Brazil

This chill, relaxed and fun loving city has a lot to offer. From lush jungle, beautiful beaches, one of the seven wonders and delicious food, you'll be lost on where to start.

I started of my 2 day quick visit to this wonderful city with a carnival experience. AN interactive and informative demonstration of all the work and prep that goes into the worlds biggest street party. Learn about the culture, history and tradition, while trying on fabulous outfits and enjoying dance demonstrations. This is the perfect way to get you in the Rio mood and well worth doing. Next up was a guided visit to little Africa and a history lesson in the cities slavery past. Enjoy the impromptu samba music being played on every street in the evening while enjoying a drink. As for food the unassuming Casa Omolokum is a must. Here in chef Lyla's house you are provided with delicious hearty Brazilian/African fusion food. With an incredibly warm service from someone who clearly loves their culture and sharing it with others, you won't want to leave. With that my first day in Rio was done.

The next day i started early (8am) to try and beat the crowds at the iconic Christ the Redeemer. I recommend getting there as early as possible as even at 8am there was a large crowd that was only growing. The views of the city below are worth the trip alone, but the looming statue does not disappoint either. You won't need too long here depending on the photos you want, but a word of warning is that it is almost impossible to avoid others in your photo. After leaving Christ the Redeemer I made a quick trip to a local market where i had a very tasty chicken Pastle and refreshing sugar cane juice. I then headed to the famous Sugar loaf mountain. Using a fast pass bought online (fully recommend you do this to avoid the quees) I headed to the top using the famous cable car. A the top you can enjoy a good meal while overlooking amazing views of Copacabana. Again you don't need too long here and there are options for walking if you want to hike. The views from the top make the journey worth it and they probably give you the best views of the city in my opinion. After this I took a walk along Copacabana beach and on to Ipanema to watch the sunset. A perfect way to end the brief visit to this amazing city. You need more then 2 days to fully experience what this city has to offer. But 2 days is enough to get a taste for what there is and a feel of what the city wants to show.