Taking a helicopter Tour of Christ the redeemer is the best experience I had in Rio. It avoids the…read morecrowd and line. Get up close to the statue from up above and overlooking the whole city and the coast. I only booked the helicopter two hour prior because it was a nice day so it would be the best to do that. No need to book in advance, I recommend just wait for the good day and call/WhatsApp then on the same day. I was able to pick a short route that loop he Christ of the redeemer twice and flew over Ipanema beach and Copacabana beach, also get to see the sugarloaf from above. The best would be three person that's the minimum they can fly; or just two person you can pay the third seat to have the tour for your own.

Awesome. Great Company Very professional. I recommend if you…read morewant see the beautiful city of Rio in a different angles. It's not a waste money.

futuristically designed subway station with nice artistic decorationread more

Uber Rio de Janeiro has been the less-than-stellar location in the ride share's chain for us…read more We've never been canceled-on or stuck looking at an idle car on the GPS more than here. And, they had the nerve to charge me a cancelation fee (which I easily disputed on the app) after waiting almost 20 minutes for the driver to arrive. RDJ traffic can be horrendous but they never came close to our location. Their GPS coordinates were off too, regardless of calling from a location with a business name and actual address, with the driver ending up on the opposite side of a very busy street. Fret not as there were positives, like dirt cheap prices compared to back in the good 'ol USA, sans for NYC, with safe and courteous drivers. Vehicle cleanliness and comfort levels were okay.

I USED UBER A FEW TIMES IN NYC AND FOUND IT INCONVENIENT & EXPENSIVE. In Rio, do what the…read moreBrazilians do. The price of a ride on Uber in rio is about 30-50% less than a cab, and there's a few additional benefits of taking an Uber in Rio. Cabs are often targets of criminals at red lights. Uber cars are unmarked and don't scream Tourists with money. This is a great addition to Rios war against crime when you think about it.

Rio's metro system is dated and not the cleanest. However, it is cheap and can be useful at times…read more Most tourists stay in the Copacabana/Ipanema area and there are a few stops along this route. I also took the metro to the downtown Centro area to see some museums and it was very quick and convenient.

The metro system for Rio de Janeiro features two lines and, while that doesn't sound like a lot,…read morethey are two long metro lines. The reason that the lines are mostly linear and closer to the coastline is because Rio is backed by some fairly massive and tall monoliths, mountains, and dense forests, so they city is laid out in sort of a horseshoe. I had read about how dicey the buses were, and they sort of were, and was expecting to find Metro Rio to be much the same. It's not. It feels safe, it's clean, it's relatively inexpensive, it gets you where you need to go quickly, and interfaces with key bus lines to get you right up to the tourist attractions you want to see. In some cases, you can walk to that tourist attraction. You should still safeguard your valuables on a crowded train and, if you wear your wallet in your back pocket anywhere in Rio, YOU are the idiot. The two metro lines overlap roughly in the center of Rio, with the city's domestic airport being practically within walking distance of one of the downtown stops - Cinelandia. One line extends upward toward the Zona Norte and features the stop for the Maracana stadium while the other line extends into the Zona Sul, which is where the tourists tend to base themselves. http://www.metroeasy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/rio-de-janeiro-metro-map.png The Metro has inched southward, finally ending its run barely into Ipanema at the General Osorio station. If you're on the top end of Ipanema, you can hoof it to where you need to go. If you're on the south end of Ipanema or in Leblon, then an additonal bus trek or taxi ride will probably be necessary. The addition of two stations within the last decade has taken the Metro below Copacabana's Siqueira Campos station. With this extension, it's almost amazing that a quick subway ride can now safely and inexpensively take a person from a few blocks inward from Ipanema's beach to Rio de Janeiro's central business district in about 20 minutes.