Beaches in Rio: Grumari, Macumba, Prainha, Pepê, Ipanema, Leblon, Copacabana

Beaches in Niterói: Itacoatiara, Camboinhas, Itaipu, Piratininga

Flying: Hang-gliding in Pedra Bonita; Experimental Ultra Light in CEU, Barra

Trekking: into Floresta da Tijuca and up to Pedra Bonita and Pedra da Gávea

Lunch in Pedra da Guaratiba in Tia Palmira

Best place to stay in your 1st time in Rio: Leblon or Ipanema

Shopping: Ipanema, Leblon, Sao Conrado, Barra

Rent a bike around Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas

Visit close cities like Petrópolis, Teresópolis, Itaipava, Araras, Penedo, Búzios, Cabo Frio, Arraial do Cabo, Angra dos Reis (if you like boating), Parati

Boat ride in the Guanabara Bay (many choices)

Sailing – any time, anywhere in Rio or Niterói

Museu de Arte Contemporânea (MAC) in Boa Viagem, Niterói

Fishermen village in Jurujuba, Niterói

Sugar Loaf (Pão de Açúcar)

Cristo Redentor in Corcovado

Lapa at early night (walk and visit some bars like Rio Scenarium)

Downtown Rio in the morning (Saturday perferably with an official tour guide)

Visit one or more favelas – during daytime – among Vidigal [at the entrance is OK], Rio das Pedras, Dona Marta