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User reviews about Rio de Janeiro

  • cool

    five stars

    rocks and it is the beast love it for life x

    31 May 2006 A Yahoo! User (Report Problem)

  • Probably the Best City in the WORLD

    five stars

    WOW, what a city, its surely 24 hours. Such a lively place to have some great nightlife, also great beaches to relax and soak up the sun. Truely a magnificant city, with lots of friendly people and a...

    14 November 2005 A Yahoo! User (Report Problem)

  • the best review

    five stars

    it was very fun. i liked the women on the beaches. i also liked the clubs. they are almost as fun as ours here in Milwaukee

    5 June 2005 A Yahoo! User (Report Problem)

  • fiesta de mardi gra

    four stars

    I find riodejaneiro similarity to san diego
    like the coronado bridge to the bridge of
    brazil and some other parts similiar
    contrast to things in el paso like mardi gra
    and tramways.mt crist...

    5 June 2005 A Yahoo! User (Report Problem)

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How to get to Rio de Janeiro by plane

  • International and most domestic flights land at Galeão - Antônio Carlos Jobim International Airport (better known as Galeão International Airport) (IATA: GIG) (ICAO: SBGL), Tel: 3398-5050 (fax 3393-2288). This airport is 20 km away from the city center and main hotels.
Baía da Guanabara (Guanabara Bay) from Urca mountain Baía da Guanabara (Guanabara Bay) from Urca mountain
  • Santos Dumont Airport (IATA: SDU) (ICAO: SBRJ), Tel. +55-21-3814-7070 (fax. 2533-2218). Gets flights only from Sao Paulo and a few other domestic destinations. Located right in the city center, by the Guanabara bay. Airlines that service Santos Dumont are: GOL, Varig, TAM, OceanAir, and Team.

Air-conditioned bus service operated by Real departs every 20-30 mins from 0530-2200 and runs between both airports, the main bus terminal and further along the beachfront in Botafogo, Copacabana, Ipanema, and Leblon, and has its terminus at the Alvorada terminal near Barra Shopping in Barra da Tijuca. The full run takes at least 60 mins, often double. Single ticket R$ 6. Plenty of luggage space, comfy. A smaller bus, also by Real, same price, runs directly every 30 mins from Alvorada to Galeão by Linha Amarela in as little as 35 minutes, traffic allowing.

Taxis, though considerably more expensive (ex: Galeão - Copacaba R$ 70), are also a convenient way to reach the tourist areas.

  • Flying to Rio de Janeiro from the USA and in general from anywhere in the world is getting expensive. Airlines charge fuel surcharges between $25 and $85 each way.

From the US there are non stop flights to Rio de Janeiro only from Houston with Continental Airlines, Miami with American Airlines, and from Atlanta with Delta Airlines. From New York, Dallas, Washington, Los Angeles, San Francisco and most of the USA, you have to make a stop in Miami or in Sao Paulo to get to Rio.

The best seasons to travel to Rio de Janeiro with low airfares are from February (after Carnaval) to May and from August to November. Tickets from New York, for instance, can cost as low as U$699.00 including taxes. Buy your flights far in advance, do not wait till the last minute hoping to get a US$300 round trip ticket.

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