Guaratiba Guidebook

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Guaratiba Guidebook

Activities

Popular and recommended local activities.
Casa do Remo has an amazing view of the river and offers paddle boards and kayaks for rent. Just a 15 minute walk down the hill from the Loft. You can check out their hours and pricing online or follow them on insta @casadoremo
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Casa Remo
8810 Estr. Roberto Burle Marx
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Casa do Remo has an amazing view of the river and offers paddle boards and kayaks for rent. Just a 15 minute walk down the hill from the Loft. You can check out their hours and pricing online or follow them on insta @casadoremo
A good place to rent surf boards and other equipment, they offer surf lessons too. It’s cheap to Uber here from the loft.
Recreio Sharks
A good place to rent surf boards and other equipment, they offer surf lessons too. It’s cheap to Uber here from the loft.
Offers boards to rent at Macumba Beach
Surfclub Longboard Paradise Hostel
616 Av. Paulo Tapajós
Offers boards to rent at Macumba Beach

Beaches

This is the main beach in town. There are food vendors nearby and the waves are pretty calm here, it’s a great swimming beach.
Praia da Barra de Guaratiba
This is the main beach in town. There are food vendors nearby and the waves are pretty calm here, it’s a great swimming beach.
This is a very local beach that tends to be less crowded than the main beach in town. Calm waves.
Prainha da Barra de Guaratiba
9618 Estrada da Barra de Guaratiba
This is a very local beach that tends to be less crowded than the main beach in town. Calm waves.
Popular surfing spot with beautiful views
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Grumari
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Popular surfing spot with beautiful views
Famous surfing beach close to Guaratiba.
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Пляж Прайнья
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Famous surfing beach close to Guaratiba.
Popular surfing spot with multiple breaks for different skillsets and lots of restaurants along the beach.
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Пляж Макумба
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Popular surfing spot with multiple breaks for different skillsets and lots of restaurants along the beach.
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Пляж Рекреу
Av. Lúcio Costa
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Hike to a beautiful secluded beach only accessible by foot. We know a guide who can show you the way.
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Praia do Perigoso
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Hike to a beautiful secluded beach only accessible by foot. We know a guide who can show you the way.
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Пляж Ипанема
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Пляж Копакабана
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Hikes

This is a short hike to a beautiful view of the Ilha do Frade where you can also see Barra de Guaratiba and Marambaia. Our favorite time to go is just before sunset. We know a guide who can show you the way.
Ponta do Picão
This is a short hike to a beautiful view of the Ilha do Frade where you can also see Barra de Guaratiba and Marambaia. Our favorite time to go is just before sunset. We know a guide who can show you the way.
Great hike with rapeling and beautiful views. 1 hour hike from the Loft.
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Turtle Stone
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Great hike with rapeling and beautiful views. 1 hour hike from the Loft.

Food scene

Delicious food and drinks with a beach view, and a pool that you can pay 20$R to enjoy for the day. Serves breakfast starting at 9am.
Pousada Marambaia Café
Delicious food and drinks with a beach view, and a pool that you can pay 20$R to enjoy for the day. Serves breakfast starting at 9am.
Great food and drinks, the perfect spot to enjoy sunset.
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Casa Remo
8810 Estr. Roberto Burle Marx
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Great food and drinks, the perfect spot to enjoy sunset.
Tasty local food
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Tia Palmira
18 Caminho do Souza
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Tasty local food
Great food with a river view, a great place to watch the sunset
Blackfish bistrô
777 B Estrada Roberto Burle Marx
Great food with a river view, a great place to watch the sunset
Great fresh seafood in nearby Recreio, easy to Uber there.
Àdorê Restaurante
17700 Av. Lúcio Costa
Great fresh seafood in nearby Recreio, easy to Uber there.

Essentials

Good places to know around town
The closest grocery store to the loft, ATM inside
Super Rede
The closest grocery store to the loft, ATM inside
Closest pharmacy to the loft.
Farma Joia
9185 Estrada Roberto Burle Marx
Closest pharmacy to the loft.

Sightseeing

Most visited destination in Rio, with a beautiful view of the city too.
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Христос-Искупитель
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Most visited destination in Rio, with a beautiful view of the city too.
A must-visit destination in Rio with amazing views.
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Сахарная Гора
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A must-visit destination in Rio with amazing views.
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Музей завтрашнего дня
1 Praça Mauá
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Historic church with beautiful interior.
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Centro Cultural São Francisco da Penitência
5 Rua da Carioca
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Historic church with beautiful interior.
Amazing mural in downtown Rio created for the 2016 Olympic games.
Etnias - Mural de Graffiti (Estúdio Kobra)
Orla Prefeito Luiz Paulo Conde
Amazing mural in downtown Rio created for the 2016 Olympic games.
Beautiful park with lots of natural beauty, surrounds Cristo Redentor
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Национальный парк Тижука
850 Estr. da Cascatinha
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Beautiful park with lots of natural beauty, surrounds Cristo Redentor
350 acres with over 8,000 plant species.
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Jardim Botânico
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350 acres with over 8,000 plant species.
Amazing museum in downtown Rio
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Museu de Arte do Rio - MAR
5 Praça Mauá
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Amazing museum in downtown Rio
Art museum in a famous neighborhood of Rio featuring works by Picasso, Miró, and Matisse, among other talented artists.
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Museu da Chácara do Céu
93 R. Murtinho Nobre
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Art museum in a famous neighborhood of Rio featuring works by Picasso, Miró, and Matisse, among other talented artists.
Famous landmark with a lot of history
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Но́сса Сеньо́ра ду Монсерра́те до Рио-де-Жане́йро
68 R. Dom Gerardo
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Famous landmark with a lot of history
Historic building with frequent shows, you can find events online.
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Городской театр Рио-де-Жанейро
S/N Praça Floriano
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Historic building with frequent shows, you can find events online.
Former royal palace which now houses the National Museum.
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Quinta da Boa Vista
s/n Av. Pedro II
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Former royal palace which now houses the National Museum.
Beautiful Gothic style architecture.
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Фискал
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Beautiful Gothic style architecture.
Great city views and nature.
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Корковадо
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Great city views and nature.

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Транспорт

Moto Taxi ride up the hill

You can catch a moto taxi for 5 Reais from the town center back up the hill if you don’t want to walk.
Транспорт

Transportation to Rio

Uber is easy and usually cheap here, you can Uber into the city, or Uber to Barra da Tijuca metro station and use the metro to get around town. This is cheaper if you plan on visiting several destinations in one day.