Places to visit, things to do while in Rio de Janeiro
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