Begin with a tram ride from Downtown to Santa Teresa over the Lapa Aqueduct -Arcos da_Lap_a and visit the Ruins Park, Selarón Steps, Passeio Público, Cinelândia, and Confeitaria Colombo.

Begin your tour at Downtown, where you will get the tram bondinho to the bohemian neighborhood of Santa Teresa. You will drive over the Arcos da Lapa, the aqueduct used to connect water from Santa Teresa to Downtown and one of Rio’s most traditional postcards. At Santa Teresa, you will experience an interesting local atmosphere.

Walk along the bohemian neighborhood of Santa Teresa, Rio's most charming and bohemian neighborhood. Visit the Ruins Park (closed on Monday), a public park with an art gallery built around the ruins of a mansion and take a minute to enjoy the city’s landscape. Walk down the colorful Selarón Steps, one of Rio’s landmarks, and arrive at the district of Lapa, the zone with most traditional nightlife.

Take a stroll in the Passeio Público, the oldest public park in the South America, to reach Cinelândia, a lively spot in Rio thanks to its bars, restaurants and cultural attractions. You will notice the Theater Municipal, Rio’s opera house, and the Biblioteca Nacional, Brazil’s most important library.

Finish at Confeitaria Colombo (closed on Sundays), a “must-see café” in all rankings around the world, decorated in art nouveau style.