Pedra do Arpoador

Arpoador - Ipanema view.
Arpoador - Ipanema view.
By far the best spot to watch the sunset at the beach (Sugarloaf mountain is THE best in Rio). New York Times: “If you want to know why people come to Rio de Janeiro, and came even during its years of bloody, decadent decline, stand on the Arpoador Beach promenade at day’s end. Before you lies an orchestral finale of a sunset: iridescent water, pastel-streaked skies and hazy silhouettes of cliffs to the west. Behind you are swarms of Cariocas, as Rio natives are known: men with phones tucked into the fronts of their bathing suits, swimmers shaking off droplets of water before ordering caipirinhas at an outdoor bar. At the moment when the neon-pink sun slips below the horizon, everyone stops, stands and claps: a nightly salute to city, beach and sky.”
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Ritz Hotel Leblon

Ritz Hotel Leblon

4 out of 5
Leblon
Price was ₹276,040, price is now ₹239,330 per person
₹239,330
per person
1 Apr - 8 Apr
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Delhi (DEL) to Rio de Janeiro (GIG)
8.6/10 Excellent! (742 reviews)
Very Nice staff, well located

Reviewed on 14 Feb 2026

JANEIRO Hotel

JANEIRO Hotel

5 out of 5
Leblon
Price was ₹442,861, price is now ₹362,364 per person
₹362,364
per person
1 Apr - 8 Apr
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Delhi (DEL) to Rio de Janeiro (GIG)
9.4/10 Exceptional! (297 reviews)
Clean, friendly and professional staff, excellent bistro on site, top location at beach in leblon

Reviewed on 24 Jan 2026

Ipanema Inn

Ipanema Inn

3 out of 5
Ipanema
Price was ₹292,537, price is now ₹246,834 per person
₹246,834
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1 Apr - 8 Apr
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Delhi (DEL) to Rio de Janeiro (GIG)
9/10 Wonderful! (1,001 reviews)
The location was perfect. Breakfast was great! All the staff were really kind. Joao check us in and he was really great! They had a playpen setup for us with really cute baby bedding and toiletries. Which was appreciated. Room was a bit small but we were only there for one night.

Reviewed on 9 Feb 2026

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