Explore Rio de Janeiro
Rio is a city stitched between mountain and sea — Christ the Redeemer above, Copacabana below, samba in between. Its beaches, favela-clad hills and forest are spread wide; Chauffyr links a Corcovado morning, an Ipanema lunch and a Santa Teresa dinner in a fixed-price black car, safely and in comfort.
Christ the Redeemer and Sugarloaf, Copacabana and Ipanema beaches, samba and Carnival, and a lush, mountain-backed setting like nowhere else.
The facts, upfront
The best restaurants in Rio de Janeiro
2 MichelinLasai
Contemporary · $$$$ · Humaitá
Rafael Costa e Silva's two-star, World's-50-Best counter — a seasonal tasting from its own gardens.
1 MichelinOteque
Seafood · Tasting · $$$$ · Botafogo
Alberto Landgraf's one-star, seafood-focused tasting menu in an elegant Botafogo townhouse.
Aprazível
Brazilian · $$$ · Santa Teresa
A magical hillside garden restaurant in bohemian Santa Teresa with sweeping views over Guanabara Bay.
Confeitaria Colombo
Café · Patisserie · $$ · Centro
A dazzling 1894 belle-époque tearoom in the centre — mirrored halls, pastries and old-world grandeur.
Bar do Mineiro
Brazilian · Botequim · $ · Santa Teresa
A photo-lined Santa Teresa botequim famous for its Saturday feijoada and buzzing local atmosphere.
Cervantes
Sandwiches · $ · Copacabana
A legendary Copacabana late-night counter beloved for its roast-pork-and-pineapple sandwiches since 1955.
What to see in Rio de Janeiro
Christ the Redeemer
Corcovado
The 38-metre Art-Deco statue atop Corcovado — one of the New Seven Wonders, gazing out over all Rio.
Sugarloaf Mountain
Urca
The granite peak at the mouth of Guanabara Bay, reached by a glass cable car for the definitive Rio view.
Copacabana Beach
Copacabana
The world's most famous beach — a 4km golden crescent lined with its iconic black-and-white promenade.
Escadaria Selarón
Lapa
The dazzling mosaic staircase between Lapa and Santa Teresa, tiled by artist Jorge Selarón over two decades.
Jardim Botânico
Jardim Botânico
A serene 1808 botanical garden beneath Corcovado, with a towering avenue of imperial palms.
Maracanã Stadium
Maracanã
Brazil's cathedral of football — take a tour, or catch the roar of a live match if you can.
One perfect day in Rio de Janeiro
9:00 · Morning
Christ the RedeemerCorcovado — The 38m Art-Deco statue
11:00 · Late morning
Sugarloaf MountainUrca — Two-stage cable car
13:00 · Lunch
Confeitaria ColomboCafé · Patisserie · Centro — Belle-époque tea salon
15:00 · Afternoon
Copacabana BeachCopacabana — The wave-patterned promenade
20:00 · Dinner
LasaiContemporary · Humaitá — Garden-driven tasting
Book this day, one chauffeur
One fixed-price car and driver for every stop — no parking, no waiting, no surge.