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POSTO 1
Leme · Posto 1
Featured Experience · The Sunday Move

A Day at
Rasta Beach

"The Sunday move in Rio."

The stretch of Leme right in front of Posto 1. Less thieves than Copa proper. Cheaper drinks. Music in the air. BBE shows up with chairs, a cooler, the team on the sand, so you actually get to swim.

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Why It Matters

A Stretch of Sand
Where Rio Actually Hangs

Most tourists go to Copacabana proper. Rasta Beach is the stretch in front of Posto 1 in Leme kiosks with speakers, mostly carioca, drinks half the Copa-strip price.

It’s where the Sundays you remember happen.

The Vibe

Music from the kiosks all afternoon. Reggae, samba, pagode, sometimes funk. Volleyball nets up, frescobol on the sand, footvolley if you know the rules. Calmest energy on the Copa-Leme strip.

The Crew

BBE shows up early. Chairs set up, umbrella in the ground, cooler stocked. Jonas or Zeek on the sand to teach volleyball or soccer if you want a lesson. Someone is always with the stuff so you can swim without watching your phone.

$25

What's Included

Show Up With
Two Pockets and Sunscreen

You don’t think about logistics. Your spot is set up, the cooler is stocked, BBE watches the stuff while you swim.

  • Chairs + umbrella
    Set up before you arrive. Two beach chairs per person, one umbrella per pair, all in the prime stretch in front of Posto 1.
  • Stocked cooler
    Cold water, sodas, beer (for groups that drink), açaí cups, fruit. Whatever you tell us when you book. Cooler refreshed throughout the day.
  • BBE staff on the sand
    Somebody from the team stays with your stuff the entire day. You actually go in the water. You actually walk to the kiosk without looking back.
  • Optional volleyball lesson
    30-60 min with Jonas (former pro volleyball player). Free for groups already booked on Rasta Day. Drop-in for non-clients.
  • Optional soccer lesson
    30-60 min with Ezequiel (former pro footballer since age 16, still connected to the scene). Pure footvolley + ball control basics on the sand.
  • Beach food coordination
    We point you to the right walking vendors (biscoito globo, mate, queijo coalho), the wrong ones (no walking-vendor seafood ever), and walk you to the kiosk if you want something cooked.
  • Sunset move
    At ~5pm when Leme loses the sun, we either walk you to dinner, drive you back to the hotel for a recharge before nightlife, or extend the kiosk hang. Whatever your group wants.
  • +
    Premium spirits, on request
    Tequila, whisky, and other specialty liquors not stocked in the standard cooler. Your Concierge can arrange any time, premium adds from $25+ per bottle depending on label.
Half day · Up to 4

$25 / person

DurationHalf day
Group sizeUp to 4
Volleyball lessonFree w/ team
Soccer lessonFree w/ team
CoolerStocked
SeasonYear-round
PeakSaturday & Sunday afternoon
Book a Rasta Day

Part of any BBE itinerary or add-on for $25/pp with consultation. Easy half-day, perfect day-after-arrival.

SUN
LEME

A Real Rasta Day

From Arrival
to the Mountain Eating the Sun

A typical day with BBE on Rasta Beach. Saturday or Sunday is the peak, same logistics other days, smaller crowd.

12:00 PM, Setup
We're already there
BBE team arrives early, locks in the prime spot in front of Posto 1, sets up chairs and umbrella, ices the cooler. By the time you walk down the boardwalk, your spot is ready.
12:30 PM, Settle in
Drop your stuff and breathe
Take 20 minutes. Get sunscreen on. Watch the rotation of vendors walk by, the biscoito globo guy, the mate guy, the bikini lady. Buy a coconut. You earned the day.
1:00 PM, Volleyball or swim
Jonas sets up the net
If you want a lesson, Jonas walks you through the basics, serve, recepção, cortada. Casual play. If you'd rather swim, BBE stays with your stuff. Either way, your phone is in the dry bag and you actually relax.
3:00 PM, Soccer or walk
Zeek runs footvolley
If Ezequiel is on for the day, the soccer/footvolley lesson kicks in. Quick session, real coaching, real fun. Otherwise: walk the boardwalk to the end of Leme, the rocks at the very tip, for one of my favorite quiet moments in Rio.
4:30 PM, Golden hour
Photos and a drink
The mountain behind Leme starts eating the sun around 4:30-5. Soft light, the kiosks turn the speakers up. Best photos of the trip happen here. Strangers join your group.
5:00 PM, Sundown
Wind down or roll into the night
Two options: we walk you to dinner at Galitos or Boteco Belmonte (30-min away) and call it. Or we drive you back to recharge before nightlife, Casa Black Saturday is the move if you have the energy.

Before You Book

Questions Everyone Asks

Most visitors land here wondering: which beach exactly? What do I bring? Are the kiosks safe to leave a phone at? How does the chair-rental work? When does it get full? What if it rains?

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Or, book a free 30-min concierge call and we'll answer your specific questions live.

When is the best time to go?
Saturday or Sunday afternoon: 12pm-5pm, year-round, peaks October through March (summer). Weekday afternoons work too if you want a calmer scene, same setup, fewer people.
Is it safe?
What should I bring?
Can we do this as a couple?
What about food?
What if it rains?
We watch the forecast 24 hours out. If rain is confirmed, we reschedule to the next viable day on your itinerary at no charge. We don't run Rasta Day in real rain, the kiosks close, the music shuts off, the energy isn't there.

See you at Posto 1.

Free 30-minute concierge call with Bryant. We figure out your dates, your group, and whether Rasta Day fits into the rest of your trip. No pressure, no purchase required.

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