The Long Weekend
3 days. Every door opened. Zero time wasted. The rapid-deployment Rio trip.
Three Days. Every Door.
For the traveler with a tight window who refuses to waste it. Three days in Rio, no dead time, every sequence intentional.
Land. Walk Pequena Africa.
No wasted first afternoon. Your Concierge meets you at GIG and takes you straight to the Port Zone. Pequena Africa orientation walk: Pedra do Sal, the Valongo Wharf, the Pretos Novos cemetery. This 90-minute walk reorients how you see everything else in the city.
Dinner at a Bryant-vetted neighborhood spot. If your arrival is on a Monday: the Pedra do Sal Monday samba starts at 6pm and runs outdoors in the square. It's one of the most authentic musical experiences in Rio and costs nothing to attend. Your Concierge will route around it if dates align.
Three landmarks. One complete day.
Early: Cristo Redentor by private transport before the crowds. The 360-degree view at the top, then the hidden waterfall stop on the way down. Back for a late morning break and a quick change.
Lunch at Santa Teresa, the bohemian hill neighborhood above Lapa: cobblestone streets, the Escadaria Selarón tile-mosaic steps, a restaurant with a view. Then Pão de Açúcar cable car at sunset, the two-stage ascent over the bay when the light is doing what it does in the last hour. If you only have 3 days, this is the day that earns them.
Night (optional): Casa Black in Madureira on a Saturday, or Pink Flamingo in Ipanema from 9pm on any night. Your Concierge coordinates entry and transport. If the group wants to go out, the night is already in the network.
Last beach. Vidigal sunset to close.
Rasta Beach in the morning: the Black-cultural corner of Rio's coastline at Leme, post-1. Palms, drums, the whole thing. This is where most short-trip visitors decide they need to come back for a week.
Afternoon: Vidigal, the favela on the side of Dois Irmãos. Bar da Laje at the top: the bay below, Ipanema and Leblon spread out, the sun going down behind the mountain. This is the final image Rio hands you before you leave. Airport transfer from there, or back to the apartment first if you need it.
What's included. What you handle.
The Taste tier. Three days, your Concierge with you throughout. Experience vendor costs quoted at cost, no markup.
Included
- All vendor reservations and bookings on your dates
- Private driver for airport transfers and day logistics
- 30-min planning call before arrival
- On-the-ground Experience Concierge for all 3 days
- Pequena Africa orientation walk (guide included)
- WhatsApp on-call concierge line for the full trip
- Trip dossier with restaurant picks, neighborhood maps, the number
Not Included
- International flights to/from GIG
- Hotel or short-term rental (we help source, you pay direct)
- Christ the Redeemer tickets (~$40/pp)
- Sugar Loaf cable car (~$40/pp)
- Casa Black or Pink Flamingo entry (R$60–80/pp, optional)
- Personal spending, dining, alcohol
- Travel insurance (we recommend it strongly)
Three days. Clean price.
The Taste tier. Right for a transit stop, a quick scout trip, or anyone who needs to test Rio before committing to a week.
30% deposit secures your dates. Balance due 2 weeks before arrival. Group-of-2 and group-of-4 pricing confirmed on the planning call. The experience vendor costs (Cristo, Sugar Loaf) are booked at cost with no BBE markup.