 2024
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  • Marty Bielicki
    Stuart, FL15,963 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    If you have the time, and have any liking for soccer, taking the tour through Maracana Stadium is well worth the effort and nominal fee. I became interested in soccer watching the Ted Lasso series. I have always known about Pele, the soccer star of Brazil. We took a tour with a guide to enlighten us more about this wonderful game of soccer in one of the most iconic stadiums of the sport.

    The stadium was built in 1950. In its prime during the 1960’s, the stadium could hold 194,603 spectators. When the famous preacher Billy Graham visited, he spoke to 225,000 people. The stadium has seen crowds of over 100,000 284 times. It was in 1969 where Pele made his 1000th goal in this very stadium.

    The tour takes you through the history of players that preformed in this stadium. Uniforms and trophies abound. Pele’s 1000th soccer ball is on the display.

    You can walk into the locker room and even the warm-up area inside. Eventually, you get to see the massive stadium. Taking pictures are always allowed.

    Due to FIFA World Cup regulations, Maracana lost its upper tier seats. Evacuations had to be within a 7-minute time-frame in case of emergencies. The stadium today holds about 87,000 spectators. Maracana was used for the 2016 opening Olympic ceremonies.

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    Written 20 January 2025
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  • markitiki
    Orlando, FL692 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Even though we read all the exhibits, the visit was still relatively quick and brisk. An exhibition that makes you think and makes an impact. For me, it was a nice change from learning about Brasil's past!
    Written 6 January 2025
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  • מוטי ל
    Karmiel, Israel630 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    very impressive building which hosts many interesting exhibitions, not only from brazil, but also from other countries. we saw exhibition about the inca of peru.
    Written 3 March 2024
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  • Zanderzaidan
    East Sussex, UK535 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Barra da Tijuca Beach is a fantastic spot if you're looking for a less crowded, more laid-back beach experience in Rio de Janeiro. The beach stretches for miles, offering plenty of space to spread out, relax, and enjoy the sun. Its in a more "high end" side of Rio and it felt safe and less touristy.
    Written 26 July 2024
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  • Janka K
    Brno, Czech Republic9,249 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    This is both artsy and party place in Rio. In either case, you can spend some time by sitting on the stairs and sipping some caipirinha that you bought at some of many stands there.
    No tickets to enter the street are needed, it's a public place.
    I was missing an option of a public toilet. For this reason, you need to go and order something at some bar/restaurant in the area.
    Written 30 January 2025
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  • Beatriz
    Mesquita, RJ12 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    One of the best destinations in Rio de Janeiro because there are thousands of things to do. I visited the coldest waterfalls there and the caves too, the Gruta do Morcego is one that you can enter and the low temperature is a delight.
    Written 31 August 2024
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  • namabeer
    Toronto, Canada583 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Save your REALs rather than taking cable car up to SUGARLOAF. save $$$$ and time is to hike the first part. Fun exciting scenic and pretty easy up URCA mountain. Just walk towards past the roundabout towards the beach and the path starts there (arch and part of the National Park). It is safe to walk there. Lots of people and locals esp during day. On the hike was fun esp listening to all locals play or sing Justin Beiber (not sure why Brazilans love JB - baby baby). People go up to first level as lots of shops/restaruant and lookout and mini DJ raves esp on the weekend. Carry some water and have some good shoes when walking. Best deal is when at first level you can buy ticket up to final leg of Sugarloaf via Kiosk for discount and NO LINE UP. You can buy to go up and all the way down. Not students 1/2 price and seniors >60 are 1/2 price (65 Real). Hikers get a break too. The hike up is like 30 mins so i'd rather walk than wait in line at the bottom.

    Sunset is nice at the first level. Not much diff from top of sugarloaf other than you can see Coppacabana

    Sat night has tons of kids go there to hang and get their instagram shots (all dressed up).

    Save your money on Sugarloaf as you will have similar higher views at Cristo de Demeer.
    Written 17 September 2024
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  • Jana Cunha
    Dallas, TX13 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    This is a must visit place if you’re in Rio de Janeiro. The extensive green spaces are perfect for relaxing, walking, enjoying the nature and take beautiful pictures.
    Written 27 December 2024
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  • Eileen108
    Mount Shasta, CA5,610 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    I went to this beach in March 2024 when our cruise ship was docked overnight. I did not see the Red Flags and no one said anything - a few people were swimming! The weather was beautiful and the water was warm. So I waded in and within a minute, got violently smashed down on the sand, my sunglasses flew off. Ouch, it hurt! So be warned, and do not swim on Red Flag days!
    Written 24 July 2024
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  • Jeanette N
    3 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    We decided to head to the aquario to get out of the heat. Overall it was nice! We paid R180 each for tickets to both the aquarium and the mirror activity. The mirrors were a lot of fun! As the for aquarium, we were mainly excited for the tunnel. Some of those fish are huge! Overall the aquarium was smaller than I thought it would be, so I’m glad we got the mirror experience to round things out. For both, we spent around 2 hours (we stopped twice for beer- otherwise it could have been shorter).
    Written 12 September 2024
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