Fly with a tandem hang-gliding instructor above the coast, catch a small surf wave, and learn a little samba rhythm. Rio gives your getaway plenty of ways to join in.
Try a qualified tandem hang-gliding flight, an appropriate beginner surf lesson or a friendly samba class. Then put your own hands into a Brazilian cooking workshop.
01Arrange a tandem hang-gliding experience with a qualified instructor, launching from Pedra Bonita toward São Conrado. Enjoy the coastal perspective while the instructor handles the flight.
Confirm weather, pilot, equipment, eligibility, briefing and transfers. This is hang gliding, rather than a parachute jump.
02Book an appropriate beginner surf lesson on Rio’s coast. Work with an instructor on a suitable wave and enjoy the moment the board begins to carry you.
Confirm the current beach, conditions, level, board, leash, instruction and guest requirements.
03Join an available beginner samba class and practise a short sequence with a local instructor. Enjoy the little moment when the music and your movement begin to fit.
Confirm class style, level, language, venue and current availability; book separately.
04Join a hands-on Brazilian cooking workshop and prepare the class menu with a local host. Learn a technique, ask a question and enjoy the meal you helped make.
Confirm the current menu, dietary needs, language and included hands-on tasks.Experience ideas are optional and arranged separately. Activities, instruction, rentals, tickets, transport, and restaurant meals are not presented as included in the hotel stay.
Return to your confirmed hotel after your active day and enjoy a little breathing room. Freshen up, compare your favourite breakthroughs, and choose where the evening takes you.
Room imagery is illustrative. The supplier properties are in central Rio areas around Centro, Lapa and Monte Alegre. Confirm your hotel, room and amenities; a beachfront base is not guaranteed. Allow for São Conrado, beach and studio transfers.
Share a Brazilian dish, rice, seasonal vegetables and something fresh to drink. Compare the flight, the wave and the samba step you want to try again around an unhurried table.
Brazilian flavour. Easy conversation after an active day.Restaurant outings are arranged separately. Confirm your hotel meal plan; menus and hours vary.Settle into your confirmed hotel and choose your first local taste.
Arrange a qualified tandem hang-gliding flight or a suitable beginner surf lesson, with weather, equipment and transfers confirmed.
Book an available beginner samba class. Allow for the studio journey and leave your evening open for your own Rio meal.
Choose a hands-on Brazilian cooking class and confirm the menu, language and dietary needs. Keep the rest of the day flexible.
Enjoy a final local breakfast and follow your own departure schedule, with memories to keep.
A little inspiration for your days, with time to choose your own pace. This is not a scheduled itinerary. Activities and dining are not included unless expressly stated in your final reservation documents.
Flights and surf lessons depend on weather, conditions and operator requirements. Supplier hotels may be away from the beach, so plan transfers to the coast and classes. Dance, cooking and restaurant outings require separate reservations. Destination, dining and hotel photographs are illustrative; the property, room and amenities are confirmed with your reservation.
Review your qualifications, complete costs and available dates with EVE before proceeding.
Plan separately: airfare, transportation, restaurant outings, gratuities and paid activities. Your meal plan, taxes and fees are reviewed before redemption. The final offer and reservation terms govern your stay.
The supplier lists these participating hotels. Your final property depends on dates and availability and is confirmed with your reservation.
Remember the coast beneath your glider, the little surf breakthrough and the beat you finally caught. Let Rio give you a few stories you can tell from the inside.
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